Patents by Inventor Paul Joseph Birkmeyer

Paul Joseph Birkmeyer 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).

  • Trackable medical tool for use in image guided surgery
    Patent number: 7226456
    Abstract: This invention relates to a trackable medical tool for use in image guided surgery in which the drive shaft rotates about the tracking post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Depuy Acromed, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael O'Neil, Paul Joseph Birkmeyer, Spanky Allen Raymond
  • Trackable medical tool for use in image guided surgery
    Publication number: 20040127888
    Abstract: This invention relates to a trackable medical tool for use in image guided surgery in which the drive shaft rotates about the tracking post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Michael O'Neil, Paul Joseph Birkmeyer, Spanky Allen Raymond