Patents by Inventor Scott Vormbrock

Scott Vormbrock 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).

  • Instrument for use in bending surgical devices
    Patent number: 9839463
    Abstract: A system for bending a surgical device is disclosed in which the system may include a bending apparatus having a housing with a series of posts received therein. In some embodiments, one of the series of posts may be selectively movable within an elongate slot in the housing, while another of the series of posts may be circumferentially movable. Movement of the circumferentially movable post may serve to bend a surgical device about at least one of the other remaining posts. A tool may also be provided with the system for interacting with a lever and causing the circumferentially movable post to move circumferentially. An alternate apparatus for bending a surgical device is also disclosed, as are methods of bending a surgical device using the aforementioned system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Stryker European Holdings I, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Dominik, Jan Heinsohn, Gennaro A. Barile, Andrew Nelson, Scott Vormbrock
  • INSTRUMENT FOR USE IN BENDING SURGICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20140066994
    Abstract: A system for bending a surgical device is disclosed in which the system may include a bending apparatus having a housing with a series of posts received therein. In some embodiments, one of the series of posts may be selectively movable within an elongate slot in the housing, while another of the series of posts may be radially movable. Movement of the radially movable post may serve to bend a surgical device about at least one of the other remaining posts. A tool may also be provided with the system for interacting with a lever and causing the radially movable post to move radially. An alternate apparatus for bending a surgical device is also disclosed, as are methods of bending a surgical device using the aforementioned system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: STRYKER TRAUMA AG
    Inventors: Robert Dominik, Jan Heinsohn, Gennaro A. Barile, Andrew Nelson, Scott Vormbrock