Patents by Inventor Alasdair J.J. Mercer

Alasdair J.J. Mercer 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).

  • IMPACTION HANDLE FOR IMPLANTING A TIBIAL TRAY OF A FIXED-BEARING ORTHOPAEDIC KNEE PROSTHESIS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20240091027
    Abstract: An impaction handle for use during a surgical procedure to implant a fixed-bearing tibial tray into a surgically-prepared proximal end of a tibia is disclosed. The impaction handle includes an impact plate defining a proximal end of the impaction handle and an impact head defining a distal end of the impaction handle. The impaction handle also has an elongated shaft extending between the impact plate and the impact head, along with a locking mechanism to lock the handle to the tibial tray. The locking mechanism includes a thumbwheel positioned in the impact head and a locking shaft secured to the thumbwheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Cole T. Brown, Jason M. Chavarria, Jenna L. Faas, Colin M. Lank, Cory A. Shulaw, Christel M. Wagner, Alasdair J.J. Mercer, Benjamin R. Powers