Patents by Inventor Steve D. DeRidder

Steve D. DeRidder 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).

  • Surgical retractor assembly and method
    Patent number: 9592041
    Abstract: A surgical retractor comprises a support comprising a first mating part comprising a shaft, which defines a longitudinal axis, extending therefrom. At least one tissue engaging member extends between a first end defining a first axis and a second end defining a second axis and having a tissue engaging surface disposed along the second axis. The first end comprises a second mating part comprising a wall that defines an elongated cavity disposed along the first axis and being configured to receive the shaft such that the first axis and the longitudinal axis are co-axial. The wall is engageable with the shaft to align the second mating part with the first mating part such that the second axis intersects the longitudinal axis. Methods of use are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve D. DeRidder, Gregory C. Marik
  • SURGICAL RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130096387
    Abstract: A surgical retractor comprises a support comprising a first mating part comprising a shaft, which defines a longitudinal axis, extending therefrom. At least one tissue engaging member extends between a first end defining a first axis and a second end defining a second axis and having a tissue engaging surface disposed along the second axis. The first end comprises a second mating part comprising a wall that defines an elongated cavity disposed along the first axis and being configured to receive the shaft such that the first axis and the longitudinal axis are co-axial. The wall is engageable with the shaft to align the second mating part with the first mating part such that the second axis intersects the longitudinal axis. Methods of use are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve D. DeRidder, Gregory C. Marik