Patents by Inventor Sarah Anne Wildgoose

Sarah Anne Wildgoose 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).

  • Quick-release tibial alignment handle
    Patent number: 5733290
    Abstract: A quick-release alignment handle system is provided including a quick release alignment handle with an attachable, releasable locking mechanism for attaching the handle to a tibial tray trial component of a surgical instrument system for implanting artificial knees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc.
    Inventors: Diane F. McCue, Ernest Quintanilha, Sarah Anne Wildgoose, Dennis P. Colleran, Timothy M. Flynn
  • Punch system for tibial prosthesis
    Patent number: 5690636
    Abstract: A punch system is provided for preparing a keel cavity in a tibial bone for implantation of a prosthesis. The system provides a modular punch system providing a logical step-to-step approach to cutting, punching, and/or forming the tibial bone. The system of a preferred embodiment includes a quick release punch guide for attaching to a tibial tray trial component of a surgical instrument system for implanting artificial knees, and a universal quick release handle for attaching or detaching a punch from a handle or slap hammer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc.
    Inventors: Sarah Anne Wildgoose, Ernest Quintanilha, Diana F. McCue