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).
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Publication number: 20210401478Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Thomas A. Russell, Todd A. Glover, Samuel A. Houston, John R. Pepper
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Publication number: 20190290298Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Thomas A. Russell, Todd A. Glover
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Patent number: 10413306Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Innovision, Inc.Inventors: Thomas A. Russell, Todd A. Glover
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Publication number: 20180185077Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Thomas A. Russell, Todd A. Glover, Samuel A. Houston, John R. Pepper
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Patent number: 9936992Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Innovision, Inc.Inventors: Thomas A. Russell, Todd A. Glover, Samuel A. Houston, John R. Pepper
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Publication number: 20160220291Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Thomas A. RUSSELL, Todd A. GLOVER, Samuel A. HOUSTON, John R. PEPPER
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Patent number: 9333018Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 2, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: InnoVision, Inc.Inventors: Thomas A. Russell, Todd A. Glover, Samuel A. Houston, John R. Pepper
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Publication number: 20160074049Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Thomas A. RUSSELL, Todd A. GLOVER
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Publication number: 20140031791Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: InnoVision, Inc.Inventors: Thomas A. Russell, Todd A. Glover, Samuel A. Houston, John R. Pepper
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Patent number: 8574273Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 9, 2009Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: InnoVision, Inc.Inventors: Thomas A. Russell, Todd A. Glover, Samuel A. Houston, John R. Pepper
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Publication number: 20110060373Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Inventors: Thomas A. Russell, Todd A. Glover, Samuel A. Houston, John R. Pepper