Patents by Inventor Peter J. MCMAHON

Peter J. MCMAHON 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).

  • Knee balancing instrument
    Patent number: 11678894
    Abstract: Disclosed is an instrument for balancing a knee. The instrument has a first plate (10) coupled to a second plate (50) by a plurality of adjusters (152A, 152B, 152C). The adjusters are actuatable to vary the gap between the first and second plates. Each adjuster is coupled to the second plate by a joint having at least two degrees of freedom. Also disclosed is an outrigger (300). The outrigger includes a body featuring a connection component configured to be received and held by a slot (34) of the instrument. The slot is arranged to align a blade of a surgical saw with a portion of a knee to be cut. Also disclosed is a method of balancing a knee using the instrument and a method of fabricating the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventors: Chris Culhane, Peter J McMahon, Grant Mellor
  • KNEE BALANCING INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20210177439
    Abstract: Disclosed is an instrument for balancing a knee. The instrument has a first plate (10) coupled to a second plate (50) by a plurality of adjusters (152A, 152B, 152C). The adjusters are actuatable to vary the gap between the first and second plates. Each adjuster is coupled to the second plate by a joint having at least two degrees of freedom. Also disclosed is an outrigger (300). The outrigger includes a body featuring a connection component configured to be received and held by a slot (34) of the instrument. The slot is arranged to align a blade of a surgical saw with a portion of a knee to be cut. Also disclosed is a method of balancing a knee using the instrument and a method of fabricating the instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Chris Culhane, Peter J McMahon, Grant Mellor
  • PREMIX CONTAINING OPTICAL BRIGHTENER
    Publication number: 20140249067
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a storage-stable brightener premix composition, which is substantially free of water and comprises an optical brightener, monoethanolamine, and, optionally, a solvent. The present disclosure also relates to methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Samantha Jo COST, Cesar Edwin DARIO, Joseph James ELSEN, James William HOLDER, Peter J. MCMAHON, Jeffrey Gordon THOMAS, Gregory Thomas WANING, Shulin Larry ZHANG, Michael Shawn HOPPINS, Kenneth Michael KEMEN