Patents by Inventor Kyle HENNING

Kyle HENNING 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).

  • Trochanteric femoral nail augmentable
    Patent number: 8808293
    Abstract: A device for bone fixation comprises a bone fixation nail extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the distal end having a helical structure configured to engage a bone, the proximal end having an opening extending thereinto and a first sleeve configured for insertion over a proximal portion of the bone fixation nail and through an intramedullary nail hole, the first sleeve permitting the bone fixation nail to move axially therewithin within a predetermined range of movement along with a locking screw configured to limit movement of the bone fixation nail relative to the first sleeve, the locking screw configured to lockingly engage the opening in the bone fixation nail and having a head and a threaded shaft extending distally therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
    Inventors: Markus Buettler, Simon Stucki, Stefan Wolf, Martin Felder, Stan Kmiec, Kyle Henning, Dana Pappalardo, This Aebi
  • Interlock driving instrument
    Patent number: 8777960
    Abstract: An interlock driving instrument is configured to be releasably lockable to a fastener, such as a bone anchor. A bone anchor can be locked to the interlock driving instrument by inserting an expandable distal end of the shaft of the interlock driving instrument into the driving opening of the bone anchor and expanding the distal end within the driving opening by translating an expansion member into the expandable distal end. Alternatively, the bone anchor can be locked to the interlock driving instrument by inserting the distal end of the shaft of the interlock driving instrument into the driving opening of the bone anchor and translating a sliding member along a sloped surface defined in a channel extending into the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
    Inventors: Nicole Murray, Frank Andrew Wilson, Kyle Henning, Sean Powell
  • INTERLOCK DRIVING INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20120247284
    Abstract: An interlock driving instrument is configured to be releasably lockable to a fastener, such as a bone anchor. A bone anchor can be locked to the interlock driving instrument by inserting an expandable distal end of the shaft of the interlock driving instrument into the driving opening of the bone anchor and expanding the distal end within the driving opening by translating an expansion member into the expandable distal end. Alternatively, the bone anchor can be locked to the interlock driving instrument by inserting the distal end of the shaft of the interlock driving instrument into the driving opening of the bone anchor and translating a sliding member along a sloped surface defined in a channel extending into the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: SYNTHES USA, LLC
    Inventors: Nicole Murray, Frank Andrew Wilson, Kyle Henning, Sean Powell
  • INTERLOCK DRIVING INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20120253355
    Abstract: An interlock driving instrument is configured to be releasably lockable to a fastener, such as a bone anchor. A bone anchor can be locked to the interlock driving instrument by inserting an expandable distal end of the shaft of the interlock driving instrument into the driving opening of the bone anchor and expanding the distal end within the driving opening by translating an expansion member into the expandable distal end. Alternatively, the bone anchor can be locked to the interlock driving instrument by inserting the distal end of the shaft of the interlock driving instrument into the driving opening of the bone anchor and translating a sliding member along a sloped surface defined in a channel extending into the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Nicole Murray, Frank Andrew Wilson, Kyle Henning, Sean Powell
  • Trochanteric Femoral Nail Augmentable
    Publication number: 20120191092
    Abstract: A device for bone fixation comprises a bone fixation nail extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the distal end having a helical structure configured to engage a bone, the proximal end having an opening extending thereinto and a first sleeve configured for insertion over a proximal portion of the bone fixation nail and through an intramedullary nail hole, the first sleeve permitting the bone fixation nail to move axially therewithin within a predetermined range of movement along with a locking screw configured to limit movement of the bone fixation nail relative to the first sleeve, the locking screw configured to lockingly engage the opening in the bone fixation nail and having a head and a threaded shaft extending distally therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Markus BUETTLER, Simon STUCKI, Stefan WOLF, Martin FELDER, Stan KMIEC, Kyle HENNING, Dana Pappalardo, This AEBI