Patents by Inventor Ben Garden

Ben Garden 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).

  • Non-metallic orthopedic plate
    Patent number: 8617222
    Abstract: A spinal plate comprises a body portion and at least one locking mechanism for engaging the body portion. The body portion is made of a radiolucent material, such as a polymer or polyether ether ketone (PEEK), and includes a plurality of bone screw openings for receiving a plurality of bone screws, such as bone screws. The at least one locking mechanism is for securing at least one of the plurality of bone screws when received into the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Shipp, Ben Garden
  • Non-Metallic Orthopedic Plate
    Publication number: 20080033437
    Abstract: A spinal plate comprises a body portion and at least one locking mechanism for engaging the body portion. The body portion is made of a radiolucent material, such as a polymer or polyether ether ketone (PEEK), and includes a plurality of bone screw openings for receiving a plurality of bone screws, such as bone screws. The at least one locking mechanism is for securing at least one of the plurality of bone screws when received into the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Shipp, Ben Garden
  • Non-metallic orthopedic plate
    Patent number: 7169150
    Abstract: A spinal plate comprises a body portion and at least one locking mechanism for engaging the body portion. The body portion is made of a radiolucent material, such as a polymer or polyether ether ketone (PEEK), and includes a plurality of bone screw openings for receiving a plurality of bone screws, such as bone screws. The at least one locking mechanism is for securing at least one of the plurality of bone screws when received into the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Shipp, Ben Garden
  • Non-metallic orthopedic plate
    Publication number: 20040215195
    Abstract: A spinal plate comprises a body portion and at least one locking mechanism for engaging the body portion. The body portion is made of a radiolucent material, such as a polymer or polyether ether ketone (PEEK), and includes a plurality of bone screw openings for receiving a plurality of bone screws, such as bone screws. The at least one locking mechanism is for securing at least one of the plurality of bone screws when received into the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: SDGI Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Shipp, Ben Garden