Patents by Inventor Thomas Lochon

Thomas Lochon 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).

  • BONE ANCHOR ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20130096618
    Abstract: A bone anchor assembly includes a bone anchor, a receiver member for receiving a spinal fixation element to be coupled to the bone anchor, and a closure mechanism. The closure mechanism is positionable between the arms of the receiver member to capture a spinal fixation element within the receiver member and fix the spinal fixation element with respect to the receiver member. The closure mechanism includes an outer thread engageable with an inner thread on the arms of the receiver member. The inner thread and the outer thread have a thread angle between 5° and 25°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Thibault Chandanson, Henri Defossez, Frank Spratt, Ralf Klabunde, Thomas Lochon