Patents by Inventor Donald Hackman

Donald Hackman 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).

  • Publication number: 20060142765
    Abstract: The present invention provides a biodegradable implant which can be used as fixation and/or interbody implants. The implant is formed of a biodegradable material and may be used as a cervical stabilizing system. The stabilizing system comprises a body constructed of a biodegradable, polymeric material, which when implanted within the body will maintain a predetermined structural integrity for at least a predetermined period of time while minimizing reactivity with adjacent tissues. In an embodiment of the invention, the stabilization system comprises a fixation member which includes apertures to allow selective coupling to bone segments by means of biodegradable screws. In another embodiment, the stabilization system includes a bone column implant which maintains space between at least two bone segments of a bone column. The body member is dimensioned to substantially maintain the distance, geometry and continuity between the at least two bone segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Dixon, Donald Hackman
  • Patent number: D524941
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Inventors: Robert A. Dixon, Donald Hackman