Patents by Inventor Brett B. Bolhofner

Brett B. Bolhofner 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).

  • Compressor-distractor
    Patent number: 9351773
    Abstract: A tool is disclosed for use in distracting and compressing fractures of any of a variety of bones. In particular, the tool has a pair of engaging arms, one arm having a hook element to engage a bone plate connected to one side of a fracture, and the other arm having at least one recess for engaging a head of a bone screw or guide wire connected to the other side of the fracture. Actuation of the tool causes the opposing bone segments of the fracture to be pushed apart or drawn together, depending on whether the tool handles are squeezed together or pulled apart. The tool may have a scissors joint that allows the ends of the tool to maintain a parallel alignment during operation, thus reducing the chances for misalignment of the bone segments during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Scott R. DiDomenico, Jason S. Chan, Jeff W. Mast, Keith A. Mayo, Brett B. Bolhofner
  • COMPRESSOR-DISTRACTOR
    Publication number: 20140243903
    Abstract: A tool is disclosed for use in distracting and compressing fractures of any of a variety of bones. In particular, the tool has a pair of engaging arms, one arm having a hook element to engage a bone plate connected to one side of a fracture, and the other arm having at least one recess for engaging a head of a bone screw or guide wire connected to the other side of the fracture. Actuation of the tool causes the opposing bone segments of the fracture to be pushed apart or drawn together, depending on whether the tool handles are squeezed together or pulled apart. The tool may have a scissors joint that allows the ends of the tool to maintain a parallel alignment during operation, thus reducing the chances for misalignment of the bone segments during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
    Inventors: Scott R. DIDOMENICO, Jason S. CHAN, Jeff W. MAST, Keith A. MAYO, Brett B. BOLHOFNER
  • Compressor-distractor
    Patent number: 8753348
    Abstract: A tool is disclosed for use in distracting and compressing fractures of any of a variety of bones. In particular, the tool has a pair of engaging arms, one arm having a hook element to engage a bone plate connected to one side of a fracture, and the other arm having at least one recess for engaging a head of a bone screw or guide wire connected to the other side of the fracture. Actuation of the tool causes the opposing bone segments of the fracture to be pushed apart or drawn together, depending on whether the tool handles are squeezed together or pulled apart. The tool may have a scissors joint that allows the ends of the tool to maintain a parallel alignment during operation, thus reducing the chances for misalignment of the bone segments during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Depuy Synthes Products, LLC
    Inventors: Scott R. DiDomenico, Jason S. Chan, Jeff W. Mast, Keith A. Mayo, Brett B. Bolhofner