Patents by Inventor J. Brock VanMeter, JR.

J. Brock VanMeter, JR. 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).

  • Arrangement for securing instrument to bone
    Patent number: 9629639
    Abstract: An instrument for attachment to a bone is disclosed herein. The instrument comprises a body portion providing a cutting guide. At least one hole extends through the body portion. The at least one hole includes a first portion configured to engage a handle. The at least one hole further includes a second portion configured to pass a bone engaging member having a shaft, such as a bone pin or a bone screw. The second portion of the at least one hole is not configured to pass the handle. The handle and the bone engaging member may be provided in various configurations. For example, the handle may be releasably connected to the shaft in a cannulated relationship. In another embodiment, the handle is integrally connected to the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventor: J. Brock VanMeter, Jr.
  • Arrangement for securing instrument to bone
    Publication number: 20090062801
    Abstract: An instrument for attachment to a bone is disclosed herein. The instrument comprises a body portion providing a cutting guide. At least one hole extends through the body portion. The at least one hole includes a first portion configured to engage a handle. The at least one hole further includes a second portion configured to pass a bone engaging member having a shaft, such as a bone pin or a bone screw. The second portion of the at least one hole is not configured to pass the handle. The handle and the bone engaging member may be provided in various configurations. For example, the handle may be releasably connected to the shaft in a cannulated relationship. In another embodiment, the handle is integrally connected to the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: DePuy Products, Inc.
    Inventor: J. Brock VanMeter, JR.