Patents by Inventor Kyle Icke

Kyle Icke 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).

  • Adjustable rib and sternal implant
    Patent number: 11357556
    Abstract: An implant assembly for a human sternum and ribs can include a sternal implant and a rib link. The sternal implant can be couplable to a sternum. The rib link can include a distal portion, a proximal portion, and a strut. The distal portion can be couplable to a rib. The proximal portion can be couplable to the sternal implant. The strut can connect the distal portion to the proximal portion. The strut can be configured to flex so that the distal portion can be aligned with the rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC
    Inventors: Zach Frank, Anish Vaghela, Scott Sidwell, Ryan Luby, Kyle Icke
  • ADJUSTABLE RIB AND STERNAL IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20200085476
    Abstract: An implant assembly for a human sternum and ribs can include a sternal implant and a rib link. The sternal implant can be couplable to a sternum. The rib link can include a distal portion, a proximal portion, and a strut. The distal portion can be couplable to a rib. The proximal portion can be couplable to the sternal implant. The strut can connect the distal portion to the proximal portion. The strut can be configured to flex so that the distal portion can be aligned with the rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Zach Frank, Anish Vaghela, Scott Sidwell, Ryan Luby, Kyle Icke
  • Adjustable rib and sternal implant
    Patent number: 10543027
    Abstract: An implant assembly for a human sternum and ribs can include a sternal implant and a rib link. The sternal implant can be couplable to a sternum. The rib link can include a distal portion, a proximal portion, and a strut. The distal portion can be couplable to a rib. The proximal portion can be couplable to the sternal implant. The strut can connect the distal portion to the proximal portion. The strut can be configured to flex so that the distal portion can be aligned with the rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC
    Inventors: Zach Frank, Anish Vaghela, Scott Sidwell, Ryan Luby, Kyle Icke
  • ADJUSTABLE RIB AND STERNAL IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20180193073
    Abstract: An implant assembly for a human sternum and ribs can include a sternal implant and a rib link. The sternal implant can be couplable to a sternum. The rib link can include a distal portion, a proximal portion, and a strut. The distal portion can be couplable to a rib. The proximal portion can be couplable to the sternal implant. The strut can connect the distal portion to the proximal portion. The strut can be configured to flex so that the distal portion can be aligned with the rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Zach Frank, Anish Vaghela, Scott Sidwell, Ryan Luby, Kyle Icke