John F Grecco

US Patent:

20100125337, May 20, 2010

Filed:

Nov 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/313266

Inventors:

John Jude Grecco - Butler NJ, US
Troy Allen McMillen - Milford PA, US

Assignee:

Howmedica Osteonics Corp. - Mahwah NJ

International Classification:

A61F 2/38
A61F 2/36
A61B 19/00

US Classification:

623 2016, 623 2014, 128898

Abstract:

Disclosed is a trial implant having a body and a tab. The body may include a recess and may be sized to closely approximate a permanent implant. The tab may be more durable than the body, and may be disposed within the body and wholly contained within the recess. Also disclosed is a method of performing a trialing procedure including providing a trial implant as described, providing a tool to attach to the tab, inserting the implant onto a resected joint, evaluating and extracting the implant. The same procedure may then be performed with a second implant. The method may further include a tool having an attachment portion that is substantially or wholly contained within the recess. A kit is disclosed including a plurality of trial implants of incrementally different shapes and sizes. The kit may further include a tool. Also disclosed is a method of making the described implant.

US Patent:

6820647, Nov 23, 2004

Filed:

May 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/141474

Inventors:

John Jude Grecco - Butler NJ
Antimo J. Martin - Piscataway NJ
Leo Minervini - Saddle Brook NJ
Franklin H. Sinclair - New Orleans LA

Assignee:

Westlock Controls Corporation - Saddle Brook NJ

International Classification:

F16K 3700

US Classification:

137552, 137137, 137554, 137556

Abstract:

A valve position monitor that provides simultaneous visual and electrical signals of valve position is disclosed. A method of monitoring the position of a valve by utilizing the valve position monitor described herein is also disclosed.