Patents by Inventor Donald William Howie

Donald William Howie 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).

  • Prosthetic implant element
    Patent number: 6592624
    Abstract: An implantable prosthetic element includes a first end plate and a second end plate, each of which has a bone-facing surface and an opposed mating surface. The bone-facing surfaces of the first end plate and the second end plate each have at least one lobe protruding therefrom. Some or all of the lobes may have a plurality of wedge-like like fins which protrude therefrom. An elastomeric core is interposed between, and attached to, the mating surfaces of the first end plate and the second end plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: DePuy AcroMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Fraser, Donald William Howie