Patents by Inventor Louse M. Focht

Louse M. Focht 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).

  • Bone staple with compressible deformation region
    Patent number: 8235995
    Abstract: A bone staple (10) for securing a first bone region (12A) to a second bone region (12B) includes a staple body (16) having a first leg section (18), a second leg section (20), and a connector section (22). The first leg section (18) is insertable into the first bone region (12A). The second leg section (20) is insertable into the second bone region (12B). The connector section (22) connects the first leg section (18) to the second leg section (20). The connector section (22) includes a deformable region (22A) that is movable from a first configuration (14A) in which the leg sections (18) (20) are spaced apart a first distance (24) and a second configuration (14B) in which the leg sections (18) (20) are spaced apart a second distance (26) that is less than the first distance (24). In one embodiment, compression of the deformable region (22A) causes the deformable region (22A) to move from the first configuration (14A) to the second configuration (14B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Tornier, Inc.
    Inventors: Louse M. Focht, Rebecca H. Wahl, John C. Nadworny, Stephen A. Maguire, Ernie Corrao, Robert H. Humphries, Jr.
  • Bone staple with compressible deformation region
    Publication number: 20080319443
    Abstract: A bone staple (10) for securing a first bone region (12A) to a second bone region (12B) includes a staple body (16) having a first leg section (18), a second leg section (20), and a connector section (22). The first leg section (18) is insertable into the first bone region (12A). The second leg section (20) is insertable into the second bone region (12B). The connector section (22) connects the first leg section (18) to the second leg section (20). The connector section (22) includes a deformable region (22A) that is movable from a first configuration (14A) in which the leg sections (18) (20) are spaced apart a first distance (24) and a second configuration (14B) in which the leg sections (18) (20) are spaced apart a second distance (26) that is less than the first distance (24). In one embodiment, compression of the deformable region (22A) causes the deformable region (22A) to move from the first configuration (14A) to the second configuration (14B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Louse M. Focht, Rebecca H. Wahl, John C. Nadworny, Stephen A. Maguire, Ernie Corrao, Robert H. Humphries, JR.