Patents by Inventor Aaron Levi Hoffmann

Aaron Levi Hoffmann 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).

  • Publication number: 20230233338
    Abstract: A milling module for converting bone stock into bone chips comprises a shell adapted for removeable attachment to a base module including a motor. The shell comprises a body, a milling element, a lid, and a locking element. The milling element for converting bone stock into bone chips is movably disposed in the shell. The lid is shaped for removeable attachment to the body to allow removal of residual bone chips from the milling element. The locking element is movable between an unlocked position wherein the locking element is positioned relative to the lid to allow removal of the lid from the body, and a locked position wherein the locking element is positioned relative to the lid to prevent removal of the lid from the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Robin B. W. Babaris, Aaron Levi Hoffmann, Matthew Glenn Leclercq, Jason James Wroblewski
  • Publication number: 20220160372
    Abstract: A surgical footswitch for controlling a surgical instrument. The surgical footswitch includes a base. A treadle is rotatably coupled to the base to operate the surgical instrument. A foot guard is also rotatably coupled to the base. A blocking portion of the foot guard is configured to prevent physical access to the treadle in a lateral direction in a first position and permit access to the treadle in a lateral direction in a second position. A floor engagement portion of the foot guard engages a floor surface when the blocking portion is in the first position. The floor engagement portion is spaced from the floor surface when the blocking portion is in the second position. The floor engagement portion permits physical access to the treadle in a longitudinal direction when the blocking portion is in both the first position and the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Levi Hoffmann, John Andrew Snodgrass