Patents by Inventor Alfred Fichera

Alfred Fichera 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).

  • Rod to rod connectors and methods of adjusting the length of a spinal rod construct
    Patent number: 8475499
    Abstract: A connector for connecting a first spinal rod to a second spinal rod includes a body having a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end. The first end of the body has a first rod opening formed therein for receiving the first spinal rod and the second end has a second rod opening formed therein for receiving the second rod. The body of the connector has a passage extending between the first opening and the second opening. The body of the connector has a plurality of spaced apart adjustment openings oriented along the length of the body between the first end and the second end, the adjustment openings communicating with the passage to facilitate adjustment of the first and second spinal rods within the passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLC.
    Inventors: John R. Cournoyer, John Christian Barrett, Leigh W Potter, Alfred Fichera
  • Rod to Rod Connectors and Methods of Adjusting The Length Of A Spinal Rod Construct
    Publication number: 20080027436
    Abstract: A connector for connecting a first spinal rod to a second spinal rod includes a body having a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end. The first end of the body has a first rod opening formed therein for receiving the first spinal rod and the second end has a second rod opening formed therein for receiving the second rod. The body of the connector has a passage extending between the first opening and the second opening. The body of the connector has a plurality of spaced apart adjustment openings oriented along the length of the body between the first end and the second end, the adjustment openings communicating with the passage to facilitate adjustment of the first and second spinal rods within the passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: John Cournoyer, John Barrett, Leigh Potter, Alfred Fichera