Patents by Inventor R. Steven Boggan

R. Steven Boggan 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).

  • DENTAL IMPLANT WITH LASER-ETCHED PLATFORM SWITCHING BEVELED COLLAR SURFACE
    Publication number: 20140093842
    Abstract: A dental implant system including a dental implant with a micro-pattern surface treatment and an abutment with a micro-pattern surface treatment. The abutment cooperatively engages the dental implant during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Evollution IP Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Todd STRONG, Fred J. MOLZ, R. Steven BOGGAN, Boyd A. PETERS
  • Surgical fastener system
    Patent number: 6830573
    Abstract: A surgical fastener system is disclosed. The system includes a surgical fastener, a surgical fastener holder sized and shaped to receive the surgical fastener at least partially therein, and a surgical fastener driver having a seat sized and shaped to frictionally receive a head of the surgical fastener therein. The fastener driver is constructed and arranged to selectively urge the fastener, and more particularly the fastener head, out of the seat. The surgical fastener driver thus includes an elongate body with the seat defined at an end thereof, and a drive piston disposed within the body. The drive piston has a first retracted position, and a second extended position in which at least a portion of the piston extends into the seat to urge the fastener out of the seat during usage. Also disclosed is a surgical fastener and a surgical fastener holder, respectively, for use with the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Biohorizons Implant Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Todd Strong, Rickey D. Hart, R. Steven Boggan, Prasad V. Nalluri
  • Surgical fastener system
    Publication number: 20020121539
    Abstract: A surgical fastener system is disclosed. The system includes a surgical fastener, a surgical fastener holder sized and shaped to receive the surgical fastener at least partially therein, and a surgical fastener driver having a seat sized and shaped to frictionally receive a head of the surgical fastener therein. The fastener driver is constructed and arranged to selectively urge the fastener, and more particularly the fastener head, out of the seat. The surgical fastener driver thus includes an elongate body with the seat defined at an end thereof, and a drive piston disposed within the body. The drive piston has a first retracted position, and a second extended position in which at least a portion of the piston extends into the seat to urge the fastener out of the seat during usage. Also disclosed is a surgical fastener and a surgical fastener holder, respectively, for use with the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Applicant: Biohorizons Implant Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Todd Strong, Rickey D. Hart, R. Steven Boggan, Prasad V. Nalluri
  • Intramedullary implant with optimized geometric stiffness
    Patent number: 5509935
    Abstract: An intramedullary implant including an elongated body, a first groove in the body for varying the geometric stiffness of the body; and a second groove in the body for varying the geometric stiffness of the body. The first and second groove have varying cross-sectional shapes whereby the geometric stiffness of the body can be optimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignee: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dominic R. Fosco, R. Steven Boggan