Patents by Inventor Diana F. McCue

Diana F. McCue 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).

  • Patent number: 7083652
    Abstract: A tibial prosthesis includes a tibial platform having a medial-lateral center and an inferior surface matable with a resected proximal tibia, and a modular keel that is fixable to the inferior surface and adjustable in a medial-lateral direction with respect to the medial-lateral center of the tibial platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: DePuy Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Diana F. McCue, Scott E. Dutiel
  • Publication number: 20030055509
    Abstract: A tibial prosthesis includes a tibial platform having a medial-lateral center and an inferior surface matable with a resected proximal tibia, and a modular keel that is fixable to the inferior surface and adjustable in a medial-lateral direction with respect to the medial-lateral center of the tibial platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Diana F. McCue, Scott E. Dutiel
  • Patent number: 6506216
    Abstract: A tibial prosthesis includes a tibial platform having a medial-lateral center and an inferior surface matable with a resected proximal tibia, and a modular keel that is fixable to the inferior surface and adjustable in a medial-lateral direction with respect to the medial-lateral center of the tibial platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Depuy Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Diana F. McCue, Scott E. Dutiel
  • Patent number: 5976143
    Abstract: An orthopedic reaming instrument has a generally cylindrical housing having a first end and an opposed second end, an elongate shaft extending from the first end and a removable and replaceable cutting disc disposed at the second end. The housing has a slot defined in the second end that is transverse to a longitudinal axis of the instrument and divides the second end into two spaced apart wall members having arcuate outer surfaces and opposed spaced apart inner surfaces. The cutting disc has at least one cutting edge disposed thereon and is shaped so as to mate with the wall members. A removable and replaceable drill bit may also be provided which extends from a bore in the slot through an aperture in the cutting disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc.
    Inventor: Diana F. McCue
  • Patent number: 5788701
    Abstract: This invention pertains to a universal hand piece such as a stationary handle or a slap hammer with a universal quick release connector which attaches and detaches to various instruments used in a knee prosthesis implantation surgical procedure. Instrument end pieces to which the hand piece may attach may include, for example, punches, inserters, extractors, impactors, or other instruments in which use of a hand piece is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc.
    Inventor: Diana F. McCue
  • Patent number: 5735856
    Abstract: An instrument for orthopedic surgery comprising a block or cutting guide having a recess, and at least one locking device located on the cutting guide. The locking device is selectively movable between a first position in which a portion of the locking device covers a portion of the recess and a second position in which the recess is unobstructed. A bushing having a portion adapted to removably and replaceably mate with the recess on the cutting guide is also disclosed. The instrument is particularly useful for distal femoral augmentation in knee revision surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc.
    Inventors: Diana F. McCue, Carl Livorsi, Paul Monteiro
  • Patent number: 5690636
    Abstract: A punch system is provided for preparing a keel cavity in a tibial bone for implantation of a prosthesis. The system provides a modular punch system providing a logical step-to-step approach to cutting, punching, and/or forming the tibial bone. The system of a preferred embodiment includes a quick release punch guide for attaching to a tibial tray trial component of a surgical instrument system for implanting artificial knees, and a universal quick release handle for attaching or detaching a punch from a handle or slap hammer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc.
    Inventors: Sarah Anne Wildgoose, Ernest Quintanilha, Diana F. McCue