Patents by Inventor J. Kendall Ethridge

J. Kendall Ethridge 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).

  • Shoulder separation reconstruction
    Patent number: 5409490
    Abstract: A kit for performing surgical reconstruction of a shoulder separation using a device for visualizing the shoulder structure and particularly the clavicle and coracoid process. The kit includes a drill for drilling a hole through the clavicle and the coracoid process. A plurality of guide pins for insertion into the shoulder to define an initial entry position and angle for the drill. The kit also includes a device for reducing the separation between the clavicle and the coracoid process while providing a desired separation therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: DePuy Inc.
    Inventor: J. Kendall Ethridge