Patents by Inventor Mark Fanous

Mark Fanous 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).

  • ARTICULATING TOOL FOR ENDOSCOPIC PLACEMENT OF FASTENERS
    Publication number: 20220338914
    Abstract: Various articulating tools for endoscopic placement of fasteners are disclosed. The tool can comprise a multi-angle articulating screwdriver. The tool can have an elongate shaft with an articulating driver head at a distal end. The tool can rotate the articulating driver head to drive fasteners, such as screws, to a surgical site. The articulating driver head can articulate with respect to a longitudinal axis of the elongate shaft to enable the fastener to be driven at various angle. The tool can be coupled to a powered handpiece power and can transmit torque from the handpiece to the driver head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Joshua Bowen, Mark Fanous, Jake Huntley
  • Articulating tool for endoscopic placement of fasteners
    Patent number: 11259855
    Abstract: Various articulating tools for endoscopic placement of fasteners are disclosed. The tool can comprise a multi-angle articulating screwdriver. The tool can have an elongate shaft with an articulating driver head at a distal end. The tool can rotate the articulating driver head to drive fasteners, such as screws, to a surgical site. The articulating driver head can articulate with respect to a longitudinal axis of the elongate shaft to enable the fastener to be driven at various angle. The tool can be coupled to a powered handpiece power and can transmit torque from the handpiece to the driver head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Pro-Dex, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Bowen, Mark Fanous, Jake Huntley
  • ARTICULATING TOOL FOR ENDOSCOPIC PLACEMENT OF FASTENERS
    Publication number: 20200214754
    Abstract: Various articulating tools for endoscopic placement of fasteners are disclosed. The tool can comprise a multi-angle articulating screwdriver. The tool can have an elongate shaft with an articulating driver head at a distal end. The tool can rotate the articulating driver head to drive fasteners, such as screws, to a surgical site. The articulating driver head can articulate with respect to a longitudinal axis of the elongate shaft to enable the fastener to be driven at various angle. The tool can be coupled to a powered handpiece power and can transmit torque from the handpiece to the driver head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Joshua Bowen, Mark Fanous, Jake Huntley