Patents by Inventor Gary L. Graham

Gary L. Graham 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).

  • Intramedullary system and method
    Patent number: 9526540
    Abstract: A system and method for drilling soft tissue and positioning an intramedullary rod in a long bone is provided. The system includes an intramedullary rod having an internal channel sized to provide a tight fit for a drill assembly. The system also includes a step pin used for marking the position of a pilot hole drilled through the bone within which the intramedullary rod is positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Distalock, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick R. Corneille, Andreas Carl Pfahnl, Mark A. McMahan, Gary L. Graham, Jeremy J. Ling
  • INTERMEDULLARY SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120221005
    Abstract: A system and method for drilling soft tissue and positioning an intramedullary rod in a long bone is provided. The system includes an intramedullary rod having an internal channel sized to provide a tight fit for a drill assembly. The system also includes a step pin used for marking the position of a pilot hole drilled through the bone within which the intramedullary rod is positioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: DGIMed Ortho Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick R. Corneille, Andreas Carl Pfahnl, Mark A. McMahan, Gary L. Graham, Jeremy J. Ling