USPTO Grants Patent for Surgical Bone Removal Tool
Summary
The USPTO has granted a patent (US12582415B2) to Medtronic PS Medical, Inc. for an oscillating surgical bone removal tool with a fluted cutting head. The patent describes a device with adjustable oscillation angles for controlled bone or tissue cutting.
What changed
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent US12582415B2 for an "Oscillating surgical bone removal tool with fluted cutting head" to Medtronic PS Medical, Inc. The patent details a surgical device featuring a housing with an elongated tube, a gear assembly for controlling tool oscillation, and a motor that can be adjusted to modify the oscillation angle, thereby controlling the aggressiveness of the tool when cutting bone or tissue.
This patent grant is a notification of intellectual property protection for a specific medical device. While it does not impose new regulatory obligations on other entities, it signifies innovation in surgical tools. Companies involved in the development or manufacturing of surgical instruments, particularly those for bone or tissue cutting, should be aware of this granted patent to ensure they do not infringe on Medtronic's intellectual property rights.
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Oscillating surgical bone removal tool with fluted cutting head
Grant US12582415B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026
Assignee
Medtronic PS Medical, Inc.
Inventors
Milton F. Barnes, Haoran Li, Steven Hartmann
Abstract
A surgical device for cutting or shaving bone or tissue includes a housing having an elongated tube extending therefrom, the elongated tube configured to support a surgical tool at a distal end thereof. A gear assembly is disposed within the housing and is configured to control oscillation of the surgical tool. A motor is operably coupled to the housing and is configured to drive the gear assembly upon activation thereof. The motor is moveable relative to the housing to adjust one or more gears of the gear assembly which, in turn, adjusts an oscillation angle of the surgical tool to control the aggressiveness of the surgical tool when cutting tissue or bone.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/16 A61B 17/1613 A61B 17/1615 A61B 17/1617 A61B 17/162 A61B 17/1622 A61B 17/1624 A61B 17/1626 A61B 17/1628 A61B 17/1655 A61B 17/1657 A61B 17/32 A61B 17/32002 A61B 2017/320028 A61B 2017/320069 A61B 2017/320071 A61B 2017/320072 A61B 2017/320074
Filing Date
2023-11-16
Application No.
18511288
Claims
16
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