Robert W Mcclellan

US Patent:

20090048600, Feb 19, 2009

Filed:

Jun 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/143798

Inventors:

Amir M. Matityahu - Los Altos CA, US
Robert Trigg McClellan - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

ANTHEM ORTHOPAEDICS VAN, LLC - Los Altos CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/56

US Classification:

606 62, 606 64, 606 67

Abstract:

An intramedullary rod for use with a fastener to repair a femur includes an elongate nail extending along a longitudinal axis and having a stem and a head. The head is provided with an aperture extending along an axis at an angle to the longitudinal axis for receiving the fastener. A mechanism is carried by the head for pivoting the axis of the aperture from a first angled position relative to the head to a second angled position relative to the head. A method for using the rod and fastener is provided.

US Patent:

20100016903, Jan 21, 2010

Filed:

Apr 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/426898

Inventors:

Amir M. MATITYAHU - Los Altos CA, US
Robert Trigg McClellan - San Francisco CA, US
William H. Dillin - Rancho Palos Verdes CA, US

Assignee:

TOTAL CONNECT SPINE, LLC - Rancho Palos Verdes CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/86

US Classification:

606301

Abstract:

A posterior spinal fastener is disclosed for insertion into a vertebra of a mammalian body, the vertebra having posterior elements and a vertebral body. The fastener includes an elongate member adapted for insertion into the vertebra. The elongate body has an anterior portion and a posterior portion. The anterior portion is arcuate in shape for placement in the vertebral body. The posterior portion has a length so as to be accessible at the posterior elements of the vertebra when the anterior portion is disposed in the vertebral body. A method of use of the posterior spinal fastener is also disclosed, in which the posterior spinal fastener is introduced into the vertebra at the posterior elements and arcuately extended into the vertebral body.

US Patent:

20160199195, Jul 14, 2016

Filed:

Jan 9, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/594006

Inventors:

- Windsor CA, US
Robert Trigg McClellan - Los Gatos CA, US

Assignee:

Shape Memory Orthopedics - Windsor CA

International Classification:

A61F 2/44

Abstract:

A spinal fusion system method and apparatus can include: providing segments including a first segment and a second segment; and coupling the first segment to the second segment with a flexible member, the flexible member configured to have a deformable state based upon a temperature of the flexible member being below a transition temperature range or based upon a stress being applied to the flexible member, and the flexible member configured to enter a shape-set state from the deformable state based on the temperature of the flexible member rising above the transition temperature range, or based upon the stress being removed from the flexible member and the temperature of the flexible member being above the transition temperature range.