Patents by Inventor Richard D. Keeven

Richard D. Keeven 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).

  • Augments for surgical instruments
    Patent number: 8025663
    Abstract: A system for establishing a prosthetic gap between first and second bones at a joint comprises an instrument for positioning within the gap between the first and second bones, and an augment for filling the gap when coupled to the instrument. In one embodiment, a resilient coupling member is provided to resiliently and removably couple the augment to the instrument. In another embodiment, the instrument and augment are configured so that the augment can be coupled to the instrument on either one of opposite surfaces of the augment facing the first and second bones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: DePuy Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Keeven, Mari Truman