Patents by Inventor Michael Patipa

Michael Patipa 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 operating instrument
    Patent number: 4644952
    Abstract: A compact surgical operating instrument, including an elongated cylindrical housing supporting a projecting shaft which is mounted for reciprocation by a coaxially arranged cam assembly rotated by a motor drive. The cam assembly includes two continuous, opposed, canted cam surfaces which positively and alternatively drive forwardly and rearwardly a cam follower mounted on the inner end of said shaft, thereby converting rotation of the cam assembly to reciprocal movement of said shaft without the use of return springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1987
    Assignee: Palm Beach Medical Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Patipa, Thomas A. McMillan, Henry W. Mitchell