Patents by Inventor Marvin L. Shelton

Marvin L. Shelton 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).

  • Pelvo-femoral fixator
    Patent number: 5527309
    Abstract: The invention provides a fixator device for controlling the position of the femur relative to the pelvis during surgery, comprising a first curved rigid bar member having a pelvis anchor member disposed along its length for anchoring the bar member to the innominate bone of the pelvis, said bar member having a first end for anchoring to the upper pelvis and a second end for anchoring to the lower pelvis, and a second bar member attached at one end to the first bar member, and having a femur anchor member at its second end for anchoring to the base of the femur, to thereby control and fix the position of the femur relative to the pelvis during surgical operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventor: Marvin L. Shelton