Patents by Inventor Darin Gerlach

Darin Gerlach 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).

  • BONE PLATE SYSTEMS USING PROVISIONAL FIXATION
    Publication number: 20110282393
    Abstract: Bone plates with an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and a plurality of holes extending through the upper and bone contact surfaces for receiving bone screws are disclosed. Each hole interchangeably accepts a compression screw for compression of a fracture and a locking screw that threads into the bone plate. Provisional fixation of a bone plate to a bone may be accomplished using provisional fixation pins through the screw-receiving holes of the bone plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
    Inventors: Darin Gerlach, Anthony James
  • Bone plate systems using provisional fixation
    Patent number: 7909858
    Abstract: Bone plates with an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and a plurality of holes extending through the upper and bone contact surfaces for receiving bone screws are disclosed. Each hole interchangeably accepts a compression screw for compression of a fracture and a locking screw that threads into the bone plate. Provisional fixation of a bone plate to a bone may be accomplished using provisional fixation pins through the screw-receiving holes of the bone plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Darin Gerlach, Anthony James
  • Bone plates and bone plate assemblies
    Patent number: 7905910
    Abstract: Bone plates with an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and at least one hole extending through the upper and bone contact surfaces are disclosed. A hole interchangeably accepts a compression screw for compression of a fracture and a locking screw that threads into the bone plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Darin Gerlach, Anthony James
  • Medical Securing Member Placement System
    Publication number: 20080281330
    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a perforating pin and equipment for perforation with which an accurate piercing region and piercing direction of a guiding pin can be easily specified at the neck of the femur or its surroundings and an advancing situation of the perforating pin can be confirmed when the perforating pin is pierced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph M. Ferrante, N. Kelley Grusin, Angela B. Mines, Thomas Anthony Russell, Roy Sanders, James K. Rains, Darin Gerlach
  • Bone plate systems using provisional fixation
    Publication number: 20070276386
    Abstract: Bone plates with an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and a plurality of holes extending through the upper and bone contact surfaces for receiving bone screws are disclosed. Each hole interchangeably accepts a compression screw for compression of a fracture and a locking screw that threads into the bone plate. Provisional fixation of a bone plate to a bone may be accomplished using provisional fixation pins through the screw-receiving holes of the bone plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Darin Gerlach, Anthony James
  • Bone plates and bone plate assemblies
    Publication number: 20070162020
    Abstract: Bone plates with an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and at least one hole extending through the upper and bone contact surfaces are disclosed. A hole interchangeably accepts a compression screw for compression of a fracture and a locking screw that threads into the bone plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Darin Gerlach, Anthony James
  • Bone plates and bone plate assemblies
    Patent number: 7179260
    Abstract: Bone plates with an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and at least one hole extending through the upper and bone contact surfaces are disclosed. A hole interchangeably accepts a compression screw for compression of a fracture and a locking screw that threads into the bone plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Darin Gerlach, Anthony James
  • Systems and methods for securing fractures using plates and cable clamps
    Publication number: 20060129151
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods of using bone plates with cable clamps to help secure bone plates in the desired positions for securing and treating bone fractures. The bone plates are adapted to be used interchangeably with bone screws, compression screws, or cable clamps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: C. Allen, Darin Gerlach
  • Bone plates and methods for provisional fixation using same
    Publication number: 20050107796
    Abstract: Bone plates with an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and a plurality of holes extending through the upper and bone contact surfaces for receiving bone screws are disclosed. Each hole interchangeably accepts a compression screw for compression of a fracture and a locking screw that threads into the bone plate. Provisional fixation of a bone plate to a bone may be accomplished using provisional fixation pins through the screw-receiving holes of the bone plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Darin Gerlach, Anthony James
  • Bone plates and bone plate assemblies
    Publication number: 20050070904
    Abstract: Bone plates with an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and at least one hole extending through the upper and bone contact surfaces are disclosed. A hole interchangeably accepts a compression screw for compression of a fracture and a locking screw that threads into the bone plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Darin Gerlach, Anthony James