Patents by Inventor Merry A. Young

Merry A. Young 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 for reaming an intramedullary canal
    Patent number: 5562665
    Abstract: A method and apparatus useful in the reduction of a bone fracture is disclosed and relates to a guide rod inserted into a medullary canal of a bone. The guide rod includes a retention mechanism that holds the guide rod in place during the bone reduction procedure. The retention mechanism may include a finger member that contacts material within the bone to hold the guide rod in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1996
    Inventor: Merry A. Young
  • Apparatus for guiding a reaming instrument
    Patent number: 5509919
    Abstract: A method and apparatus useful in the reduction of a bone fracture is disclosed and relates to a guide rod inserted into a medullary canal of a bone. The guide rod includes a retention mechanism that holds the guide rod in place during the bone reduction procedure. The retention mechanism may include a finger member that contacts material within the bone to hold the guide rod in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Inventor: Merry A. Young