Patents by Inventor John Mackall

John Mackall 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).

  • OCCIPITAL PLATE
    Publication number: 20150025574
    Abstract: An occipital plate for use in an occipitocervical fixation procedure to stabilize the base of a patient's skull with respect to the patient's neck. The occipital plate is made up of a middle portion having left and right sides, and left and right hinged legs extending outward in opposite directions from the left and right sides of the middle portion. Each of the left and right hinged legs uses a hinge mechanism to secure a spinal rod to the occipital plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventor: John Mackall