Patents by Inventor Kaitlin Haymaker

Kaitlin Haymaker 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).

  • Surgical instrument and method for use in sizing fixation implants
    Patent number: 10543030
    Abstract: A surgical instrument for use in sizing a bone staple implant for implantation into a patient's bone is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes an elongated body having a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end. A first sizing plate is attached to and extending outwardly from the first longitudinal end, and a second sizing plate is attached to and extending outwardly from the second longitudinal end. The first sizing plate includes a first visible marking that identifies a width of a first bone staple implant, and the second sizing plate includes a second visible marking that identifies a width of a second bone staple implant. A system and a method for sizing a bone staple implant for implantation into a patient's bone are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
    Inventors: Jeffrey F. Seavey, Lance N. Terrill, Kaitlin Haymaker
  • SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR USE IN SIZING FIXATION IMPLANTS
    Publication number: 20180344375
    Abstract: A surgical instrument for use in sizing a bone staple implant for implantation into a patient's bone is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes an elongated body having a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end. A first sizing plate is attached to and extending outwardly from the first longitudinal end, and a second sizing plate is attached to and extending outwardly from the second longitudinal end. The first sizing plate includes a first visible marking that identifies a width of a first bone staple implant, and the second sizing plate includes a second visible marking that identifies a width of a second bone staple implant. A system and a method for sizing a bone staple implant for implantation into a patient's bone are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffrey F. Seavey, Lance N. Terrill, Kaitlin Haymaker