Patents by Inventor William Bruce Shingleton

William Bruce Shingleton 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).

  • Vasectomy devices and methods
    Patent number: 8403927
    Abstract: Devices and methods for cauterizing a tubular vessel are disclosed. A device for cauterizing a tubular vessel can include a hand piece, a tip portion provided at an operative end of the hand piece, one or more probes extending from the tip portion, one or more grasping arms extending beyond the tip portion and movable to grasp a target tissue positioned at or near the tip portion, and a power supply configured to supply energy to the one or more probes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Inventor: William Bruce Shingleton