Patents by Inventor William F. Doyle

William F. Doyle 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).

  • Drill guides and extension therefor for simultaneous use on a bone plate
    Patent number: 9370376
    Abstract: Removable drill guide tips are provided for simultaneous assembly relative to the holes of a bone plate. The drill guide tips are used as a guide for a drill bit without any additional extension and then removed with a tool to allow insertion of a screw within the same hole in the bone plate. Alternatively, the drill guide tips may be used with an extension to extend the effective length of the drill guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Biomet C.V.
    Inventors: Javier E. Castaneda, Jorge L. Orbay, William F. Doyle, Robert Graham
  • Bone plate with pre-assembled drill guide tips
    Patent number: 9220515
    Abstract: Removable drill guide tips are pre-assembled into threaded holes of a bone plate. The tips may be used with an extension to together function as a conventional drill guide. After drilling, the extension or another tool is used to remove the tips from the plate. According to another use, the tip is used as a guide for a drill bit without any additional extension and then removed with a tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Biomet C.V.
    Inventors: Javier E. Castaneda, Jorge L. Orbay, William F. Doyle
  • Drill guides for bone plate
    Patent number: 8834537
    Abstract: Removable drill guide tips are provided for simultaneous assembly relative to the holes of a bone plate. The drill guide tips may be used with an extension to together function as a conventional drill guide. After drilling, the extension or another tool is used to remove the tips from the plate. According to another use, the tip is used as a guide for a drill bit without any additional extension and then removed with a tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Biomet C.V.
    Inventors: Javier E. Castaneda, Jorge L. Orbay, William F. Doyle, Robert Graham
  • Bone Plate with Pre-Assembled Drill Guide Tips
    Publication number: 20140172021
    Abstract: Removable drill guide tips are provided for simultaneous assembly relative to the holes of a bone plate. The drill guide tips are used as a guide for a drill bit without any additional extension and then removed with a tool to allow insertion of a screw within the same hole in the bone plate. Alternatively, the drill guide tips may be used with an extension to extend the effective length of the drill guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: BIOMET C.V.
    Inventors: Javier E. Castaneda, Jorge L. Orbay, William F. Doyle, Robert Graham
  • Bone Plate with Pre-assembled Drill Guide Tips
    Publication number: 20140039560
    Abstract: Removable drill guide tips are pre-assembled into threaded holes of a bone plate. The tips may be used with an extension to together function as a conventional drill guide. After drilling, the extension or another tool is used to remove the tips from the plate. According to another use, the tip is used as a guide for a drill bit without any additional extension and then removed with a tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Biomet C.V.
    Inventors: Javier E. Castaneda, Jorge L. Orbay, William F. Doyle, Robert Graham
  • Bone plate with pre-assembled drill guide tips
    Patent number: 8545540
    Abstract: Removable drill guide tips are pre-assembled into threaded holes of a bone plate. The tips may be used with an extension to together function as a conventional drill guide. After drilling, the extension or another tool is used to remove the tips from the plate. According to another use, the tip is used as a guide for a drill bit without any additional extension and then removed with a tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Biomet C.V.
    Inventors: Javier E. Castaneda, Jorge L. Orbay, William F. Doyle
  • Bone plate with pre-assembled drill guide tips
    Patent number: 8241338
    Abstract: Removable drill guide tips are pre-assembled into threaded holes of a bone plate. The tips may be used with an extension to together function as a conventional drill guide. After drilling, the extension or another tool is used to remove the tips from the plate. According to another use, the tip is used as a guide for a drill bit without any additional extension and then removed with a tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Biomet C.V.
    Inventors: Javier E. Castaneda, Jorge L. Orbay, William F. Doyle, Robert F. Graham
  • Bone plate with pre-assembled drill guide tips
    Patent number: 8172886
    Abstract: Removable drill guide tips are pre-assembled into threaded holes of a bone plate. The tips may be used with an extension to together function as a conventional drill guide. After drilling, the extension or another tool is used to remove the tips from the plate. According to another use, the tip is used as a guide for a drill bit without any additional extension and then removed with a tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Depuy Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Javier E. Castaneda, Jorge L. Orbay, William F. Doyle, Robert F. Graham
  • Bone Plate with Pre-Assembled Drill Guide Tips
    Publication number: 20110295326
    Abstract: Removable drill guide tips are pre-assembled into threaded holes of a bone plate. The tips may be used with an extension to together function as a conventional drill guide. After drilling, the extension or another tool is used to remove the tips from the plate. According to another use, the tip is used as a guide for a drill bit without any additional extension and then removed with a tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Javier E. Castaneda, Jorge L. Orbay, William F. Doyle, Robert F. Graham
  • Bone Plate With Pre-Assembled Drill Guide Tips
    Publication number: 20110172669
    Abstract: Removable drill guide tips are pre-assembled into threaded holes of a bone plate. The tips may be used with an extension to together function as a conventional drill guide. After drilling, the extension or another tool is used to remove the tips from the plate. According to another use, the tip is used as a guide for a drill bit without any additional extension and then removed with a tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Javier E. Castaneda, Jorge L. Orbay, William F. Doyle, Robert F. Graham
  • Bone Plate With Pre-Assembled Drill Guide Tips
    Publication number: 20110166607
    Abstract: Removable drill guide tips are pre-assembled into threaded holes of a bone plate. The tips may be used with an extension to together function as a conventional drill guide. After drilling, the extension or another tool is used to remove the tips from the plate. According to another use, the tip is used as a guide for a drill bit without any additional extension and then removed with a tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Javier E. Castaneda, Jorge L. Orbay, William F. Doyle, Robert F. Graham