Patents by Inventor Don Malackowski

Don Malackowski 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).

  • Surgical/medical irrigator with rechargeable battery pack
    Patent number: 6352527
    Abstract: An irrigator (20) useful for surgical and medical procedures. The irrigator includes a handpiece (22) to which a tip assembly (30) is attached. The handpiece (22) includes a drain tube (50) that extends through the body of the handpiece and outside of the handpiece to the complementary suction system. The tip assembly includes a discharge tube (32) that is snap secured into the front of the handpiece and a suction tube (48) that seats in the open front end of the drain tube. A removable splash shield (181) is attached to the front end of the tip assembly. A trigger (44) allows one-handed control of, the position of the handpiece, the on/off state of the irrigator and the rate at which fluid is discharged from the irrigator. A rechargeable power pack (222) can be used to supply the energization current needed to activate a number of different handpieces at different speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce D. Henniges, David A. Burke, Don Malackowski
  • Pulsed irrigator useful for surgical and medical procedures
    Patent number: 6099494
    Abstract: An irrigator (20) useful for surgical and medical procedures. The irrigator includes a handpiece (22) to which a tip assembly (30) is attached. The handpiece (22) includes a drain tube (50) that extends through the body of the handpiece and outside of the handpiece to the complementary suction system. The tip assembly includes a discharge tube (32) that is snap secured into the front of the handpiece and a suction tube (48) that seats in the open front end of the drain tube. A removable splash shield (181) is attached to the front end of the tip assembly. A trigger (44) allows one-handed control of, the position of the handpiece, the on/off state of the irrigator and the rate at which fluid is discharged from the irrigator. A rechargeable power pack (222) can be used to supply the energization current needed to activate a number of different handpieces at different speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce D. Henniges, Kris D. Eager, David A. Burke, Don Malackowski, Douglas L. Tyler, Sr., David H. Grulke