Patents by Inventor Andrew Ariel Brief

Andrew Ariel Brief 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).

  • Lower extremity fusion devices and methods
    Patent number: 9603640
    Abstract: A fusion implant and fusion members for fusing target fusion bones of a lower extremity. The fusion implant including internally threaded apertures of a first thread lead, and fusion members including threading of the first thread lead and threading of a second thread lead that is less than the first thread lead. The fusion implant and a targeting instrument being configured to couple to one another in a predefined orientation. The predetermined orientation resulting in alignment of aspects of the fusion implant with aspects of the targeting instrument. The targeting instrument providing both distraction and compression to the joint between the target fusion bones. A guide instrument for preparing one of the target fusion bones for fusion thereof. A surgical method for applying compression to the joint between the target fusion bones to facilitate fusion thereof utilizing a fusion implant, fusion members, a targeting instrument and a guide instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Nextremity Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew K. Palmer, Andrew Ariel Brief, Roman Adrian Sibel, Kevin Palmer, Matt Andrew Heilala, Gabriel Surma, Pamela C. Guzman, Mary Pile
  • LOWER EXTREMITY FUSION DEVICES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20130325076
    Abstract: A fusion implant and fusion members for fusing target fusion bones of a lower extremity. The fusion implant including internally threaded apertures of a first thread lead, and fusion members including threading of the first thread lead and threading of a second thread lead that is less than the first thread lead. The fusion implant and a targeting instrument being configured to couple to one another in a predefined orientation. The predetermined orientation resulting in alignment of aspects of the fusion implant with aspects of the targeting instrument. The targeting instrument providing both distraction and compression to the joint between the target fusion bones. A guide instrument for preparing one of the target fusion bones for fusion thereof. A surgical method for applying compression to the joint between the target fusion bones to facilitate fusion thereof utilizing a fusion implant, fusion members, a targeting instrument and a guide instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: DEL PALMA ORTHOPEDICS, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew K. Palmer, Andrew Ariel Brief, Roman Adrian Sibel, Kevin Palmer, Matt Andrew Heilala, Gabriel Surma, Pamela C. Guzman, Mary Pile