Retractable protection and/or sensing features for powered surgical cutting devices and systems
US-12582435-B2 · Mar 24, 2026 · US
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Kulas John W patents
Kulas John W is listed as an inventor on 30 patents in our database. Major assignees and classification codes are summarized below.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Inventor | Kulas John W |
| Total patents | 30 |
| First publication | Jan 22, 2015 |
| Latest publication | Mar 24, 2026 |
Notable patents
Publications ranked by popularity score, then publication date.
Surgical bur with improved cutting and method of improving cutting effectiveness
US-2025127522-A1 · Apr 24, 2025 · US
Surgical burs with localized auxiliary flutes
US-2024407793-A1 · Dec 12, 2024 · US
Surgical devices, systems, and methods for determining wear
US-2024398434-A1 · Dec 5, 2024 · US
Surgical cutting tool and methods for identifying same
US-2024398505-A1 · Dec 5, 2024 · US
Surgical devices, systems, and methods including adaptive control
US-2024382224-A1 · Nov 21, 2024 · US
Surgical burs with localized auxiliary flutes
US-12064126-B2 · Aug 20, 2024 · US
Retractable protection and/or sensing features for powered surgical cutting devices and systems
US-2023346421-A1 · Nov 2, 2023 · US
Drill guide assembly and method
US-11576685-B2 · Feb 14, 2023 · US
Surgical bur with non-paired flutes
US-11439410-B2 · Sep 13, 2022 · US
Recent patents
Latest publications not already listed above.
Surgical burs with decoupled rake surfaces and corresponding axial and radial rake angles
US-11253271-B2 · Feb 22, 2022 · US
Surgical bur with soft tissue protective geometry
US-11191551-B2 · Dec 7, 2021 · US
Drill Guide Assembly And Method
US-2021121186-A1 · Apr 29, 2021 · US
Surgical Burs With Localized Auxiliary Flutes
US-2021000488-A1 · Jan 7, 2021 · US
Surgical burs with localized auxiliary flutes
US-10786266-B2 · Sep 29, 2020 · US
Surgical Bur With Non-Paired Flutes
US-2020113582-A1 · Apr 16, 2020 · US
Surgical bur with non-paired flutes
US-10507028-B2 · Dec 17, 2019 · US
Surgical Burs With Decoupled Rake Surfaces And Corresponding Axial And Radial Rake Angles
US-2019321053-A1 · Oct 24, 2019 · US
Surgical burs with decoupled rake surfaces and corresponding axial and radial rake angles
US-10335166-B2 · Jul 2, 2019 · US
Surgical Burs With Localized Auxiliary Flutes
US-2018242986-A1 · Aug 30, 2018 · US
Surgical Bur With Non-Paired Flutes
US-2018206855-A1 · Jul 26, 2018 · US
Surgical Bur With Soft Tissue Protective Geometry
US-2018153562-A1 · Jun 7, 2018 · US
Surgical burs with localized auxiliary flutes
US-9955981-B2 · May 1, 2018 · US
Surgical bur with non-paired flutes
US-9924952-B2 · Mar 27, 2018 · US
Surgical burs with geometries having non-drifting and soft tissue protective characteristics
US-9883873-B2 · Feb 6, 2018 · US
Surgical Burs With Localized Auxiliary Flutes
US-2016287267-A1 · Oct 6, 2016 · US
Surgical Bur With Non-Paired Flutes
US-2016120552-A1 · May 5, 2016 · US
Surgical bur with non-paired flutes
US-9232952-B2 · Jan 12, 2016 · US
Surgical Burs With Decoupled Rake Surfaces and Corresponding Axial and Radial Rake Angles
US-2015297243-A1 · Oct 22, 2015 · US
Surgical Burs With Geometries Having Non-Drifting and Soft Tissue Protective Characteristics
US-2015025559-A1 · Jan 22, 2015 · US
Major assignees
Companies most often associated with this inventor's publications.
| Assignee | Patents |
|---|---|
| Medtronic Ps Medical Inc | 22 |
| Medtronic Xomed Inc | 8 |
| Mazor Robotics Ltd | 1 |
| Kulas John W | 1 |
| Stearns Donald E | 1 |
Top CPC classifications
Most common classification codes across this inventor's patents.
| CPC | Patents |
|---|---|
| A61B17/1695 | 26 |
| A61B17/1615 | 24 |
| B23C5/1009 | 15 |
| A61B2017/1602 | 9 |
| B23C2210/0407 | 8 |