Patents by Inventor Eric S. Koppelman

Eric S. Koppelman 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).

  • Double-bladed, water-cooled attachment for surgical bone cutting saw and method for using and assembling the same
    Patent number: H571
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a simple attachment for a surgical bone cutt or osteotomy saw. The invention, consisting of a calibrated T-bar, saw blade holder assemblies, and cooling assemblies, permits two standard surgical saw blades to be attached in parallel to a nitrogen powered surgical reciprocating saw. Thus, a surgeon can make measured, parallel bone cuts in a single motion. The cooling assemblies, pivotally attached to the blade holder assemblies, permit water to be directed down and into the surgical site during the entire cutting operation thereby eliminating bone necrosis and reducing the risk of post-surgical bone morbidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1989
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Jeffrey O. Hollinger, John P. Schmitz, Eric S. Koppelman