Patents by Inventor Timothy McTigue

Timothy McTigue 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).

  • Publication number: 20160193049
    Abstract: A prosthetic device and method of using the device is disclosed. The device may include a bushing insert, a femoral head component, a neck component that may be either integral or modular, and a stem component having a proximal body portion and a distal portion. The proximal body portion may include such features as a recess for receiving a portion of the modular neck, a proximal conical flare having a bottom surface with a rounded contour, an anterior metaphyseal tapering flare, as well as other features. The distal portion may include a coronal slot, a sagittal slot, a helical slot, or a combination thereof. The above features may be provided for increasing the intrinsic stability of the device and for resisting torsional loads placed on the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy McTigue, Ian Murray