Patents by Inventor Gary Keffer

Gary Keffer 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: 20110208200
    Abstract: A veterinary precision fixation device for use in tibial plateau leveling osteotomy procedures includes a jig assembly having a center jig member having a first and a second end, a first jig leg pivotally coupled to the first end, and a second jig leg pivotally coupled to the second end. The device also includes a saw positioning assembly including a positioning arm and a guide leg, the positioning assembly being operably connected to the jig assembly. The device further includes a saw guide assembly having a saw fixation member slidably coupled to at least one slide bar wherein the slide bar is coupled to the guide leg of the saw positioning assembly. A method for using the precision fixation device in a tibial plateau leveling osteotomy is also provided for making a substantially perpendicular cut of the tibia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventor: Gary Keffer