Patents by Inventor Mark G. Sherfey

Mark G. Sherfey 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).

  • Method and apparatus for abrading tissue
    Patent number: 6053923
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for abrading tissue during arthroscopic surgery includes a first rotatable tube assembly and a second tube assembly. The first rotatably tube assembly has a first proximal end and a first distal end with an abrading head at the first distal end. The second tube assembly has a second proximal end and a second distal end with an external aspiration port passing through a sidewall of the second tube assembly. The apparatus further includes a self-cleaning mechanism which is operable to self-clean the aspiration port in the apparatus to pass fluid and debris.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Arthrotek, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Veca, Mark G. Sherfey