Patents by Inventor R. Keith McReynolds

R. Keith McReynolds 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).

  • Methods for treating fractures of the femur and femoral fracture devices
    Patent number: 7972336
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and devices for treating femoral fractures, wherein a polyaxial cross member is employed to accommodate a wide range of angles and anteversions/retroversions in the femur, and different securing mechanisms can also be employed to hold and retain such polyaxial cross member in place at the desired orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony H. James, R. Keith McReynolds, Joseph M. Ferrante, Kohsuke Watanabe