Patents by Inventor Brent Michael HIGGINS

Brent Michael HIGGINS 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: 20230301663
    Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical guide for receiving and guiding a surgical instrument performing a bone osteotomy, the guide including a body, at least one cutting channel extending in length along the first body face and extending through the body, the cutting channel having a discrete length such that the channel is bounded by the first and second body faces through which it extends, two or more apertures adapted to receive a fixation device, the guide including one or more elongate arms or arm assemblies directly or indirectly connected to and extending from one side wall of the body. The guide may be used in canine tibial plateau levelling osteotomy and other orthopedic or surgical procedures. Also described are methods for use of the guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Ossability Limited
    Inventors: Seamus John TREDINNICK, Brent Michael HIGGINS
  • Patent number: 10682195
    Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical guide for receiving and guiding a surgical instrument, the guide including; an elongate body extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the elongate body including at least one aperture for receiving and guiding the surgical instrument; at least one positioning mechanism, the positioning mechanism adapted to be directly or indirectly connected to the body and adapted to engage or abut an anatomical location of a patient on which the guide is to be used. The guide is particularly useful in aiding canine tibial tuberosity advancement procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Inventors: Seamus John Tredinnick, Brent Michael Higgins
  • Publication number: 20180028272
    Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical guide for receiving and guiding a surgical instrument, the guide including; an elongate body extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the elongate body including at least one aperture for receiving and guiding the surgical instrument; at least one positioning mechanism, the positioning mechanism adapted to be directly or indirectly connected to the body and adapted to engage or abut an anatomical location of a patient on which the guide is to be used. The guide is particularly useful in aiding canine tibial tuberosity advancement procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Ossability Limited
    Inventors: Seamus John TREDINNICK, Brent Michael HIGGINS