Patents by Inventor Connor Fisher

Connor Fisher 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).

  • Patent number: 11141285
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an orthopedic device and method for carpal fusion that provides bone to bone compression and multiple fixation points to decrease multiple degrees of freedom and motion of carpal bones. The device is biocompatible, resistant to corrosion, and sufficient in mechanical strength. Bone to bone compression and fixation points can be increased by using a first set of fasteners in a peripheral portion of the device to couple through the device into bone structure, and a second set of fasteners in a central portion of the device can be coupled through the device into the bone structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Baylor University
    Inventors: Connor Fisher, Zachary Collins, Alex Chen, Chad Regensberg, Tim Adeleye, Joshua Buckner
  • Publication number: 20200038195
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an orthopedic device and method for carpal fusion that provides bone to bone compression and multiple fixation points to decrease multiple degrees of freedom and motion of carpal bones. The device is biocompatible, resistant to corrosion, and sufficient in mechanical strength. Bone to bone compression and fixation points can be increased by using a first set of fasteners in a peripheral portion of the device to couple through the device into bone structure, and a second set of fasteners in a central portion of the device can be coupled through the device into the bone structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Connor Fisher, Zachary Collins, Alex Chen, Chad Regensberg, Tim Adeleye, Joshua Buckner