Patents by Inventor J. Eric Gordon

J. Eric Gordon 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).

  • Pediatric intramedullary nail
    Patent number: 9993272
    Abstract: Among other things, there are disclosed embodiments of an intramedullary nail system for use in pediatric cases, including an intramedullary nail and a targeting assembly. Embodiments of the nail may be one-piece and include a proximal portion, a medial portion and a distal portion. The junction of the medial portion and distal portion is a bend that provides a small angle between the medial portion and the distal portion as viewed when the nail is substantially in a medial-lateral plane. The targeting assembly attaches to the proximal portion of the nail securely and enables easy insertion of fixing screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Orthopediatrics Corporation
    Inventors: J. Eric Gordon, Mark D. Landes, David W. Daniels, Scott C. Brown
  • PEDIATRIC INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL
    Publication number: 20140018805
    Abstract: Among other things, there are disclosed embodiments of an intramedullary nail system for use in pediatric cases, including an intramedullary nail and a targeting assembly. Embodiments of the nail may be one-piece and include a proximal portion, a medial portion and a distal portion. The junction of the medial portion and distal portion is a bend that provides a small angle between the medial portion and the distal portion as viewed when the nail is substantially in a medial-lateral plane. The targeting assembly attaches to the proximal portion of the nail securely and enables easy insertion of fixing screws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: J. Eric Gordon, Mark D. Landes, David W. Daniels, Scott C. Brown
  • Pediatric intramedullary nail
    Patent number: 8540714
    Abstract: Among other things, there are disclosed embodiments of an intramedullary nail system for use in pediatric cases, including an intramedullary nail and a targeting assembly. Embodiments of the nail may be one-piece and include a proximal portion, a medial portion and a distal portion. The junction of the medial portion and distal portion is a bend that provides a small angle between the medial portion and the distal portion as viewed when the nail is substantially in a medial-lateral plane. The targeting assembly attaches to the proximal portion of the nail securely and enables easy insertion of fixing screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Orthopediatrics Corp.
    Inventors: J. Eric Gordon, Mark D. Landes, David W. Daniels, Scott C. Brown
  • PEDIATRIC INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL
    Publication number: 20110282347
    Abstract: Among other things, there are disclosed embodiments of an intramedullary nail system for use in pediatric cases, including an intramedullary nail and a targeting assembly. Embodiments of the nail may be one-piece and include a proximal portion, a medial portion and a distal portion. The junction of the medial portion and distal portion is a bend that provides a small angle between the medial portion and the distal portion as viewed when the nail is substantially in a medial-lateral plane. The targeting assembly attaches to the proximal portion of the nail securely and enables easy insertion of fixing screws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: J. Eric Gordon, Mark D. Landes, David W. Daniels