Patents
US 8361131 B2: Multi-component K-wire
- Granted
- 2013-01-29
- Filed
- 2007-10-22 application 11876502
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A surgical tool includes first and second K-wire components that are configured to pivot relative to each other and their relative position can be securely locked. The locking mechanism may be a sleeve, a retention ring or a collet.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg130129.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPINEFRONTIER, INC 25 patents | US company or organization | Beverly, MA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsley R. Chin | West Palm Beach, FL | 46 | Person page FUZZY medium confidence | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Christopher A. Chang | Beverly, MA | 10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/842 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-13 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | MIDCAP BUSINESS CREDIT LLC signed 2020-10-08 | SPINEFRONTIER, L.L.S. MALDEN, MA | 54064/205 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-10-12 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SPINEFRONTIER, LLS signed 2019-07-01 | KIC VENTURES, LLC MALDEN, MA | 54027/319 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-10-05 | Correction Corrective assignment to correct the nature of conveyance on the cover sheet previously recorded at reel: 037598 frame: 0905. assignor(s) hereby confirms the patent security agreement. | SPINEFRONTIER, LLS signed 2015-12-29 | MIDCAP BUSINESS CREDIT LLC WEST HARTFORD, MI | 53979/191 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-10-05 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SPINEFRONTIER, INC signed 2019-07-01 | KIC VENTURES, LLC MALDEN, MA | 53972/737 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-10-05 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | MIDCAP BUSINESS CREDIT LLC signed 2017-05-05 | SPINEFRONTIER, L.L.S. MALDEN, MA | 53971/370 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2016-01-27 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SPINEFRONTIER, L.L.S. signed 2015-12-29 | MIDCAP BUSINESS CREDIT LLC WEST HARTFORD, CT | 37598/905 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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