Patents by Inventor Horace Winston Hale

Horace Winston Hale 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).

  • Facet implant
    Patent number: 9254137
    Abstract: Prostheses and methods for treating spinal pathologies and more specifically, for treating articulating surfaces of facet joints. The system includes a superior implant that is configured for placement on a superior articulating facet surface and an inferior implant that is configured for placement on an inferior articulating facet surface. The method includes creating a space between a superior and an inferior articular facet, such as by using a rasp, and fixing superior and inferior implants to the superior and inferior articular facets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Lanterna Medical Technologies LTD
    Inventors: Horace Winston Hale, Dieter Grob
  • Orthopedic fixation mechanism
    Patent number: 8109971
    Abstract: A fixation mechanism and method of fixation, such as the fixation of a facet resurfacing implant to an articular facet of a spinal vertebra. The fixation mechanism includes a securing mechanism having a socket configured to receive a knob of a biologic implant. The fixation mechanism further includes a locking mechanism for limiting expansion of the socket following engagement with the knob of the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Inventor: Horace Winston Hale
  • METHOD FOR RESURFACING A LUMBAR ARTICULAR FACET
    Publication number: 20110251647
    Abstract: Methods for treating spinal pathologies, and more specifically methods for treating articulating surfaces of facet joints. The methods involve providing artificial articulating surfaces for facet joint articular facets. In addition, various types of rasps may be used to prepare the articulating surfaces prior to placement of the artificial articulating surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Horace Winston Hale, Dieter Grob
  • Method for resurfacing a lumbar articular facet
    Patent number: 7988712
    Abstract: Methods for treating spinal pathologies, and more specifically methods for treating articulating surfaces of facet joints. The methods involve providing artificial articulating surfaces for facet joint articular facets. In addition, various types of rasps may be used to prepare the articulating surfaces prior to placement of the artificial articulating surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Gerraspine A.G.
    Inventors: Horace Winston Hale, Dieter Grob
  • Method for resurfacing a cervical articular facet
    Patent number: 7922766
    Abstract: Methods for treating spinal pathologies, and more specifically methods for treating articulating surfaces of facet joints of cervical vertebrae. The methods involve providing artificial articulating surfaces for facet joint articular facets. In addition, various types of rasps may be used to prepare the articulating surfaces prior to placement of the artificial articulating surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Gerraspine A.G.
    Inventors: Dieter Grob, Horace Winston Hale
  • ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20090157119
    Abstract: A fixation mechanism and method of fixation, such as the fixation of a facet resurfacing implant to an articular facet of a spinal vertebra. The fixation mechanism includes a securing mechanism having a socket configured to receive a knob of a biologic implant. The fixation mechanism further includes a locking mechanism for limiting expansion of the socket following engagement with the knob of the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Horace Winston Hale
  • Cervical facet resurfacing implant
    Publication number: 20050159746
    Abstract: The present invention relates to prostheses for treating spinal pathologies, and more specifically to a system and method for treating articulating surfaces of cervical vertebrae facet joints. The system includes a superior implant for placement on a superior articulating surface and an inferior implant for placement on an inferior articulating surface. In addition, described is a method for providing articulating surfaces for cervical vertebrae facet joint articular facets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Dieter Grob, Horace Winston Hale