Patents by Inventor Lawrence J. Berglund

Lawrence J. Berglund 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 and apparatus for positioning a forearm for imaging and analysis
    Patent number: 6948502
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for repeatably positioning a forearm at a plurality of angular positions for medical analysis. A forearm of a patient is positioned in a support channel within reach of a rotatable handle. The handle can be locked in a number of angular positions, providing a counteractive force as the handle is rotated. The patient rotates and applies a torque force to the handle at selected rotational angles. The forearm and wrist can be scanned in these locked position, and applied torque can be measured to evaluate joint stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Richard A. Berger, Fredrick M. Schultz, Lawrence J. Berglund
  • Method and apparatus for positioning a forearm for imaging and analysis
    Publication number: 20030209248
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for repeatably positioning a forearm at a plurality of angular positions for medical analysis. A forearm of a patient is positioned in a support channel within reach of a rotatable handle. The handle can be locked in a number of angular positions, providing a counteractive force as the handle is rotated. The patient rotates and applies a torque force to the handle at selected rotational angles. The forearm and wrist can be scanned in these locked position, and applied torque can be measured to evaluate joint stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Richard A. Berger, Fredrick M. Schultz, Lawrence J. Berglund