Patents by Inventor Atilla A. Hunson

Atilla A. Hunson 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).

  • Tool for percutaneous joint cartilage destruction and preparation for joint fusion
    Patent number: 10194923
    Abstract: A tool for scrubbing, removing tissue from the medullary cavity or joint cavity of a bone or removing cartilage and/or cortical bone from a joint cavity has a proximal end, a distal end, and a cannula extending therethrough. The distal end includes at least one scraping surface and/or cutting surface to soften marrow in the medullary cavity or joint cavity as the scraping and/or cutting surface(s) are rotated or otherwise moved relative to the medullary cavity or joint cavity. When used, the tool may be attached to a drill and the cannula receives a K-wire previously inserted into the medullary or joint cavity. The drill rotates the tool around the K-wire and pushes the tool over the K-wire into the medullary cavity or joint cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Inventors: Lloyd P. Champagne, Jozef Zoldos, Atilla A Hunson
  • TOOL FOR PERCUTANEOUS JOINT CARTILAGE DESTRUCTION AND PREPARATION FOR JOINT FUSION
    Publication number: 20170325827
    Abstract: A tool for scrubbing, removing tissue from the medullary cavity or joint cavity of a bone or removing cartilage and/or cortical bone from a joint cavity has a proximal end, a distal end, and a cannula extending therethrough. The distal end includes at least one scraping surface and/or cutting surface to soften marrow in the medullary cavity or joint cavity as the scraping and/or cutting surface(s) are rotated or otherwise moved relative to the medullary cavity or joint cavity. When used, the tool may be attached to a drill and the cannula receives a K-wire previously inserted into the medullary or joint cavity. The drill rotates the tool around the K-wire and pushes the tool over the K-wire into the medullary cavity or joint cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Lloyd P. Champagne, Jozef Zoldos, Atilla A. Hunson