Patents by Inventor Rick W. Wright

Rick W. Wright 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).

  • Patellar clamping instrument
    Patent number: 10076345
    Abstract: A patellar clamp and associated system and method for using the clamp are provided. A patellar clamp includes a pair of handles movably coupled together, a patella support portion connected to the pair of handles and configured to engage a first side of a patella, and a reamer guide configured to engage a second side of the patella. The patella support portion and the reamer guide each include a first pair of flanges configured to engage a first and second tendon associated with the patella. The reamer guide is configured to allow reaming and resurfacing the entire desired posterior articular surface of the patella in a single operation without readjusting the position of the reamer guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Inventors: Brian R. Harris, Rick W. Wright
  • Patellar Clamping Instrument
    Publication number: 20170348012
    Abstract: A patellar clamp and associated system and method for using the clamp are provided. A patellar clamp includes a pair of handles movably coupled together, a patella support portion connected to the pair of handles and configured to engage a first side of a patella, and a reamer guide configured to engage a second side of the patella. The patella support portion and the reamer guide each include a first pair of flanges configured to engage a first and second tendon associated with the patella. The reamer guide is configured to allow reaming and resurfacing the entire desired posterior articular surface of the patella in a single operation without readjusting the position of the reamer guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: MICROPORT ORTHOPEDICS HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Brian R. Harris, Rick W. Wright
  • Patellar clamping instrument
    Patent number: 9737317
    Abstract: A patellar clamp and associated system and method for using the clamp are provided. A patellar clamp includes a pair of handles movably coupled together, a patella support portion connected to the pair of handles and configured to engage a first side of a patella, and a reamer guide configured to engage a second side of the patella. The patella support portion and the reamer guide each include a first pair of flanges configured to engage a first and second tendon associated with the patella. The reamer guide is configured to allow reaming and resurfacing the entire desired posterior articular surface of the patella in a single operation without readjusting the position of the reamer guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Microport Orthopedics Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. Harris, Rick W. Wright
  • PATELLAR CLAMPING INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20160287269
    Abstract: A patellar clamp and associated system and method for using the clamp are provided. A patellar clamp includes a pair of handles movably coupled together, a patella support portion connected to the pair of handles and configured to engage a first side of a patella, and a reamer guide configured to engage a second side of the patella. The patella support portion and the reamer guide each include a first pair of flanges configured to engage a first and second tendon associated with the patella. The reamer guide is configured to allow reaming and resurfacing the entire desired posterior articular surface of the patella in a single operation without readjusting the position of the reamer guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: MICROPORT ORTHOPEDICS HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Brian R. Harris, Rick W. Wright
  • Patellar clamping instrument
    Patent number: 9364245
    Abstract: A patellar clamp and associated system and method for using the clamp are provided. A patellar clamp includes a pair of handles movably coupled together, a patella support portion connected to the pair of handles and configured to engage a first side of a patella, and a reamer guide configured to engage a second side of the patella. The patella support portion and the reamer guide each include a first pair of flanges configured to engage a first and second tendon associated with the patella. The reamer guide is configured to allow reaming and resurfacing the entire desired posterior articular surface of the patella in a single operation without readjusting the position of the reamer guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: MICROPORT ORTHOPEDICS HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Brian R. Harris, Rick W. Wright
  • PATELLAR CLAMPING INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20130338672
    Abstract: A patellar clamp and associated system and method for using the clamp are provided. A patellar clamp includes a pair of handles movably coupled together, a patella support portion connected to the pair of handles and configured to engage a first side of a patella, and a reamer guide configured to engage a second side of the patella. The patella support portion and the reamer guide each include a first pair of flanges configured to engage a first and second tendon associated with the patella. The reamer guide is configured to allow reaming and resurfacing the entire desired posterior articular surface of the patella in a single operation without readjusting the position of the reamer guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Brian R. Harris, Rick W. Wright