Patents by Inventor Todd Durniak

Todd Durniak 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).

  • Device and method for positioning an eccentric humeral head of a humerus prosthesis for a shoulder arthroplasty
    Patent number: 7431736
    Abstract: A kit and associated method is for implanting a prosthetic device in a resected bone such as a humerus. The kit includes a trial assembly including a trial body portion having a trial bore defined therein, and a trial head portion having (i) a trail head member which includes a trial offset indicia, and (ii) an eccentrically located trial stem extending from the trial head member, the trial head stem being configured to be received within the trial bore. The kit also includes a final prosthesis assembly including a final body portion having a final bore defined therein, and a final head portion having (i) a final head member which includes a final offset indicia, and (ii) an eccentrically located final head stem extending from the final head portion, the final head stem being configured to be received within the final bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: DePuy Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Maroney, Michael Coon, Jeffrey Ondrla, Todd Durniak, Joseph Iannotti, Gerald Williams
  • Device and method for positioning an eccentric humeral head of a humerus prosthesis for a shoulder arthroplasty
    Publication number: 20040210317
    Abstract: A kit and associated method is for implanting a prosthetic device in a resected bone such as a humerus. The kit includes a trial assembly including a trial body portion having a trial bore defined therein, and a trial head portion having (i) a trail head member which includes a trial offset indicia, and (ii) an eccentrically located trial stem extending from the trial head member, the trial head stem being configured to be received within the trial bore. The kit also includes a final prosthesis assembly including a final body portion having a final bore defined therein, and a final head portion having (i) a final head member which includes a final offset indicia, and (ii) an eccentrically located final head stem extending from the final head portion, the final head stem being configured to be received within the final bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Brian Maroney, Michael Coon, Jeffrey Ondrla, Todd Durniak, Joseph Iannotti, Gerald Williams
  • Device and method for positioning an eccentric humeral head of a humerus prothesis for a shoulder arthroplasty
    Publication number: 20020016634
    Abstract: A kit and associated method is disclosed for implanting a prosthetic device in a resected bone such as a humerus. The kit includes a trial assembly including a trial body portion having a trial bore defined therein, and a trial head portion having (i) a trail head member which includes a trial offset indicia, and (ii) an eccentrically located trial stem extending from the trial head member, the trial head stem being configured to be received within the trial bore. The kit also includes a final prosthesis assembly including a final body portion having a final bore defined therein, and a final head portion having (i) a final head member which includes a final offset indicia, and (ii) an eccentrically located final head stem extending from the final head portion, the final head stem being configured to be received within the final bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: Brian Maroney, Michael Coon, Jeffrey Ondrla, Todd Durniak, Joseph Iannotti, Gerald Williams