Patents by Inventor Tyrone Vaughn

Tyrone Vaughn 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).

  • Continuous ratchet medical instrument drive
    Patent number: 9572616
    Abstract: The present invention is a continuous medical instrument adapter that safely provides a 180-degree torque force during a surgical procedure while accommodating the range of motion of the surgeon's hand during the surgical procedure. The drive mechanism of said adapter is capable of non-lubricated function, enabling it to be used in a medical environment and to be sterilized without loss of function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Bradshaw Medical, Inc.
    Inventor: Tyrone Vaughn
  • Surgical instrument adapter with highly secure locking shaft mechanism
    Patent number: 9271705
    Abstract: A highly secure instrument adapter includes a handle with an internal locking and release mechanism which does not use a pushing release and which requires little physical effort to lock and release, yet provides a stable and secure connection between an instrument and the handle. The locking mechanism is comprised an ergometric handle having an open handle cavity, a receiver having an internal threaded tubular body and a plurality of locking apertures, and a rotating collar having a limited range of rotation, a plurality of fingers that project outward from the flattened surface on a spacer structure, and a plurality of circular apertures placed alternately between said fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Inventor: Tyrone Vaughn
  • CONTINUOUS RATCHET MEDICAL INSTRUMENT DRIVE
    Publication number: 20150059499
    Abstract: The present invention is a continuous medical instrument adapter that safely provides a 180-degree torque force during a surgical procedure while accommodating the range of motion of the surgeon's hand during the surgical procedure. The drive mechanism of said adapter is capable of non-lubricated function, enabling it to be used in a medical environment and to be sterilized without loss of function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Tyrone Vaughn
  • Surgical Instrument Adapter with Highly Secure Locking Shaft Mechanism
    Publication number: 20140371728
    Abstract: A highly secure instrument adapter includes a handle with an internal locking and release mechanism which does not use a pushing release and which requires little physical effort to lock and release, yet provides a stable and secure connection between an instrument and the handle. The locking mechanism is comprised an ergometric handle having an open handle cavity, a receiver having an internal threaded tubular body and a plurality of locking apertures, and a rotating collar having a limited range of rotation, a plurality of fingers that project outward from the flattened surface on a spacer structure, and a plurality of circular apertures placed alternately between said fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventor: Tyrone Vaughn