Patents by Inventor Joseph L. Chaudoin

Joseph L. Chaudoin 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).

  • Orthopaedic retractor blade
    Patent number: 5520608
    Abstract: A retractor blade having a generally "S" shaped configuration in cross section. The blade is pivotally attached to a rod which may be connected to a table fixed ring retractor. The central portion of the blade moves tissue away from the operative site when the distal end of the blade is placed against a bone and the rod is moved away from the operative site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc.
    Inventors: Rene J. Cabrera, John R. Bookwalter, Joseph L. Chaudoin