Patents by Inventor Curtis M. Steyers

Curtis M. Steyers 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).

  • Method and apparatus for external fixation of an elbow
    Patent number: 6152925
    Abstract: An apparatus for adjustably securing the humerous, which is on a proximal side of elbow joint, relative to the ulna on the distal side of the elbow joint. The apparatus includes a central body having inner and outer ring members interconnected for relative rotation about a common mechanical axis adapted to align with the anatomical axis of the elbow joint. The central body defines a radiographic window for permitting lateral radiographic examination of the anatomical pivot axis of the elbow joint. The apparatus preferably includes a distraction mechanism for distracting the humerus perpendicular to the proximal end of the ulna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignees: University of Iowa Research Foundation, Electro-Biology, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Lawrence Marsh, Stephen B. Walulik, Michael Bottlang, Curtis M. Steyers