Patents by Inventor Krishna C. Vedula

Krishna C. Vedula 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).

  • UNIPLANAR BONE SCREW
    Publication number: 20210212731
    Abstract: A uniplanar bone anchor including a housing and a bone screw is provided. The lower region of the housing defines mating elements that mate with engaging elements on the bone screw to limit movement of the housing relative to the bone screw to a single plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Krishna C Vedula, Hugh Hestad, Jason Piehl, David Nuckley, Jeremy Lemoine
  • Uniplanar bone screw
    Patent number: 10987139
    Abstract: A uniplanar bone anchor including a housing and a bone screw is provided. The lower region of the housing defines mating elements that mate with engaging elements on the bone screw to limit movement of the housing relative to the bone screw to a single plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Zimmer Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Krishna C Vedula, Hugh D Hestad, Jason Piehl, David Nuckley, Jeremy J. Lemoine
  • UNIPLANAR BONE SCREW
    Publication number: 20190046242
    Abstract: A uniplanar bone anchor including a housing and a bone screw is provided. The lower region of the housing defines mating elements that mate with engaging elements on the bone screw to limit movement of the housing relative to the bone screw to a single plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Krishna C. Vedula, Hugh D. Hestad, Jason Piehl, David Nuckley, Jeremy J. Lemoine
  • Uniplanar bone screw
    Patent number: 10130396
    Abstract: A uniplanar bone anchor including a housing and a bone screw is provided. The lower region of the housing defines mating elements that mate with engaging elements on the bone screw to limit movement of the housing relative to the bone screw to a single plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Zimmer Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Krishna C Vedula, Hugh D Hestad, Jason Piehl, David Nuckley, Jeremy J. Lemoine
  • UNIPLANAR BONE SCREW
    Publication number: 20170189075
    Abstract: A uniplanar bone anchor including a housing and a bone screw is provided. The lower region of the housing defines mating elements that mate with engaging elements on the bone screw to limit movement of the housing relative to the bone screw to a single plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Krishna C. Vedula, Hugh D. Hestad, Jason Piehl, David Nuckley, Jeremy J. Lemoine
  • Uniplanar bone screw
    Patent number: 9549765
    Abstract: A uniplanar bone anchor including a housing and a bone screw is provided. The lower region of the housing defines mating elements that mate with engaging elements on the bone screw to limit movement of the housing relative to the bone screw to a single plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Zimmer Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Krishna C. Vedula, Hugh Hestad, Jason Piehl, David Nuckley, Jeremy Lemoine
  • UNIPLANAR BONE SCREW
    Publication number: 20150282844
    Abstract: A uniplanar bone anchor including a housing and a bone screw is provided. The lower region of the housing defines mating elements that mate with engaging elements on the bone screw to limit movement of the housing relative to the bone screw to a single plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: Zimmer Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Krishna C. Vedula, Hugh Hestad, Jason Piehl, David Nuckley, Jeremy Lemoine
  • QUICK-LOCK DRIVER FOR A BONE SCREW
    Publication number: 20150201987
    Abstract: A driver instrument for engaging and transferring rotational torque to a bone screw assembly which includes a shaft and sleeve adapted to engage and couple the bone screw assembly into a single coaxial unit while the bone screw assembly is being driven into a bone and then to release the bone screw assembly from the driver instrument. The driver instrument includes an elongate shaft, a sleeve, and bone screw assembly engaging features on the elongate shaft and/or the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Zimmer Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Lemoine, Krishna C. Vedula, Andrew M. Dickson