Patents by Inventor Donald L. Hilton, Jr.

Donald L. Hilton, Jr. 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 instrument with angled attachment
    Patent number: 7549992
    Abstract: In one embodiment, there is disclosed a surgical instrument for the dissection of bone or other tissue, the surgical instrument including a tool having a shaft with a dissection area disposed adjacent a distal end and a coupling area disposed adjacent a proximal end; a coupling assembly configured for coupling to a power output of a motor to said coupling area of said tool; and an angled attachment tube positionable along at least a portion of said shaft and substantially supporting a portion of said shaft disposed adjacent said dissection area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Rex Wesley Shores, Larry D. Estes, Paul A. Cihak, Allen P. Hilton, Donald L. Hilton, Jr.