Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Timmer

Jeffrey Timmer 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).

  • Robotic Hand-Held Surgical Instrument Systems With A Visual Indicator And Methods Of Controlling The Same
    Publication number: 20230068121
    Abstract: A system is provided comprising a robotic instrument for use with a surgical tool. In some versions, the robotic instrument comprises a hand-held portion to be held by a user and a tool support movably coupled to the hand-held portion to support the surgical tool. A plurality of actuators operatively interconnect the tool support and the hand-held portion to move the tool support in three degrees of freedom relative to the hand-held portion. An optional constraint assembly may operatively interconnect the tool support and the hand-held portion to constrain movement of the tool support relative to the hand-held portion in three degrees of freedom. A visual indicator assists users in positioning hand-held portion of the instrument to maximize the useability of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Phillip Lindeman, Dustin James Payne, Jeffrey Timmer, Nathaniel Abram Mishler
  • Robotic Hand-Held Surgical Instrument Systems And Methods
    Publication number: 20220273396
    Abstract: A system is provided comprising a robotic instrument for use with a tool. In some versions, the robotic instrument comprises a hand-held portion to be held by a user and a tool support movably coupled to the hand-held portion to support the tool. A plurality of actuators operatively interconnect the tool support and the hand-held portion to move the tool support in three degrees of freedom relative to the hand-held portion. An optional constraint assembly may operatively interconnect the tool support and the hand-held portion to constrain movement of the tool support relative to the hand-held portion in three degrees of freedom. A guidance array assists users in positioning the tool and/or portions of the instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Bozung, Stephen J. Reasoner, Jeffrey Timmer