Patents by Inventor Frederick E. Shalton, IV

Frederick E. Shalton, IV 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).

  • Interlock and surgical instrument including same
    Patent number: 7721936
    Abstract: A surgical instrument is disclosed. The instrument includes an end effector comprising a moveable cutting instrument to cut an object and a motor coupled to the end effector. The motor actuates the cutting instrument in response to a current therethrough, causing the cutting instrument to move between a proximal-most position and a distal-most position. The instrument includes an interlock coupled to the end effector and to the motor to prevent actuation of the cutting instrument based on the current through the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shalton, IV, James R. Giordano