Patents by Inventor Angela B. Mines

Angela B. Mines 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: 20110087228
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are disclosed for treating fractures. The systems, devices and methods may include one or both of an implant, such as an intramedullary nail, and a fastening assembly, such as a lag screw and compression screw assembly. The implant in some embodiments has a proximal section with a transverse aperture and a cross-section that may be shaped to more accurately conform to the anatomical shape of cortical bone and to provide additional strength and robustness in its lateral portions, preferably without requiring significant additional material. The fastening assembly may be received to slide, in a controlled way, in the transverse aperture of the implant. In some embodiments, the engaging member and the compression device are configured so that the compression device interacts with a portion of the implant and a portion of the engaging member to enable controlled movement between the first and second bone fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Michael Ferrante, Angela B. Mines
  • Publication number: 20080281330
    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a perforating pin and equipment for perforation with which an accurate piercing region and piercing direction of a guiding pin can be easily specified at the neck of the femur or its surroundings and an advancing situation of the perforating pin can be confirmed when the perforating pin is pierced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph M. Ferrante, N. Kelley Grusin, Angela B. Mines, Thomas Anthony Russell, Roy Sanders, James K. Rains, Darin Gerlach