Patents by Inventor Amanda L. Neher

Amanda L. Neher 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).

  • Bone plate fixation system
    Patent number: 9155575
    Abstract: A universal jig is compatible with bone plates of varying size, in which different plate sizes having different hole configurations. For example, a longer bone plate may have a first hole pattern along a given length thereof, while various shorter bone plates may have differing hole patterns along respective corresponding lengths. The universal jig includes a combination of hole groupings to provide a jig hole for each hole in the differing hole patterns of the longer and shorter plates, so that the universal jig is useable with a variety of bone plates having disparate hole patterns. For any given bone plate length and hole configuration, a masking cover may provided to attach to the jig. The masking cover masks off unused jig holes, so that only those jig holes intended for use with a particular bone plate are left exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Klaus Wenk, Amanda L. Neher, Kyle A. Bohnenkamper, Simona Paganetto
  • BONE PLATE FIXATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130096560
    Abstract: A universal jig is compatible with bone plates of varying size, in which different plate sizes having different hole configurations. For example, a longer bone plate may have a first hole pattern along a given length thereof, while various shorter bone plates may have differing hole patterns along respective corresponding lengths. The universal jig includes a combination of hole groupings to provide a jig hole for each hole in the differing hole patterns of the longer and shorter plates, so that the universal jig is useable with a variety of bone plates having disparate hole patterns. For any given bone plate length and hole configuration, a masking cover may provided to attach to the jig. The masking cover masks off unused jig holes, so that only those jig holes intended for use with a particular bone plate are left exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Klaus Wenk, Amanda L. Neher, Kyle A. Bohnenkamper, Simona Paganetto
  • Bone plate fixation system
    Patent number: 8328809
    Abstract: A universal jig is compatible with bone plates of varying size, in which different plate sizes having different hole configurations. For example, a longer bone plate may have a first hole pattern along a given length thereof, while various shorter bone plates may have differing hole patterns along respective corresponding lengths. The universal jig includes a combination of hole groupings to provide a jig hole for each hole in the differing hole patterns of the longer and shorter plates, so that the universal jig is useable with a variety of bone plates having disparate hole patterns. For any given bone plate length and hole configuration, a masking cover may provided to attach to the jig. The masking cover masks off unused jig holes, so that only those jig holes intended for use with a particular bone plate are left exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Klaus Wenk, Amanda L. Neher, Kyle A. Bohnenkamper, Simona Paganetto
  • BONE PLATE FIXATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110166573
    Abstract: A universal jig is compatible with bone plates of varying size, in which different plate sizes having different hole configurations. For example, a longer bone plate may have a first hole pattern along a given length thereof, while various shorter bone plates may have differing hole patterns along respective corresponding lengths. The universal jig includes a combination of hole groupings to provide a jig hole for each hole in the differing hole patterns of the longer and shorter plates, so that the universal jig is useable with a variety of bone plates having disparate hole patterns. For any given bone plate length and hole configuration, a masking cover may provided to attach to the jig. The masking cover masks off unused jig holes, so that only those jig holes intended for use with a particular bone plate are left exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Klaus Wenk, Amanda L. Neher, Kyle A. Bohnenkamper
  • Bone plate fixation device
    Patent number: D638942
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignees: Zimmer, Inc., Zimmer, GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Wenk, Amanda L. Neher, Kyle A. Bohnenkamper
  • Bone plate fixation device
    Patent number: D642685
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignees: Zimmer GmbH, Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Klaus Wenk, Amanda L. Neher, Kyle A. Bohnenkamper
  • Bone plate fixation device
    Patent number: D655010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignees: Zimmer, Inc., Zimmer GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Wenk, Amanda L. Neher, Kyle A. Bohnenkamper