Patents by Inventor Arthur T. Martella

Arthur T. Martella 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 fixation member systems and methods of use
    Patent number: 9585705
    Abstract: A bone fixation member can be configured to secure first and second bone segments of a target bone together in a compressed approximated position. The bone fixation member can include a strap made of a first material, a locking head extending from a proximal end of the strap, and a leader portion extending from a distal end of the strap. The locking head can have a housing and a strap receiving slot that extends through the housing, slot is configured to receive a distal end of the strap. The housing can be tapered such that a distal end of the housing has a thickness that is greater than the thickness of a proximal end of the housing. The leader portion can be configured to be more flexible than the strap. The leader portion can be made of a second material that is different than the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Rudolf Koch, Stefan Knueppel, Raymond Schmitt, Arthur T. Martella
  • BONE FIXATION MEMBER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20130261625
    Abstract: A bone fixation member can be configured to secure first and second bone segments of a target bone together in a compressed approximated position. The bone fixation member can include a strap made of a first material, a locking head extending from a proximal end of the strap, and a leader portion extending from a distal end of the strap. The locking head can have a housing and a strap receiving slot that extends through the housing, slot is configured to receive a distal end of the strap. The housing can be tapered such that a distal end of the housing has a thickness that is greater than the thickness of a proximal end of the housing. The leader portion can be configured to be more flexible than the strap. The leader portion can be made of a second material that is different than the first material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Rudolf Koch, Stefan Knueppel, Raymond Schmitt, Arthur T. Martella