Patents by Inventor G. Martin Wynkoop
G. Martin Wynkoop 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).
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Publication number: 20140296923Abstract: The present invention relates to a series of orthopedic plates for use in repair of a bone. The plate has a Y-shaped profile or an X-shaped profile which includes an elongate central trunk with a complex contour and either one or two terminal pairs of arms that have a first arm and a second arm that form differing angles and lengths relative to the trunk portion of the plate. The arms include locking screw holes where the screws converge toward each other to provide for multiplanar fixation but which do not impinge.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: ORTHOHELIX SURGICAL DESIGNS, INC.Inventors: David B. Kay, Lee A. Strnad, Dustin Ducharme, G. Martin Wynkoop
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Publication number: 20140296921Abstract: The present invention relates to a series of orthopedic plates for use in repair of a bone. The plate has a Y-shaped profile or an X-shaped profile which includes an elongate central trunk with a complex contour and either one or two terminal pairs of arms that have a first arm and a second arm that form differing angles and lengths relative to the trunk portion of the plate. The arms include locking screw holes where the screws converge toward each other to provide for multiplanar fixation but which do not impinge.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: ORTHOHELIX SURGICAL DESIGNS, INC.Inventors: David B. Kay, Lee A. Strnad, Dustin Ducharme, G. Martin Wynkoop
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Patent number: 8808334Abstract: An orthopedic plate has a portion with a curved bottom surface that is designed to extend longitudinally along the bone and change the inferior curve as it advances proximally along the bone from a shallower to a sharper radius and further spirals downward as the plate advances. The plate includes a set of tabs, offset from the longitudinal axis of the plate to provide for better pullout values. The ears may be located at the terminal portion of the plate or somewhat more intermediate to the terminus of the plate, depending on the intended application. A point in the center of the central screw hole can be used to define the origin of the plate, and the angles of the screw and/or pegs holes can be referenced with Z, Y, and Z coordinates relative to this central hole.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2007Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Orthohelix Surgical Designs, Inc.Inventors: Lee A. Strnad, David B. Kay, Amanda Martin, G. Martin Wynkoop
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Patent number: 8231663Abstract: The present invention relates to an orthopedic plate and screw system and instruments for surgical fixation of a small bone or bones including specifically the small bones of the spine. The plate facilitates three dimensional contouring to provide for a variety of applications and to accommodate individual variation in bone shape. The plate has a modified x shape including a central trunk portion including one or more screw holes along a longitudinal axis and a set of divergent upper and an oppositely extending set of divergent lower arms, each arm including screw holes which are placed at a radially equal distance but which diverging asymmetrically from the longitudinal axis relative to its paired upper or lower mate. The screws of the system are self-starting, self-tapping screws including the option of partial or full cannulation. In a further embodiment, the plate is intended for use through the length of the spine.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2010Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Orthohelix Surgical Designs, Inc.Inventors: David B. Kay, Lee A. Strnad, Dustin Ducharme, G. Martin Wynkoop
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Patent number: 8100954Abstract: The present invention relates to an orthopedic plate and screw system and instruments for surgical fixation of a small bone or bones. The plate facilitates three dimensional contouring to provide for a variety of applications and to accommodate individual variation in bone shape. The plate has a modified x shape including a central trunk portion including one or more screw holes along a longitudinal axis and a set of divergent upper and an oppositely extending set of divergent lower arms, each arm including screw holes which are placed at a radially equal distance but which diverging asymmetrically from the longitudinal axis relative to its paired upper or lower mate. The screws of the system are self-starting, self-tapping screws including the option of partial or full cannulation.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Orthohelix Surgical Designs, Inc.Inventors: David B. Kay, Lee A. Strnad, Dustin Ducharme, G. Martin Wynkoop
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Patent number: 8021402Abstract: A distal radius plate having a head with a complex palm shaped profile which flares from the sides of the plate to a leading edge that includes a central oblique linking area that helps to mark the placement of the plate relative to the radius. Further, the plate includes an oblique depression that extends from the rounded pinky side of the head and gradually morphs into the elevated styloid prominence in one diagonal direction, and rises less gradually upward into the lunate prominence on the other side of the head. A proximal plate portion mimics the spiral of the radial bone as it spirals along the longitudinal axis, and includes a tighter radial bend. The head includes holes or bores for pegs which extend into the distal portion of the radius to lock fragments into position. In the first embodiment, the angles of the pegs are fixed. In a second embodiment, one or more of the peg holes are provided with a variable axis locking mechanism assembly and the remaining holes are fixed.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Orthohelix Surgical Designs, Inc.Inventors: Amanda Martin, David B. Kay, Lee A. Strnad, G. Martin Wynkoop
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Publication number: 20100305618Abstract: The present invention relates to an orthopedic plate and screw system and instruments for surgical fixation of a small bone or bones including specifically the small bones of the spine. The plate facilitates three dimensional contouring to provide for a variety of applications and to accommodate individual variation in bone shape. The plate has a modified x shape including a central trunk portion including one or more screw holes along a longitudinal axis and a set of divergent upper and an oppositely extending set of divergent lower arms, each arm including screw holes which are placed at a radially equal distance but which diverging asymmetrically from the longitudinal axis relative to its paired upper or lower mate. The screws of the system are self-starting, self-tapping screws including the option of partial or full cannulation. In a further embodiment, the plate is intended for use through the length of the spine.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: ORTHOHELIX SURGICAL DESIGNS, INC.Inventors: David B. Kay, Lee A. Strnad, Dustin Ducharme, G. Martin Wynkoop
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Publication number: 20100249851Abstract: The present invention relates to an orthopedic plate and screw system and instruments for surgical fixation of a small bone or bones. The plate facilitates three dimensional contouring to provide for a variety of applications and to accommodate individual variation in bone shape. The plate has a modified x shape including a central trunk portion including one or more screw holes along a longitudinal axis and a set of divergent upper and an oppositely extending set of divergent lower arms, each arm including screw holes which are placed at a radially equal distance but which diverging asymmetrically from the longitudinal axis relative to its paired upper or lower mate. The screws of the system are self-starting, self-tapping screws including the option of partial or full cannulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: ORTHOHELIX SURGICAL DESIGNS, INC.Inventors: David B. Kay, Lee A. Strnad, Dustin Ducharme, G. Martin Wynkoop
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Patent number: 7799061Abstract: The present invention relates to an orthopedic plate and screw system and instruments for surgical fixation of a small bone or bones including specifically the small bones of the spine. The plate facilitates three dimensional contouring to provide for a variety of applications and to accommodate individual variation in bone shape. The plate has a modified x shape including a central trunk portion including one or more screw holes along a longitudinal axis and a set of divergent upper and an oppositely extending set of divergent lower arms, each arm including screw holes which are placed at a radially equal distance but which diverging asymmetrically from the longitudinal axis relative to its paired upper or lower mate. The screws of the system are self-starting, self-tapping screws including the option of partial or full cannulation. In a further embodiment, the plate is intended for use through the length of the spine.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Orthohelix Surgical Designs, Inc.Inventors: David B. Kay, Lee A. Strnad, Dustin Ducharme, G. Martin Wynkoop
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Patent number: 7771457Abstract: The present invention relates to an orthopedic plate and screw system and instruments for surgical fixation of a small bone or bones. The plate facilitates three dimensional contouring to provide for a variety of applications and to accommodate individual variation in bone shape. The plate has a modified x shape including a central trunk portion including one or more screw holes along a longitudinal axis and a set of divergent upper and an oppositely extending set of divergent lower arms, each arm including screw holes which are placed at a radially equal distance but which diverging asymmetrically from the longitudinal axis relative to its paired upper or lower mate. The screws of the system are self-starting, self-tapping screws including the option of partial or full cannulation.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2006Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Orthohelix Surgical Designs, Inc.Inventors: David B. Kay, Lee A. Strnad, Dustin Ducharme, G. Martin Wynkoop
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Patent number: D520637Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2005Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Orthohelix Surgical Designs, Inc.Inventors: David B. Kay, Lee A. Strnad, Dustin Ducharrme, G. Martin Wynkoop
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Patent number: D576731Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2007Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: Orthohelix Surgical Designs, Inc.Inventors: Lee A. Strnad, David B. Kay, Amanda Martin, G. Martin Wynkoop
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Patent number: D589148Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Orthohelix Surgical Designs, Inc.Inventors: Lee A. Strnad, David B. Kay, Amanda Martin, G. Martin Wynkoop
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Patent number: D589149Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Orthohelix Surgical Designs, Inc.Inventors: Lee A. Strnad, David B. Kay, Amanda Martin, G. Martin Wynkoop