Patents by Inventor Michael Ferrell

Michael Ferrell 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).

  • Instrument and system for surgical cutting and evoked potential monitoring
    Patent number: 8932312
    Abstract: A surgical cutting instrument for use with a drive motor, and related system and method, is described. The surgical cutting instrument includes an elongated drive member, a cutting tip secured to the drive member, a non-conductive coupling body adapted for connection to a motor assembly, a housing maintaining the coupling body, a fluid coupling assembly and an electrical connector for connection to a stimulating energy source. The electrical connector is in electrical communication with the cutting tip via an electrical pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin McFarlin, David Reinker, William C. Brunnett, Michael Ferrell
  • INSTRUMENT AND SYSTEM FOR SURGICAL CUTTING AND EVOKED POTENTIAL MONITORING
    Publication number: 20120316590
    Abstract: A surgical cutting instrument for use with a drive motor, and related system and method, is described. The surgical cutting instrument includes an elongated drive member, a cutting tip secured to the drive member, a non-conductive coupling body adapted for connection to a motor assembly, a housing maintaining the coupling body, a fluid coupling assembly and an electrical connector for connection to a stimulating energy source. The electrical connector is in electrical communication with the cutting tip via an electrical pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin McFarlin, David Reinker, William C. Brunnett, Michael Ferrell
  • Instrument and system for surgical cutting and evoked potential monitoring
    Patent number: 8241313
    Abstract: A surgical cutting instrument for use with a drive motor, and related system and method, is described. The surgical cutting instrument includes an elongated drive member, a cutting tip secured to the drive member, a non-conductive coupling body adapted for connection to a motor assembly, a housing maintaining the coupling body, a fluid coupling assembly and an electrical connector for connection to a stimulating energy source. The electrical connector is in electrical communication with the cutting tip via an electrical pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin McFarlin, David Reinker, William C. Brunnett, Michael Ferrell
  • INSTRUMENT AND SYSTEM FOR SURGICAL CUTTING AND EVOKED POTENTIAL MONITORING
    Publication number: 20100198219
    Abstract: A surgical cutting instrument for use with a drive motor, and related system and method, is described. The surgical cutting instrument includes an elongated drive member, a cutting tip secured to the drive member, a non-conductive coupling body adapted for connection to a motor assembly, a housing maintaining the coupling body, a fluid coupling assembly and an electrical connector for connection to a stimulating energy source. The electrical connector is in electrical communication with the cutting tip via an electrical pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin McFarlin, David Reinker, William C. Brunnett, Michael Ferrell
  • Instrument and system for surgical cutting and evoked potential monitoring
    Patent number: 7717932
    Abstract: A surgical cutting instrument for use with a drive motor, and related system and method, is described. The surgical cutting instrument includes an elongated drive member, a cutting tip secured to the drive member, a non-conductive coupling body adapted for connection to a motor assembly, a housing maintaining the coupling body, and an electrical connector for connection to a stimulating energy source. The electrical connector is in electrical communication with the cutting tip via an electrical pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin McFarlin, David Reinker, William C. Brunnett, Michael Ferrell
  • Instrument and system for surgical cutting and evoked potential monitoring
    Publication number: 20070100334
    Abstract: A surgical cutting instrument for use with a drive motor, and related system and method, is described. The surgical cutting instrument includes an elongated drive member, a cutting tip secured to the drive member, a non-conductive coupling body adapted for connection to a motor assembly, a housing maintaining the coupling body, and an electrical connector for connection to a stimulating energy source. The electrical connector is in electrical communication with the cutting tip via an electrical pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Kevin McFarlin, David Reinker, William Brunnett, Michael Ferrell