Patents by Inventor Ian Farey

Ian Farey 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).

  • Midline occipital vertebral fixation system
    Patent number: 7575588
    Abstract: An occipital plating system includes a plate extending along a longitudinal axis. The plate is engageable to the occiput, and includes at least one coupling member laterally offset relative to the longitudinal axis of the plate. The coupling member extends along a portion of the length of the plate. The at least one coupling member includes a passage to receive a connecting element. The coupling member is structured to at least medially and laterally constrain a portion of a length of the connecting element positioned in the passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic Inc.
    Inventors: B. Thomas Barker, Eric Steven Heinz, Ian Farey
  • Midline occipital vertebral fixation system
    Publication number: 20040153070
    Abstract: An occipital plating system includes a plate extending along a longitudinal axis. The plate is engageable to the occiput, and includes at least one coupling member laterally offset relative to the longitudinal axis of the plate. The coupling member extends along a portion of the length of the plate. The at least one coupling member includes a passage to receive a connecting element. The coupling member is structured to at least medially and laterally constrain a portion of a length of the connecting element positioned in the passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: B. Thomas Barker, Eric Steven Heinz, Ian Farey