Patents by Inventor Brad Knisely

Brad Knisely 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).

  • Bidirectional reaming cutter
    Patent number: 8025662
    Abstract: A surgical rotary reamer including a shaft and a cutting head connected to the shaft. The cutting head has a plurality of cutting teeth. At least one cutting tooth has a forward portion, a rearward portion and a mid-portion therebetween. The forward portion has a first cutting edge that cuts in a first rotary direction. The rearward portion has a second cutting edge that cuts in the first rotary direction and/or a second rotary direction. The mid-portion interconnects the forward portion and the rearward portion and includes a recessed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Symmetry Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Knisely, Tamela Garber
  • Bidirectional reaming cutter
    Publication number: 20050283160
    Abstract: A surgical rotary reamer including a shaft and a cutting head connected to the shaft. The cutting head has a plurality of cutting teeth. At least one cutting tooth has a forward portion, a rearward portion and a mid-portion therebetween. The forward portion has a first cutting edge that cuts in a first rotary direction. The rearward portion has a second cutting edge that cuts in the first rotary direction and/or a second rotary direction. The mid-portion interconnects the forward portion and the rearward portion and includes a recessed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Brad Knisely, Tamela Garber