ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,127, issued on June 23, was assigned to Q SURGICAL LLC (Sausalito, Calif.).
"Osteotome with disposable blade" was invented by Will R. Aarsheim (Sausalito, Calif.) and Larry D. Harwood (Fife, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An osteotome with replaceable blades. The osteotome includes a replaceable blade portion and a handle portion. The blade portion is detachably affixed to the handle portion. Replaceable blade portions are affixed to the reusable handle portion. The blade portions have a tool edge portion and blade shaft portion. The blade shaft portion extends between the base and a proximal end having an externally threaded p...