Patents by Inventor Zeynep B. Dine

Zeynep B. Dine 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).

  • Subtalar joint prostheseis and its method of implantation
    Patent number: 9775717
    Abstract: A subtalar joint prosthesis that is adapted to replace the natural subtalar joint that exists between a patient's talus and calcaneus bones includes talar and calcaneal components. Each of these is configured to have a shape that is herein defined as being a portion of the boundary surface of a frustum. Meanwhile, these components' inner surfaces are configured to: (a) generally follow the anatomic contour of the original joint surface to which each component is to be attached, and (b) minimize each components's average thickness, consistent with providing sufficient strength and rigidity for the components, so as to require minimum bone resection for the implantation of these components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Inventors: Lew C. Schon, Christopher Chiodo, Brent G. Parks, David Aaron, Zeynep B. Dine
  • Subtalar Joint Prostheseis and Its Method of Implantation
    Publication number: 20150051706
    Abstract: A subtalar joint prosthesis that is adapted to replace the natural subtalar joint that exists between a patient's talus and calcaneus bones includes talar and calcaneal components. Each of these is configured to have a shape that is herein defined as being a portion of the boundary surface of a frustum. Meanwhile, these components' inner surfaces are configured to: (a) generally follow the anatomic contour of the original joint surface to which each component is to be attached, and (b) minimize each components's average thickness, consistent with providing sufficient strength and rigidity for the components, so as to require minimum bone resection for the implantation of these components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Lew C. Schon, Christopher Chiodo, Brent G. Parks, David Aaron, Zeynep B. Dine