Patents by Inventor Daniel H. Forrest

Daniel H. Forrest 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).

  • Process and apparatus for managing medical device selection and implantation
    Patent number: 10595952
    Abstract: A method of selecting an instrument set for an orthopedic implant procedure. The method utilizes a computer programmed with a data structure configured to store (i) a set of implant components and implant instruments; and (ii) a set of surgical instruments utilized in performing the procedure. The method selects a sub-set of implant components and implant instruments based upon a determination of component types and then selects a sub-set of surgical instruments based upon a determination of surgical techniques. The method arranges the sub-set of surgical instruments and implant instruments into a substantially specific order based upon a determination of a sequence of bone cuts to be performed in the procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Sight Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel H. Forrest, Vinod Dasa, Kenneth Douglas Burnette, W. Brent Pearson, Christopher J. Rich, Albert Hernandez
  • Process and Apparatus for Managing Medical Device Selection and Implantation
    Publication number: 20160220323
    Abstract: A method of selecting an instrument set for an orthopedic implant procedure. The method utilizes a computer programmed with a data structure configured to store (i) a set of implant components and implant instruments; and (ii) a set of surgical instruments utilized in performing the procedure. The method selects a sub-set of implant components and implant instruments based upon a determination of component types and then selects a sub-set of surgical instruments based upon a determination of surgical techniques. The method arranges the sub-set of surgical instruments and implant instruments into a substantially specific order based upon a determination of a sequence of bone cuts to be performed in the procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel H. Forrest, Vinod Dasa, Kenneth Douglas Burnette, W. Brent Pearson, Christopher J. Rich, Albert Hernandez
  • Superplug vehicle door module
    Patent number: 5535553
    Abstract: A door module including a one-piece plastic frame having a network of integrally molded structural elements and hardware mounting surfaces is provided that features easily accessible snap-fit serviceable components integrated into an efficient modular form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Brian H. Staser, Danny W. Figlioli, Daniel H. Forrest