Patents by Inventor Greg Alvine

Greg Alvine 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).

  • Orthopedic cast removal apparatus and method
    Patent number: 9901496
    Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a portion of an immobilization cast to facilitate removal of the cast from a body part of a patient may comprise a handle structure for being held by the hand of a user, a cutting device extending from the handle for cutting the cast material, with the cutting device including a blade and a blade movement device configured to cause ultrasonic movement of the blade, and a shielding structure configured for at least partially positioning between the cast and a part of the patient's body part such that a portion of the shield extends between the blade and the body part to shield the body part from the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Inventors: Greg Alvine, Matthew V. Leyden, Nathan Schlueter
  • Orthopedic cast removal apparatus and method
    Patent number: 9561141
    Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a portion of an immobilization cast to facilitate removal of the cast from a body part of a patient may comprise a handle structure for being held by the hand of a user, a cutting device extending from the handle for cutting the cast material, with the cutting device including a blade and a blade movement device configured to cause ultrasonic movement of the blade, and a shielding structure configured for at least partially positioning between the cast and a part of the patient's body part such that a portion of the shield extends between the blade and the body part to shield the body part from the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Inventors: Greg Alvine, Matthew V. Leyden, Nathan Schlueter