Patents by Inventor Patrick Cronier

Patrick Cronier 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).

  • Device for temporarily splinting toes
    Patent number: 8672986
    Abstract: A device for temporarily splinting toes, especially for the treatment of hammertoes and other defective positions of toes, consisting of a tube composed of a bio-absorbable material and a guide wire. The tube has an inner diameter of d, whereas the guide wire has an external diameter D, such that D<d. The device enables contact between the ball of the toe and the floor to be reestablished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Depuy Synthes Products, LLC
    Inventors: Kaj Klaue, Hans Zwipp, Patrick Cronier, Andrew K. Sands
  • Device for temporarily splinting toes
    Publication number: 20060129153
    Abstract: A device for temporarily splinting toes, especially for the treatment of hammertoes and other defective positions of toes, consisting of a tube composed of a bio-absorbable material and a guide wire. The tube has an inner diameter of d, whereas the guide wire has an external diameter D, such that D<d. The device enables contact between the ball of the toe and the floor to be reestablished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Kaj Klaue, Hans Zwipp, Patrick Cronier, Andrew Sands