Patents by Inventor Don Imami

Don Imami 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).

  • Intercalary endoprosthesis
    Patent number: 12491072
    Abstract: An intercalary prosthesis for spanning portions of a long bone includes a first intramedullary component that has a first stem and a first connector disposed at one end of the first stem. The first stem is configured to be received within an intramedullary canal of a long bone. A second intramedullary component has a second stem and a second connector disposed at one end of the second stem. The second stem is configured to be received within an intramedullary canal of the long bone. The prosthesis also includes a connector component. The connector component has a body that includes opposing ends each with a connector configured to respectively connect to the connectors of the first and second intramedullary components. The body also has an outer shell and an inner lattice structure disposed within and connected to the outer shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
    Inventors: Kenneth Pascale, Don Imami, Guillermo Mendoza
  • Medial trochanteric plate fixation
    Patent number: 11813008
    Abstract: A method of bone fixation includes placing a bone plate adjacent to a lesser trochanter on a medial aspect of a femur such that at least a portion of the lesser trochanter is positioned between appendages of the bone plate, wrapping cables coupled to the bone plate about a first and second bone fragment of a proximal femur, and tightening the cables to secure the first and second bone fragments together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
    Inventors: Keith Chakramakkil, Haley Prout, Don Imami, Erika Corbin, Sheldon Nidhan, Rachel Gibbons, Matthew P. Abdel
  • Intercalary Endoprosthesis
    Publication number: 20210378827
    Abstract: An intercalary prosthesis for spanning portions of a long bone includes a first intramedullary component that has a first stem and a first connector disposed at one end of the first stem. The first stem is configured to be received within an intramedullary canal of a long bone. A second intramedullary component has a second stem and a second connector disposed at one end of the second stem. The second stem is configured to be received within an intramedullary canal of the long bone. The prosthesis also includes a connector component. The connector component has a body that includes opposing ends each with a connector configured to respectively connect to the connectors of the first and second intramedullary components. The body also has an outer shell and an inner lattice structure disposed within and connected to the outer shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Kenneth Pascale, Don Imami, Guillermo Mendoza
  • Medial Trochanteric Plate Fixation
    Publication number: 20210369310
    Abstract: A method of bone fixation includes placing a bone plate adjacent to a lesser trochanter on a medial aspect of a femur such that at least a portion of the lesser trochanter is positioned between appendages of the bone plate, wrapping cables coupled to the bone plate about a first and second bone fragment of a proximal femur, and tightening the cables to secure the first and second bone fragments together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Keith Chakramakkil, Haley Prout, Don Imami, Erika Corbin, Sheldon Nidhan, Rachel Gibbons, Matthew P. Abdel