Patents by Inventor Wesley Reed

Wesley Reed 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: 20170100273
    Abstract: A fixation device comprises a first clamping member having an adjustable clamping collar and a first curved support portion attached to the adjustable clamping collar. The first clamping member is adapted to receive a digit. The first curved support portion is adapted to support an inferior surface of a proximal phalanx of the digit. A distal member is adjustably attachable to the first clamping member. The distal member has a second curved support surface adapted to support an inferior surface of a distal phalanx of the digit and a curved distal end adapted to apply a compressive force in a proximal direction to a distal end of the distal phalanx.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel F. McCormick, Vinay Patel, Scott A. Armacost, Timothy M. O'Kane, Wesley Reed
  • Patent number: 9603643
    Abstract: A system includes and implant and an elongate device. The implant includes a first bone engaging portion and a flexible portion coupled to an end of the first bone engaging portion at an engagement portion. The flexible portion is configured to be compressed toward a longitudinal axis defined by the flexible portion. The elongate device includes an engagement end that is sized and configured to engage the engagement portion of the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Reed, Dinesh V. Koka
  • Patent number: 9554915
    Abstract: A fixation device comprises a first clamping member having an adjustable clamping collar and a first curved support portion attached to the adjustable clamping collar. The first clamping member is adapted to receive a digit. The first curved support portion is adapted to support an inferior surface of a proximal phalanx of the digit. A distal member is adjustably attachable to the first clamping member. The distal member has a second curved support surface adapted to support an inferior surface of a distal phalanx of the digit and a curved distal end adapted to apply a compressive force in a proximal direction to a distal end of the distal phalanx.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel F. McCormick, Vinay Patel, Scott A. Armacost, Timothy M. O'Kane, Wesley Reed
  • Publication number: 20160256176
    Abstract: A tool comprises a first body shaped to detachably receive a bone implant having a first portion with a first flat surface adapted to be attached to a bone and a second portion with a second flat surface oriented at a pre-determined angle relative to the first flat surface, the bone implant having at least one fastener hole penetrating each of the first and second portions. A second body has a surface or member. The second body is adjustably connected to the first body to selectably position the surface or member relative to the bone implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Lowery, Wesley Reed, Daniel McCormick, Brian Thoren
  • Publication number: 20150342655
    Abstract: A system includes and implant and an elongate device. The implant includes a first bone engaging portion and a flexible portion coupled to an end of the first bone engaging portion at an engagement portion. The flexible portion is configured to be compressed toward a longitudinal axis defined by the flexible portion. The elongate device includes an engagement end that is sized and configured to engage the engagement portion of the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Wesley Reed, Dinesh V. Koka
  • Publication number: 20150289904
    Abstract: An orthopedic device for compressing or distracting bone parts includes an elongated body with two arms extending transversely away from the body. One arm is a stationary arm affixed to one end of the body and a second arm is a longitudinally movable. The two arms extend from the elongated body in the same direction and parallel to each other. The orthopedic device also includes a locking sleeve hingeably connected to the outer end of each of the first and second arms by a hinge joint, where each locking sleeve is configured for lockably receiving an elongated pin using a collet and a captured collet nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Robert Thoren, Daniel F. McCormick, David B. Harness, Wesley Reed, Thomas Joseph Cramer, Gary W. Lowery
  • Patent number: 9125704
    Abstract: An implant for fusing adjacent bones is disclosed. The implant includes an elongate threaded member and a flexible portion extending from the elongate threaded member. The flexible portion includes a plurality of prongs configured to be reversibly compressed toward an axis defined by the elongate threaded member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Reed, Dinesh V. Koka
  • Patent number: 9078710
    Abstract: An orthopedic device for compressing or distracting bone parts includes an elongated body with two arms extending transversely away from the body. One arm is a stationary arm affixed to one end of the body and a second arm is a longitudinally movable. The two arms extend from the elongated body in the same direction and parallel to each other. The orthopedic device also includes a locking sleeve hingeably connected to the outer end of each of the first and second arms by a hinge joint, where each locking sleeve is configured for lockably receiving an elongated pin using a collet and a captured collet nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Thoren, Daniel McCormick, David Harness, Wesley Reed, Thomas Cramer, Gary Lowery
  • Patent number: 9072564
    Abstract: An implant is disclosed including an elongate threaded portion and a blade portion extending from the elongate threaded portion. The blade portion has a taper terminating at a point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Reed, Dinesh V. Koka
  • Patent number: 9056014
    Abstract: A fixation device comprises a first clamping member having an adjustable clamping collar and a first curved support portion attached to the adjustable clamping collar. The first clamping member is adapted to receive a digit. The first curved support portion is adapted to support an inferior surface of a proximal phalanx of the digit. A distal member is adjustably attachable to the first clamping member. The distal member has a second curved support surface adapted to support an inferior surface of a distal phalanx of the digit and a curved distal end adapted to apply a compressive force in a proximal direction to a distal end of the distal phalanx.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel F. McCormick, Vinay Patel, Scott A. Armacost, Timothy M. O'Kane, Wesley Reed
  • Patent number: 9044287
    Abstract: An implant is disclosed including an elongate threaded portion and a blade portion extending from the elongate threaded portion. The blade portion has a taper terminating at a point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Reed, Dinesh V. Koka
  • Publication number: 20150011998
    Abstract: A fixation device comprises a first clamping member having an adjustable clamping collar and a first curved support portion attached to the adjustable clamping collar. The first clamping member is adapted to receive a digit. The first curved support portion is adapted to support an inferior surface of a proximal phalanx of the digit. A distal member is adjustably attachable to the first clamping member. The distal member has a second curved support surface adapted to support an inferior surface of a distal phalanx of the digit and a curved distal end adapted to apply a compressive force in a proximal direction to a distal end of the distal phalanx.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel F. McCormick, Vinay Patel, Scott A. Armacost, Timothy M. O'Kane, Wesley Reed
  • Publication number: 20140228899
    Abstract: An orthopedic device configured for use as a compressor or a distractor is provided. The device has two arm members and a locking sleeve for securely holding an elongated pin is attached to each of the two arm members. The locking sleeve are hingeably connected to the outer end of each of the two arm members by a biaxial hinge block, wherein the biaxial hinge block is configured to allow the locking sleeve to swivel in two different directions about two orthogonally oriented axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Brian THOREN, Daniel McCORMICK, Wesley REED, Thomas CRAMER, Gary LOWERY, David HARNESS
  • Publication number: 20140188237
    Abstract: A fixation device comprises a first clamping member having an adjustable clamping collar and a first curved support portion attached to the adjustable clamping collar. The first clamping member is adapted to receive a digit. The first curved support portion is adapted to support an inferior surface of a proximal phalanx of the digit. A distal member is adjustably attachable to the first clamping member. The distal member has a second curved support surface adapted to support an inferior surface of a distal phalanx of the digit and a curved distal end adapted to apply a compressive force in a proximal direction to a distal end of the distal phalanx.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel F. McCormick, Vinay Patel, Scott A. Armacost, Timothy M. O'Kane, Wesley Reed
  • Publication number: 20140180342
    Abstract: A tool comprises a first body shaped to detachably receive a bone implant having a first portion with a first flat surface adapted to be attached to a bone and a second portion with a second flat surface oriented at a pre-determined angle relative to the first flat surface, the bone implant having at least one fastener hole penetrating each of the first and second portions. A second body has a surface or member. The second body is adjustably connected to the first body to selectably position the surface or member relative to the bone implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Lowery, Wesley Reed, Daniel McCormick, Brian Thoren
  • Publication number: 20140180348
    Abstract: A trajectory guide is is provided for determining the trajectory of a compression screw relative to a previously implanted screw located within an orthopaedic plate. The guide is adapted to releasably position a drill guide in spaced-apart relation to an orthopaedic plate having previously implanted first screws such that the guide defines a trajectory for a compression screw that is nonintersecting with the first screws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Thoren, Wesley Reed, Thomas Cramer, Gary Lowery, Shannon Cummings
  • Publication number: 20140163575
    Abstract: An orthopedic device for compressing or distracting bone parts includes an elongated body with two arms extending transversely away from the body. One arm is a stationary arm affixed to one end of the body and a second arm is a longitudinally movable. The two arms extend from the elongated body in the same direction and parallel to each other. The orthopedic device also includes a locking sleeve hingeably connected to the outer end of each of the first and second arms by a hinge joint, where each locking sleeve is configured for lockably receiving an elongated pin using a collet and a captured collet nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Thoren, Daniel McCormick, David Harness, Wesley Reed, Thomas Cramer, Gary Lowery
  • Publication number: 20140058462
    Abstract: An implant for fusing adjacent bones is disclosed. The implant includes an elongate threaded member and a flexible portion extending from the elongate threaded member. The flexible portion includes a plurality of prongs configured to be reversibly compressed toward an axis defined by the elongate threaded member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Reed, Dinesh V. Koka
  • Patent number: 8608785
    Abstract: An implant for fusing adjacent bones is disclosed. The implant includes an elongate threaded member and a flexible portion extending from the elongate threaded member. The flexible portion includes a plurality of prongs configured to be reversibly compressed toward an axis defined by the elongate threaded member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Reed, Dinesh V. Koka
  • Publication number: 20110301653
    Abstract: An implant for fusing adjacent bones is disclosed. The implant includes an elongate threaded member and a flexible portion extending from the elongate threaded member. The flexible portion includes a plurality of prongs configured to be reversibly compressed toward an axis defined by the elongate threaded member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Wesley Reed, Dinesh V. Koka