Patents by Inventor Gilbert G. Humbert, Jr.

Gilbert G. Humbert, 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).

  • Patent number: 8152809
    Abstract: Described herein is a cranial surgery drill bit having a safety self stopping mechanism for use on bone material to prevent or repair skin erosion and infection which may result from the placement of a cap for holding the lead from Deep Brain Stimulation surgery. The surgical procedure of attaching a lead holding cap onto the bone material of a skull requires an attachment which results in no movement of the lead. Accordingly, counter boring the skull surrounding a pre-existing perforation bore so that the cap is not significantly above the surface of the skull is a technique which allows the cap user to brush hair, etc., without disrupting the attachment and placement of the lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Changqing Chris Kao, Peter E. Konrad, Gilbert G. Humbert, Jr.