Patents by Inventor Abraham P. Wright

Abraham P. 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).

  • Publication number: 20130079788
    Abstract: A patella drill guide includes a base with a flat patella bone-facing surface, a drill guide bore extending through the base, a cantilever spring member and a bone-gripping member. The cantilever spring member biases the bone-gripping member and the flat patella bone-facing surface toward each other. Flexing the cantilever spring member moves the bone-gripping member away from the flat patella bone-facing surface so that the drill guide can be placed on the patella. When the cantilever spring member is released, the patella is clamped between the bone-gripping member and the flat patella bone-facing surface. The drill guide may have sizing indicia and may be part of a kit including trial components to be mounted to the drill guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Richard SPENCER JONES, Martin W. ROCHE, Abraham P. WRIGHT
  • Publication number: 20130035693
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument that includes a patella resection guide is disclosed. The patella resection guide includes a body having a substantially planar upper surface that defines a patella cutting guide surface and a first jaw having a first tooth, and a second jaw positioned opposite the first jaw. The second jaw is movable relative to the first jaw and includes a second tooth extending toward the first tooth that defines an axis along which the second jaw is moveable relative to the first jaw. The patella cutting guide surface defines a resection plane that extends through a patient's patella when the patella is positioned between the first jaw and the second jaw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Abraham P. Wright, Kyle B. Thomas, J. Bohannon Mason, Peter F.M. Choong, Mark W. Pagnano, Thomas P. Vail, Raymond E. Randle, James T. Caillouette, David C. Pollock
  • Publication number: 20130030443
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument includes a patella drill guide. The patella drill guide includes a first bracket and a second bracket coupled to the first bracket and moveable relative to the first bracket. The second bracket includes a drill plate having a plurality of guide holes defined therein, and each of the plurality of guide holes is sized to receive a surgical drill. A gasket is pivotally coupled to the second bracket, and the gasket has a plurality of plugs configured to be received in the plurality of guide holes of the second bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Abraham P. Wright, Kyle B. Thomas, J. Bohannon Mason
  • Publication number: 20130030539
    Abstract: A method of surgically preparing a patella for implantation of a patella prosthetic component is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Abraham P. Wright, Kyle B. Thomas, J. Bohannon Mason, Peter F.M. Choong, Mark W. Pagnano, Thomas P. Vail, Raymond E. Randle, James T. Caillouette, David C. Pollock
  • Publication number: 20130023890
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument includes a patella drill guide having a first bracket, a second bracket coupled to the first bracket and moveable relative to the first bracket. The second bracket includes a drill plate having a plurality of guide holes defined therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Maja Kecman, Richard A. Hartshorn, Edward H. Goodwin, Abraham P. Wright, Kyle B. Thomas, Duncan G. Young, Lisa M. Stroux
  • Publication number: 20130023883
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument assembly including a handle and a plurality of surgical tools configured to be selectively coupled with the handle. The handle includes a housing and a lever moveably coupled to the housing. Each surgical tool of the plurality of surgical tools includes a first clamping element and a second clamping element configured to move relative to the first clamping element. The second clamping element is configured to be coupled to the lever such that moving the lever relative to the housing advances the second clamping element toward the first clamping element to clamp a bone of a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Abraham P. Wright, Kyle B. Thomas, Olen J. Borkholder, Kent B. Whitton, Duncan G. Young, Rusty T. Meier
  • Publication number: 20120172994
    Abstract: An orthopaedic implant assembly includes a plurality of dome patella components and a plurality of anatomic patella components. Each of the dome patella components and the anatomic patella components is interchangeable with a plurality of femoral components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Abraham P. Wright, Charles D. Christie
  • Publication number: 20120172993
    Abstract: An orthopaedic implant assembly includes a plurality of commonly-sized dome patella components. Each of the commonly-sized dome patella components may be provided in various thicknesses and/or peak surface diameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Abraham P. Wright, William P. Barrett, David S. Barrett
  • Publication number: 20120123550
    Abstract: An orthopaedic implant includes a patella component having a posterior bearing surface configured to articulate with the femoral condyles of a femur, and an anterior surface having a number of pegs extending outwardly therefrom. The superior edge of the patella component is thickened relative to conventional dome-shaped patella components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Abraham P. Wright, Wayne M. Goldstein
  • Patent number: 8092544
    Abstract: An orthopaedic implant includes a patella component having a posterior bearing surface configured to articulate with the femoral condyles of a femur, and an anterior surface having a number of pegs extending outwardly therefrom. The superior edge of the patella component is thickened relative to conventional dome-shaped patella components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: DePuy Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Abraham P. Wright, Wayne M. Goldstein
  • Publication number: 20110178605
    Abstract: A knee prosthesis system for total knee replacement procedures includes a plurality of distinctly-sized femoral components, a plurality of distinctly-sized fixed tibial components, a plurality of distinctly-sized mobile tibial components, a plurality of fixed inserts, and a plurality of mobile inserts. Each of the mobile inserts is sized and shaped such that each may be optimally matched to one of the femoral components and may be used with any one of the mobile tibial components. Each of the fixed inserts is sized and shaped such that each may be optimally matched to one of the femoral components and may be used with any one of the fixed tibial components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: DEPUY PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: DANIEL D. AUGER, David P. Fitzpatrick, Joseph G. Wyss, Abraham P. Wright, Christel M. Wagner, Stephen A. Hazebrouck, Daren L. Deffenbaugh
  • Patent number: 7972383
    Abstract: An orthopaedic implant includes a patella component having a posterior bearing surface configured to articulate with the femoral condyles of a femur, and an anterior surface having a number of pegs extending outwardly therefrom. The superior edge of the patella component is thickened relative to conventional dome-shaped patella components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: DePuy Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne M. Goldstein, Abraham P. Wright
  • Patent number: 7806936
    Abstract: A modular femoral joint prosthesis includes a femoral component having a post extending therefrom, a femoral stem, and a femoral sleeve configured to be coupled to the post of the femoral assembly and to the femoral stem. The femoral sleeve is bowed posteriorly in the sagittal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: DePuy Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Abraham P. Wright
  • Publication number: 20090326661
    Abstract: An orthopaedic implant includes a patella component having a posterior bearing surface configured to articulate with the femoral condyles of a femur, and an anterior surface having a number of pegs extending outwardly therefrom. The superior edge of the patella component is thickened relative to conventional dome-shaped patella components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Abraham P. Wright, Wayne M. Goldstein
  • Publication number: 20090326662
    Abstract: An orthopaedic implant includes a patella component having a posterior bearing surface configured to articulate with the femoral condyles of a femur, and an anterior surface having a number of pegs extending outwardly therefrom. The superior edge of the patella component is thickened relative to conventional dome-shaped patella components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Wayne M. Goldstein, Abraham P. Wright
  • Publication number: 20080097614
    Abstract: A modular femoral joint prosthesis includes a femoral component having a post extending therefrom, a femoral stem, and a femoral sleeve configured to be coupled to the post of the femoral assembly and to the femoral stem. The femoral sleeve is bowed posteriorly in the sagittal plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Abraham P. Wright
  • Patent number: D666720
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: DePuy Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Maja Kecman, Richard A Hartshorn, Edward H Goodwin, Abraham P Wright, Kyle B Thomas, Duncan G Young