Patents by Inventor Philip J. Jenks

Philip J. Jenks 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).

  • Avascular necrosis cage manufacturing process
    Patent number: 8112869
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a spherical cage. The method includes providing a wire braid and inserting a spherical ball inside the wire braid. The wire braid and spherical ball are placed inside a mold. Excess wire braid is trimmed from the mold, creating trimmed ends of the braid. The mold is heat set with the spherical ball and wire braid. The spherical ball and wire braid are removed from the ball and the spherical ball is removed from the wire braid, resulting in a spherical wire cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Depuy Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip J. Jenks, Jon M. Heckman, Mylin L. Cumberland
  • AVASCULAR NECROSIS CAGE MANUFACTURING PROCESS
    Publication number: 20100161063
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a spherical cage. The method includes providing a wire braid and inserting a spherical ball inside the wire braid. The wire braid and spherical ball are placed inside a mold. Excess wire braid is trimmed from the mold, creating trimmed ends of the braid. The mold is heat set with the spherical ball and wire braid. The spherical ball and wire braid are removed from the ball and the spherical ball is removed from the wire braid, resulting in a spherical wire cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: PHILIP J. JENKS, Jon M. Heckman, Mylin L. Cumberland
  • Hybrid biologic-synthetic bioabsorbable scaffolds
    Patent number: 7569233
    Abstract: A bioprosthetic device is provided for soft tissue attachment, reinforcement, and or reconstruction. The device comprises a naturally occurring extracellular matrix portion and a synthetic portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: DePuy Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Prasanna Malaviya, Janine M. Orban, Philip J. Jenks, Terrence D. Whalen
  • Intestine processing device and associated method
    Patent number: 7513866
    Abstract: A device for preparing small intestines of a vertebre is provided. The device includes a body for cooperation with the small intestines. The body defines an external periphery of the body. The device further includes means for longitudinally slitting the small intestines. The means for longitudinally slitting the small intestines is operably associated with the body. The device further includes means for despooging the small intestines in juxtaposition with said body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: DePuy Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Wade E. Schwan, Philip J. Jenks, Dawn M. Fisher
  • REMODELABLE ORTHOPAEDIC SPACER AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090082816
    Abstract: A remodelable spacer for use in a bone plating procedure is fabricated from an extracellular matrix material. The remodelable spacer is positionable between a bone plate and a bone during an orthopaedic plating procedure. A method of using a remodelable spacer is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Matthew R. Graham, Dale R. Schulze, Philip J. Jenks