Patents by Inventor Ken Grace

Ken Grace 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).

  • Heart stabilizer support arm
    Patent number: 6860877
    Abstract: A support arm for a heart stabilizer that can be used to stabilize a heart during a beating heart coronary artery bypass graft procedure. The support arm may have an arm that is coupled to a table mount and an end effector. The table mount is adapted to be mounted to the rail of a surgical table. The end effector is adapted to hold the heart stabilizer. The arm may be adjustable to allow an end user to adjust the position of the end effector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Computer Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Sanchez, Edward R. Snow, Ken Grace