Patents by Inventor Elizabeth Altenau

Elizabeth Altenau 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).

  • ORTHOPEDIC COMPRESSION PLATE AND METHOD OF SURGERY
    Publication number: 20210236182
    Abstract: An orthopedic plate has a first end including a locking screw hole that receives a locking screw and spaced from that hole is a closed compression housing that extends from the bone-facing side of the plate and which receives a compression screw that forms an angle of from about 10° to about 70° with a longitudinal axis of the plate. The compression housing is not located on the medial line of the plate, but is peripheral to the medial line, either in the longitudinal or the medial direction of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: ORTHOHELIX SURGICAL DESIGNS, INC.
    Inventors: Derek S. LEWIS, Elizabeth ALTENAU, Gordon BENNETT, Bryan D. DEN HARTOG, Jackson R. HEAVENER, Brian HOCKETT, Jeffrey JOHNSON, David B. KAY, Andrew LEITHER, Ellen POKORNEY, Allison WRIGHT
  • ORTHOPEDIC COMPRESSION PLATE AND METHOD OF SURGERY
    Publication number: 20190150994
    Abstract: An orthopedic plate has a first end including a locking screw hole that receives a locking screw and spaced from that hole is a closed compression housing that extends from the bone-facing side of the plate and which receives a compression screw that forms an angle of from about 10° to about 70° with a longitudinal axis of the plate. The compression housing is not located on the medial line of the plate, but is peripheral to the medial line, either in the longitudinal or the medial direction of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Derek S. LEWIS, Elizabeth ALTENAU, Gordon BENNETT, Bryan D. DEN HARTOG, Jackson R. HEAVENER, Brian HOCKETT, Jeffrey JOHNSON, David B. KAY, Andrew LEITHER, Ellen POKORNEY, Allison WRIGHT
  • Orthopedic compression plate and method of surgery
    Patent number: 10213236
    Abstract: An orthopedic plate has a first end including a locking screw hole that receives a locking screw and spaced from that hole is a closed compression housing that extends from the bone-facing side of the plate and which receives a compression screw that forms an angle of from about 10° to about 70° with a longitudinal axis of the plate. The compression housing is not located on the medial line of the plate, but is peripheral to the medial line, either in the longitudinal or the medial direction of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Orthohelix Surgical Designs, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek S. Lewis, Elizabeth Altenau, Gordon Bennett, Bryan D. Den Hartog, Jackson R. Heavener, Brian Hockett, Jeffrey Johnson, David B. Kay, Andrew Leither, Ellen Pokorney, Allison Wright
  • Variable angle depth limited fastener driver and variable angle fixation system for use in orthopedic plates
    Patent number: 9962213
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an orthopedic fastener driver which can be used with a variable angle fixation system, and in particular in which the driver has a variable angle drive tip that is capable of screwing a fastener in an orthopedic plate assembly at a variable angle relative to the drive axis of the driver, and further wherein the driver has a drive mechanism including an interference clutch mechanism that disengages so as to limit the relative depth of the fastener in the plate assembly as to avoid driving the fastener or fastener assembly through the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Orthohelix Surgical Designs, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek S. Lewis, Elizabeth Altenau, Rebecca F. Kocher, Jackson R. Heavener
  • ORTHOPEDIC COMPRESSION PLATE AND METHOD OF SURGERY
    Publication number: 20170238978
    Abstract: An orthopedic plate has a first end including a locking screw hole that receives a locking screw and spaced from that hole is a closed compression housing that extends from the bone-facing side of the plate and which receives a compression screw that forms an angle of from about 10° to about 70° with a longitudinal axis of the plate. The compression housing is not located on the medial line of the plate, but is peripheral to the medial line, either in the longitudinal or the medial direction of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Derek S. Lewis, Elizabeth Altenau, Gordon Bennett, Bryan D. Den Hartog, Jackson R. Heavener, Brian Hockett, Jeffrey Johnson, David B. Kay, Andrew Leither, Ellen Pokorney, Allison Wright
  • ORTHOPEDIC COMPRESSION PLATE AND METHOD OF SURGERY
    Publication number: 20150272639
    Abstract: An orthopedic plate has a first end including a locking screw hole that receives a locking screw and spaced from that hole is a closed compression housing that extends from the bone-facing side of the plate and which receives a compression screw that forms an angle of from about 10° to about 70° with a longitudinal axis of the plate. The compression housing is not located on the medial line of the plate, but is peripheral to the medial line, either in the longitudinal or the medial direction of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Derek S. Lewis, Elizabeth Altenau, Gordon Bennett, Bryan D. Den Hartog, Jackson R. Heavener, Brian Hockett, Jeffrey Johnson, David B. Kay, Andrew Leither, Ellen Pokorney, Allison Wright
  • VARIABLE ANGLE DEPTH LIMITED FASTENER DRIVER AND VARIABLE ANGLE FIXATION SYSTEM FOR USE IN ORTHOPEDIC PLATES
    Publication number: 20150272649
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an orthopedic fastener driver which can be used with a variable angle fixation system, and in particular in which the driver has a variable angle drive tip that is capable of screwing a fastener in an orthopedic plate assembly at a variable angle relative to the drive axis of the driver, and further wherein the driver has a drive mechanism including an interference clutch mechanism that disengages so as to limit the relative depth of the fastener in the plate assembly as to avoid driving the fastener or fastener assembly through the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Derek S. Lewis, Elizabeth Altenau, Rebecca F. Kocher, Jackson R. Heavener
  • Orthopedic compression plate and method of surgery
    Patent number: 9060822
    Abstract: An orthopedic plate has a first end including a locking screw hole that receives a locking screw and spaced from that hole is a closed compression housing that extends from the bone-facing side of the plate and which receives a compression screw that forms an angle of from about 10° to about 70° with a longitudinal axis of the plate. The compression housing is not located on the medial line of the plate, but is peripheral to the medial line, either in the longitudinal or the medial direction of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: ORTHOHELIX SURGICAL DESIGNS, INC.
    Inventors: Derek S. Lewis, Elizabeth Altenau, Gordon Bennett, Bryan D. Den Hartog, Jackson R. Heavener, Brian Hockett, Jeffrey Johnson, David B. Kay, Andrew Leither, Ellen Pokorney, Allison Wright
  • Orthopedic compression plate
    Patent number: 9005255
    Abstract: An orthopedic plate has a first end including a locking screw hole that receives a locking screw and spaced from that hole is a compression housing that extends from the bone-facing side of the plate and which receives a compression screw that forms an angle of from about 10° to about 70° with a longitudinal axis of the plate. In a further embodiment, the plate also includes a second end with a chamfer for insertion of the plate into bone, and in a still further embodiment, the plate is an MTP plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Orthohelix Surgical Designs, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek S. Lewis, Elizabeth Altenau, Gordon Bennett, Bryan D. Den Hartog, Jackson R. Heavener, Jeffrey Johnson, David B. Kay, Brian Hockett
  • ORTHOPEDIC COMPRESSION PLATE
    Publication number: 20120209334
    Abstract: An orthopedic plate has a first end including a locking screw hole that receives a locking screw and spaced from that hole is a compression housing that extends from the bone-facing side of the plate and which receives a compression screw that forms an angle of from about 10° to about 70° with a longitudinal axis of the plate. In a further embodiment, the plate also includes a second end with a chamfer for insertion of the plate into bone, and in a still further embodiment, the plate is an MTP plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: ORTHOHELIX SURGICAL DESIGNS, INC.
    Inventors: Derek S. Lewis, Elizabeth Altenau, Gordon Bennett, Bryan D. Den Hartog, Jackson R. Heavener, Jeffrey Johnson, David B. Kay, Brian Hockett
  • Variable angle depth limited fastener driver and variable angle fixation system for use in orthopedic plates
    Publication number: 20120059385
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an orthopedic fastener driver which can be used with a variable angle fixation system, and in particular in which the driver has a variable angle drive tip that is capable of screwing a fastener in an orthopedic plate assembly at a variable angle relative to the drive axis of the driver, and further wherein the driver has a drive mechanism including an interference clutch mechanism that disengages so as to limit the relative depth of the fastener in the plate assembly as to avoid driving the fastener or fastener assembly through the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: ORTHOHELIX SURGICAL DESIGNS, INC.
    Inventors: Derek S. Lewis, Elizabeth Altenau, Rebecca F. DiLiberto, Jackson R. Heavener