Patents by Inventor Steven Frank Mercereau

Steven Frank Mercereau 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).

  • Extendable device for enclosing cutting surfaces of surgical instruments
    Patent number: 5702369
    Abstract: A device attached to an end of a surgical cutting tool and extendable from a retracted position with a cutting surface of the tool exposed to an extended position with the cutting surface covered by the device to prevent inadvertent contacts with the cutting surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Inventor: Steven Frank Mercereau