Patents by Inventor Brian R. Harris

Brian R. Harris 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).

  • Ulnar cut guide alignment system
    Patent number: 5779709
    Abstract: An ulnar cut guide alignment system including an ulnar alignment guide having a first end for attachment relative to the proximal end of an ulna, a second end for attachment relative to the distal end of the ulna, and a long axis for placement parallel to the long axis of the ulna; an ulnar cut guide holder including a body having an aperture extending therethrough along a longitudinal axis; and an ulnar cut guide locator for connecting the ulnar cut guide holder to the ulnar alignment guide with the longitudinal axis through the aperture of the body of the ulnar cut guide holder placed substantially coextensive with the articular axis of the trochlear notch of the ulna when the first end of the ulnar alignment guide is attached relative to the distal end of the ulna and when the second end of the ulnar alignment guide is attached to the proximal end of the ulna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. Harris, Jr., Charles Sorbie, Gerald A. B. Saunders