ExpandoHeat’s platform technology is protected by nine US patents

U.S. Utility Patents Granted:

  • US 8,343,144 “Apparatus and method for vessel sealing and tissue coagulation.” Issue date - Jan. 1, 2013

  • US 8,521,302 “Thermal treatment apparatus.” Issue date - Aug. 27, 2013

  • US 10,004,552 “End effector structure for stapling apparatus.” Issue date - Jun. 26, 2018

  • US 11,154,358 “Adjustable end effector structure for tissue ablation.” Issue date - Oct. 26, 2021

  • US 11,464,562  “End Effector Structure For Tissue Ablation”. Issue date - Oct. 11, 2022

  • US 12,446,951“LAPAROSCOPIC AND OPEN SURGERY END EFFECTOR JAW STRUCTURE AND METHOD”. Issue date - October 21, 2025

  • US 12,721,670 “Laparoscopic And Open Surgery End Effector Jaw Structure And Method”. Issue date - September 1, 2026

  • US 12,721,679 “Apparatus For Targeted Tissue Area Ablation”. Issue date - September 1, 2026

  • US 12,740,827 “Method and end effector for tissue ablation” – Sep. 22, 2026

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