Patents by Inventor Charles Ramsey Bennett

Charles Ramsey Bennett 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 drill bit having dual cutting elements with opposite hand rotation
    Patent number: 11039842
    Abstract: A surgical drill bit and corresponding systems and methods of use are disclosed. The surgical drill bit being adapted and configured for cutting first and second, collinear holes within first and second portions of a patient's bone. In one embodiment, the drill bit includes a smaller diameter distal cutting portion, a larger diameter proximal cutting portion, and a shoulder positioned between the smaller diameter distal cutting portion and the larger diameter proximal cutting portion. In use, the smaller diameter distal cutting portion is adapted and configured to cut when rotated in a first direction, the larger diameter proximal cutting portion is adapted and configured to cut when rotated in a second, opposite direction. In this manner, over-drilling of the patient's bone is thereby prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignees: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Pte. Limited, Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG
    Inventor: Charles Ramsey Bennett