Patents by Inventor David J. Talaber

David J. Talaber 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 implant assembly
    Patent number: 6261291
    Abstract: An orthopedic implant assembly comprising a stabilizing element, a securing element which attaches the stabilizing element to the bone, and a stopping member in the stabilizing element which inhibits the securing element from loosening or backing out of the bone. The stabilizing element has at least one bore with the stopping member therein. In one embodiment, the stopping member has a reversibly expandable inner and outer diameter to allow the securing element to pass posteriorly through the stopping member, but thereafter prevent or inhibit the securing element from anteriorly backing out of the posterior section of the transverse passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Inventors: David J. Talaber, James R. Lloyd
  • Orthopedic implant assembly
    Patent number: RE43008
    Abstract: An orthopedic implant assembly comprising a stabilizing element, a securing element which attaches the stabilizing element to the bone, and a stopping member in the stabilizing element which inhibits the securing element from loosening or backing out of the bone. The stabilizing element has at least one bore with the stopping member therein. In one embodiment, the stopping member has a reversibly expandable inner and outer diameter to allow the securing element to pass posteriorly through the stopping member, but thereafter prevent or inhibit the securing element from anteriorly backing out of the posterior section of the transverse passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Inventors: David J. Talaber, James R. Lloyd