Patents by Inventor Samuel A. Pumphrey

Samuel A. Pumphrey 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).

  • Publication number: 20130103086
    Abstract: A spinal implant includes two plates that are connected together by a post. The implant is configured for each plate to be positioned on outer lateral sides of spinous processes with the post extending through the interspinous space. One of the plates includes a channel that receives the post. The channel is configured so that the plate can be assembled over the post from a direction normal to the post's axis. This configuration allows the plate to be added in a posterior to anterior direction for the typical situation, without having to first locate the plate laterally outboard of the post's tip. As such, the spinal implant allows for a more compact surgical site to be used for the spinal implant implantation procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Marik, Samuel A. Pumphrey, Matthew J. Van Nortwick