Patents by Inventor Sam SINK

Sam SINK 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).

  • Sternal closure cerclage, plate implant and instrumentation
    Patent number: 10010359
    Abstract: A closure system may secure a first bone portion to a second bone portion. The closure system may include a band, a locking terminal, and a tensioning device. The band may be adapted to be looped around the first and second bone portions. The locking terminal may fixedly engage a first portion of the band and selectively fixedly engage a second portion of the band. The tensioning device may include a body and a threaded rod. The threaded rod may be received in the body and may engage the band such that movement of the threaded rod relative to the body moves the second portion of the band relative to the first portion of the band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC
    Inventors: Saddy R. Garcia, Ryan N. Luby, Bryan Wilcox, Scott Sidwell, Aurelien Bruneau, Sam Sink, Rachel Hale, Benjamin Witten
  • Sternal closure cerclage, plate implant and instrumentation
    Patent number: 9358054
    Abstract: A closure system may secure a first bone portion to a second bone portion. The closure system may include a bracket, a band and a tensioning device. The bracket may include a first portion adapted to engage the first bone portion and a second portion adapted to engage the second bone portion. The band may engage the bracket and may be adapted to be looped around the first and second bone portions. The tensioning device may include a body and a threaded member. The threaded member may be received in the body and may engage the band such that rotation of the threaded member relative to the body moves a first end of the band relative to a second end of the band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Biomet Microfixation, LLC
    Inventors: Saddy R. Garcia, Ryan N. Luby, Bryan Wilcox, Pere Ventura, Aurelien Bruneau, Jacob Mayworth, James Licht, Sam Sink, Kerwin Suarez, John Bekanich, Manoj Jain, Kristi Murphy, Joe Gumino, Juan Rolon, Abs Mitra, Max Billard, Vincenzo Sicari
  • Sternal Closure Cerclage, Plate Implant And Instrumentation
    Publication number: 20150045794
    Abstract: A closure system may secure a first bone portion to a second bone portion. The closure system may include a bracket, a band and a tensioning device. The bracket may include a first portion adapted to engage the first bone portion and a second portion adapted to engage the second bone portion. The band may engage the bracket and may be adapted to be looped around the first and second bone portions. The tensioning device may include a body and a threaded member. The threaded member may be received in the body and may engage the band such that rotation of the threaded member relative to the body moves a first end of the band relative to a second end of the band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Saddy R. GARCIA, Ryan N. LUBY, Bryan WILCOX, Pere VENTURA, Aurelien BRUNEAU, Jacob MAYWORTH, James LICHT, Sam SINK, Kerwin SUAREZ, John BEKANICH, Manoj JAIN, Kristi MURPHY, Joe GUMINO, Juan ROLON, Abs MITRA, Max BILLARD, Vincenzo SICARI
  • Sternal Closure Cerclage, Plate Implant And Instrumentation
    Publication number: 20150038969
    Abstract: A closure system may secure a first bone portion to a second bone portion. The closure system may include a band, a locking terminal, and a tensioning device. The band may be adapted to be looped around the first and second bone portions. The locking terminal may fixedly engage a first portion of the band and selectively fixedly engage a second portion of the band. The tensioning device may include a body and a threaded rod. The threaded rod may be received in the body and may engage the band such that movement of the threaded rod relative to the body moves the second portion of the band relative to the first portion of the band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Saddy R. GARCIA, Ryan N. LUBY, Bryan WILCOX, Scott SIDWELL, Aurelien BRUNEAU, Sam SINK, Rachel HALE, Benjamin WITTEN