Patents by Inventor Ashley Degrood

Ashley Degrood 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).

  • Thumb metacarpal implant
    Patent number: 8529632
    Abstract: A hemi-arthroplasty implant (11) joint replacement for the base of the first metacarpal of the CMC joint is created which can effectively restore and reestablish functional joint mechanics. The implant (11) has a unique head section (13) creating a particular interrelation between a spherical head articular surface (19), that is received in a surgically prepared cavity in the trapezium, wherein a supporting neck (21) in a re-entrant region joins the head to a flat, generally oblong collar (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Ascension Orthopedics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome J. Klawitter, Joseph P. Ritz, Monti R. Gourley, Ashley Degrood
  • THUMB METACARPAL IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20110172782
    Abstract: A hemi-arthroplasty implant (11) joint replacement for the base of the first metacarpal of the CMC joint is created which can effectively restore and reestablish functional joint mechanics. The implant (11) has a unique head section (13) creating a particular interrelation between a spherical head articular surface (19), that is received in a surgically prepared cavity in the trapezium, wherein a supporting neck (21) in a re-entrant region joins the head to a flat, generally oblong collar (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: Ascension Orthopedics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome J. Klawitter, Joseph P. Ritz, Monti R. Gourley, Ashley Degrood
  • Thumb metacarpal implant
    Patent number: D610686
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Ascension Orthopedics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome J. Klawitter, Joseph P. Ritz, Monti R. Gourley, Ashley Degrood