Patents by Inventor Peter D. Hebbard

Peter D. Hebbard 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).

  • CANNULA GUIDED SURGICAL TOOL
    Publication number: 20170042565
    Abstract: A surgical tool system includes a cannula assembly and a handle assembly. The cannula assembly includes a cannula having a sidewall about a central axis. The handle assembly includes a handle and a blade tool aligned with the central axis of the cannula. The blade tool has a blade edge and a back edge. The blade tool is longitudinally extendible relative to the handle. The blade tool is disposed within the cannula. In a deployed mode the back edge of the blade tool impinges on an interior surface of the sidewall of the cannula to force the blade edge of the blade tool to protrude laterally from the central axis of the cannula. This exposes the blade edge of the blade tool beyond an outer diameter of the sidewall of the cannula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: SUMMIT MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel D. B. Ellsworth, Peter D. Hebbard, Gregg D. Niven