Patents by Inventor Curtis J. Schwartzkopf

Curtis J. Schwartzkopf 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).

  • Cutting heads for intramedullary reamers
    Patent number: 10335170
    Abstract: A bone cutter for use within the intramedullary canal is described. The bone cutter comprises a frusto-conical cutting head that extends to a barrel portion for attachment to a drive shaft. The cutting head comprises a plurality of spaced apart blades having a tissue cutting edge that extends radially from the exterior surface of the cutting head. The plurality of blades are arranged at prescribed angular relationships that are designed to increase cutting efficiency and debris removal, thereby reducing reactive torque, axial loading, and head pressure during a surgical procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: VIANT AS&O HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Gary C. Victor, Kari Ann Sausen, Curtis J. Schwartzkopf
  • CUTTING HEADS FOR INTRAMEDULLARY REAMERS
    Publication number: 20170231643
    Abstract: A bone cutter for use within the intramedullary canal is described. The bone cutter comprises a frusto-conical cutting head that extends to a barrel portion for attachment to a drive shaft. The cutting head comprises a plurality of spaced apart blades having a tissue cutting edge that extends radially from the exterior surface of the cutting head. The plurality of blades are arranged at prescribed angular relationships that are designed to increase cutting efficiency and debris removal, thereby reducing reactive torque, axial loading, and head pressure during a surgical procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Gary C. Victor, Kari Ann Sausen, Curtis J. Schwartzkopf