Inventor
KULAS JOHN W
US17 patents
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MEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC
9 patentsUS9883873B2Feb 6, 2018
Surgical burs with geometries having non-drifting and soft tissue protective characteristics
MEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC16 citations92
US10507028B2Dec 17, 2019
Surgical bur with non-paired flutes
MEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC9 citations83
US10335166B2Jul 2, 2019
Surgical burs with decoupled rake surfaces and corresponding axial and radial rake angles
MEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC10 citations83
US9924952B2Mar 27, 2018
Surgical bur with non-paired flutes
MEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC9 citations83
US11253271B2Feb 22, 2022
Surgical burs with decoupled rake surfaces and corresponding axial and radial rake angles
MEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC2 citations72
US11576685B2Feb 14, 2023
Drill guide assembly and method
MEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC6 citations66
US11439410B2Sep 13, 2022
Surgical bur with non-paired flutes
MEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC0 citations62
US11191551B2Dec 7, 2021
Surgical bur with soft tissue protective geometry
MEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC0 citations62
US12582435B2Mar 24, 2026
Retractable protection and/or sensing features for powered surgical cutting devices and systems
MEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC0 citations46
MEDTRONIC XOMED INC
3 patentsUS10786266B2Sep 29, 2020
Surgical burs with localized auxiliary flutes
MEDTRONIC XOMED INC7 citations83
US9955981B2May 1, 2018
Surgical burs with localized auxiliary flutes
MEDTRONIC XOMED INC10 citations83
US12064126B2Aug 20, 2024
Surgical burs with localized auxiliary flutes
MEDTRONIC XOMED INC0 citations62