Patents by Inventor Frederick B. Dunn

Frederick B. Dunn 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: 20090029316
    Abstract: Disclosed is a prosthetic implant comprising an implantable magnetic base structure that supports or couples with a prosthetic suprastructure for implantation in a mammal to fulfill a prosthetic need. The implantable base more quickly fuses with surrounding tissue or bone with the aid of a magnetic field. The suprastructure abuts and is supported by the implantable base, and each comprises a biocompatible magnetic material to establish a magnetic field in the region of the tissue surrounding the implantable base. An anchoring arrangement may be employed to fasten the suprastructure to the base. Together, the magnetic base, suprastructure, and/or anchoring arrangement are positioned relative to each other to concentrate a magnetic field in the region of the implant in order to facilitate fusion of the base structure with surrounding bone or tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventor: Frederick B. Dunn