Patents by Inventor James A. Goulet

James A. Goulet 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).

  • Orthopaedic bone plate
    Patent number: 7846189
    Abstract: An orthopaedic bone plate is coupled to a bone having an enlarged head at one end thereof which is attached to a shaft. The bone plate includes an elongate portion, a flared portion and an intermediate portion. The elongate portion is attachable to the bone shaft using a plurality of bone screws. The elongate portion generally defines a longitudinal axis. The flared portion is attachable to the bone head using at least one bone screw. The intermediate portion interconnects the elongate portion and the flared portion. The intermediate portion is structured and arranged to allow the elongate portion and the flared portion to move relative to each other in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis when the elongate portion and the flared portion are attached to the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A Winquist, Steve Benirschke, Paul Duwelius, Raymond Desjardins, David Templeman, John E Meyers, Stanley W Patterson, Gregory G Price, James Goulet
  • BLADE PLATE AND INSTRUMENTS
    Publication number: 20080027458
    Abstract: A blade plate, as well as instruments and methods for securing the blade plate to a bone to reduce a bone fracture. The blade plate includes a plate portion and a blade portion extending at an angle relative to the plate portion. The plate portion includes a plurality of holes for receipt of bone screws for securing the blade plate to the bone about the bone fracture. A strut screw, inserted through a hole in the plate portion, spans the angle between the plate and blade portions, and threadingly engages a hole in the blade portion to slightly draw the plate and blade portions together to compress and support the bone fracture. A pair of top screws are inserted through holes in the plate portion at angles with respect to the strut screw on either side of the strut screw. Additionally, the blade plate is designed to closely conform to the surface of the bone to minimize the gap between the bone and the blade plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: ZIMMER TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Jerry Aikins, George Cornwall, Raymond Desjardins, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, David Templeman, John Meyers, Scott Moon, Gregory Price, Patrick Rousseau, Roy Wiley, Robert Winquist
  • Blade plate and instruments
    Patent number: 7316687
    Abstract: A blade plate, as well as instruments and methods for securing the blade plate to a bone to reduce a bone fracture. The blade plate includes a plate portion and a blade portion extending at an angle relative to the plate portion. The plate portion includes a plurality of holes for receipt of bone screws for securing the blade plate to the bone about the bone fracture. A strut screw, inserted through a hole in the plate portion, spans the angle between the plate and blade portions, and threadingly engages a hole in the blade portion to slightly draw the plate and blade portions together to compress and support the bone fracture. A pair of top screws are inserted through holes in the plate portion at angles with respect to the strut screw on either side of the strut screw. Additionally, the blade plate is designed to closely conform to the surface of the bone to minimize the gap between the bone and the blade plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Zimmer Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry L. Aikins, George Brian Cornwall, Raymond Desjardins, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, David Templeman, John E. Meyers, Scott A. Moon, Gregory G. Price, Patrick Rousseau, Roy Wiley, Robert A. Winquist
  • ORTHOPAEDIC BONE PLATE
    Publication number: 20070162015
    Abstract: An orthopaedic bone plate is coupled to a bone having an enlarged head at one end thereof which is attached to a shaft. The bone plate includes an elongate portion, a flared portion and an intermediate portion. The elongate portion is attachable to the bone shaft using a plurality of bone screws. The elongate portion generally defines a longitudinal axis. The flared portion is attachable to the bone head using at least one bone screw. The intermediate portion interconnects the elongate portion and the flared portion. The intermediate portion is structured and arranged to allow the elongate portion and the flared portion to move relative to each other in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis when the elongate portion and the flared portion are attached to the bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: ZIMMER TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Winquist, Steve Benirschke, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, Raymond Desjardins, David Templeman, John Meyers, Stanley Patterson, Gregory Price
  • Orthopaedic bone plate
    Publication number: 20040186477
    Abstract: An orthopaedic bone plate is coupled to a bone having an enlarged head at one end thereof which is attached to a shaft. The bone plate includes an elongate portion, a flared portion and an intermediate portion. The elongate portion is attachable to the bone shaft using a plurality of bone screws. The elongate portion generally defines a longitudinal axis. The flared portion is attachable to the bone head using at least one bone screw. The intermediate portion interconnects the elongate portion and the flared portion. The intermediate portion is structured and arranged to allow the elongate portion and the flared portion to move relative to each other in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis when the elongate portion and the flared portion are attached to the bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Robert A. Winquist, Steve Benirschke, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, Raymond Desjardins, David Templeman, John E. Meyers, Stanley W. Patterson, Gregory G. Price
  • Orthopaedic bone plate
    Patent number: 6682531
    Abstract: An orthopaedic bone plate is coupled to a bone having an enlarged head at one end thereof which is attached to a shaft. The bone plate includes an elongate portion a flared portion and an intermediate portion. The elongate portion is attachable to the bone shaft using a plurality of bone screws. The elongate portion generally defines a longitudinal axis. The flared portion is attachable to the bone head using at least one bone screw. The intermediate portion interconnects the elongate portion and the flared portion. The intermediate portion is structured and arranged to allow the elongate portion and the flared portion to move relative to each other in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis when the elongate portion and the flared portion are attached to the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Zimmer Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Winquist, Steve Benirschke, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, Raymond Desjardins, David Templeman, John E. Meyers, Stanley W. Patterson, Gregory G. Price
  • Blade plate and instruments
    Publication number: 20030040748
    Abstract: A blade plate, as well as instruments and methods for securing the blade plate to a bone to reduce a bone fracture. The blade plate includes a plate portion and a blade portion extending at an angle relative to the plate portion. The plate portion includes a plurality of holes for receipt of bone screws for securing the blade plate to the bone about the bone fracture. A strut screw, inserted through a hole in the plate portion, spans the angle between the plate and blade portions, and threadingly engages a hole in the blade portion to slightly draw the plate and blade portions together to compress and support the bone fracture. A pair of top screws are inserted through holes in the plate portion at angles with respect to the strut screw on either side of the strut screw. Additionally, the blade plate is designed to closely conform to the surface of the bone to minimize the gap between the bone and the blade plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Jerry L. Aikins, George Brian Cornwall, Raymond Desjardins, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, David Templeman, John E. Meyers, Scott A. Moon, Gregory G. Price, Patrick Rousseau, Roy Wiley, Robert A. Winquist
  • Orthopaedic bone plate
    Patent number: D458996
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bryant, Aude Leroy-Gallissot, Stephen B. Benirschke, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, David Templeman, Robert Winquist
  • Bone plate
    Patent number: D463557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bryant, Aude Leroy-Gallissot, Stephen K. Benirschke, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, David Templeman, Robert Winquist
  • Orthopaedic bone plate
    Patent number: D463558
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bryant, Aude Leroy-Gallissot, Stephen K. Benirschke, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, David Templeman, Robert Winquist
  • Orthopaedic bone plate
    Patent number: D463559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bryant, Aude Leroy-Gallissot, Stephen K. Benirschke, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, David Templeman, Robert Winquist
  • Orthopaedic bone plate
    Patent number: D464136
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bryant, Aude Leroy-Gallissot, Stephen K. Benirschke, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, David Templeman, Robert Winquist
  • Orthopaedic bone plate
    Patent number: D464731
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bryant, Aude Leroy-Gallissot, Stephen K. Benirschke, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, David Templeman, Robert Winquist
  • Bone plate
    Patent number: D469532
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bryant, Aude Leroy-Gallissot, Stephen K. Bernirschke, Paul Duwelius, James A. Goulet, David Templeman, Robert Winquist
  • Orthopaedic bone plate
    Patent number: D469533
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bryant, Aude Leroy-Gallissot, Stephen K. Bernirschke, Paul Duwelius, James A. Goulet, David Templeman, Robert Winquist
  • Orthopaedic bone plate
    Patent number: D469534
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bryant, Aude Leroy-Gallissot, Stephen K. Benirschke, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, David Templeman, Robert Winquist
  • Orthopaedic bone plate
    Patent number: D469874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bryant, Aude Leroy-Gallissot, Stephen K. Benirschke, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, David Templeman, Robert Winquist
  • Orthopaedic bone plate
    Patent number: D469875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bryant, Aude Leroy-Gallissot, Stephen K. Benirschke, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, David Templeman, Robert Winquist
  • Orthopaedic bone plate
    Patent number: D470588
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bryant, Aude Leroy-Gallissot, Stephen K. Benirschke, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, David Templeman, Robert Winquist
  • Bone plate
    Patent number: D480141
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Inventors: Steve Benirschke, Mark Bryant, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, Patrick Rousseau, David Templeman, Robert A. Winquist