Patents by Inventor Donna L. Campana

Donna L. Campana 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: 5342362
    Abstract: The system and instrumentation of this invention provides a torque wrench adapter for the femoral rasp and for the hip stem implant. Each adapter includes a shaft for connecting a motion indicator thereon. The motion indicator includes a port for accepting the shaft of either the rasp adapter or the implant adapter and an indicator needle which is linked through spring mechanisms to shiftable leg. In use, the leg is anchored at one end to the femur such that the leg moves with the femur and relative to the indicator housing which causes a deflection in the indicator needle to apprise the surgeon of small movement of either the rasp or the implant relative to the femur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Assignee: Zimmer Inc.
    Inventors: Roger R. Kenyon, Mark D. Landes, Donna L. Campana, Perry A. Geremakis, Ted L. Dock, Jeffrey M. Ondrla
  • Patent number: 5171324
    Abstract: A prosthetic hip stem implant and torque wrench adapter. The hip stem includes an extraction bore formed through its body and a plurality of recessions formed in the body upper surface. A lip extends outwardly of the body and including alignment indicia for visually aligning the implant during seating. The torque wrench adapter includes a movable arm which is accommodated in the extraction bore of the implant. A pair of protrusions extending downwardly from the adaptor head to engage the implants' recesses. An adjustment screw shifts the arm toward the protrusions to clamp the adapter to the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Donna L. Campana, Perry A. Geremakis, Mark D. Landes, Robert R. Kenyon