Patents by Inventor Heath Henniger

Heath Henniger 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).

  • Osseointegrated implant assembly having transverse through-openings, and systems and methods of using same
    Patent number: 11497629
    Abstract: An implant assembly for a long bone having a longitudinal axis. The implant assembly has a stem that is received in a surgically prepared medullary canal of the long bone. The stem defines at least one transverse through-opening that extends through the stem from a first portion of the outer surface of the stem to an opposed second portion of the outer surface of the stem. Each transverse through-opening has a central axis that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the stem. Each transverse through-opening receives a fastener and has a longitudinal dimension, measured relative to the longitudinal axis of the stem, that is sufficient to permit axial movement, relative to the longitudinal axis of the stem, of the stem relative to each fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Alex Drew, Kent Bachus, Erik Kubiak, Robert Tashjian, Heath Henniger
  • OSSEOINTEGRATED IMPLANT ASSEMBLY HAVING TRANSVERSE THROUGH-OPENINGS, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING SAME
    Publication number: 20200069442
    Abstract: An implant assembly for a long bone having a longitudinal axis. The implant assembly has a stem that is received in a surgically prepared medullary canal of the long bone. The stem defines at least one transverse through-opening that extends through the stem from a first portion of the outer surface of the stem to an opposed second portion of the outer surface of the stem. Each transverse through-opening has a central axis that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the stem. Each transverse through-opening receives a fastener and has a longitudinal dimension, measured relative to the longitudinal axis of the stem, that is sufficient to permit axial movement, relative to the longitudinal axis of the stem, of the stem relative to each fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Alex Drew, Kent Bachus, Erik Kubiak, Robert Tashjian, Heath Henniger