Patents by Inventor Ryan E. Schumacher

Ryan E. Schumacher 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).

  • Grommet assembly
    Patent number: 8668724
    Abstract: A connecting device is provided for use in orthopedic surgery, for example to connect a spinal rod and a vertebral screw or hook. The connector generally includes a receiver member for receiving an elongated member, and a grommet member for receiving a bone fixation member. The grommet member is inserted into the receiver member so that the receiver member and grommet member are rotatably connected. One or more disks may be placed between the receiver member and grommet member to assist in locking the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc
    Inventors: Alan Rezach, Matthew M. Morrison, Terry Sites, Joshua Beery, B. Thomas Barker, Harold S. Taylor, Ryan E. Schumacher
  • Grommet assembly
    Patent number: 7261715
    Abstract: A connecting device is provided for use in orthopedic surgery, for example to connect a spinal rod and a vertebral screw or hook. The connector generally includes a receiver member for receiving an elongated member, and an grommet member for receiving a bone fixation member. The grommet member is inserted into the receiver member so that the receiver member and grommet member are rotatably connected. One or more disks may be placed between the receiver member and grommet member to assist in locking the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: SDGI Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Rezach, Matthew M. Morrison, Terry Sites, Joshua Beery, B. Thomas Barker, Harold S. Taylor, Ryan E. Schumacher