Patents by Inventor Stanley W. Patterson
Stanley W. Patterson 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).
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Patent number: 7846189Abstract: An orthopaedic bone plate is coupled to a bone having an enlarged head at one end thereof which is attached to a shaft. The bone plate includes an elongate portion, a flared portion and an intermediate portion. The elongate portion is attachable to the bone shaft using a plurality of bone screws. The elongate portion generally defines a longitudinal axis. The flared portion is attachable to the bone head using at least one bone screw. The intermediate portion interconnects the elongate portion and the flared portion. The intermediate portion is structured and arranged to allow the elongate portion and the flared portion to move relative to each other in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis when the elongate portion and the flared portion are attached to the bone.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2003Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.Inventors: Robert A Winquist, Steve Benirschke, Paul Duwelius, Raymond Desjardins, David Templeman, John E Meyers, Stanley W Patterson, Gregory G Price, James Goulet
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Publication number: 20040186477Abstract: An orthopaedic bone plate is coupled to a bone having an enlarged head at one end thereof which is attached to a shaft. The bone plate includes an elongate portion, a flared portion and an intermediate portion. The elongate portion is attachable to the bone shaft using a plurality of bone screws. The elongate portion generally defines a longitudinal axis. The flared portion is attachable to the bone head using at least one bone screw. The intermediate portion interconnects the elongate portion and the flared portion. The intermediate portion is structured and arranged to allow the elongate portion and the flared portion to move relative to each other in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis when the elongate portion and the flared portion are attached to the bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2003Publication date: September 23, 2004Inventors: Robert A. Winquist, Steve Benirschke, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, Raymond Desjardins, David Templeman, John E. Meyers, Stanley W. Patterson, Gregory G. Price
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Patent number: 6682531Abstract: An orthopaedic bone plate is coupled to a bone having an enlarged head at one end thereof which is attached to a shaft. The bone plate includes an elongate portion a flared portion and an intermediate portion. The elongate portion is attachable to the bone shaft using a plurality of bone screws. The elongate portion generally defines a longitudinal axis. The flared portion is attachable to the bone head using at least one bone screw. The intermediate portion interconnects the elongate portion and the flared portion. The intermediate portion is structured and arranged to allow the elongate portion and the flared portion to move relative to each other in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis when the elongate portion and the flared portion are attached to the bone.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2001Date of Patent: January 27, 2004Assignee: Zimmer Technology, Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Winquist, Steve Benirschke, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, Raymond Desjardins, David Templeman, John E. Meyers, Stanley W. Patterson, Gregory G. Price
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Publication number: 20020065516Abstract: An orthopaedic bone plate is coupled to a bone having an enlarged head at one end thereof which is attached to a shaft. The bone plate includes an elongate portion a flared portion and an intermediate portion. The elongate portion is attachable to the bone shaft using a plurality of bone screws. The elongate portion generally defines a longitudinal axis. The flared portion is attachable to the bone head using at least one bone screw. The intermediate portion interconnects the elongate portion and the flared portion. The intermediate portion is structured and arranged to allow the elongate portion and the flared portion to move relative to each other in a direction transverse to the longitudinal, axis when the elongate portion and the flared portion are attached to the bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2001Publication date: May 30, 2002Inventors: Robert A. Winquist, Steve Benirschke, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, Raymond Desjardins, David Templeman, John E. Meyers, Stanley W. Patterson, Gregory G. Price
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Patent number: 6355042Abstract: An orthopaedic bone plate is coupled to a bone having an enlarged head at one end thereof which is attached to a shaft. The bone plate includes an elongate portion, a flared portion and an intermediate portion. The elongate portion is attachable to the bone shaft using a plurality of bone screws. The elongate portion generally defines a longitudinal axis. The flared portion is attachable to the bone head using at least one bone screw. The intermediate portion interconnects the elongate portion and the flared portion. The intermediate portion is structured and arranged to allow the elongate portion and the flared portion to move relative to each other in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis when the elongate portion and the flared portion are attached to the bone.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 1999Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyInventors: Robert A. Winquist, Steve Benirschke, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, Raymond Desjardins, David Templeman, John E. Meyers, Stanley W. Patterson, Gregory G. Price
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Publication number: 20020013587Abstract: An orthopaedic bone plate is coupled to a bone having an enlarged head at one end thereof which is attached to a shaft. The bone plate includes an elongate portion, a flared portion and an intermediate portion. The elongate portion is attachable to the bone shaft using a plurality of bone screws. The elongate portion generally defines a longitudinal axis. The flared portion is attachable to the bone head using at least one bone screw. The intermediate portion interconnects the elongate portion and the flared portion. The intermediate portion is structured and arranged to allow the elongate portion and the flared portion to move relative to each other in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis when the elongate portion and the flared portion are attached to the bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 1999Publication date: January 31, 2002Inventors: ROBERT A. WINQUIST, STEVE BENIRSCHKE, PAUL DUWELIUS, JAMES GOULET, RAYMOND DESJARDINS, DAVID TEMPLEMAN, JOHN E. MEYERS, STANLEY W. PATTERSON, GREGORY G. PRICE
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Patent number: 5938664Abstract: An orthopaedic bone plate is coupled to a bone having an enlarged head at one end thereof which is attached to a shaft. The bone plate includes an elongate portion, a flared portion and an intermediate portion. The elongate portion is attachable to the bone shaft using a plurality of bone screws. The elongate portion generally defines a longitudinal axis. The flared portion is attachable to the bone head using at least one bone screw. The intermediate portion interconnects the elongate portion and the flared portion. The intermediate portion is structured and arranged to allow the elongate portion and the flared portion to move relative to each other in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis when the elongate portion and the flared portion are attached to the bone.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1998Date of Patent: August 17, 1999Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Winquist, Steve Benirschke, Paul Duwelius, James Goulet, Raymond Desjardins, John E. Myers, Stanley W. Patterson, Gregory G. Price