Dahoney L Swarns

Title: Dahoney L. Swarns: Inventor of an Electrohemostatic Renal Sheath

Introduction

Dahoney L. Swarns is an inventor based in Covington, Georgia. His work includes a patented medical-device invention designed to help control bleeding during renal procedures. Swarns is associated with C. R. Bard, Inc. and holds 1 patent.

Latest Patents

Swarns’s patent, “Systems and Methods of an Electrohemostatic Renal Sheath,” describes a renal sheath with electrode pairs and a wiring system that connects the electrodes to an electric current. The sheath includes distal, proximal, and medial portions, with the electrode pairs positioned in the medial portion.

The electrodes are configured to generate heat sufficient to induce hemostasis in bleeding tissue surrounding the sheath. In some embodiments, an electrosurgical generator supplies alternating current to produce the heat needed to help achieve hemostasis.

Career Highlights

A key highlight of Swarns’s documented inventive work is the electrohemostatic renal sheath. The patent describes an approach that integrates electrodes and electrical connections into a renal sheath to support bleeding control during medical procedures.

Collaborations

Swarns is associated with C. R. Bard, Inc., a medical technology company. The available information identifies this company connection but does not specify additional collaborators.

Conclusion

Dahoney L. Swarns’s patented renal sheath invention combines an established medical instrument with electrode-based heating intended to support hemostasis.