Patents by Inventor Gary Tatge

Gary Tatge 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).

  • Medical implant insertion system
    Patent number: 6527780
    Abstract: A medical implant insertion system comprising a medical implant cartridge including a medical implant, a head having a first end and a second end, and a pin slidably extending through the head, the pin having a first end and a second end, the first end of the pin being located adjacent the first end of the head and being removably attached to the medical implant; the second end of the pin being positioned adjacent the second end of the head; and a medical implant insertion instrument including a handle for removable attachment to the second end of the head of the medical implant cartridge, collet structure for attachment to the second end of the pin of the medical implant cartridge when the handle is attached to the second end of the head of the medical implant cartridge, and actuator structure;for causing the medical implant to detach from the pin of the medical implant cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Odyssey Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond G. Wallace, Gary A. Tatge
  • Magnetic ossicular replacement prosthesis
    Patent number: 4817607
    Abstract: An ossicular replacement prosthesis containing a magnet in the head of the prosthesis so that when used with a magnetic induction hearing aid having a coil producing a magnetic field, the hearing losses resulting from insertion of the prosthesis and any other remaining hearing losses can be corrected without the difficulties associated with conventional acoustic hearing aids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: Richards Medical Company
    Inventor: Gary Tatge