Patents by Inventor Vernon R. Hartdegen, JR.

Vernon R. Hartdegen, JR. 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).

  • Segmented intramedullary fracture fixation devices and methods
    Patent number: 9060820
    Abstract: A segmented bone fixation device is provided with an elongate body having a longitudinal axis and having a first state in which at least a portion of the body is flexible and a second state in which the body is generally rigid. Methods of repairing a fracture of a bone are also disclosed. One such method comprises inserting a segmented fixation device into an intramedullary space of the bone to place at least a portion of the fixation device in a flexible state on one side of the fracture, providing rigidity across the fracture, and operating an actuator to deploy at least one gripper to engage an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone. Various configurations allow a segmented device body to change shape as it moves from a flexible state to a rigid state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Sonoma Orthopedic Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Nelson, Trung Ho Pham, Vernon R. Hartdegen, Jr., Nathan D. Brown
  • Straight intramedullary fracture fixation devices and methods
    Patent number: 8961516
    Abstract: A straight intramedullary bone fracture fixation device is provided with an elongate body having a longitudinal axis for deployment in a long bone, such as a clavicle. Methods of repairing a fracture of a bone are also disclosed. One such method comprises inserting a bone fixation device into an intramedullary space of the bone to place at least a portion of an elongate body of the fixation device on one side of the fracture and at least a portion of a hub on another side of the fracture, and engaging an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone. Various configurations and designs may be used in combination with other fixation device components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Sonoma Orthopedic Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Nelson, Stephen R. McDaniel, Vernon R. Hartdegen, Jr., Trung Ho Pham, Darryll Leonard Charles Fletcher, Nathan D. Brown
  • STRAIGHT INTRAMEDULLARY FRACTURE FIXATION DEVICES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20140074093
    Abstract: A straight intramedullary bone fracture fixation device is provided with an elongate body having a longitudinal axis for deployment in a long bone, such as a clavicle. Methods of repairing a fracture of a bone are also disclosed. One such method comprises inserting a bone fixation device into an intramedullary space of the bone to place at least a portion of an elongate body of the fixation device on one side of the fracture and at least a portion of a hub on another side of the fracture, and engaging an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone. Various configurations and designs may be used in combination with other fixation device components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Sonoma Orthopedic Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Nelson, Stephen R. McDaniel, Vernon R. Hartdegen, JR., Trung Ho Pham, Darryll Leonard Charles Fletcher, Nathan D. Brown
  • STRAIGHT INTRAMEDULLARY FRACTURE FIXATION DEVICES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20130116693
    Abstract: A straight intramedullary bone fracture fixation device is provided with an elongate body having a longitudinal axis for deployment in a long bone, such as a clavicle. Methods of repairing a fracture of a bone are also disclosed. One such method comprises inserting a bone fixation device into an intramedullary space of the bone to place at least a portion of an elongate body of the fixation device on one side of the fracture and at least a portion of a hub on another side of the fracture, and engaging an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone. Various configurations and designs may be used in combination with other fixation device components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Sonoma Orthopedic Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Nelson, Stephen R. McDaniel, Vernon R. Hartdegen, JR., Trung Ho Pham, Darryll Leonard Charles Fletcher, Nathan D. Brown
  • SEGMENTED INTRAMEDULLARY FRACTURE FIXATION DEVICES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20130012942
    Abstract: A segmented bone fixation device is provided with an elongate body having a longitudinal axis and having a first state in which at least a portion of the body is flexible and a second state in which the body is generally rigid. Methods of repairing a fracture of a bone are also disclosed. One such method comprises inserting a segmented fixation device into an intramedullary space of the bone to place at least a portion of the fixation device in a flexible state on one side of the fracture, providing rigidity across the fracture, and operating an actuator to deploy at least one gripper to engage an inner surface of the intramedullary space to anchor the fixation device to the bone. Various configurations allow a segmented device body to change shape as it moves from a flexible state to a rigid state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Sonoma Orthopedic Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Nelson, Trung Ho Pham, Vernon R. Hartdegen, JR., Nathan D. Brown