Patents by Inventor Christopher Little

Christopher Little 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).

  • Publication number: 20160317207
    Abstract: A system and method for conducting arthroscopic surgery. The system and related method may include: inserting a guide wire to a defect site; placing a lumen of a dowel over the guide wire to enable the dowel to travel toward the defect site; placing a guide pin over the guide wire to enable the guide pin to travel along the guide wire to be inserted into the lumen of the dowel; placing the cannula of a tamp over the guide pin to enable the tamp to travel along the guide pin toward the dowel; and impacting the tamp to apply a force to the tamp, wherein the tamp impacts the dowel to enable the dowel to advance with a predetermined fit-resistance into the defect site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Mark D. Miller, Christopher Little
  • Publication number: 20050192352
    Abstract: A method for modulating enzymatic degradation of articular cartilage in a dog comprises administering to the dog an enzymatic degradation modulating effective amount of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), for example as a component of a food composition. By practice of the method in a dog having arthritis, mobility of the dog can be increased, weight bearing in an arthritic limb can be increased, and/or pain associated with arthritis can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Caterson, Christopher Little, John Harwood, John Innes, Dale Fritsch, Dennis Jewell, William Schoenherr