# Frederick E. Shelton, IV — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Frederick E. Shelton, IV has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [Customizing Surgical Dissectors Using 3D Printing](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/10959744/surgical-dissectors-and-manufacturing-techniques) — granted 2021
  This patent describes a surgical tool's working tip, called an end effector, which has two jaws whose gripping features can be custom-made using 3D printing for specific surgical needs.

**Full profile:** https://patentbrief.org/inventor/frederick-e-shelton-iv

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