Patents by Inventor William Wayne Cimino

William Wayne Cimino 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).

  • Elastic metallic replacement ligament
    Patent number: 7905918
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to orthopedic implants for reconstruction of severed, ruptured, or damaged ligaments. More particularly, this invention relates to an improved elastic replacement ligament made from metallic wires in a braided construction for replacement of a natural ligament of the body such as the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Inventor: William Wayne Cimino
  • Elastic metallic replacement ligament
    Publication number: 20090054982
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to orthopedic implants for reconstruction of severed, ruptured, or damaged ligaments. More particularly, this invention relates to an improved elastic replacement ligament made from metallic wires in a braided construction for replacement of a natural ligament of the body such as the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventor: William Wayne Cimino
  • Surgical system console
    Patent number: 7204825
    Abstract: An improved surgical console for use with a handheld tissue fragmentation device includes portable base having an upper portion. An adjustable display head is mounted to the upper portion of the base. The display head provides rotational and translational adjustment relative to the base. An aspiration system is coupled to the fragmentation device for aspirating fluid and tissue fragmented by the fragmentation device from a surgical site. An irrigation system is also coupled to the fragmentation device for supplying irrigating fluid to the surgical site for suspending tissue fragmented by the fragmentation device. A power system is coupled to the fragmentation device for energizing a transducer of the fragmentation device for fragmenting tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Integra LifeSciences (Ireland) Ltd.
    Inventors: William Wayne Cimino, Kristen Marie Morahan, Robert Lewis Blythe
  • Surgical system console
    Publication number: 20040068208
    Abstract: An improved surgical console for use with a handheld tissue fragmentation device includes portable base having an upper portion. An adjustable display head is mounted to the upper portion of the base. The display head provides rotational and translational adjustment relative to the base. An aspiration system is coupled to the fragmentation device for aspirating fluid and tissue fragmented by the fragmentation device from a surgical site. An irrigation system is also coupled to the fragmentation device for supplying irrigating fluid to the surgical site for suspending tissue fragmented by the fragmentation device. A power system is coupled to the fragmentation device for energizing a transducer of the fragmentation device for fragmenting tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: William Wayne Cimino, Kristen Marie Morahan, Robert Lewis Blythe
  • Surgical system console
    Patent number: 6602227
    Abstract: An improved surgical console for use with a handheld tissue fragmentation device includes portable base having an upper portion. An adjustable display head is mounted to the upper portion of the base. The display head provides rotational and translational adjustment relative to the base. An aspiration system is coupled to the fragmentation device for aspirating fluid and tissue fragmented by the fragmentation device from a surgical site. An irrigation system is also coupled to the fragmentation device for supplying irrigating fluid to the surgical site for suspending tissue fragmented by the fragmentation device. A power system is coupled to the fragmentation device for energizing a transducer of the fragmentation device for fragmenting tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Sherwood Services AG
    Inventors: William Wayne Cimino, Kristen Marie Morahan, Robert Lewis Blythe