Patents by Inventor Raymond G. Ferrara

Raymond G. Ferrara 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: 7044968
    Abstract: A composite allograft bone device having a first bone member body with a face that defines a plurality of spaced projections forming a pattern and a second bone member body defining a face that forms a plurality of spaced projections forming a second pattern. The projections in the first face allow the two bodies to be mated together. The mated bodies form a composite bone device which is provided with a throughgoing bore and a threaded rod member mounted in the throughgoing bore extending into and engaging the bone member bodies holding the same together. Alternatively a rod member with a demineralized or knurled outer surface can be press fit into the throughgoing bore engaging the bone member bodies in an interference fit holding the same together. In another embodiment an inner central cancellous bone block is surrounded by plates or a U shaped base constructed of cortical bone material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Yaccarino, III, Arthur A. Gertzman, Raymond G. Ferrara
  • Patent number: 6854599
    Abstract: A container for storing and dispensing frozen allograft tissue packages comprising: a plurality of allograft tissue packages, a container housing for holding the plurality of frozen allograft tissue packages in a separated stacked array. The allograft tissue packages are of generally planar rectangular configuration with a waterproof coating to prevent the accumulation of moisture thereon with attenuate freezing of same and are provided with a window for viewing the contents therein and a label setting forth the contents of the package on an end wall of the allograft tissue package, the contents of the allograft tissue packages and labeling being viewable when mounted in shelving of the container housing. A plurality of horizontal shelves are mounted in the container housing parallel to each other and a plurality of vertical support members engage the shelves to support said shelves and serve as spacers for said shelves and to align the allograft tissue packages in a vertical and horizontal rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation
    Inventors: Raymond G. Ferrara, Jr., Babara Merboth, Arthur A. Gertzman
  • Patent number: 6506192
    Abstract: A sterile allograft bone screw comprising a screw shank with a uniform diameter threaded portion, an unthreaded portion with a outwardly tapered conical portion and a rectangularly shaped driving head portion with substantially wedge shaped end which can be engagably seated in a seat of a driver member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation
    Inventors: Arthur A. Gertzman, Raymond G. Ferrara, Jr., Timothy G. Haines
  • Publication number: 20020130093
    Abstract: A container for storing and dispensing frozen allograft tissue packages comprising: a plurality of allograft tissue packages, a container housing for holding the plurality of frozen allograft tissue packages in a separated stacked array. The allograft tissue packages are of generally planar rectangular configuration with a waterproof coating to prevent the accumulation of moisture thereon with attenuate freezing of same and are provided with a window for viewing the contents therein and a label setting forth the contents of the package on an end wall of the allograft tissue package, the contents of the allograft tissue packages and labeling being viewable when mounted in shelving of the container housing. A plurality of horizontal shelves are mounted in the container housing parallel to each other and a plurality of vertical support members engage the shelves to support said shelves and serve as spacers for said shelves and to align the allograft tissue packages in a vertical and horizontal rows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Raymond G. Ferrara,, Babara Merboth, Arthur A. Gertzman