Allen P Hilton

US Patent:

7001391, Feb 21, 2006

Filed:

Jul 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/200683

Inventors:

Larry Dale Estes - North Richland Hills TX, US
Danny C. Riedel - Weatherford TX, US
Allen P. Hilton - Arlington TX, US
James Q. Spitler - Cleburne TX, US
Rex Wesley Shores - The Colony TX, US

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61B 17/00

US Classification:

606 79, 606167

Abstract:

A surgical instrument for the dissection of bone and other tissue includes a spindle, a dissection tool and an adaptor disposed between the spindle and the dissection tool. The spindle includes a cavity and a male member projecting into the cavity. The adaptor includes a drive shaft that extends along an axis and includes a first end having a generally cylindrical cross-section and a centrally located aperture partially extending along the axis. The male member is carried by the spindle and extends into the aperture of the dissection tool. The cavity may define a drive portion and a tool receiving aperture. One or more alignment projections may extend from the drive portion into the tool receiving aperture.

US Patent:

7011661, Mar 14, 2006

Filed:

Jun 7, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/164867

Inventors:

Danny C. Riedel - Weatherford TX, US
Durrell G. Tidwell - Burleson TX, US
Bryan David Simmons - Flower Mound TX, US
Larry Dale Estes - North Richland Hills TX, US
Allen P. Hilton - Arlington TX, US
Rex Wesley Shores - The Colony TX, US
John K. Henderson - Flower Mound TX, US
James Q. Spitler - Cleburne TX, US
Michelle L. Walker - Lewisville TX, US

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61B 17/56

US Classification:

606 80, 606 79, 606170

Abstract:

A surgical instrument for the dissection of bone and other tissue includes a spindle, a dissection tool and a male member carried by the spindle. The spindle includes a cavity. The dissection tool is releasably received in the cavity. The dissection tool extends along an axis and includes a first end and a second end with the first end having a cutting element and a second end having a generally cylindrical cross-section and a centrally located aperture partially extending along the axis. The male member is carried by the spindle and extends into the aperture of the dissection tool. The cavity may define a drive portion and a tool receiving aperture. One or more alignment projections may extend from the drive portion into the tool receiving aperture.

US Patent:

7066940, Jun 27, 2006

Filed:

Mar 21, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/102762

Inventors:

Danny C. Riedel - Weatherford TX, US
Durrell G. Tidwell - Burleson TX, US
Bryan David Simmons - Flower Mound TX, US
Larry Dale Estes - North Richland Hills TX, US
Allen P. Hilton - Arlington TX, US
Rex Wesley Shores - The Colony TX, US
John K. Henderson - Flower Mound TX, US
James Q. Spitler - Cleburne TX, US
Michelle L. Walker - Lewisville TX, US
Dana A. Eskridge - Ojai CA, US
Dennis L. Foster - Ojai CA, US
Douglas W Haight - Camarillo CA, US
Laura A. Kriese - Ventura CA, US
Stephen G Savage - Oxnard CA, US

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61B 17/00

US Classification:

606 79, 606167

Abstract:

A surgical instrument for the dissection of bone and other tissue includes a spindle, a dissection tool and a male member carried by the spindle. The spindle includes a cavity. The dissection tool is releasably received in the cavity. The dissection tool extends along an axis and includes a first end and a second end with the first end having a cutting element and a second end having a generally cylindrical cross-section and a centrally located aperture partially extending along the axis. The male member is carried by the spindle and extends into the aperture of the dissection tool.

US Patent:

7549992, Jun 23, 2009

Filed:

Oct 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/698177

Inventors:

Rex Wesley Shores - Norfolk MA, US
Larry D. Estes - North Richland Hills TX, US
Paul A. Cihak - Grapevine TX, US
Allen P. Hilton - Arlington TX, US

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61B 17/00

US Classification:

606 79, 606 80

Abstract:

In one embodiment, there is disclosed a surgical instrument for the dissection of bone or other tissue, the surgical instrument including a tool having a shaft with a dissection area disposed adjacent a distal end and a coupling area disposed adjacent a proximal end; a coupling assembly configured for coupling to a power output of a motor to said coupling area of said tool; and an angled attachment tube positionable along at least a portion of said shaft and substantially supporting a portion of said shaft disposed adjacent said dissection area.

US Patent:

7658740, Feb 9, 2010

Filed:

Aug 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/919745

Inventors:

Rex W. Shores - The Colony TX, US
Paul A. Cihak - Grapevine TX, US
Allen P. Hilton - Arlington TX, US

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61B 5/00

US Classification:

606 86R, 606 80

Abstract:

A surgical attachment instrument and method according to which a housing is adapted to be coupled to a motor. A tubular member is coupled to the housing so that an end of the tubular member extends from the housing at a predetermined distance. The predetermined distance may be selectively adjusted by a repeatable increment.

US Patent:

20020165549, Nov 7, 2002

Filed:

Apr 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/135608

Inventors:

Samuel Owusu-Akyaw - Southlake TX, US
Rob Ellins - Euless TX, US
John Henderson - Flower Mound TX, US
E. Strauss - Grapevine TX, US
Keith Williams - Memphis TN, US
Allen Hilton - Arlington TX, US
Brian Highley - Keller TX, US
Michael Busker - Oakdale MN, US
Steven Lundeen - Ramsey MN, US
Mark Serre - Burns Township MN, US
Curtis Quiring - Anoka MN, US
Bryan Clem - Mound MN, US
Richard Wilson - St. Francis MN, US

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61B017/00

US Classification:

606/080000

Abstract:

For use in a hospital or other medical facility, provided is a powered surgical instrument. The surgical instrument can be used by doctors and the like for the dissection of bone and tissue. The surgical instrument includes a disposable drive unit and a dissection tool. The drive unit is made of a moldable or non-machined material, such as plastic, which does not have to sustain repeated use and sterilization over an extended period of time.

US Patent:

44562608, Jun 26, 1984

Filed:

Jul 19, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/399909

Inventors:

Allen L. Hilton - Pleasant Grove UT

International Classification:

A63F 300

US Classification:

273256

Abstract:

A theme-oriented parlor game and method comprising a game board assembly, title indicia, tokens and movement intiators. The game board assembly has a peripheral region and a central region both subdivided into a plurality of locations. The locations of the peripheral region are grouped into company locations, draw card locations and street locations. The locations of the central region are grouped into an option area and a gridded central business area. As the game progresses, each participant advances his or his player piece from location-to-location about the game board from the peripheral region through the central region and back to the peripheral region. During such travels, the participants purchase companies and tokens representing the companies which are selectively positioned on the gridded central business area. When a player's piece lands on an opponent's token, that player pays a fee for services. The game continues, with each player building and expanding on his or her companies, until all of the locations within the central business area are occupied.

US Patent:

20220192681, Jun 23, 2022

Filed:

Nov 10, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/523335

Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Allen P. Hilton - Fort Worth TX, US

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61B 17/16

Abstract:

An adaptor assembly for coupling a cutting tool to a drill drive chuck such that driven rotation of the drive chuck is transferred to the cutting tool by the adaptor assembly. The adaptor assembly includes a rod, a collet and an enclosure. A proximal region of the rod provides an adaptor male coupling portion configured to engage a drill drive chuck. A leading of the collet provides an adaptor female coupling portion configured to engage a surgical cutting tool tang. Further, the rod and the collet form complementary engagement features for coupling to one another. The enclosure rotatably maintains the collet. Upon final assembly of the rod to the collet, rotation of the rod is transferred to the collet. During use, the adaptor assembly can facilitate coupling of a cutting tool to a powered handpiece under circumstances where the cutting tool is otherwise incompatible with the powered handpiece.