Patents by Inventor Wade Farrow

Wade Farrow 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).

  • MODULAR COMPRESSION DEVICE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20070179421
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying pressure to a body part includes one or more bands of compressible or non-compressible material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: FARROW MEDICAL INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Wade Farrow
  • Surgical apparatus with a manually actuatable assembly and a method of operating same
    Publication number: 20060020258
    Abstract: A surgical tool assembly and a method of operating same according to which a surgical tool is connected to a handpiece having an electrically operated motor; and a portable source of electrical energy is provided in a pedal assembly for controlling the tool. The source is electrically connected to the motor; and the pedal can be engaged for controlling the flow of the electrical energy from the source to the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Strauss, Wade Farrow, Rob Ellins
  • Modular compression device and method of assembly
    Publication number: 20050209545
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying pressure to a body part comprising multiple interconnectable bands of compressible or noncompressible material. Optional spine to further interconnect the bands. Interconnectable pieces designed for covering specific body areas. Modular arrangement of the individual components. Customized or off-the-shelf availability of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: Farrow Medical Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Wade Farrow, Barry Creighton
  • Insulated battery pack and method of manufacturing same
    Publication number: 20050096661
    Abstract: A battery pack in which a housing is formed by a thermal insulative material, and one or more batteries are disposed in the housing so that the life span of the batteries are not significantly compromised when the battery pack is exposed to relatively high temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Wade Farrow, Sreenivas Chowdiah
  • 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