Patents by Inventor Thomas O. CLANTON

Thomas O. CLANTON 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).

  • Microfracture pick systems and associated surgical methods
    Patent number: 12714439
    Abstract: Exemplary microfracture pick systems may include a microfracture pick, a strike plate, and a punch extension. The strike plate may be secured to a handle of the microfracture pick, and the punch extension is connectable to the strike plate. The punch extension is configured to apply an “off-axis” impact force to the microfracture pick. The “off-axis” impact force is generally aligned with an axis of a strike tip of the microfracture pick, thereby substantially preventing the strike tip from skiving across a bone surface during surgical uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2026
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Darren W. Thomsen, Zachary Day, Thomas O. Clanton
  • MICROFRACTURE PICK SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED SURGICAL METHODS
    Publication number: 20240335201
    Abstract: Exemplary microfracture pick systems may include a microfracture pick, a strike plate, and a punch extension. The strike plate may be secured to a handle of the microfracture pick, and the punch extension is connectable to the strike plate. The punch extension is configured to apply an “off-axis” impact force to the microfracture pick. The “off-axis” impact force is generally aligned with an axis of a strike tip of the microfracture pick, thereby substantially preventing the strike tip from skiving across a bone surface during surgical uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Darren W. THOMSEN, Zachary DAY, Thomas O. CLANTON
  • Microfracture pick systems and associated surgical methods
    Patent number: 12023043
    Abstract: Exemplary microfracture pick systems may include a microfracture pick, a strike plate, and a punch extension. The strike plate may be secured to a handle of the microfracture pick, and the punch extension is connectable to the strike plate. The punch extension is configured to apply an “off-axis” impact force to the microfracture pick. The “off-axis” impact force is generally aligned with an axis of a strike tip of the microfracture pick, thereby substantially preventing the strike tip from skiving across a bone surface during surgical uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Darren W. Thomsen, Zachary Day, Thomas O. Clanton
  • MICROFRACTURE PICK SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED SURGICAL METHODS
    Publication number: 20210386432
    Abstract: Exemplary microfracture pick systems may include a microfracture pick, a strike plate, and a punch extension. The strike plate may be secured to a handle of the microfracture pick, and the punch extension is connectable to the strike plate. The punch extension is configured to apply an “off-axis” impact force to the microfracture pick. The “off-axis” impact force is generally aligned with an axis of a strike tip of the microfracture pick, thereby substantially preventing the strike tip from skiving across a bone surface during surgical uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Darren W. THOMSEN, Zachary DAY, Thomas O. CLANTON