Patents by Inventor Todd A. Glover

Todd A. Glover 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: 20210401478
    Abstract: The invention features bone screws having a threaded screw body and a screw head attached to one end of the screw body, the bone screw further including: a) an interior channel extending longitudinally through the screw head and through at least a portion of the screw body, wherein the interior channel has a width of less than 5.0 millimeters; and b) a plurality of radially-disposed delivery channels connecting the interior channel to the exterior of the screw body, each delivery channel having exterior openings. The invention further features devices that include a bone screw and a delivery manifold detachably attached to the screw head of the bone screw. In addition, the invention features methods of treating a patient having a bone defect by using a bone screw described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas A. Russell, Todd A. Glover, Samuel A. Houston, John R. Pepper
  • Publication number: 20190290298
    Abstract: The invention features bone drill guides, sleeves, and methods of use thereof in inserting hardware into bones, in particular to repair bone defects. The bone drill guides are designed to seat firmly against bone while allowing translational, rotational, and angular movement during an operation. The bone drill guides also allow for insertion of multiple devices, such as guide wires, into bone at defined and constrained relative position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas A. Russell, Todd A. Glover
  • Patent number: 10413306
    Abstract: The invention features bone drill guides, sleeves, and methods of use thereof in inserting hardware into bones, in particular to repair bone defects. The bone drill guides are designed to seat firmly against bone while allowing translational, rotational, and angular movement during an operation. The bone drill guides also allow for insertion of multiple devices, such as guide wires, into bone at defined and constrained relative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Innovision, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Russell, Todd A. Glover
  • Publication number: 20180185077
    Abstract: The invention features bone screws having a threaded screw body and a screw head attached to one end of the screw body, the bone screw further including: a) an interior channel extending longitudinally through the screw head and through at least a portion of the screw body, wherein the interior channel has a width of less than 5.0 millimeters; and b) a plurality of radially-disposed delivery channels connecting the interior channel to the exterior of the screw body, each delivery channel having exterior openings. The invention further features devices that include a bone screw and a delivery manifold detachably attached to the screw head of the bone screw. In addition, the invention features methods of treating a patient having a bone defect by using a bone screw described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas A. Russell, Todd A. Glover, Samuel A. Houston, John R. Pepper
  • Patent number: 9936992
    Abstract: The invention features bone screws having a threaded screw body and a screw head attached to one end of the screw body, the bone screw further including: a) an interior channel extending longitudinally through the screw head and through at least a portion of the screw body, wherein the interior channel has a width of less than 5.0 millimeters; and b) a plurality of radially-disposed delivery channels connecting the interior channel to the exterior of the screw body, each delivery channel having exterior openings. The invention further features devices that include a bone screw and a delivery manifold detachably attached to the screw head of the bone screw. In addition, the invention features methods of treating a patient having a bone defect by using a bone screw described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Innovision, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Russell, Todd A. Glover, Samuel A. Houston, John R. Pepper
  • Publication number: 20160220291
    Abstract: The invention features bone screws having a threaded screw body and a screw head attached to one end of the screw body, the bone screw further including: a) an interior channel extending longitudinally through the screw head and through at least a portion of the screw body, wherein the interior channel has a width of less than 5.0 millimeters; and b) a plurality of radially-disposed delivery channels connecting the interior channel to the exterior of the screw body, each delivery channel having exterior openings. The invention further features devices that include a bone screw and a delivery manifold detachably attached to the screw head of the bone screw. In addition, the invention features methods of treating a patient having a bone defect by using a bone screw described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas A. RUSSELL, Todd A. GLOVER, Samuel A. HOUSTON, John R. PEPPER
  • Patent number: 9333018
    Abstract: The invention features bone screws having a threaded screw body and a screw head attached to one end of the screw body, the bone screw further including: a) an interior channel extending longitudinally through the screw head and through at least a portion of the screw body, wherein the interior channel has a width of less than 5.0 millimeters; and b) a plurality of radially-disposed delivery channels connecting the interior channel to the exterior of the screw body, each delivery channel having exterior openings. The invention further features devices that include a bone screw and a delivery manifold detachably attached to the screw head of the bone screw. In addition, the invention features methods of treating a patient having a bone defect by using a bone screw described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: InnoVision, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Russell, Todd A. Glover, Samuel A. Houston, John R. Pepper
  • Publication number: 20160074049
    Abstract: The invention features bone drill guides, sleeves, and methods of use thereof in inserting hardware into bones, in particular to repair bone defects. The bone drill guides are designed to seat firmly against bone while allowing translational, rotational, and angular movement during an operation. The bone drill guides also allow for insertion of multiple devices, such as guide wires, into bone at defined and constrained relative position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas A. RUSSELL, Todd A. GLOVER
  • Publication number: 20140031791
    Abstract: The invention features bone screws having a threaded screw body and a screw head attached to one end of the screw body, the bone screw further including: a) an interior channel extending longitudinally through the screw head and through at least a portion of the screw body, wherein the interior channel has a width of less than 5.0 millimeters; and b) a plurality of radially-disposed delivery channels connecting the interior channel to the exterior of the screw body, each delivery channel having exterior openings. The invention further features devices that include a bone screw and a delivery manifold detachably attached to the screw head of the bone screw. In addition, the invention features methods of treating a patient having a bone defect by using a bone screw described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: InnoVision, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Russell, Todd A. Glover, Samuel A. Houston, John R. Pepper
  • Patent number: 8574273
    Abstract: The invention features bone screws having a threaded screw body and a screw head attached to one end of the screw body, the bone screw further including: a) an interior channel extending longitudinally through the screw head and through at least a portion of the screw body, wherein the interior channel has a width of less than 5.0 millimeters; and b) a plurality of radially-disposed delivery channels connecting the interior channel to the exterior of the screw body, each delivery channel having exterior openings. The invention further features devices that include a bone screw and a delivery manifold detachably attached to the screw head of the bone screw. In addition, the invention features methods of treating a patient having a bone defect by using a bone screw described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: InnoVision, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Russell, Todd A. Glover, Samuel A. Houston, John R. Pepper
  • Publication number: 20110060373
    Abstract: The invention features bone screws having a threaded screw body and a screw head attached to one end of the screw body, the bone screw further including: a) an interior channel extending longitudinally through the screw head and through at least a portion of the screw body, wherein the interior channel has a width of less than 5.0 millimeters; and b) a plurality of radially-disposed delivery channels connecting the interior channel to the exterior of the screw body, each delivery channel having exterior openings. The invention further features devices that include a bone screw and a delivery manifold detachably attached to the screw head of the bone screw. In addition, the invention features methods of treating a patient having a bone defect by using a bone screw described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas A. Russell, Todd A. Glover, Samuel A. Houston, John R. Pepper