Patents by Inventor Edward Skolnick

Edward Skolnick 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).

  • Publication number: 20260137393
    Abstract: Medical cutting devices having static components, working blade bodies, rails, struts, channels for fluid and gas flow, and hand-piece and robotic arm attachment capabilities are disclosed. According to an aspect, a cutting device includes a working blade body being configured for operable connection to a source of movement. The cutting device also includes a static component being configured for operable connection to the source of movement. The static component comprises at least one rail, wherein the at least one rail extends substantially the same length as the working blade body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2025
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Edward Skolnick, Antoine Kaeslin
  • Publication number: 20260130674
    Abstract: Medical cutting devices having static components, working blade bodies, rails, struts, channels for fluid and gas flow, and hand-piece and robotic arm attachment capabilities are disclosed. According to an aspect, a cutting device includes a working blade body being configured for operable connection to a source of movement. The cutting device also includes a static component being configured for operable connection to the source of movement. The static component comprises at least one rail, wherein the at least one rail extends substantially the same length as the working blade body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2025
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Inventors: Edward Skolnick, Antoine Kaeslin
  • Publication number: 20260130673
    Abstract: Medical cutting devices having static components, working blade bodies, rails, struts, channels for fluid and gas flow, and hand-piece and robotic arm attachment capabilities are disclosed. According to an aspect, a cutting device includes a working blade body being configured for operable connection to a source of movement. The cutting device also includes a static component being configured for operable connection to the source of movement. The static component comprises at least one rail, wherein the at least one rail extends substantially the same length as the working blade body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2025
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Inventors: Edward Skolnick, Antoine Kaeslin
  • Publication number: 20260130675
    Abstract: Medical cutting devices having static components, working blade bodies, rails, struts, channels for fluid and gas flow, and hand-piece and robotic arm attachment capabilities are disclosed. According to an aspect, a cutting device includes a working blade body being configured for operable connection to a source of movement. The cutting device also includes a static component being configured for operable connection to the source of movement. The static component comprises at least one rail, wherein the at least one rail extends substantially the same length as the working blade body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2025
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Inventors: Edward Skolnick, Antoine Kaeslin
  • Patent number: 12453560
    Abstract: Medical cutting devices having static components, working blade bodies, rails, struts, channels for fluid and gas flow, and hand-piece and robotic arm attachment capabilities are disclosed. According to an aspect, a cutting device includes a working blade body being configured for operable connection to a source of movement. The cutting device also includes a static component being configured for operable connection to the source of movement. The static component comprises at least one rail, wherein the at least one rail extends substantially the same length as the working blade body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2025
    Assignee: Innovations 4 Surgery, LLC
    Inventors: Edward Skolnick, Antoine Kaeslin
  • Publication number: 20250000542
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to medical cutting devices having working blade bodies and static components with detachable portions, rails and struts and associated assembly. According to an aspect, a cutting device includes a working blade body being configured for operable connection to a source of movement. The cutting device also includes a static component being configured for operable connection to the source of movement. The static component comprises an upper portion and a lower portion that encloses the working blade body. The upper portion and the lower portion are detachable from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Edward Skolnick, Antoine Kaeslin
  • Publication number: 20250000520
    Abstract: Medical cutting devices having working blade bodies, static components, and computing devices for controlling device movement, feedback, and/or outputs based on sensor and navigation data and adapted for integration with manual, hand-held, and robotic systems are disclosed. According to an aspect, a cutting device includes a working body being configured for operable connection to a source of movement. The cutting device includes a static component being configured for operable connection to the source of movement. The cutting device includes an actuator that operationally attached the working body and the static component to the base for movement of the working body and the static component with respect to the base. A computing device can determine movement of the cutting blade and/or interaction of the cutting blade with an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Edward Skolnick, Antoine Kaeslin
  • Publication number: 20250000522
    Abstract: Medical cutting devices having working drill bodies, static components, retractable sheaths, sensors, and navigation components and associated feedbacks and outputs, and adapted for ingration with manual, hand-held, and robotic systems are disclosed. According to an aspect, a drill device includes a working drill body being configured for operable connection to a source of movement. The drill device also includes a static component configured for operable connection to a source of movement, wherein the at least one static component that extends substantially parallel to the first direction for supporting the working drill body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Edward Skolnick, Antoine Kaeslin, Robert K. Lark
  • Publication number: 20250000536
    Abstract: Medical cutting devices having working blade bodies, static components, retractable sheaths, sensors, navigation components and associated feedbacks and outputs are disclosed. According to an aspect, a cutting device includes a working blade body being configured for operable connection to a source of movement. The cutting device also includes a static component being configured for operable connection to the source of movement. Further, the cutting device includes one or more sensors attached to the static component and configured to acquire data in its proximity, and to communicate the acquired data to a computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Edward Skolnick, Antoine Kaeslin
  • Publication number: 20250000519
    Abstract: Medical cutting devices having static components, working blade bodies, rails, struts, channels for fluid and gas flow, and hand-piece and robotic arm attachment capabilities are disclosed. According to an aspect, a cutting device includes a working blade body being configured for operable connection to a source of movement. The cutting device also includes a static component being configured for operable connection to the source of movement. The static component comprises at least one rail, wherein the at least one rail extends substantially the same length as the working blade body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Edward Skolnick, Antoine Kaeslin