Patents by Inventor Dean Toriumi

Dean Toriumi 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).

  • Rhinoplasty bur
    Patent number: 6214009
    Abstract: A rhinoplasty bur for use with a powered handpiece includes an outer tubular member configured to form a pocket for receiving a bur and for protecting the bur during operation. In one embodiment, the pocket has an end wall extending from a bottom wall of the pocket to form a distal lip providing protection for distal movement of the bur. In another embodiment, with or without the lip, the pocket is formed with opposed, curved wings extending laterally from longitudinal edges of the pocket for protection and stabilization of the bur during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Xomed Surgical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Toriumi, Gary Peters