Patents by Inventor Catherine Pinion

Catherine Pinion 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).

  • Occipital plates and related methods
    Patent number: 11950811
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are occipital plates that include a fixation plate portion and at least two extensions integrally connected to the fixation plate portion and extending away from the fixation plate portion. The fixation plate portion has a plurality of through-holes for receiving bone screws that secure the occipital plate to a patient's skull or, specifically, the occiput. Each extension includes a slot for removably receiving a rod connector or a rod-to-rod connector, the slots having an entry area or portion for receiving a connector and a holding area or portion for maintaining the connector in the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Alphatec Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Pinion, Fernando Olea, Thomas Henry Hackathorn, II
  • Occipital Plates and Related Methods
    Publication number: 20220087722
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are occipital plates that include a fixation plate portion and at least two extensions integrally connected to the fixation plate portion and extending away from the fixation plate portion. The fixation plate portion has a plurality of through-holes for receiving bone screws that secure the occipital plate to a patient's skull or, specifically, the occiput. Each extension includes a slot for removably receiving a rod connector or a rod-to-rod connector, the slots having an entry area or portion for receiving a connector and a holding area or portion for maintaining the connector in the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Alphatec Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Pinion, Fernando Olea, Thomas Henry Hackathorn, II