Patents by Inventor Gordon C. Sims

Gordon C. Sims 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).

  • Apparatus and method for aligning knee prostheses
    Patent number: 5520694
    Abstract: An apparatus for aligning a surgical instrument having a connection device attached to the femur in the vicinity of the knee joint at a point chosen to be on the mechanical axis. An adjustable vertical suspension device attached to the femur for counteracting the moment about the hip joint created by the weight of the femur. A vertical tension indicating device attached to the adjustable vertical suspension device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Inventors: Mark N. Dance, Gordon C. Sims, Geoffrey F. Auchinleck