Patents by Inventor Jeff Vlahos

Jeff Vlahos 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).

  • Cannulated bone screw
    Patent number: 8623060
    Abstract: A small cannulated bone screw is provided having an optimized combination of strength, cannula size and thread depth. A set of such strong and small size screws is also provided where the smallest sizes can have one performance ratio emphasized over another, and the larger sizes can have the emphasis reversed. In particular, the smallest screws optimize the combination of their strength and cannula size with the larger screws optimizing the combination of their strength and thread depth. In any event, each of the screws in the set has an optimized combination of strength, cannula size and thread depth throughout the full range of screw sizes in the set, e.g. 3.0 mm to 7.5 mm major diameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Vlahos, Matthew N. Songer, Kenneth Davenport
  • Cannulated Bone Screw
    Publication number: 20070250063
    Abstract: A small cannulated bone screw is provided having an optimized combination of strength, cannula size and thread depth. A set of such strong and small size screws is also provided where the smallest sizes can have one performance ratio emphasized over another, and the larger sizes can have the emphasis reversed. In particular, the smallest screws optimize the combination of their strength and cannula size with the larger screws optimizing the combination of their strength and thread depth. In any event, each of the screws in the set has an optimized combination of strength, cannula size and thread depth throughout the full range of screw sizes in the set, e.g. 3.0 mm to 7.5 mm major diameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Jeff Vlahos, Matthew Songer, Kenneth Davenport
  • Cannulated bone screw
    Patent number: 7207994
    Abstract: A small cannulated bone screw is provided having an optimized combination of strength, cannula size and thread depth. A set of such strong and small size screws is also provided where the smallest sizes can have one performance ratio emphasized over another, and the larger sizes can have the emphasis reversed. In particular, the smallest screws optimize the combination of their strength and cannula size with the larger screws optimizing the combination of their strength and thread depth. In any event, each of the screws in the set has an optimized combination of strength, cannula size and thread depth throughout the full range of screw sizes in the set, e.g. 3.0 mm to 7.5 mm major diameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Pioneer Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Vlahos, Matthew N. Songer, Kenneth Davenport
  • Cannulated bone screw
    Publication number: 20040006345
    Abstract: A small cannulated bone screw is provided having an optimized combination of strength, cannula size and thread depth. A set of such strong and small size screws is also provided where the smallest sizes can have one performance ratio emphasized over another, and the larger sizes can have the emphasis reversed. In particular, the smallest screws optimize the combination of their strength and cannula size with the larger screws optimizing the combination of their strength and thread depth. In any event, each of the screws in the set has an optimized combination of strength, cannula size and thread depth throughout the full range of screw sizes in the set, e.g. 3.0 mm to 7.5 mm major diameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Applicant: Pioneer Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Vlahos, Matthew N. Songer, Kenneth Davenport