Patents by Inventor Steven J. Sawicki

Steven J. Sawicki 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 broach
    Patent number: 5665091
    Abstract: An improved surgical broach for preparing an intramedullary canal of a bone for receiving a prosthesis is described, wherein the broach comprises a plurality of cutting teeth having different configurations and placement upon the broach for optimizing cutting efficiency and speed for improved surgical ease-of-use while minimizing gap formation between the prosthesis and the intramedullary canal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: Howmedica Inc.
    Inventors: Philip C. Noble, Michael A. Hammer, Glen A. Kashuba, Steven J. Sawicki, Ben J. Verhoog, Richard G. Eckrote