Patents by Inventor Angie Black

Angie Black has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Orthopedic screw and method of use
    Publication number: 20030187447
    Abstract: An orthopedic screw with a screw head, a screw body with distal tip, a shank with an enlarged diameter at the trailing end and a thread extending radially outward from the shank, and an internal capture surface; a system for use in an orthopedic surgical procedure including the screw, and orthopedic implant adapted to be secured in a patient with the screw, and a driver capable of engaging the internal capture of the screw; and methods of using the screw, the system, and the screw and driver assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Joseph Ferrante, Angie Black
  • Orthopedic screw and method of use
    Patent number: 6565573
    Abstract: This invention is directed to an orthopedic screw with a screw head, a screw body with distal tip, a shank with an enlarged diameter at the trailing end and a thread extending radially outward from the shank, and an internal capture surface. This invention also provides a system for use in an orthopedic surgical procedure including the screw, an orthopedic implant adapted to be secured in a patient with the screw, and a driver capable of engaging the internal capture of the screw. The invention further provides methods of using the screw, the system, and the screw and driver assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Ferrante, Angie Black