Patents by Inventor Jacy Charles Hoeppner

Jacy Charles Hoeppner 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).

  • Method and apparatus for enabling access to an intramedullary canal of a femur through a femoral knee joint prosthesis
    Patent number: 6783551
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling access to an intramedullary canal of a femur through a femoral knee joint prosthesis includes a first condylar portion and a second condylar portion. The first condylar portion has a first femoral bearing surface and the second condylar portion has a second femoral bearing surface. An inner condylar portion extends between the first condylar portion and the second condylar portion and defines an opening passing therethrough. A seal member is operable to substantially seal the opening such that the seal member is further operable to be opened to enable access to the intramedullary canal of the femur without having to remove the femoral knee joint prosthesis from the femur. A method for enabling access to the intramedullary canal of the femur through the femoral knee joint prosthesis is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Biomet, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Metzger, Jacy Charles Hoeppner, David Ray Brown, Gregory David VanDeWater
  • Unicondylar femoral prosthesis and instruments
    Patent number: 6494914
    Abstract: A set of femoral orthopedic devices includes a first component having a first size and a second component having a second size. The first component includes a peg positioned a predetermined distance from a first reference point The second component includes a peg positioned said predetermined distance from said first reference point. The method calls for referencing a femoral condyle at a first reference point, locating a peg aperture a predetermined distance from the first reference point, selecting a sized femoral component, and implanting the femoral component. The size of the femoral component is defined by a distance from the peg to a second reference point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Biomet, Inc.
    Inventors: David Ray Brown, Jacy Charles Hoeppner
  • Method and apparatus for enabling access to an intramedullary canal of a femur through a femoral knee joint prosthesis
    Patent number: 6416552
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling access to an intramedullary canal of a femur through a femoral knee joint prosthesis includes a first condylar portion and a second condylar portion. The first condylar portion has a first femoral bearing surface and the second condylar portion has a second femoral bearing surface. An inner condylar portion extends between the first condylar portion and the second condylar portion and defines an opening passing therethrough. A seal member is operable to substantially seal the opening such that the seal member is further operable to be opened to enable access to the intramedullary canal of the femur without having to remove the femoral knee joint prosthesis from the femur. A method for enabling access to the intramedullary canal of the femur through the femoral knee joint prosthesis is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Biomet, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacy Charles Hoeppner, David Ray Brown, Gregory David VanDeWater, Robert Metzger, Brian David Salyer
  • Unicondylar femoral prosthesis and instruments
    Publication number: 20020068979
    Abstract: A set of femoral orthopedic devices includes a first component having a first size and a second component having a second size. The first component includes a peg positioned a predetermined distance from a first reference point The second component includes a peg positioned said predetermined distance from said first reference point. The method calls for referencing a femoral condyle at a first reference point, locating a peg aperture a predetermined distance from the first reference point, selecting a sized femoral component, and implanting the femoral component. The size of the femoral component is defined by a distance from the peg to a second reference point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: David Ray Brown, Jacy Charles Hoeppner
  • Method and apparatus for enabling access to an intramedullary canal of a femur through a femoral knee joint prosthesis
    Patent number: 6165222
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling access to an intramedullary canal of a femur through a femoral knee joint prosthesis includes a first condylar portion and a second condylar portion. The first condylar portion has a first femoral bearing surface and the second condylar portion has a second femoral bearing surface. An intercondylar portion extends between the first condylar portion and the second condylar portion and defines an opening passing therethrough. A seal member is operable to substantially seal the opening such that the seal member is further operable to be opened to enable access to the intramedullary canal of the femur without having to remove the femoral knee joint prosthesis from the femur. A method for enabling access to the intramedullary canal of the femur through the femoral knee joint prosthesis is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Biomet, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacy Charles Hoeppner, David Ray Brown, Gregory David VanDeWater, Joel C. Higgins, Brian David Salyer