Patents by Inventor Lance Sully

Lance Sully 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).

  • Device and method for use in the treatment of damaged articular surfaces of human joints
    Patent number: 4385404
    Abstract: A device for treating a human joint having damaged articular surfaces, for example an arthritic joint, comprises a cap of concavo-convex lenticular form and constructed of a bio-compatible material. The function of the cap is to mould cartilage covering the damaged articular surfaces. The radius of curvature of the convex surface and of the concave surface may be numerically the same or the radius of the convex surface may be greater than the radius of the concave surface according to the particular joint to be treated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1983
    Assignee: J. & P. Coats, Limited
    Inventors: Lance Sully, Ian T. Jackson