Patents by Inventor George Brian Cornwall

George Brian Cornwall 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).

  • Blade plate and instruments
    Patent number: 7316687
    Abstract: A blade plate, as well as instruments and methods for securing the blade plate to a bone to reduce a bone fracture. The blade plate includes a plate portion and a blade portion extending at an angle relative to the plate portion. The plate portion includes a plurality of holes for receipt of bone screws for securing the blade plate to the bone about the bone fracture. A strut screw, inserted through a hole in the plate portion, spans the angle between the plate and blade portions, and threadingly engages a hole in the blade portion to slightly draw the plate and blade portions together to compress and support the bone fracture. A pair of top screws are inserted through holes in the plate portion at angles with respect to the strut screw on either side of the strut screw. Additionally, the blade plate is designed to closely conform to the surface of the bone to minimize the gap between the bone and the blade plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Zimmer Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry L. Aikins, George Brian Cornwall, Raymond Desjardins, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, David Templeman, John E. Meyers, Scott A. Moon, Gregory G. Price, Patrick Rousseau, Roy Wiley, Robert A. Winquist
  • Blade plate and instruments
    Publication number: 20030040748
    Abstract: A blade plate, as well as instruments and methods for securing the blade plate to a bone to reduce a bone fracture. The blade plate includes a plate portion and a blade portion extending at an angle relative to the plate portion. The plate portion includes a plurality of holes for receipt of bone screws for securing the blade plate to the bone about the bone fracture. A strut screw, inserted through a hole in the plate portion, spans the angle between the plate and blade portions, and threadingly engages a hole in the blade portion to slightly draw the plate and blade portions together to compress and support the bone fracture. A pair of top screws are inserted through holes in the plate portion at angles with respect to the strut screw on either side of the strut screw. Additionally, the blade plate is designed to closely conform to the surface of the bone to minimize the gap between the bone and the blade plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Jerry L. Aikins, George Brian Cornwall, Raymond Desjardins, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, David Templeman, John E. Meyers, Scott A. Moon, Gregory G. Price, Patrick Rousseau, Roy Wiley, Robert A. Winquist