Thermal surgical tool

K Manwaring, D McNally - US Patent 10,639,089, 2020 - Google Patents
An electrical conductor, such as a wire or catheter, which is coated circumferentially with a
ferromagnetic material in a selected region, is fed from a high frequency alternating current …

Thermally adjustable surgical system and method

K Manwaring, D McNally - US Patent 10,405,914, 2019 - Google Patents
A power source delivers oscillating electrical energy to an electrical conductor, such as a
wire or catheter, which is coated circumferentially with a ferromagnetic material in a selected …

Layered ferromagnetic coated conductor thermal surgical tool

K Manwaring, P Eggers, M Stringham… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
A thermal surgical tool comprising a conductor having a ferromagnetic material attached
thereto is provided. The conductor may include a support of sufficiently high Young's …

Inductively heated multi-mode bipolar surgical tool

K Manwaring, D McNally - US Patent 8,491,578, 2013 - Google Patents
(73) Assignee: Domain Surgical, Inc., Salt Lake City, 1,366,231 A 1/1921 Winter et al. UT
(US) 1401, 104 A 12/1921 Kruesheld 1,794,296 A 2/1931 Hyams (*) Notice: Subject to any …

Power systems utilizing the heat of produced formation fluid

GR Lambirth - US Patent 7,866,385, 2011 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems, methods, and heaters for treating a subsurface formation are described
herein. At least one method includes treating a hydrocarbon containing formation. The …

In situ heat treatment from multiple layers of a tar sands formation

HJ Vinegar - US Patent 7,841,408, 2010 - Google Patents
A method for treating a tar sands formation is disclosed. The method includes providing a
drive fluid to a first hydrocarbon containing layer of the formation to mobilize at least some …

Time sequenced heating of multiple layers in a hydrocarbon containing formation

B Goldberg, AH Hale, DS Miller, HJ Vinegar - US Patent 7,635,023, 2009 - Google Patents
A method for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation may include providing heat to a
first hydrocarbon layer in the formation from a first heater located in an opening in the …

Recovering energy from a subsurface formation

JM Karanikas, RI McNeil III, R Pollard - US Patent 8,327,932, 2012 - Google Patents
A method of recovering energy from a subsurface hydrocarbon containing formation
includes introducing an oxidizing fluid in a wellbore positioned in at least a first portion of the …

Compositions produced using an in situ heat treatment process

AWM Roes, V Nair, EH Munsterman… - US Patent …, 2009 - Google Patents
Abstract Systems, methods, and heaters for treating a subsurface formation are described
herein. At least one method for producing hydrocarbons from a subsurface formation …

Ranging methods for develo** wellbores in subsurface formations

D MacDonald - US Patent 8,011,451, 2011 - Google Patents
A method for forming two or more wellbores in a subsurface formation includes forming a
first wellbore in the formation. A second wellbore is directionally drilled in a selected …