Patents by Inventor Robert Ellins

Robert Ellins 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).

  • Programmable surgical instrument system
    Publication number: 20050096684
    Abstract: A surgical tool system comprises a first hand instrument including a first signature discrete circuit element and a control console connected to the first hand instrument. The control console includes a memory device and instructions for identifying and controlling a plurality of hand instruments, including the first hand instrument. The first signature discrete circuit element is detected by the control console for identifying the first hand instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Wade Farrow, E. Strauss, Robert Ellins, John Murphy, Samuel Owusu-Akyaw