Patents by Inventor Robert D. Whitney

Robert D. Whitney 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 forceps and fixation thereof
    Patent number: 12599395
    Abstract: A surgical forceps can include an outer shaft, a first jaw, a second jaw, and an inner shaft. The first jaw can include a first flange and a second flange. The first jaw can be pivotably coupled to the outer shaft. The second jaw can include a third flange and a fourth flange. The third flange can be welded to the outer shaft and the fourth flange can be welded to the outer shaft. The inner shaft can be engaged with the first flange and the second flange. The inner shaft can be movable with respect to the outer shaft, the third flange, and the fourth flange to move the first jaw between an open position and a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: Gyrus ACMI, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark J. Kroll, Cole D. Halstead, William E. Butler, John Mensch, Theodore C. Blus, Robert D. Whitney, Matthew J. Warzecha
  • SURGICAL FORCEPS AND FIXATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20260069303
    Abstract: A surgical forceps can include an outer shaft, a first jaw, a second jaw, and an inner shaft. The first jaw can include a first flange and a second flange. The first jaw can be pivotably coupled to the outer shaft. The second jaw can include a third flange and a fourth flange. The third flange can be welded to the outer shaft and the fourth flange can be welded to the outer shaft. The inner shaft can be engaged with the first flange and the second flange. The inner shaft can be movable with respect to the outer shaft, the third flange, and the fourth flange to move the first jaw between an open position and a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Inventors: Mark J. Kroll, Cole D. Halstead, William E. Butler, John Mensch, Theodore C. Blus, Robert D. Whitney, Matthew J. Warzecha