Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Michael

Timothy J. Michael 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).

  • Implant insertion tool for implanting an acetabular component and associated surgical method
    Patent number: 11963886
    Abstract: An implant insertion tool for use during a surgical procedure to implant an acetabular cup component into a surgically-prepared acetabulum of a patient's hip includes a metallic elongated shaft, a removable polymeric grip, and a locking nut to secure the grip to the elongated shaft. Such a modular design allows the implant insertion tool to be dissembled prior to sterilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Wogoman, Timothy J. Michael, Allen W. Robinson
  • IMPLANT INSERTION TOOL FOR IMPLANTING AN ACETABULAR COMPONENT AND ASSOCIATED SURGICAL METHOD
    Publication number: 20230049470
    Abstract: An implant insertion tool for use during a surgical procedure to implant an acetabular cup component into a surgically-prepared acetabulum of a patient's hip includes a metallic elongated shaft, a removable polymeric grip, and a locking nut to secure the grip to the elongated shaft. Such a modular design allows the implant insertion tool to be dissembled prior to sterilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas E. Wogoman, Timothy J. Michael, Allen W. Robinson
  • Implant insertion tool for implanting an acetabular component and associated surgical method
    Patent number: 11484416
    Abstract: An implant insertion tool for use during a surgical procedure to implant an acetabular cup component into a surgically-prepared acetabulum of a patient's hip includes a metallic elongated shaft, a removable polymeric grip, and a locking nut to secure the grip to the elongated shaft. Such a modular design allows the implant insertion tool to be dissembled prior to sterilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Wogoman, Timothy J. Michael, Allen W. Robinson
  • IMPLANT INSERTION TOOL FOR IMPLANTING AN ACETABULAR COMPONENT AND ASSOCIATED SURGICAL METHOD
    Publication number: 20200383802
    Abstract: An implant insertion tool for use during a surgical procedure to implant an acetabular cup component into a surgically-prepared acetabulum of a patient's hip includes a metallic elongated shaft, a removable polymeric grip, and a locking nut to secure the grip to the elongated shaft. Such a modular design allows the implant insertion tool to be dissembled prior to sterilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas E. Wogoman, Timothy J. Michael, Allen W. Robinson