Patents by Inventor Thomas Einhorn

Thomas Einhorn 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).

  • Joint revision implant
    Patent number: 8372157
    Abstract: An osteoconductive backing implant for joint revisions is provided that may enhance bone healing and, for cementless implants, bony integration of the implant. The backing implant comprises a generally planar surface that may be formed into a generally hemispherical shape. In one embodiment, the backing implant comprises a disc having an inner hole and an outer edge, at least one slit extending from the inner hole to the outer edge. The disc may be formed from a coherent mass of elongate, mechanically entangled demineralized bone particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Petersen, Thomas Einhorn, David L. Reed
  • JOINT REVISION IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20100049326
    Abstract: An osteoconductive backing implant for joint revisions is provided that may enhance bone healing and, for cementless implants, bony integration of the implant. The backing implant comprises a generally planar surface that may be formed into a generally hemispherical shape. In one embodiment, the backing implant comprises a disc having an inner hole and an outer edge, at least one slit extending from the inner hole to the outer edge. The disc may be formed from a coherent mass of elongate, mechanically entangled demineralized bone particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Petersen, Thomas Einhorn, David L. Reed