Patents by Inventor Scott A. Singer

Scott A. Singer 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).

  • Apparatus and method for bone morselization for surgical grafting
    Patent number: 7431230
    Abstract: A bone morselization apparatus and method according to which a cutter bit is mounted to a casing containing a motor; and the casing is manually grasped and positioned over a plurality of bone segments. When the motor is activated, the cutter bit reciprocates and the bone segments are impacted by the cutter bit to morselize the segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Medtronic PS Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Cameron N. McPherson, Larry D. Estes, Scott A. Singer
  • Automatic bone mill
    Patent number: 7131605
    Abstract: A bone mill for use in a surgical or otherwise sterile environment includes a particle reducer such as a pulverizing blade, a motor such as an electrical motor, and a coupling such as a rotary shaft for connecting the particle reducer to the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Cameron McPherson, Sreenivas Chowdiah, Scott A. Singer, Rob Ellins, Kevin Foley
  • Automatic bone mill
    Patent number: 6824087
    Abstract: A bone mill for use in a surgical or otherwise sterile environment includes a particle reducer such as a pulverizing blade, a motor such as an electrical motor, and a coupling such as a rotary shaft for connecting the particle reducer to the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Cameron McPherson, Larry Dale Estes, Scott A. Singer, Kevin T. Foley
  • Automatic bone mill
    Publication number: 20040155132
    Abstract: A bone mill for use in a surgical or otherwise sterile environment includes a particle reducer such as a pulverizing blade, a motor such as an electrical motor, and a coupling such as a rotary shaft for connecting the particle reducer to the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Cameron McPherson, Sreenivas Chowdiah, Scott A. Singer, Rob Ellins, Kevin Foley
  • Automatic bone mill
    Publication number: 20040000605
    Abstract: A bone mill for use in a surgical or otherwise sterile environment includes a particle reducer such as a pulverizing blade, a motor such as an electrical motor, and a coupling such as a rotary shaft for connecting the particle reducer to the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc. d/b/a Medtronic Midas Rex
    Inventors: Cameron McPherson, Larry Dale Estes, Scott A. Singer, Kevin T. Foley