Patents by Inventor Lowell S. Weil

Lowell S. Weil 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).

  • Interphalangeal fusion pin
    Patent number: 7041106
    Abstract: A device is described for joining a first phalange to a second adjacent phalange, such as the proximal phalange to the intermediate phalange at the proximal interphalangeal joint. The device is a substantially elongated member comprised of a resorbable material, such as, but not limited to polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid, and combinations thereof. The member has a first end portion, a middle portion, and second end portion spaced and opposed from the first end portion. The middle portion has a curvature such that an angle is formed between the first end portion and the second end portion, wherein the angle is substantially anatomically correct with respect to the particular joint, such as the proximal interphalangeal joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Biomet, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Carver, Lowell S. Weil, Sr., Tim Lessek, William S. Pietrzak
  • Great toe prosthesis
    Patent number: D243716
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1977
    Assignee: Richards Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel H. Treace, Lowell S. Weil, Stephen D. Smith