Patents by Inventor Troy Garrison

Troy Garrison 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).

  • AUTOMATIC SURGICAL SHAVER WINDOW LOCK SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20240115285
    Abstract: A surgical shaver having: an outer tube with at least one outer tube opening at a distal end and an outer hub at a proximal end, the outer hub being configured for attachment to a handpiece; an inner tube rotatably positioned in the outer tube, the inner tube having at least one inner opening at a distal end, a cutting edge at the inner opening for cooperating with the outer tube opening to cut tissue and an inner hub at a proximal end, the inner hub being configured for attachment to a handpiece drive means; an RFID tag affixed to the outer tube or the outer hub, the RFID tag storing information about the shaver; an outer magnet coupled to the outer tube or the outer hub; and an inner magnet coupled to the inner tube or the inner hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Robert Fugerer, Jefferey Slater, Troy Garrison
  • Surgical tool seal
    Patent number: 11871951
    Abstract: A surgical tool having an inner drive hub coupled to an inner shaft, the inner drive hub having a boss; an outer hub coupled to a hollow outer shaft, the outer drive hub having at least one hole; and a seal having a body and at least one tab; wherein the inner drive hub and the inner shaft are configured for insertion inside the outer hub and the hollow outer shaft such that the boss is positioned distally to the at least one hole; and the seal body is positioned outside of the outer hub and the at least one tab extends through the at least one hole and proximally to the boss to removably couple the inner drive hub and the inner shaft to the outer hub and the hollow outer shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Troy Garrison, Chris Godfrey
  • SURGICAL TOOL SEAL
    Publication number: 20220409231
    Abstract: A surgical tool having an inner drive hub coupled to an inner shaft, the inner drive hub having a boss; an outer hub coupled to a hollow outer shaft, the outer drive hub having at least one hole; and a seal having a body and at least one tab; wherein the inner drive hub and the inner shaft are configured for insertion inside the outer hub and the hollow outer shaft such that the boss is positioned distally to the at least one hole; and the seal body is positioned outside of the outer hub and the at least one tab extends through the at least one hole and proximally to the boss to removably couple the inner drive hub and the inner shaft to the outer hub and the hollow outer shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Troy Garrison, Chris Godfrey