Patents by Inventor Theodore P. Firestone

Theodore P. Firestone 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).

  • Posterior stabilized insert trial with adjustable post
    Patent number: 10702399
    Abstract: Trial joint inserts have posts at different positions relative to the base. During joint replacement surgery, a surgeon can test different positions for a post using a trial insert, identify a suitable position for the post, and then select a permanent insert with a post in the desired position. The devices and methods in this application allow a surgeon to provide an individualized joint replacement for a patient. Joint inserts may be configured so the post moves relative to the base. The post may be adjustably positionable, may lock in place, or may be actuated by a resistance member such as a spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason S. Jordan, Theodore P. Firestone
  • POSTERIOR STABILIZED INSERT TRIAL WITH ADJUSTABLE POST
    Publication number: 20140371865
    Abstract: Trial joint inserts have posts at different positions relative to the base. During joint replacement surgery, a surgeon can test different positions for a post using a trial insert, identify a suitable position for the post, and then select a permanent insert with a post in the desired position. The devices and methods in this application allow a surgeon to provide an individualized joint replacement for a patient. Joint inserts may be configured so the post moves relative to the base. The post may be adjustably positionable, may lock in place, or may be actuated by a resistance member such as a spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jason S. Jordan, Theodore P. Firestone