Patents by Inventor Wesley N. Harris

Wesley N. Harris 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).

  • Systems and methods for implanting surgical implants
    Patent number: 11642140
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an implant system that comprises an implant, a handle configured to removably receive the implant, and, in some embodiments, a spacer tool configured to be mounted on the implant. In further embodiments, a k-wire is employed to guide the implant to a desired location. The handle has a hole for receiving a first portion of the implant. Using the handle to implant the implant, along with an associated spacer, provides a quick and convenient method for implanting the implant as described herein and in the associated drawings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Dustin D. Leavitt, Brock L. Johnson, Wesley N. Harris
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING SURGICAL IMPLANTS
    Publication number: 20210093331
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an implant system that comprises an implant, a handle configured to removably receive the implant, and, in some embodiments, a spacer tool configured to be mounted on the implant. In further embodiments, a k-wire is employed to guide the implant to a desired location. The handle has a hole for receiving a first portion of the implant. Using the handle to implant the implant, along with an associated spacer, provides a quick and convenient method for implanting the implant as described herein and in the associated drawings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin D. Leavitt, Brock L. Johnson, Wesley N. Harris
  • Systems and methods for implanting surgical implants
    Patent number: 10893878
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an implant system that comprises an implant, a handle configured to removably receive the implant, and, in some embodiments, a spacer tool configured to be mounted on the implant. In further embodiments, a k-wire is employed to guide the implant to a desired location. The handle has a hole for receiving a first portion of the implant. Using the handle to implant the implant, along with an associated spacer, provides a quick and convenient method for implanting the implant as described herein and in the associated drawings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Dustin D. Leavitt, Brock L. Johnson, Wesley N. Harris
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING SURGICAL IMPLANTS
    Publication number: 20190110801
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an implant system that comprises an implant, a handle configured to removably receive the implant, and, in some embodiments, a spacer tool configured to be mounted on the implant. In further embodiments, a k-wire is employed to guide the implant to a desired location. The handle has a hole for receiving a first portion of the implant. Using the handle to implant the implant, along with an associated spacer, provides a quick and convenient method for implanting the implant as described herein and in the associated drawings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: ORTHOPRO, LLC
    Inventors: Dustin D. Leavitt, Brock L. Johnson, Wesley N. Harris
  • Systems and methods for implanting surgical implants
    Patent number: 10172629
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an implant system that comprises an implant, a handle configured to removably receive the implant, and, in some embodiments, a spacer tool configured to be mounted on the implant. In further embodiments, a k-wire is employed to guide the implant to a desired location. The handle has a hole for receiving a first portion of the implant. Using the handle to implant the implant, along with an associated spacer, provides a quick and convenient method for implanting the implant as described herein and in the associated drawings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Orthopro LLC
    Inventors: Dustin D. Leavitt, Brock L. Johnson, Wesley N. Harris
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING SURGICAL IMPLANTS
    Publication number: 20180028201
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an implant system that comprises an implant, a handle configured to removably receive the implant, and, in some embodiments, a spacer tool configured to be mounted on the implant. In further embodiments, a k-wire is employed to guide the implant to a desired location. The handle has a hole for receiving a first portion of the implant. Using the handle to implant the implant, along with an associated spacer, provides a quick and convenient method for implanting the implant as described herein and in the associated drawings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: ORTHOPRO, LLC
    Inventors: Dustin D. Leavitt, Brock L. Johnson, Wesley N. Harris
  • Systems and methods for implanting surgical implants
    Patent number: 9775630
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an implant system that comprises an implant, a handle configured to removably receive the implant, and, in some embodiments, a spacer tool configured to be mounted on the implant. In further embodiments, a k-wire is employed to guide the implant to a desired location. The handle has a hole for receiving a first portion of the implant. Using the handle to implant the implant, along with an associated spacer, provides a quick and convenient method for implanting the implant as described herein and in the associated drawings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Orthopro LLC
    Inventors: Dustin D. Leavitt, Wesley N. Harris, Brock L. Johnson
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING SURGICAL IMPLANTS
    Publication number: 20130317559
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an implant system that comprises an implant, a handle configured to removably receive the implant, and, in some embodiments, a spacer tool configured to be mounted on the implant. In further embodiments, a k-wire is employed to guide the implant to a desired location. The handle has a hole for receiving a first portion of the implant. Using the handle to implant the implant, along with an associated spacer, provides a quick and convenient method for implanting the implant as described herein and in the associated drawings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: ORTHOPRO LLC
    Inventors: Dustin D. Leavitt, Wesley N. Harris, Brock L. Johnson