Patents by Inventor John N. Penn
John N. Penn 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).
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Patent number: 11871969Abstract: An implant device includes a connection bridge to cause retraction or distraction of first and second bone segments. The connection bridge overlaps a surface of the segments and exerts a force to one of the first and second bone segments by translation motion of connection bridge. The bridge includes a first insertion structure mountable to the first segment and has at least one rack. An internal repositioning tool has a pinion to engage the rack causing the motion. A locking mechanism selectively locks the motion of the repositioning tool. A second insertion structure mounts to the second segment or a third bone segment between the first and second segments. The second structure includes a housing to house at least one of the pinion and the lock mechanism and receive a portion of the at least one rack to engage the at least one the pinion and the lock mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: ACUSTITCH, LLCInventors: John N. Penn, IV, John M. Menezes
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Publication number: 20220387086Abstract: An implant device includes a connection bridge to cause retraction or distraction of first and second bone segments. The connection bridge overlaps a surface of the segments and exerts a force to one of the first and second bone segments by translation motion of connection bridge. The bridge includes a first insertion structure mountable to the first segment and has at least one rack. An internal repositioning tool has a pinion to engage the rack causing the motion. A locking mechanism selectively locks the motion of the repositioning tool. A second insertion structure mounts to the second segment or a third bone segment between the first and second segments. The second structure includes a housing to house at least one of the pinion and the lock mechanism and receive a portion of the at least one rack to engage the at least one the pinion and the lock mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: John N. Penn IV, John M. Menezes
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Patent number: 10736625Abstract: A suturing system including at least one drive gear with a plurality of outward protrusions and a needle with a first end, a second end, and a plurality of indentations therebetween wherein the plurality of indentations engage with the plurality of outward protrusions of the drive gear to circularly rotate the needle. Additional suturing systems and a method of suturing biological material are also included.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: ACUSTITCH, LLCInventors: John N. Penn, IV, John M. Menezes
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Patent number: 7473235Abstract: The present invention provides a universally applicable orthosis such as a hip orthosis and includes a semi-rigid hip engaging unit that can be easily bent for attachment to a user's waist. A semi-rigid thigh support member is also easily bent for attachment to either the right or the left thigh of a user. A closure unit enables the user to provide a compressive force on the waist with a mechanical force advantage. The hinge unit extends between the hip engaging unit and the thigh unit to stabilize the limit of the extension and rotation of the thigh relative to the waist of the user. Although the waist engaging unit and the thigh support member are relatively flexible when they bend about the user, they are structured to become rigid to provide stable anchor points for the hinge unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2005Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Orthomerica Products, Inc.Inventors: Shannon R. Schwenn, Robert B. Hamilton, III, John N. Penn, Michael M. Brady
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Patent number: 7306571Abstract: An orthosis can comprise a first body member that can conform to a portion of a patient's body and a second body member that can conform to another portion of a patient's body. A closure unit having a first connector member with a first plurality of support posts can be operatively connected to the first body member, while a second connector member with a second plurality of support posts can be operatively connected to the second body member. An elongated flexible pull member can operatively extend between the respective first and second support posts so that when tightened by a patient, a pull member slides across the support posts to provide a mechanical force advantage to draw the first body member and the second body member against the patient's torso. A closure unit can be of a modular configuration for subjective mounting on various components of an orthosis to provide a highly adaptable closure unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2007Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Orthomerica Products, Inc.Inventors: Shannon R. Schwenn, Robert B. Hamilton, III, John N. Penn
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Patent number: 7201727Abstract: An orthosis can comprise a first body member that can conform to a portion of a patient's body and a second body member that can conform to another portion of a patient's body. A closure unit having a first connector member with a first plurality of support posts can be operatively connected to the first body member, while a second connector member with a second plurality of support posts can be operatively connected to the second body member. An elongated flexible pull member can operatively extend between the respective first and second support posts so that when tightened by a patient, a pull member slides across the support posts to provide a mechanical force advantage to draw the first body member and the second body member against the patient's torso. A closure unit can be of a modular configuration for subjective mounting on various components of an orthosis to provide a highly adaptable closure unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2005Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Orthomerica Products, Inc.Inventors: Shannon R. Schwenn, Robert B. Hamilton, III, John N. Penn
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Patent number: 7186229Abstract: An orthosis can comprise a first body member that can conform to a portion of a patient's body and a second body member that can conform to another portion of a patient's body. A closure unit having a first connector member with a first plurality of support posts can be operatively connected to the first body member, while a second connector member with a second plurality of support posts can be operatively connected to the second body member. An elongated flexible pull member can operatively extend between the respective first and second support posts so that when tightened by a patient, a pull member slides across the support posts to provide a mechanical force advantage to draw the first body member and the second body member against the patient's torso. A closure unit can be of a modular configuration for subjective mounting on various components of an orthosis to provide a highly adaptable closure unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Orthomerica Products, Inc.Inventors: Shannon R. Schwenn, Robert B. Hamilton, III, John N. Penn
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Publication number: 20040139974Abstract: An orthosis can comprise a first body member that can conform to a portion of a patient's body and a second body member that can conform to another portion of a patient's body. A closure unit having a first connector member with a first plurality of support posts can be operatively connected to the first body member, while a second connector member with a second plurality of support posts can be operatively connected to the second body member. An elongated flexible pull member can operatively extend between the respective first and second support posts so that when tightened by a patient, a pull member slides across the support posts to provide a mechanical force advantage to draw the first body member and the second body member against the patient's torso. A closure unit can be of a modular configuration for subjective mounting on various components of an orthosis to provide a highly adaptable closure unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2004Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventors: Shannon R. Schwenn, Robert B. Hamilton, John N. Penn
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Patent number: 6676620Abstract: An orthosis can comprise a first body member that can conform to a portion of a patient's body and a second body member that can conform to another portion of a patient's body. A closure unit having a first connector member with a first plurality of support posts can be operatively connected to the first body member, while a second connector member with a second plurality of support posts can be operatively connected to the second body member. An elongated flexible pull member can operatively extend between the respective first and second support posts so that when tightened by a patient, a pull member slides across the support posts to provide a mechanical force advantage to draw the first body member and the second body member against the patient's torso. A closure unit can be of a modular configuration for subjective mounting on various components of an orthosis to provide a highly adaptable closure unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2000Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: Orthomerica Products, Inc.Inventors: Shannon R. Schwenn, Robert B. Hamilton, III, John N. Penn
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Publication number: 20020068890Abstract: An orthosis can comprise a first body member that can conform to a portion of a patient's body and a second body member that can conform to another portion of a patient's body. A closure unit having a first connector member with a first plurality of support posts can be operatively connected to the first body member, while a second connector member with a second plurality of support posts can be operatively connected to the second body member. An elongated flexible pull member can operatively extend between the respective first and second support posts so that when tightened by a patient, a pull member slides across the support posts to provide a mechanical force advantage to draw the first body member and the second body member against the patient's torso A closure unit can be of a modular configuration for subjective mounting on various components of an orthosis to provide a highly adaptable closure unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2000Publication date: June 6, 2002Inventors: Shannon R. Schwenn, Robert B. Hamilton, John N. Penn
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Patent number: D709614Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2013Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Orthomerica Products, Inc.Inventors: John N. Penn, Robert B. Hamilton, III, Amanda K. Mitchell