Patents by Inventor Luis Felipe Aguirre

Luis Felipe Aguirre 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).

  • Surgical tool for holding and inserting fasteners
    Patent number: 7771429
    Abstract: Surgical tools and methods for inserting fasteners into a patient. The tools may be loaded to hold multiple fasteners at a single time. The tools may include an elongated shape for insertion into the patient and placement at a predetermined position. A dispensing mechanism within the tools individually releases the fasteners. The tools may further be equipped to completely or partially mount the fasteners within the patient. Methods of using the tools include preloading chambers with multiple fasteners prior to the surgical procedure. The fasteners may then be individually released from the tools during the surgical procedure and carefully positioned within the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney Ray Ballard, Jesse Gabriel Moore, Luis Felipe Aguirre
  • Surgical Tool for Holding and Inserting Fasteners
    Publication number: 20080058774
    Abstract: The present application is directed to surgical tools and methods for inserting fasteners into a patient. The tools may be loaded to hold multiple fasteners at a single time. The tools may include an elongated shape for insertion into the patient and placement at a predetermined position. A dispensing mechanism within the tools individually releases the fasteners. The tools may further be equipped to completely or partially mount the fasteners within the patient. Methods of using the tools include preloading chambers with multiple fasteners prior to the surgical procedure. The fasteners may then be individually released from the tools during the surgical procedure and carefully positioned within the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
    Inventors: Rodney Ray Ballard, Jesse Gabriel Moore, Luis Felipe Aguirre