Patents by Inventor Donald M. Tilghman

Donald M. Tilghman 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).

  • Orbital repair implant
    Patent number: 5139497
    Abstract: A biocompatible and pliable metallic surgical implant plate for use in the repair and rigid fixation of internal fractures of the floor and walls of the orbit. The implant plate includes an elongated base portion which is compliant for shaping to interface with the rim structure of the orbit. Three perforated leaf portions, spaced from one-another, project rearwardly from the elongated base portion. The central leaf portion is compliant for shaping to conform to the configuration of the orbit floor, one of the outboard leaf portions is compliant for shaping to conform to the medial wall of the orbit and the other outboard leaf portion is compliant for shaping to conform to the lateral wall of the orbit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: TiMesh, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald M. Tilghman, Frank H. Morgan