Patents by Inventor Samuel Owusu-Akyaw

Samuel Owusu-Akyaw 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
  • Surgical instrument and attachment
    Publication number: 20020165549
    Abstract: For use in a hospital or other medical facility, provided is a powered surgical instrument. The surgical instrument can be used by doctors and the like for the dissection of bone and tissue. The surgical instrument includes a disposable drive unit and a dissection tool. The drive unit is made of a moldable or non-machined material, such as plastic, which does not have to sustain repeated use and sterilization over an extended period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Owusu-Akyaw, Rob Ellins, John K. Henderson, E. Paul Strauss, Keith Williams, Raymond Lyle Schenk,, Allen P. Hilton, Brian Highley, Michael John Busker, Steven John Lundeen, Mark A. Serre, Curtis Wayne Quiring, Bryan Michael Clem, Richard Dennis Wilson