Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Rushton

Thomas E. Rushton 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).

  • Locking intramedullary nail system
    Patent number: 11266448
    Abstract: An intramedullary (IM) nail system for the fixation of fractured bones in a patient comprising a nail and compression screws. The length of the body is divided into a distal section and a proximal section with the distal section containing multiple interference sections having a diameter less or greater than that of the body. The threads adjacent the nail head have an apex generally greater than the diameter of the body. The compression screws are dimensioned to be inserted through the bone and contact the nail, pressing it against the bone canal. The nail, once inserted, lies below the surface of the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Cidaris Ortho, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E Rushton, Kevin R Desmond, Mark J Warburton
  • Locking Intramedullary Nail System
    Publication number: 20200046411
    Abstract: An intramedullary (IM) nail system for the fixation of fractured bones in a patient comprising a nail and compression screws. The length of the body is divided into a distal section and a proximal section with the distal section containing multiple interference sections having a diameter less or greater than that of the body. The threads adjacent the nail head have an apex generally greater than the diameter of the body. The compression screws are dimensioned to be inserted through the bone and contact the nail, pressing it against the bone canal. The nail, once inserted, lies below the surface of the bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas E. Rushton, Kevin R. Desmond, Mark J. Warburton