Patents by Inventor William Richard Davis
William Richard Davis 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).
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Patent number: 9579111Abstract: A guide apparatus having a body having a central axis defined therethrough and a first channel and a second channel formed therethrough, a handle coupled to the body, the handle having a locking mechanism configured to prevent movement of the body relative to the handle in a first direction along the central axis of the body, and an arm coupled to the handle, the arm configured to engage at least a portion of a bone.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Bernard Joseph Bourque, William Richard Davis, Michael Charles Ferragamo
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Publication number: 20160022285Abstract: A guide apparatus having a body having a central axis defined therethrough and a first channel and a second channel formed therethrough, a handle coupled to the body, the handle having a locking mechanism configured to prevent movement of the body relative to the handle in a first direction along the central axis of the body, and an arm coupled to the handle, the arm configured to engage at least a portion of a bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Bernard Joseph Bourque, William Richard Davis, Michael Charles Ferragamo
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Patent number: 9149285Abstract: A guide apparatus having a body having a central axis defined therethrough and a first channel and a second channel formed therethrough, a handle coupled to the body, the handle having a locking mechanism configured to prevent movement of the body relative to the handle in a first direction along the central axis of the body, and an arm coupled to the handle, the arm configured to engage at least a portion of a bone.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: Bernard Joseph Bourque, William Richard Davis, Michael Charles Ferragamo
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Publication number: 20140358153Abstract: A guide apparatus having a body having a central axis defined therethrough and a first channel and a second channel formed therethrough, a handle coupled to the body, the handle having a locking mechanism configured to prevent movement of the body relative to the handle in a first direction along the central axis of the body, and an arm coupled to the handle, the arm configured to engage at least a portion of a bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Bernard Joseph Bourque, William Richard Davis, Michael Charles Ferragamo
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Patent number: 8840615Abstract: A guide apparatus having a body having a central axis defined therethrough and a first channel and a second channel formed therethrough, a handle coupled to the body, the handle having a locking mechanism configured to prevent movement of the body relative to the handle in a first direction along the central axis of the body, and an arm coupled to the handle, the arm configured to engage at least a portion of a bone.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2013Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Bernard Joseph Bourque, William Richard Davis, Michael Charles Ferragamo
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Publication number: 20140088606Abstract: A guide apparatus having a body having a central axis defined therethrough and a first channel and a second channel formed therethrough, a handle coupled to the body, the handle having a locking mechanism configured to prevent movement of the body relative to the handle in a first direction along the central axis of the body, and an arm coupled to the handle, the arm configured to engage at least a portion of a bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Bernard Joseph Bourque, William Richard Davis, Michael Charles Ferragamo
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Patent number: 8617168Abstract: A guide apparatus having a body having a central axis defined therethrough and a first channel and a second channel formed therethrough, a handle coupled to the body, the handle having a locking mechanism configured to prevent movement of the body relative to the handle in a first direction along the central axis of the body, and an arm coupled to the handle, the arm configured to engage at least a portion of a bone.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Bernard Joseph Bourque, William Richard Davis, Michael Charles Ferragao
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Patent number: 8523875Abstract: A graft caliper provides for a first member having a first pick at its distal end and its proximal end attached to a handle. A second member of the graft caliper is disposed above the first member and has a second pick at its distal end that extends beyond the first pick. The proximal end of the second member is attached to an adjuster which causes the second member to move from a first position to a second position in order to change a distance the second pick extends beyond the first pick. The graft caliper provides for an indication of at least one metric for describing the distance the second pick extends beyond the first pick and places an identifier on a surface of bone representing the location of a tunnel to be formed through a femur, tibia or any other anatomical structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Charles Henry Brown, Jr., Michael Charles Ferragamo, William Richard Davis
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Publication number: 20130090664Abstract: A graft caliper provides for a first member having a first pick at its distal end and its proximal end attached to a handle. A second member of the graft caliper is disposed above the first member and has a second pick at its distal end that extends beyond the first pick. The proximal end of the second member is attached to an adjuster which causes the second member to move from a first position to a second position in order to change a distance the second pick extends beyond the first pick. The graft caliper provides for an indication of at least one metric for describing the distance the second pick extends beyond the first pick and places an identifier on a surface of bone representing the location of a tunnel to be formed through a femur, tibia or any other anatomical structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2011Publication date: April 11, 2013Inventors: Charles Henry Brown, JR., Michael Charles Ferragamo, William Richard Davis
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Publication number: 20120109136Abstract: A guide apparatus having a body having a central axis defined therethrough and a first channel and a second channel formed therethrough, a handle coupled to the body, the handle having a locking mechanism configured to prevent movement of the body relative to the handle in a first direction along the central axis of the body, and an arm coupled to the handle, the arm configured to engage at least a portion of a bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: Bernard Joseph Bourque, William Richard Davis, Michael Charles Ferragao