Patents by Inventor Chris Gowland

Chris Gowland 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).

  • Instruments and Methods for Bone Anchor Engagement and Spinal Rod Reduction
    Publication number: 20110093022
    Abstract: An instrument for engaging a bone anchor may include a first implant engaging member having a proximal end and a distal end and a second implant engaging member having a proximal end and a distal end. The second implant engaging member may be integrally connected to the first implant engaging member by a pair of opposed integral spring members located proximal to the distal ends of the first and second implant engaging members. Manipulation of the proximal ends of the first and second implant engaging member can cause each of the distal ends to rotate about the pair of opposed spring members to engage at least a portion of a bone anchor. A rod adjusting tool may be connectable to the bone anchor engaging tool and may be axially adjustable relative to the bone anchor tool to adjust a spinal rod relative to the bone anchor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas J. Runco, Michael S. Varieur, Daniel Adams, Chris Gowland
  • Instruments and methods for bone anchor engagement and spinal rod reduction
    Patent number: 7842044
    Abstract: An instrument for engaging a bone anchor may include a first implant engaging member having a proximal end and a distal end and a second implant engaging member having a proximal end and a distal end. The second implant engaging member may be integrally connected to the first implant engaging member by a pair of opposed integral spring members located proximal to the distal ends of the first and second implant engaging members. Manipulation of the proximal ends of the first and second implant engaging member can cause each of the distal ends to rotate about the pair of opposed spring members to engage at least a portion of a bone anchor. A rod adjusting tool may be connectable to the bone anchor engaging tool and may be axially adjustable relative to the bone anchor tool to adjust a spinal rod relative to the bone anchor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Depuy Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J Runco, Michael S. Varieur, Daniel Adams, Chris Gowland
  • Instruments and methods for bone anchor engagement and spinal rod reduction
    Publication number: 20060079909
    Abstract: An instrument for engaging a bone anchor may include a first implant engaging member having a proximal end and a distal end and a second implant engaging member having a proximal end and a distal end. The second implant engaging member may be integrally connected to the first implant engaging member by a pair of opposed integral spring members located proximal to the distal ends of the first and second implant engaging members. Manipulation of the proximal ends of the first and second implant engaging member can cause each of the distal ends to rotate about the pair of opposed spring members to engage at least a portion of a bone anchor. A rod adjusting tool may be connectable to the bone anchor engaging tool and may be axially adjustable relative to the bone anchor tool to adjust a spinal rod relative to the bone anchor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Runco, Michael Varieur, Daniel Adams, Chris Gowland