Patents by Inventor Brian David Salyer

Brian David Salyer 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).

  • Method and apparatus for enabling access to an intramedullary canal of a femur through a femoral knee joint prosthesis
    Patent number: 6416552
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling access to an intramedullary canal of a femur through a femoral knee joint prosthesis includes a first condylar portion and a second condylar portion. The first condylar portion has a first femoral bearing surface and the second condylar portion has a second femoral bearing surface. An inner condylar portion extends between the first condylar portion and the second condylar portion and defines an opening passing therethrough. A seal member is operable to substantially seal the opening such that the seal member is further operable to be opened to enable access to the intramedullary canal of the femur without having to remove the femoral knee joint prosthesis from the femur. A method for enabling access to the intramedullary canal of the femur through the femoral knee joint prosthesis is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Biomet, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacy Charles Hoeppner, David Ray Brown, Gregory David VanDeWater, Robert Metzger, Brian David Salyer
  • Method and apparatus for enabling access to an intramedullary canal of a femur through a femoral knee joint prosthesis
    Patent number: 6165222
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling access to an intramedullary canal of a femur through a femoral knee joint prosthesis includes a first condylar portion and a second condylar portion. The first condylar portion has a first femoral bearing surface and the second condylar portion has a second femoral bearing surface. An intercondylar portion extends between the first condylar portion and the second condylar portion and defines an opening passing therethrough. A seal member is operable to substantially seal the opening such that the seal member is further operable to be opened to enable access to the intramedullary canal of the femur without having to remove the femoral knee joint prosthesis from the femur. A method for enabling access to the intramedullary canal of the femur through the femoral knee joint prosthesis is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Biomet, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacy Charles Hoeppner, David Ray Brown, Gregory David VanDeWater, Joel C. Higgins, Brian David Salyer