Patents by Inventor Russell Nmi Walter

Russell Nmi Walter 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).

  • Cup sheath to prevent soft tissue impingement
    Patent number: 9056010
    Abstract: An acetabular cup and sheath assembly comprises a sheath and an acetabular cup. The sheath is configured to receive the acetabular cup within the sheath. The sheath and acetabular cup together are configured to pass through a surgical wound toward an implantation site. The sheath further comprises a penetration structure for passing the acetabular cup through the sheath when the acetabular cup is proximately close to an implantation site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Shea, Russell Nmi Walter