Patents by Inventor Larry S. Nichter

Larry S. Nichter 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).

  • Method of fixating bone by driving a wire through oscillation
    Patent number: 6110174
    Abstract: A method and/or apparatus is provided for bone fixation which includes oscillating a wire about a longitudinal axis, advancing the oscillating wire into the bone tissue, and leaving the wire in the bone tissue as a fixation element. The apparatus in the present invention may be a self-contained unit for providing oscillatory motion to a chuck configured for releasably engaging a K-wire or the like, or may include a drive gear for use with a conventional rotor and drill for accomplishing the same oscillatory action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Larry S. Nichter
    Inventor: Larry S. Nichter