Patents by Inventor Robin ANDRIS

Robin ANDRIS 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).

  • Medical drive unit of the handheld type with sensor device and kickback control
    Patent number: 11382639
    Abstract: A medical drive unit receives and rotationally drives a medical, preferably surgical tool, by a motor, preferably an electric motor, housed in the drive unit which can be operated via a control or regulation unit. The medical drive unit includes a sensor device for directly or indirectly detecting or determining a movement of the drive unit or a holding movement of the user which is triggered by the motor corresponding to the power applied to the tool and a kickback control which automatically effects a reduction of the driving power or turning off of the motor upon detection of a predetermined drive unit or holding movement or a predetermined drive-unit or holding-movement amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: AESCULAP AG
    Inventors: Simon Miller, Robin Andris, Tom Fesenmeyer
  • MEDICAL DRIVE UNIT OF THE HANDHELD TYPE WITH SENSOR DEVICE AND KICKBACK CONTROL
    Publication number: 20210038232
    Abstract: A medical drive unit receives and rotationally drives a medical, preferably surgical tool, by a motor, preferably an electric motor, housed in the drive unit which can be operated via a control or regulation unit. The medical drive unit includes a sensor device for directly or indirectly detecting or determining a movement of the drive unit or a holding movement of the user which is triggered by the motor corresponding to the power applied to the tool and a kickback control which automatically effects a reduction of the driving power or turning off of the motor upon detection of a predetermined drive unit or holding movement or a predetermined drive-unit or holding-movement amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Simon MILLER, Robin ANDRIS, Tom FESENMEYER