Patents by Inventor Stephen Bresina
Stephen Bresina 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: 11896822Abstract: The present invention relates to devices and methods useful in training dogs how to control the muscles involved in rotation of the tibia in order to reduce the risk of cranial cruciate rupture. The invention has further applications in training dogs to increase abduction of the hind limbs to avoid hip dysplasia, as well as abduction of the front limbs to avoid elbow dysplasia.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Kyon AGInventors: Slobodan Tepic, Stephen Bresina
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Publication number: 20240016594Abstract: The present invention provides an external brace, an orthosis, for treating disorders of joints in dogs and cats. The most relevant veterinary indication is a hock joint brace to treat cranial cruciate disease in dogs.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: Kyon AGInventors: Slobodan TEPIC, Stephen BRESINA, Douglas BECK, Martin KAUFMANN
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Publication number: 20230346390Abstract: The present invention provides a surgical instrument for performing closing wedge osteotomies by a single step procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2021Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: KYON AGInventors: Slobodan TEPIC, Stephen BRESINA
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Patent number: 11406423Abstract: The invention relates to an external fixator device and a method of its use in treating bone fractures and in orthopedic interventions, such as corrective osteotomies.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Kyon AGInventors: Slobodan Tepic, Stephen Bresina
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Publication number: 20220175540Abstract: The present invention resolves the main problems of bone-sparing resurfacing surgery of the medial compartment of the knee in dogs and in people. With a hard, low abrasion, low friction coating of the implant (100), such as ADLC or pyrolytic carbon, it is possible to resurface only one side of the joint. In this case, the tibia plateau resurfacing with a concave recess on its femur-facing surface provides not only pain-free mobility but also the necessary stability of the joint with a deficient cruciate ligament. The planar osteotomy of the medial condyle, with or without resurfacing, can also be used to emulate TPLO procedure limited to the medial compartment of the stifle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: Kyon AGInventors: Slobodan TEPIC, Stephen BRESINA
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Publication number: 20210106358Abstract: The invention relates to an external fixator device and a method of its use in treating bone fractures and in orthopedic interventions, such as corrective osteotomies.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2018Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: Kyon AGInventors: Slobodan TEPIC, Stephen BRESINA
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Publication number: 20210038886Abstract: The present invention relates to devices and methods useful in training dogs how to control the muscles involved in rotation of the tibia in order to reduce the risk of cranial cruciate rupture. The invention has further applications in training dogs to increase abduction of the hind limbs to avoid hip dysplasia, as well as abduction of the front limbs to avoid elbow dysplasia.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: Kyon AGInventors: Slobodan TEPIC, Stephen BRESINA
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Patent number: 10912639Abstract: A link (1) for connecting two loops of a flexible tension-carrying construct (2, 2a). It solves the problem of providing effective means to connect two anchor points (7, 7a), typically on bones articulating at a joint by the flexible tension-carrying construct.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Kyon AGInventors: Stephen Bresina, Slobodan Tepic
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Publication number: 20190117376Abstract: A link (1) for connecting two loops of a flexible tension-carrying construct (2, 2a). It solves the problem of providing effective means to connect two anchor points (7, 7a), typically on bones articulating at a joint by the flexible tension-carrying construct.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: KYON AGInventors: Stephen BRESINA, Slobodan TEPIC
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Patent number: 8961576Abstract: An internal bracing system is disclosed for stabilizing a joint such as the knee, shoulder, ankle or the like. The internal bracing system includes an extra-articular tension band mechanism and an anchor assembly therefore. The internal bracing system adds substantial control to unstable joints which is effective in limiting the pathological joint motions and internal slippage. The anchor anchoring assembly designed to affix a tethering device to various bony structures which form a joint, for the purpose of providing stability. The anchor assembly includes an anchor and a set screw. A double helix thread/chamber structure between the anchor and set screw securely holds the tether without binding.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2011Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Advanced Bone Anchor, LLCInventors: W. Andrew Hodge, Slobodan Tepic, Stephen Bresina
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Patent number: 6979353Abstract: An apparatus for facilitating fusion of adjacent vertebrae includes an implant body dimensioned for positioning within an intervertebral space between upper and lower vertebrae to maintain the vertebrae in desired spaced relation to facilitate fusion thereof. The implant body includes lower and upper surfaces for engaging the respective lower and upper vertebrae and first and second side wall portions extending between the upper and lower surfaces. The first and second side wall portions are substantially solid. At least one of the first and second side wall portions have a substantially narrow longitudinal slit defined therein arranged to enhance flexibility of the one side wall portion. Preferably, each of the first and second side wall portions includes a longitudinal slit. The implant body may define an internal chamber dimensioned for reception of bone growth inducing substances.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2001Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.Inventor: Stephen Bresina
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Publication number: 20030105527Abstract: An apparatus for facilitating fusion of adjacent vertebrae includes an implant body dimensioned for positioning within an intervertebral space between upper and lower vertebrae to maintain the vertebrae in desired spaced relation to facilitate fusion thereof. The implant body includes lower and upper surfaces for engaging the respective lower and upper vertebrae and first and second side wall portions extending between the upper and lower surfaces. The first and second side wall portions are substantially solid. At least one of the first and second side wall portions have a substantially narrow longitudinal slit defined therein arranged to enhance flexibility of the one side wall portion. Preferably, each of the first and second side wall portions includes a longitudinal slit. The implant body may define an internal chamber dimensioned for reception of bone growth inducing substances.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2001Publication date: June 5, 2003Applicant: Surgical Dynamics, Inc.Inventor: Stephen Bresina
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Patent number: 5908422Abstract: An osteosynthetic implant for setting a broken bone. The implant comprises a nail having a plurality of helically twisted blades that share a common helical axis. At least two of the blades define an angle of less than 180.degree. in a plane perpendicular to the helical axis. In a preferred embodiment, one pair of the blades of the nail is tapered towards its proximal portion and another pair has a uniform thickness. The blades are twisted by at least about 30.degree.. A cannulation runs through the center of the nail to receive a guide wire. The nail is slidably engageable to a member that is securable to an elongated portion of the bone, such as a side plate or an intramedullary nail. In a preferred implantation orientation, the proximate portion of the tapered blades is parallel to the elongated portion of the bone, and a proximate portion of the uniform blades is perpendicular thereto.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 1998Date of Patent: June 1, 1999Assignee: Synthes (U.S.A)Inventor: Stephen Bresina
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Patent number: 5741256Abstract: An osteosynthetic implant for setting a broken bone. The implant comprises a nail having a plurality of helically twisted blades that share a common helical axis. At least two of the blades define an angle of less than 180.degree. in a plane perpendicular to the helical axis. In a preferred embodiment, one pair of the blades of the nail is tapered towards its proximal portion and another pair has a uniform thickness. The blades are twisted by at least about 30.degree.. A cannulation runs through the center of the nail to receive a guide wire. The nail is slidably engageable to a member that is securable to an elongated portion of the bone, such as a side plate or an intramedullary nail. In a preferred implantation orientation, the proximate portion of the tapered blades is parallel to the elongated portion of the bone, and a proximate portion of the uniform blades is perpendicular thereto.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1997Date of Patent: April 21, 1998Assignee: Synthes (U.S.A.)Inventor: Stephen Bresina
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Patent number: 5733287Abstract: This bone plate has an upper side, a lower side for bone contact, two longitudinal sides, a longitudinal center line and a plurality of screw holes extending from said upper to said lower side.The surface of said upper side around said screw holes is designed as a depressed area with regard to the rest of said upper side and the side edge of said depressed area is running approximately parallel to said longitudinal sides.The removal of material is effected at strategic locations of the bone plate in order to reduce the peak stresses.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1996Date of Patent: March 31, 1998Assignee: Synthes (U.S.A.)Inventors: Slobodan Tepic, Stephen Bresina