Centurion Patentors as of November 4, 2025
Welcome to November 4, 2025. This week, we aim to celebrate the centurion patentors who have reached noteworthy milestones in their fields.
Frederick E Shelton, IV
Frederick E. Shelton IV is one of the most prolific American inventors in the medical device field. He holds hundreds of patents assigned to major healthcare companies like Medtronic, where he has contributed to innovations in spinal surgery, orthopedic implants, robotic-assisted surgery, and minimally invasive instruments.
Patent №: 12462925 – Location and surgical procedure specific data storage and retrieval.
Systems and methods enable distributed data storage and retrieval based on processing or usage needs. A central hub compiles, analyzes, and provides location-specific data to support surgical or procedural operations.
Patent №: 12462439 – Risk based prioritization of display aspects in surgical field view. A surgical system includes an instrument, imaging device, display, and control module. The control module detects surgical risks, assigns display priorities, and overlays visual alerts on the live surgical feed accordingly.
Duncan Robert Kerr
Design / Advisor / Investor.
Patent №: D1101020 – Display unit.
Patent №: D1100899 – Electronic device.
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About The Author
Angelina Kushnarova
Angelina Kushnarova (Sverediuk) was born in Ukraine. She graduated from Ternopil Medical University with a specialization in Medicine and completed an internship in Radiology at Lviv University. She worked as a Radiologist, while also working as a web developer.