Patents by Inventor ERIC LINTULA

ERIC LINTULA 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).

  • Publication number: 20200038189
    Abstract: Implants, devices, systems and methods for maintaining, correcting and/or fusing joint deformities are disclosed. The implant including a first member, a second member, and a coupling member with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end engages the first member and the second end engages the second member. Methods of using the implants for maintaining, correcting and/or fusing joint deformities are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Paragon 28, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. WILLIAMS, Eric LINTULA, Naser RAHMAN, Kyle James HARTSON, Albert DACOSTA, Dimitri PROTOPSALTIS, Francis D. BARMES
  • Publication number: 20190343562
    Abstract: Implants, devices and methods for maintaining, correcting and/or fusing joint deformities are disclosed. The implant including a first member, a second member, and a coupling member with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end engages the first member and the second end engages the second member. Methods of using the implants for maintaining, correcting and/or fusing joint deformities are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Paragon 28, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric LINTULA, Albert DACOSTA, Dimitri PROTOPSALTIS, Thomas R. WILLIAMS, Francis D. BARMES, Naser RAHMAN
  • Publication number: 20180256219
    Abstract: Implants, devices, instruments, systems and methods for correcting bone deformities in the extremities are disclosed. Specifically, implants, devices, instruments, systems and methods used for hammertoe procedures are disclosed. The implant insertion system including an insertion instrument and an implant. The insertion instrument including a first end, a second end, and an opening extending into the insertion instrument from the second end. The implant including a first portion at a first end, a second portion at a second end, and an intermediate portion coupling the first portion to the second portion. The first portion being received within the opening of the insertion instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Paragon 28, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric LINTULA, Laura Zagrocki BRINKER, Albert DACOSTA
  • Publication number: 20180243018
    Abstract: Implants, devices, instruments, systems and methods for correcting bone deformities in the lower extremity are disclosed. Specifically, implants, devices, instruments, systems and methods used for hammertoe procedures are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: PARAGON 28, INC.
    Inventors: ERIC LINTULA, LAURA ZAGROCKI BRINKER, JENS COLE, ALBERT DaCOSTA
  • Publication number: 20180242987
    Abstract: Alignment guide systems, fixation guide devices, and methods for positioning and inserting an intramedullary nail are disclosed. The alignment guide system includes a targeting guide with a first end and a second end, an alignment wire rotatably engaging a second end of the targeting guide, and a guide sleeve insert engaging an opening in the first end of the targeting guide. The fixation guide device including a frame including a first end and a second end, a compression device slidingly coupled to the first end of the frame, and the intramedullary nail secured to a nail attachment apparatus of the frame. A method of inserting an intramedullary nail into two bones for fixation of the two bones is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: Paragon 28, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric LINTULA, Albert DACOSTA, Randy ALLARD, Frank S. BONO, Spanky RAYMOND
  • Publication number: 20180242988
    Abstract: Instruments, implants, bone plates, systems and methods for correcting bone deformities and fractures in the lower extremity are disclosed. Specifically, targeting instruments, implants, bone plates, systems and methods used for correcting bone deformities and/or fractures in the foot are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: Paragon 28, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert DACOSTA, Eric LINTULA, Frank S. BONO, Frank BARMES, Joseph DOGUÉ, Spanky RAYMOND
  • Publication number: 20170325859
    Abstract: The present invention discloses bone plates, bone plate systems, and methods of using the bone plates. The bone plate includes at least one protuberance at a first end, a first projection at a second end, a second projection at the second end adjacent to the first projection, and a coupling segment positioned between the first and second projections. The bone plate system includes a bone plate and at least one fastener. The bone plate includes at least one tab at a first end, a second end with a first projection and a second projection adjacent to the first projection, and a coupling segment positioned between the first and second projections. The at least one fastener including at least one first fastener for coupling to the at least one tab and a second fastener for coupling to the coupling segment. Methods of using the bone plates is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: PARAGON 28, INC.
    Inventors: ALBERT DaCOSTA, ERIC LINTULA, SPANKY RAYMOND, FRANK BONO
  • Patent number: D819209
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: PARAGON 28, INC.
    Inventors: Albert DaCosta, Eric Lintula, Spanky Raymond, Frank Bono
  • Patent number: D858770
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: PARAGON 28, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Lintula, Laura Zagrocki Brinker, Jens Cole, Albert DaCosta
  • Patent number: D868254
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Paragon 28, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Lintula, Laura Zagrocki Brinker, Albert DaCosta