Patents by Inventor Dean Smeltzer

Dean Smeltzer 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).

  • Shoulder implant assembly
    Publication number: 20060020344
    Abstract: An implant assembly and associated method for selectively performing reverse and traditional arthroplasty for a shoulder joint that includes a humerus and a glenoid. The implant assembly may include a head, a cup, a humeral stem and an adaptor. The method includes inserting the humeral stem to the humerus and connecting a male taper of the adaptor to a female taper of the head. For reverse arthroplasty, the method includes attaching the adaptor to the glenoid and the cup to the stem. For traditional arthroplasty, the method includes attaching the adaptor to the humeral stem and the cup to the glenoid. The method also includes articulating the head with the cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: Biomet Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Jason Shultz, Nathan Winslow, Dean Smeltzer, Kevin Stone