Patents by Inventor Chris HYER

Chris HYER 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).

  • JOINT IMPLANT, METHOD OF MAKING AND SURGICAL PROCEDURE FOR IMPLANTING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170049576
    Abstract: An implant includes a body having a cylindrical portion extending from a first end to a second end, a first nub extending from the first end, and a second nub extending from the second end. The body includes an inner layer, a middle layer, and an outer layer. The inner layer has a first length extending from a tip of the first nub to a tip of the second nub, and has a first central axis collinear with a central longitudinal axis of the implant. The outer layer has a second length extending from the first end to the second end, has a second central axis collinear with the central longitudinal axis, and provides an outer surface of the implant. The middle layer comprises a porous material disposed between the inner layer and the outer layer. The inner layer and at least one portion of the middle layer provide the two nubs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Jennifer GUILFORD, Joseph Ryan WOODARD, Chris ROBINSON, Jon Pope MOSELEY, Bruce COHEN, Robert ANDERSON, Chris HYER, Thomas LEE