Patents by Inventor Thomas W. Blank

Thomas W. Blank 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).

  • Positioning and template system for preparing a femur for knee replacement
    Patent number: 10028751
    Abstract: A positioning and template system for preparing a femur for knee replacement. The system includes a datum block, a datum block placement assembly, and a cutting template assembly. The datum block placement assembly is reversibly attachable to the datum block. Further, the datum block placement assembly positions the datum block on the femur in a measured position relative to the transepicondylar axis of the femur when the datum block placement assembly is attached to the datum. Finally, the cutting template assembly is reversibly attachable to the datum block in place of the datum block placement assembly to correctly position the cutting template assembly for guiding femoral cuts in a knee replacement surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: MEDEVICE SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas W. Blank, Casel G. Burnett, Daniel J. Dunaway, Lewis T. Ross
  • POSITIONING AND TEMPLATE SYSTEM FOR PREPARING A FEMUR FOR KNEE REPLACEMENT
    Publication number: 20160045204
    Abstract: A positioning and template system for preparing a femur for knee replacement. The system includes a datum block, a datum block placement assembly, and a cutting template assembly. The datum block placement assembly is reversibly attachable to the datum block. Further, the datum block placement assembly positions the datum block on the femur in a measured position relative to the transepicondylar axis of the femur when the datum block placement assembly is attached to the datum. Finally, the cutting template assembly is reversibly attachable to the datum block in place of the datum block placement assembly to correctly position the cutting template assembly for guiding femoral cuts in a knee replacement surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas W. Blank, Casel G. Burnett, Daniel J. Dunaway, Lewis T. Ross