Patents by Inventor Timothy Czartoski

Timothy Czartoski 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).

  • Intramedullary nail with oblique openings
    Publication number: 20070123873
    Abstract: An intramedullary nail for use in a medullary canal of a long bone is provided. The nail includes a body defining a longitudinal axis of the body and an external periphery of the body for fitting in the medullary canal of the long bone. The body has a first internal wall thereof defining a first opening through the body. The first opening defines a first opening centerline. The body has a second internal wall of the body defining a second opening through the body. The second opening defines a second opening centerline. The first opening centerline and the second opening centerline are oblique with respect to each other. The longitudinal axis of the body and the first opening centerline form an acute angle between the longitudinal axis of the body and the first opening centerline. The longitudinal axis of the body and the second opening centerline forming an acute angle between the longitudinal axis of the body and the second opening centerline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Timothy Czartoski, Dale Davison, William Muhammad, Jack Cole, Berton Moed, Tracy Watson, Michael Wich
  • Multiple purpose nail with oblique openings
    Publication number: 20070123874
    Abstract: An intramedullary nail for use in a medullary canal of a long bone is provided. The nail includes a body defining a longitudinal axis and an external periphery of the body for fitting in the medullary canal of the long bone. The body has a first internal wall of the body defining a first opening through the body. The first opening defines a first opening centerline. The body has a second internal wall of the body defining a second opening through the body. The second opening defines a second opening centerline. The first opening centerline and the second opening centerline are oblique with respect to each other. At least one of the first opening centerline and the second opening centerline are transverse to the longitudinal axis of said body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Timothy Czartoski, Dale Davison, William Muhammad, Jack Cole, Berton Moed, Tracy Watson, Michael Wich
  • Multiple purpose nail, nail assembly and associated method
    Publication number: 20070123876
    Abstract: An intramedullary nail for use in a medullary canal of a long bone is provided. The nail includes a body defining a longitudinal axis and an external periphery of the body for fitting in the medullary canal of the long bone. The body has a first internal wall of the body defining a first opening through the body, the first opening defines a first opening centerline. The body has a second internal wall of the body defining a second opening through the body. The second opening defines a second opening centerline. The first opening centerline and the second opening centerline are oblique with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Timothy Czartoski, Dale Davison, William Muhammad, Jack Cole, Berton Moed, Tracy Watson, Michael Wich
  • Intramedullary nail
    Publication number: 20070123875
    Abstract: An intramedullary nail for use in a medullary canal of a long bone is provided. The nail includes a body defining a longitudinal axis and an external periphery of the body for fitting in the medullary canal of the long bone. The body has a first internal wall of the body defining a first opening through the body. The first opening defines a first opening centerline. The body has a second internal wall of the body defining a second opening through the body. The second opening defines a second opening centerline. The first opening centerline and the second opening centerline are oblique with respect to each other. The first opening centerline and the longitudinal axis of said body form an acute angle between the first opening centerline and the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Timothy Czartoski, Dale Davison, William Muhammad, Jack Cole, Berton Moed, Tracy Watson, Michael Wich