Patents by Inventor Donald M. Patmore

Donald M. Patmore 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).

  • Patent number: 7892240
    Abstract: A femoral head center locating mechanism and method for using same. The femoral head center locating mechanism may include a frame and a plurality of lasers which emit laser beams which intersect to identify a reference point relative to a center of a femoral head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Jody L. Claypool, Sudip Hui, James S. Collins, Donald M. Patmore, Dale E. Walriven
  • Publication number: 20090076507
    Abstract: A femoral head center locating mechanism and method for using same. The femoral head center locating mechanism may include a frame and a plurality of lasers which emit laser beams which intersect to identify a reference point relative to a center of a femoral head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: ZIMMER, INC.
    Inventors: Jody L. Claypool, Sudip Hui, James S. Collins, Donald M. Patmore, Dale E. Walriven
  • Publication number: 20080119847
    Abstract: A bone peg which provides stable, accurate, and repeatable fixation with a bone fixation device to provide a system of fixation between a patient's anatomy, for example, a bone, and the bone fixation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: ZIMMER TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Jackson Heavener, Shawn E. McGinley, James S. Collins, Donald M. Patmore
  • Publication number: 20040172044
    Abstract: A surgical instrument is provided for use with an anatomical structure. The surgical instrument is able to be tracked by a surgical navigation system to guide positioning of the surgical instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: James E. Grimm, Donald M. Patmore, Shawn E. McGinley, Maleata Y. Hall, Sudip Hui
  • Publication number: 20040122305
    Abstract: A surgical instrument having an anchoring member and an instrument body which is adjustably repositionable relative to the anchoring member. At least one reference element may be mounted on the instrument body to facilitate the registration of the instrument body in a computer implemented image guidance system. The reference element may be three non-linearly positioned elements disposed on a removably mountable member. The anchoring member may be secured to an anatomical structure using an image guidance system. The instrument body may then be selectively adjusted with respect to the anchoring member and anatomical structure after securing the anchoring member with the anatomical structure. The selective repositioning adjustment of the instrument body on the anatomical structure may also employ a computer implemented image guidance system. The instrument may be used in the resection of a femur when implanting a prosthetic knee joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: James E. Grimm, Donald M. Patmore, Shawn E. McGinley