Patents by Inventor Kara Childers

Kara Childers 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).

  • Intermaxillary fixation device and method of use
    Patent number: 8414581
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for fixing a patient's jaw by using arcuate arch bars which are fastened to both the upper and lower teeth using a plurality of zip ties. The arch bars are provided with bores and zip ties are passed through these bores and fastened to the patient's teeth. Each arch bar is provided with interarch receptacles which receive and engage a zip tie. The receptacles are rotatable and are generally aligned between the upper and lower arch bars. Additional zip ties with opposed teeth are passed through the upper and lower pairs of arch bar receptacles and tightened to fix the lower jar to the upper jaw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Mercy Medical Research Institute
    Inventors: Bharat Shah, Kara Childers, Keela Davis
  • INTERMAXILLARY FIXATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20100124727
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for fixing a patient's jaw by using arcuate arch bars which are fastened to both the upper and lower teeth using a plurality of zip ties. The arch bars are provided with bores and zip ties are passed through these bores and fastened to the patient's teeth. Each arch bar is provided with interarch receptacles which receive and engage a zip tie. The receptacles are rotatable and are generally aligned between the upper and lower arch bars. Additional zip ties with opposed teeth are passed through the upper and lower pairs of arch bar receptacles and tightened to fix the lower jar to the upper jaw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventors: Bharat Shah, Kara Childers, Keela Davis