Patents by Inventor Charles Patrick Wapner

Charles Patrick Wapner 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).

  • Removable orthopedic screws
    Patent number: 11793559
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to medical devices and methods of manufacturing medical devices. An orthopedic screw includes a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, a body extending between the proximal end and the distal end, and a longitudinal axis. A distal thread on an external surface of the shaft extends around the longitudinal axis. A head portion includes a series of cutting teeth that lie on a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. A distal tip portion defines a cutting edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: GLW, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter William Wapner, Charles Patrick Wapner, Stefan Voelzow, Axel Cremer
  • Removable Orthopedic Screws
    Publication number: 20210186582
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to medical devices and methods of manufacturing medical devices. An orthopedic screw includes a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, a body extending between the proximal end and the distal end, and a longitudinal axis. A distal thread on an external surface of the shaft extends around the longitudinal axis. A head portion includes a series of cutting teeth that lie on a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. A distal tip portion defines a cutting edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: GLW, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter William Wapner, Charles Patrick Wapner, Stefan Voelzow, Axel Cremer