Patents by Inventor Frederick E. Finger

Frederick E. Finger 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: 11690654
    Abstract: An articulated fixation device is provided having a high degree of adjustability for securing a plate member thereof to a skull and at least one spinal rod thereof to a vertebral bone. In one form, an adjustable bridge member is provided that is adjustably connected to both the plate member and the spinal rod. The adjustable connections can include an upper and rearward pivot connection between the plate member and the bridge member and a lower and forward pivot connection between the spinal rod and the bridge member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Berrevoets, Frankie Morris, Frederick E. Finger
  • Publication number: 20200390476
    Abstract: An articulated fixation device is provided having a high degree of adjustability for securing a plate member thereof to a skull and at least one spinal rod thereof to a vertebral bone. In one form, an adjustable bridge member is provided that is adjustably connected to both the plate member and the spinal rod. The adjustable connections can include an upper and rearward pivot connection between the plate member and the bridge member and a lower and forward pivot connection between the spinal rod and the bridge member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory Berrevoets, Frankie Morris, Frederick E. Finger
  • Patent number: 10695104
    Abstract: An articulated fixation device is provided having a high degree of adjustability for securing a plate member thereof to a skull and at least one spinal rod thereof to a vertebral bone. In one form, an adjustable bridge member is provided that is adjustably connected to both the plate member and the spinal rod. The adjustable connections can include an upper and rearward pivot connection between the plate member and the bridge member and a lower and forward pivot connection between the spinal rod and the bridge member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Berrevoets, Frankie Morris, Frederick E. Finger
  • Publication number: 20190008563
    Abstract: An articulated fixation device is provided having a high degree of adjustability for securing a plate member thereof to a skull and at least one spinal rod thereof to a vertebral bone. In one form, an adjustable bridge member is provided that is adjustably connected to both the plate member and the spinal rod. The adjustable connections can include an upper and rearward pivot connection between the plate member and the bridge member and a lower and forward pivot connection between the spinal rod and the bridge member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Gregory Berrevoets, Frankie Morris, Frederick E. Finger
  • Patent number: 10064661
    Abstract: An articulated fixation device is provided having a high degree of adjustability for securing a plate member thereof to a skull and at least one spinal rod thereof to a vertebral bone. In one form, an adjustable bridge member is provided that is adjustably connected to both the plate member and the spinal rod. The adjustable connections can include an upper and rearward pivot connection between the plate member and the bridge member and a lower and forward pivot connection between the spinal rod and the bridge member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Berrevoets, Frankie Morris, Frederick E. Finger
  • Publication number: 20160175015
    Abstract: An articulated fixation device is provided having a high degree of adjustability for securing a plate member thereof to a skull and at least one spinal rod thereof to a vertebral bone. In one form, an adjustable bridge member is provided that is adjustably connected to both the plate member and the spinal rod. The adjustable connections can include an upper and rearward pivot connection between the plate member and the bridge member and a lower and forward pivot connection between the spinal rod and the bridge member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Gregory Berrevoets, Frankie Morris, Frederick E. Finger
  • Patent number: 9216042
    Abstract: An articulated fixation device is provided having a high degree of adjustability for securing a plate member thereof to a skull and at least one spinal rod thereof to a vertebral bone. In one form, an adjustable bridge member is provided that is adjustably connected to both the plate member and the spinal rod. The adjustable connections can include an upper and rearward pivot connection between the plate member and the bridge member and a lower and forward pivot connection between the spinal rod and the bridge member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: PIONEER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Berrevoets, Frankie Morris, Frederick E. Finger
  • Publication number: 20130172936
    Abstract: An articulated fixation device is provided having a high degree of adjustability for securing a plate member thereof to a skull and at least one spinal rod thereof to a vertebral bone. In one form, an adjustable bridge member is provided that is adjustably connected to both the plate member and the spinal rod. The adjustable connections can include an upper and rearward pivot connection between the plate member and the bridge member and a lower and forward pivot connection between the spinal rod and the bridge member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Gregory Berrevoets, Frankie Morris, Frederick E. Finger