Patents by Inventor Kimberly Mimnaugh

Kimberly Mimnaugh 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).

  • Patent number: 11779467
    Abstract: A device for the repair of a phalangeal joint comprises a first anchor, a second anchor, and a flexible spacer connecting the first and second anchors. The flexible spacer comprises a plurality of elongate fibers extending axially or criss-crossed between the first and second anchors and a polymeric matrix interspersed with the plurality of elongate fibers. Specifically, a prosthetic metatarsophalangeal joint device comprises a porous metallic metatarsal bone anchor, a porous metallic phalangeal bone anchor, and a polymeric spacer element comprising parallel or criss-crossed elongate fibers that can connect the metatarsal bone anchor and the phalangeal bone anchor. Methods for manufacturing prosthetic joint devices comprise using three-dimensional printing processes or molding processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberly Mimnaugh, Oludele O. Popoola, Jeremy Edward Phillips
  • Publication number: 20210330468
    Abstract: A device for the repair of a phalangeal joint comprises a first anchor, a second anchor, and a flexible spacer connecting the first and second anchors. The flexible spacer comprises a plurality of elongate fibers extending axially or criss-crossed between the first and second anchors and a polymeric matrix interspersed with the plurality of elongate fibers. Specifically, a prosthetic metatarsophalangeal joint device comprises a porous metallic metatarsal bone anchor, a porous metallic phalangeal bone anchor, and a polymeric spacer element comprising parallel or criss-crossed elongate fibers that can connect the metatarsal bone anchor and the phalangeal bone anchor. Methods for manufacturing prosthetic joint devices comprise using three-dimensional printing processes or molding processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Kimberly Mimnaugh, Oludele O. Popoola, Jeremy Edward Phillips
  • Patent number: 11076964
    Abstract: A device for the repair of a phalangeal joint comprises a first anchor, a second anchor, and a flexible spacer connecting the first and second anchors. The flexible spacer comprises a plurality of elongate fibers extending axially or criss-crossed between the first and second anchors and a polymeric matrix interspersed with the plurality of elongate fibers. Specifically, a prosthetic metatarsophalangeal joint device comprises a porous metallic metatarsal bone anchor, a porous metallic phalangeal bone anchor, and a polymeric spacer element comprising parallel or criss-crossed elongate fibers that can connect the metatarsal bone anchor and the phalangeal bone anchor. Methods for manufacturing prosthetic joint devices comprise using three-dimensional printing processes or molding processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberly Mimnaugh, Oludele O. Popoola, Jeremy Edward Phillips
  • Publication number: 20200069434
    Abstract: A device for the repair of a phalangeal joint comprises a first anchor, a second anchor, and a flexible spacer connecting the first and second anchors. The flexible spacer comprises a plurality of elongate fibers extending axially or criss-crossed between the first and second anchors and a polymeric matrix interspersed with the plurality of elongate fibers. Specifically, a prosthetic metatarsophalangeal joint device comprises a porous metallic metatarsal bone anchor, a porous metallic phalangeal bone anchor, and a polymeric spacer element comprising parallel or criss-crossed elongate fibers that can connect the metatarsal bone anchor and the phalangeal bone anchor. Methods for manufacturing prosthetic joint devices comprise using three-dimensional printing processes or molding processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Kimberly Mimnaugh, Oludele O. Popoola, Jeremy Edward Phillips
  • Publication number: 20100049321
    Abstract: An orthopedic device for repairing a cartilage defect and a method for utilizing the same. The orthopedic device includes an implant capable of attachment to bone, and a bearing portion extending from an exterior substrate of the implant. The implant may also include an anchor. The bearing portion includes a fibrous bearing surface configured to articulate against adjacent anatomical structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Jerry Lower, Brian H. Thomas, James Mason, Kimberly Mimnaugh