Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Serena

Thomas E. Serena 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).

  • Total contact cast system and methods for safe and easy removal thereof
    Patent number: 11331733
    Abstract: A cast system, which includes: a padding layer configured to be disposed within a cast and support a portion of a patient's limb; a casting material which hardens around the padding layer and form an outer shell of the cast surrounding the patient's limb; and a wire saw configured to be disposed within the cast and extend along a longitudinal axis of the cast. The wire saw has a cutting surface which is at least partly enclosed by a plastic sheath. By enclosing the wire saw cutting surface in a plastic sheath, the saw does not lock up during the cutting operation, cutting is facilitated, allowing for easy and safe removal of the cast by pulling at least one end of the wire saw so as to cut through the outer shell of the cast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Woundkair Concepts, Inc.
    Inventors: Danny E. Anderson, Kimberly G. Anderson, Thomas E. Serena, Timothy A. Mayhugh, James R. Wilcox, Cameron B. Morton, Stephen C. Morvel, Jr.
  • Total Contact Cast System and Methods for Safe and Easy Removal Thereof
    Publication number: 20180177642
    Abstract: A cast system, which includes: a padding layer configured to be disposed within a cast and support a portion of a patient's limb; a casting material which hardens around the padding layer and form an outer shell of the cast surrounding the patient's limb; and a wire saw configured to be disposed within the cast and extend along a longitudinal axis of the cast. The wire saw has a cutting surface which is at least partly enclosed by a plastic sheath. By enclosing the wire saw cutting surface in a plastic sheath, the saw does not lock up during the cutting operation, cutting is facilitated, allowing for easy and safe removal of the cast by pulling at least one end of the wire saw so as to cut through the outer shell of the cast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Danny E. Anderson, Kimberly G. Anderson, Thomas E. Serena, Timothy A. Mayhugh, James R. Wilcox, Cameron B. Morton, Stephen C. Morvel, JR.
  • TOTAL CONTACT CAST SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SAFE AND EASY REMOVAL THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170239097
    Abstract: An orthopedic cast system, which includes: a padding layer configured to be disposed within the cast and support a portion of a patient's limb; a casting material configured to harden around the padding layer and form an outer shell of the cast surrounding the patient's limb; and a cutting wire configured to be disposed within the cast and extend along a longitudinal axis of the cast. A total contact cast including a cutting wire between the patient's skin and the casting material forming an outer shell of the cast, as described herein, allows for easy and safe removal of the cast by pulling at least one end of the cutting wire in a direction of the opposite end of the cutting wire so as to cut through the outer shell of the cast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: SERENAGROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Serena, James Richard Wilcox