Patents by Inventor William Sterett

William Sterett 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).

  • Patent number: 7326218
    Abstract: A system for performing osteotomies includes a bone plate and a retractor assembly. The bone plate is operative for securing the relative positions between first and second portions of a bone that are separated by a gap. The bone plate generally includes a first mounting portion, a second mounting portion and an intermediate portion. The first mounting portion is for attachment to the first bone portion. The second mounting portion is for attachment to the second bone portion. The intermediate portion connects the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion in a first direction and has a central width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction that is substantially less than a width of first and second ends. The retractor assembly establishes a wedge-shaped gap between the first and second portions of the bone. The retractor assembly generally includes first and second handle members and first and second jaw members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: EBI, L.P.
    Inventors: William Sterett, Kirk J Bailey, Patrick Rousseau
  • Publication number: 20030195516
    Abstract: A system for performing osteotomies includes a bone plate and a retractor assembly. The bone plate is operative for securing the relative positions between first and second portions of a bone that are separated by a gap. The bone plate generally includes a first mounting portion, a second mounting portion and an intermediate portion. The first mounting portion is for attachment to the first bone portion. The second mounting portion is for attachment to the second bone portion. The intermediate portion connects the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion in a first direction and has a central width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction that is substantially less than a width of first and second ends. The retractor assembly establishes a wedge-shaped gap between the first and second portions of the bone. The retractor assembly generally includes first and second handle members and first and second jaw members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: William Sterett, Kirk J. Bailey, Patrick Rousseau
  • Patent number: 6565570
    Abstract: A system for performing osteotomies includes a bone plate and a retractor assembly. The bone plate generally includes a first mounting portion for attachment to a first bone portion, a second mounting portion for attachment to a ssecond bone portion, and an intermediate portion connecting the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion. The retractor assembly includes first and second handle members coupled for relative movement about a first pivot axis and first and second jaw members coupled to the first and second handle members, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Electro-Biology, Inc.
    Inventors: William Sterett, Kirk J. Bailey, Patrick Rousseau
  • Publication number: 20020133157
    Abstract: A system for performing osteotomies includes a bone plate and a retractor assembly. The bone plate generally includes a first mounting portion for attachment to a first bone portion, a second mounting portion for attachment to a second bone portion, and an intermediate portion connecting the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion. The retractor assembly includes first and second handle members coupled for relative movement about a first pivot axis and first and second jaw members coupled to the first and second handle members, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: William Sterett, Kirk J. Bailey, Patrick Rousseau