Patents by Inventor Donald E. Welling

Donald E. Welling 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).

  • Orthopaedic cutting block having a chemically etched metal insert and method of manufacturing
    Patent number: 9883876
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument comprising an orthopaedic cutting block includes a metallic bearing insert configured to support a bone cutting tool and a body molded to the bearing insert. The bearing insert includes a plurality of chemically etched holes, and the body is molded to the bearing insert such that each of the plurality of chemically etched holes is at least partially filled by a portion of the body. The body of the orthopaedic cutting block may include a bone-facing surface adapted to contact a portion of a patient's bone, and the bearing insert may be positioned to allow a surgeon to perform a cut on the patient's bone using the bearing insert for support. A method of manufacturing an orthopaedic surgical instrument is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Jon M. Edwards, Henri G. Asselin, Todd R. Beaupre, Donald E. Welling, Roger J. White
  • ORTHOPAEDIC CUTTING BLOCK HAVING A CHEMICALLY ETCHED METAL INSERT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20160262773
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument comprising an orthopaedic cutting block includes a metallic bearing insert configured to support a bone cutting tool and a body molded to the bearing insert. The bearing insert includes a plurality of chemically etched holes, and the body is molded to the bearing insert such that each of the plurality of chemically etched holes is at least partially filled by a portion of the body. The body of the orthopaedic cutting block may include a bone-facing surface adapted to contact a portion of a patient's bone, and the bearing insert may be positioned to allow a surgeon to perform a cut on the patient's bone using the bearing insert for support. A method of manufacturing an orthopaedic surgical instrument is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Jon M. Edwards, Henri G. Asselin, Todd R. Beaupre, Donald E. Welling, Roger J. White
  • Orthopaedic cutting block having a chemically etched metal insert
    Patent number: 9375221
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument comprising an orthopaedic cutting block includes a metallic bearing insert configured to support a bone cutting tool and a body molded to the bearing insert. The bearing insert includes a plurality of chemically etched holes, and the body is molded to the bearing insert such that each of the plurality of chemically etched holes is at least partially filled by a portion of the body. The body of the orthopaedic cutting block may include a bone-facing surface adapted to contact a portion of a patient's bone, and the bearing insert may be positioned to allow a surgeon to perform a cut on the patient's bone using the bearing insert for support. A method of manufacturing an orthopaedic surgical instrument is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: DEPUY (IRELAND)
    Inventors: Jon M. Edwards, Henri G. Asselin, Jr., Todd R. Beaupre, Donald E. Welling, Roger J. White
  • ORTHOPAEDIC CUTTING BLOCK HAVING A CHEMICALLY ETCHED METAL INSERT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20100168753
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument comprising an orthopaedic cutting block includes a metallic bearing insert configured to support a bone cutting tool and a body molded to the bearing insert. The bearing insert includes a plurality of chemically etched holes, and the body is molded to the bearing insert such that each of the plurality of chemically etched holes is at least partially filled by a portion of the body. The body of the orthopaedic cutting block may include a bone-facing surface adapted to contact a portion of a patient's bone, and the bearing insert may be positioned to allow a surgeon to perform a cut on the patient's bone using the bearing insert for support. A method of manufacturing an orthopaedic surgical instrument is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Jon M. Edwards, Henri G. Asselin, JR., Todd R. Beaupre, Donald E. Welling, Roger J. White
  • Wireless transmitter for selectable light level control
    Patent number: D391924
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Noel Mayo, Gary W. Bryde, Elliot G. Jacoby, Jr., Robert S. Hanna, Donald E. Welling, Joel S. Spira