Patents by Inventor Steven D. Steinlauf

Steven D. Steinlauf 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).

  • Patent number: 11911081
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for securely fixating an anterior portion of a calcaneus to a reduced posterior facet portion of the calcaneus, using a plate that may allow for stable fixation between the anterior calcaneus, the reconstructed posterior facet, and the posterior tuberosity, and a barrel that may be rotated into the best position to allow posterior screws to enter the best quality bone in the posterior tuberosity. The appropriate height may be set by rotating a push screw, thereby engaging the barrel, and pushing the posterior tuberosity distally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: EXTREMITY MEDICAL LLC
    Inventor: Steven D. Steinlauf
  • Publication number: 20210298802
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for securely fixating an anterior portion of a calcaneus to a reduced posterior facet portion of the calcaneus, using a plate that may allow for stable fixation between the anterior calcaneus, the reconstructed posterior facet, and the posterior tuberosity, and a barrel that may be rotated into the best position to allow posterior screws to enter the best quality bone in the posterior tuberosity. The appropriate height may be set by rotating a push screw, thereby engaging the barrel, and pushing the posterior tuberosity distally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Extremity Medical, LLC
    Inventor: Steven D. Steinlauf
  • Patent number: 11033303
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for securely fixating an anterior portion of a calcaneus to a reduced posterior facet portion of the calcaneus, using a plate that may allow for stable fixation between the anterior calcaneus, the reconstructed posterior facet, and the posterior tuberosity, and a barrel that may be rotated into the best position to allow posterior screws to enter the best quality bone in the posterior tuberosity. The appropriate height may be set by rotating a push screw, thereby engaging the barrel, and pushing the posterior tuberosity distally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Extremity Medical, LLC
    Inventor: Steven D. Steinlauf
  • Publication number: 20180256218
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for securely fixating an anterior portion of a calcaneus to a reduced posterior facet portion of the calcaneus, using a plate that may allow for stable fixation between the anterior calcaneus, the reconstructed posterior facet, and the posterior tuberosity, and a barrel that may be rotated into the best position to allow posterior screws to enter the best quality bone in the posterior tuberosity. The appropriate height may be set by rotating a push screw, thereby engaging the barrel, and pushing the posterior tuberosity distally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Extremity Medical, LLC
    Inventor: Steven D. Steinlauf