ExpandoHeat’s platform technology is protected by five US patents

U.S. Utility Patents Granted:

  • US 8,343,144 “Apparatus and method for vessel sealing and tissue coagulation.” Date of Patent: Jan. 1, 2013

  • US 8,521,302 “Thermal treatment apparatus.” Date of Patent: Aug. 27, 2013

  • US 10,004,552 “End effector structure for stapling apparatus.” Date of Patent Jun. 26, 2018

  • US 11,154,358 “Adjustable end effector structure for tissue ablation.” Date of Patent Oct. 26, 2021

  • US 11,464,562  “End Effector Structure For Tissue Ablation” - Date of patent : Oct. 11, 2022

  • US 12,446,951 “LAPAROSCOPIC AND OPEN SURGERY END EFFECTOR JAW STRUCTURE AND METHOD”. Date of patent: October 21, 2025

Furthermore, we have filed two utility patent applications which cover additional inventions.