Patents Assigned to Nextremity Solutions, Inc.
  • BONE JOINING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140243910
    Abstract: Provided is a bone joining device suitable for joining a first bone piece to a second bone piece. Also provided is a method of joining a first bone piece with a second bone piece in a living mammal. The method comprises inserting the above bone joining device between the first bone piece and the second bone piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Nextremity Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Lon S. Weiner, Stuart D. Katchis, Arthur A. Alfaro, Willem H.P. Van Iperen, Mari S. Truman
  • DYNAMIC BONE PLATE COMPRESSION DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140214036
    Abstract: A dynamic bone plate and method of bone compression is disclosed. The dynamic bone plate comprises a first bone plate component and a second bone plate component. The first bone plate component comprises at least one hole configured for receiving bone screws for attachment to a first bone segment; and a male component. The second bone plate component comprises at least one hole configured for receiving bone screws for attachment to a second bone segment; and a female component configured for mating with the male component of the first bone plate component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: NEXTREMITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Lon S. Weiner, Stuart D. Katchis, John R. Pepper
  • Dynamic bone plate
    Patent number: 8758347
    Abstract: A plate for adjusting the position of a first piece of bone with respect to a second piece of bone, comprising a first section comprising a first upper exterior surface, a first lower exterior surface, a first outer edge, a first distal end, a first coupling end across the first section from the first distal end, at least one first section bone screw hole, and a first bone screw in the at least one first section bone screw hole, a second section comprising a second upper exterior surface, a second lower exterior surface, a second outer edge, a second distal end, a second coupling end across the second section from the second distal end, at least one second section bone screw hole, and a second bone screw in the at least one second section bone screw hole, and a gear disposed between the first section and the second section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Nextremity Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Lon Weiner, Stuart D. Katchis, Arthur A. Alfaro, Willem H. P. Van Iperen
  • Bone joining apparatus and method
    Patent number: 8715325
    Abstract: Provided is a bone joining device suitable for joining a first bone piece to a second bone piece. Also provided is a method of joining a first bone piece with a second bone piece in a living mammal. The method comprises inserting the above bone joining device between the first bone piece and the second bone piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Nextremity Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Lon Weiner, Stuart D. Katchis, Arthur A. Alfaro, Mari S. Truman, Willem H. P. Van Iperen