Patents by Inventor Michael S. Ferrel

Michael S. Ferrel 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 SYSTEM INCLUDING POWERED ROTARY-TYPE HANDPIECE
    Publication number: 20200008787
    Abstract: A surgical system which may include a controller, a data entry device, a powered surgical handpiece and a surgical tool adapted to couple to the surgical handpiece. The surgical handpiece can include motor direction control and feedback, safety stop features, stimulation and nerve integrity monitoring, a tool connector assembly configured to retain a variety of surgical tools and optional navigation and/or electric ratcheting features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC
    Inventors: Michael L. Koltz, Christopher L. Fair, Michael S. Ferrel, Andrzej Klimaszewski, David J. Little, Manfred K. Luedi, Gerould Norman, Robert K. Vaccaro