Patents by Inventor Cameron McPherson

Cameron McPherson 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).

  • Surgical apparatus including a hand-activated, cable assembly and method of using same
    Publication number: 20060047271
    Abstract: A surgical apparatus and method according to which a cable assembly is connected to a handpiece and includes a sensing element, and a member adapted to move relative to the sensing element to control the operation of a motor in the handpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Cameron McPherson, Rex Shores
  • Lubrication system for a powered surgical instrument
    Publication number: 20050203487
    Abstract: A lubrication system for a pneumatically powered instrument is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Simmons, John Henderson, Durrell Tidwell, Cameron McPherson
  • Automatic bone mill
    Patent number: 6824087
    Abstract: A bone mill for use in a surgical or otherwise sterile environment includes a particle reducer such as a pulverizing blade, a motor such as an electrical motor, and a coupling such as a rotary shaft for connecting the particle reducer to the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Cameron McPherson, Larry Dale Estes, Scott A. Singer, Kevin T. Foley
  • Automatic bone mill
    Publication number: 20040155132
    Abstract: A bone mill for use in a surgical or otherwise sterile environment includes a particle reducer such as a pulverizing blade, a motor such as an electrical motor, and a coupling such as a rotary shaft for connecting the particle reducer to the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Cameron McPherson, Sreenivas Chowdiah, Scott A. Singer, Rob Ellins, Kevin Foley
  • Automatic bone mill
    Publication number: 20040000605
    Abstract: A bone mill for use in a surgical or otherwise sterile environment includes a particle reducer such as a pulverizing blade, a motor such as an electrical motor, and a coupling such as a rotary shaft for connecting the particle reducer to the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc. d/b/a Medtronic Midas Rex
    Inventors: Cameron McPherson, Larry Dale Estes, Scott A. Singer, Kevin T. Foley