Patents by Inventor Terri Cormack

Terri Cormack has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Clamping ablation tool and method
    Publication number: 20060020263
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for ablating target tissue adjacent pulmonary veins of a patient. A clamping ablation tool can include an upper arm having an upper neck, a link assembly, and an upper actuator. The link assembly can include a distal electrode and a proximal electrode. The clamping ablation tool can include a lower arm that mates with the upper arm. The lower arm can include a lower neck, a distal jaw, and a lower actuator. The distal jaw can include a jaw electrode, and the lower actuator can control movement of the distal jaw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Rothstein, David Francischelli, Terri Cormack, Tom Daigle, Alison Lutterman, Roderick Briscoe, Steven Christian