Patents by Inventor Michael F. Nealis

Michael F. Nealis 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).

  • Temporomandibular joint prosthesis
    Patent number: 5445650
    Abstract: A total temporomandibular joint prosthesis for the replacement of the mandibular condyle. The prosthesis including an elongated plate having openings for attachments to the mandible. The plate having a shape such that the lateral and inferior edges of the plate are aligned substantially parallel to the lateral and inferior aspects of the mandible and the openings interface only with the lateral surface of the mandible. The prosthesis includes an artificial condyle that is attached to an elongated neck portion extending from the upper end of the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Inventor: Michael F. Nealis