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Warren P. Heim Patents
Following is the list of United States patents for Warren P. Heim, P.E.


 
1
11534228
Illuminated electrosurgical system and method of use
A surgical system that illuminates a surgical site using one or more illumination means is powered by radiofrequency energy produced by an electrosurgical generator. Illumination may occur whether or not current . . .
 
 
2
10499974
Illuminated electrosurgical system and method of use
A surgical system that illuminates a surgical site using one or more illumination means is powered by radiofrequency energy produced by an electrosurgical generator. Illumination may occur whether or not current . . .
 
 
3
10405916
Method for coating surgical instruments
A coating and devices using the coating are provided. The coating is applied in liquid form and dried or otherwise cured to form a durable adherent coating resistant to high temperatures and . . .
 
 
4
9474567
Method for coating surgical instruments
A coating and devices using the coating are provided. The coating is applied in liquid form and dried or otherwise cured to form a durable adherent coating resistant to high temperatures and . . .
 
 
5
8784327
Method and system for obtaining dimension related information for a flow channel
A method and system for determination of dimension related information such as volumetric flow rate(s) of a fluid flowing through a channel. In one implementation, the method and system analyzes . . .
 
 
6
8562603
Method for conducting electrosurgery with increased crest factor
A method for conducting electrosurgery using increased crest factors employs an electrosurgical instrument having at least one conductive element that is surrounded by an insulation layer except at . . .
 
 
7
8357155
Multielectrode electrosurgical blade
An electrosurgical instrument blade includes a body having more than two electrodes with at least two electrodes having alternating current power supplied to them provide a bipolar alternating . . .
 
 
8
8357154
Multielectrode electrosurgical instrument
An improved electrosurgical instrument includes a body having more than two electrodes with at least two electrodes having alternating current power supplied to them provide a bipolar alternating . . .
 
 
9
7935113
Electrosurgical blade
An electrosurgical blade includes a conductive element that is surrounded by an insulation layer except at a conductor edge portion of the conductive element. The conductor edge portion and . . .
 
 
10
7935112
Electrosurgical instrument
An electrosurgical instrument is disclosed for simplifying making incisions and other treatments using electrosurgery. The electrosurgical instrument comprises a body having at least one conductive . . .
 
 
11
7896875
Battery powered electrosurgical system
An battery-powered electrosurgical instrument includes a blade having a conductor edge portion and insulation layer with geometric shapes and composition that concentrate electrosurgical energy and . . .
 
 
12
7867226
Electrosurgical needle electrode
An electrosurgical needle includes a body having at least one conductive element in the form of a needle that is surrounded by an insulation layer except at a conductor tip portion of the . . .
 
 
13
7867225
Electrosurgical instrument with needle electrode
An electrosurgical instrument includes a conductive element in the form of a needle that is surrounded by an insulation layer except at a conductor tip portion of the conductive element. The . . .
 
 
14
7806825
Diagnostic signal processing method and system
A signal processing utility is disclosed involving time-to-frequency domain transforms for applications including medical diagnostic signal processing. Such transforms can be used to define a . . .
 
 
15
7491173
Method and system for obtaining dimension related information for a flow channel
A method and system for determination of dimension related information such as volumetric flow rate(s) of a fluid flowing through a channel. In one implementation, the method and system analyzes . . .
 
 
16
7377919
Electrosurgical instrument
An improved insulating layer for electrosurgical instruments and its use for electrosurgical instruments for reducing smoke generation at a surgical site is disclosed. The insulating layer may . . .
 
 
17
7175621
Electrosurgical mode conversion system
A surgical system that applies electrical energy to obtain predetermined surgical effects while improving the control of the application of the energy that is supplied by electrosurgical . . .
 
 
18
6692489
Electrosurgical mode conversion system
A surgical system that applies electrical energy to obtain predetermined surgical effects while improving the control of the application of the energy that is supplied by electrosurgical . . .
 
 
19
6533781
Electrosurgical instrument
An improved electrosurgical instrument and method is disclosed for reducing smoke generation at a surgical site. The electrosurgical instrument comprises a metal body having an outer insulating . . .
 
 
20
6287305
Electrosurgical instrument
An improved electrosurgical instrument and method is disclosed for reducing smoke generation at a surgical site. The electrosurgical instrument comprises a metal body having an outer insulating . . .
 
 
21
6241723
Electrosurgical system
An electrosurgical system is disclosed that applies electrical energy to obtain a predetermined surgical effect, while also reducing eschar deposits on a working surface of an electrosurgical . . .
 
 
22
6074387
Electrosurgical system for reducing/removing eschar accumulations on electrosurgical instruments
An electrosurgical system is disclosed that applies electrical energy to obtain a predetermined surgical effect, while also reducing eschar deposits on a working surface of an electrosurgical . . .
 
 
23
5897534
Body fluids and solids drainage system
A medical system for facilitating the removal of body matter including solids, liquids and gases from a body cavity. The system includes mechanical energy applied to the interior surface of a . . .
 
 
24
5807341
Medical catheter dressing device
A medical apparatus and method for managing one or more conveyance tubes used to inject or remove fluids, solids or semi-solids from a patient's body without the need for sutures. The device . . .
 
 
25
5707402
Directed energy surgical method and assembly
An improved directed energy surgical method and assembly is disclosed. The method and assembly contemplate the application of a directed energy stream to tissue and the application of a liquid mist . . .
 
 
26
5658133
Pump chamber back pressure dissipation apparatus and method
A medical infusion pump (10) for delivering liquids to a patient includes an elastomeric pump chamber (140) contractable between a refill position and a discharge position. An inlet valve (122) is . . .
 
 
27
5630710
Ambulatory infusion pump
A remotely programmable infusion system for administering liquid to a patient includes an infusion pump unit having a pump for infusing liquids operated by means of a control including a programmed . . .
 
 
28
5554172
Directed energy surgical method and assembly
An improved directed energy surgical method and assembly is disclosed. The method and assembly contemplate the application of a directed energy stream to tissue and the application of a liquid mist . . .
 
 
29
5551850
Pump chamber and valve assembly
A medical infusion pump (10) using a pump chamber cassette (86) has a housing (20,22) defining a pump chamber cassette receptacle (84) and a pump driving mechanism (250) for propelling liquid . . .
 
 
30
5482446
Ambulatory Infusion Pump
A medical infusion pump (10) using a pump chamber cassette (86) has a housing (20,22) defining a pump chamber cassette receptacle (84) and a pump driving mechanism (250) for propelling liquid . . . [correct inventor list is on Certificate of Correction for this patent]
 
 
31
5478211
Ambulatory Infusion Pump
An ambulatory infusion pump system provides a continuous source of liquid medication to an ambulatory patient. The ambulatory infusion pump system includes a liquid medication reservoir (64) and a . . .
 
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Team Medical is managed by Warren P. Heim, P.E., inventor on over 30 issued U.S. patents, successful entrepreneur with over 30 years of medical device experience, who has provided consulting services to many firms, including Abbott Laboratories, C.R. Bard, Baxter, Edwards Life Sciences, Linvatec (division of Conmed), Medtronic, St. Jude Medical, Johnson & Johnson, Smith+Nephew, Valleylab (Covidien)-Medtronic. Liberal arts and engineering degrees from Dartmouth College in 1973, 1974, 1975
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