Patents by Inventor Andrew W. Melton

Andrew W. Melton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20230277048
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to instruments and methods of performing an endoscopy. An endoscope for producing images of a surgery in vivo may include a hub and an imaging rod extending from the hub, the imaging rod being configured to direct the light to an imaging sensor located adjacent to a distal end of the imaging rod, the hub and the imaging rod being attached to form an assembly having a center of mass established distally of the hub. In other implementations, the hub may be omitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin Perry Hedges, Andrew W. Melton, Ryan Kellar, Zachary Dominguez
  • Endoscopic instrument
    Patent number: 11690503
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to instruments and methods of performing an endoscopy. An endoscope for producing images of a surgery in vivo may include a hub and an imaging rod extending from the hub, the imaging rod being configured to receive light and direct the light to an imaging sensor located adjacent to a distal end of the imaging rod, the hub and the imaging rod being attached to form an assembly having a center of mass established distally of the hub. In other implementations, the hub may be omitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Perry Hedges, Andrew W. Melton, Ryan Kellar, Zachary Dominguez
  • ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20220047153
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to instruments and methods of performing an endoscopy. An endoscope for producing images of a surgery in vivo may include a hub and an imaging rod extending from the hub, the imaging rod being configured to receive light and direct the light to an imaging sensor located adjacent to a distal end of the imaging rod, the hub and the imaging rod being attached to form an assembly having a center of mass established distally of the hub. In other implementations, the hub may be omitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin Perry Hedges, Andrew W. Melton, Ryan Keller, Zachary Dominguez