Patents by Inventor Edwin O. Jenkinson

Edwin O. Jenkinson 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: 6485495
    Abstract: A corrugated blade is utilized to form corrugated patterns in ends of a severed bone. The corrugated patterns enable the severed bone sections to be coupled in a mated fashion, thereby providing increased contact area between the bone sections and enhanced stability to promote healing. Further, the corrugated patterns may be offset when coupling the severed bone sections together in order to adjust the bone length and/or orientation to correct a deformity. The corrugated blade may be configured in various fashions (e.g., left or right curve, curved upward or downward, arcuate, etc.) to facilitate manipulation of severed sections into a desired position or orientation. The corrugated blade may be attached to an osteotome handle for manual use, or may be adapted to engage a power tool or saw to sever the bone. Moreover, the corrugated blades may be utilized for other anatomical structures (e.g., veins, arteries, soft tissue, bowels, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Surgical Specialties Puerto Rico, Inc.
    Inventor: Edwin O. Jenkinson