Patents by Inventor Bennie Wayne Gladdish, Jr.

Bennie Wayne Gladdish, Jr. 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).

  • SELF-DRILLING ANCHOR INSERTER
    Publication number: 20220015753
    Abstract: An anchor inserter including an inserter tube extending along a longitudinal axis having a proximal inserter end and a distal inserter end. The inserter also includes an inserter tip attached to and extending distally from the distal inserter end. The inserter tip has a proximal tip end and a distal tip end with a suture anchor retention slot extending through the distal tip end. The inserter has one or more cutting edges extending at least a partially along an outer perimeter edge of the distal tip end. The distal tip end has a first arm and a second arm. The first arm is substantially straight and the second arm is curved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Grady Breslich, Peter Miller, James M. Barber, Bennie Wayne Gladdish, Jr.