Patents by Inventor Brian C. Mendenhall

Brian C. Mendenhall 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).

  • Patent number: 7326215
    Abstract: A surgical tool driver has a driven end connectable to a rotary drive source and a driving end connectable to a surgical tool. A shaft assembly there between includes a hollow outer shaft and a flexible drive shaft for transmitting rotary power from the driven end to the driving end. The shaft assemble is curved for bypassing anatomical features in a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Symmetry Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Reese K. Myers, Paul E. Salyer, Brian C. Mendenhall