Patents by Inventor Benjamin Harnwell

Benjamin Harnwell 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).

  • Cable bone transport device
    Patent number: 12471957
    Abstract: A bone transport device may include a first support member, a second support member, a plurality of first rods, a cable, and a plurality of actuator assemblies. The cable may be configured to be received through a first bone segment. The bone transport device may further include a second rod that is configured to extend through the first bone segment such that the cable abuts a portion of the second rod within the first bone segment. The plurality of actuator assemblies may be attached to the first support member or the second support member. Each of the plurality of actuator assemblies may include a body, a spool, and an actuator. The actuator may be configured to rotate the spool to wind the cable onto the spool and translate a second bone segment with respect to the first support member and the second support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Lavoritano, Benjamin Harnwell, Joseph Costanzo, Albert Montello, Michael Wahl, Mark Grady, Vaughn Charlton, III
  • CABLE BONE TRANSPORT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20250213276
    Abstract: A bone transport device may include a first support member, a second support member, a plurality of first rods, a cable, and a plurality of actuator assemblies. The cable may be configured to be received through a first bone segment. The bone transport device may further include a second rod that is configured to extend through the first bone segment such that the cable abuts a portion of the second rod within the first bone segment. The plurality of actuator assemblies may be attached to the first support member or the second support member. Each of the plurality of actuator assemblies may include a body, a spool, and an actuator. The actuator may be configured to rotate the spool to wind the cable onto the spool and translate a second bone segment with respect to the first support member and the second support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Lavoritano, Benjamin Harnwell, Joseph Costanzo, Albert Montello, Michael Wahl, Mark Grady, Vaughn Charlton, III