THOMAS RUSSELL
Electrician at Reese Rd, Memphis, TN

5569249, Oct 29, 1996

Feb 5, 1996

8/596514

Anthony James - Bartlett TN
Harry Lee - South Haven MS
John R. Pepper - Germantown TN
Thomas A. Russell - Memphis TN

Smith & Nephew Richards Inc. - Memphis TN

A61B 1772

606 62

A modular intramedullary nail includes three connectable sections that are connectable end to end. The three sections include an upper proximal nail component having an open ended bore. The second section is a central nail section that is an elongated curved nail component having an open ended longitudinal bore. The third section is a lower distal nail component having an elongated open ended longitudinal bore. The nail components are connected and the end using corresponding conical socket and conical projecting end portions of adjoining end nail components that can be fitted together and secured upon impact. Upon assembly, the connections are self orienting, providing corresponding tooled "flat" portions adjacent the respective conical socket and conical projecting end portions of the nail components. This interlocking tooled flats align and abut upon assembly so that the adjoining nail components only align in one relative rotational position. The assembled nail thus provides an elongated continuous open ended bore that receives a cannulated fastener.

5951561, Sep 14, 1999

Jun 30, 1998

9/107644

John Pepper - Germantown TN
Thomas A. Russell - Memphis TN
Roy Sanders - Tampa FL
Christopher E. Johnson - Germantown TN

Smith & Nephew, Inc. - Memphis TN

A61B 1716

606 80

A minimally invasive reaming assembly for creating an entry portal into the canal of a bone and for providing a working channel in which to ream the canal of a bone. The assembly includes a sleeve, a housing and an inner reamer. The sleeve is an elongated cylindrically-shaped hollow sleeve that has a proximal and a distal end, with the distal end having a plurality of cutting blades. The housing is attached to the sleeve and is generally cylindrical in shape and it has a top portion, a bottom portion and a through bore. The top portion includes a releaseable locking mechanism for engaging the inner reamer within the housing. The inner reamer has an elongated cannulated body and proximal and distal ends. The distal end has a rotatable reaming head and the proximal end has a drill shaft and a connector for connection to a drill. A portion of the body includes an annular collar with a tab for engaging a notch in the housing.

5489284, Feb 6, 1996

Jul 15, 1994

8/275636

Anthony James - Bartlett TN
Harry Lee - South Haven MS
John R. Pepper - Germantown TN
Thomas A. Russell - Memphis TN

Smith & Nephew Richards Inc. - Memphis TN

A61B 1772

606 62

A modular intramedullary nail includes three connectable sections that are connectable end to end. The three sections include an upper proximal nail component having an open ended bore. The second section is a central nail section that is an elongated curved nail component having an open ended longitudinal bore. The third section is a lower distal nail component having an elongated open ended longitudinal bore. The nail components are connected and the end using corresponding conical socket and conical projecting end portions of adjoining end nail components that can be fitted together and secured upon impact. Upon assembly, the connections are self orienting, providing corresponding tooled "flat" portions adjacent the respective conical socket and conical projecting end portions of the nail components. This interlocking tooled flats align and abut upon assembly so that the adjoining nail components only align in one relative rotational position. The assembled nail thus provides an elongated continuous open ended bore that receives a cannulated fastener.

5405347, Apr 11, 1995

Feb 12, 1993

8/016909

Harry E. Lee - Memphis TN
Thomas Russell - Memphis TN
Aniruddha Nazre - Warsaw IN

Zimmer, Inc. - Warsaw IN

A61B 1756

606 54

This invention provides for the angular and lateral adjustment of a pair of fixator rods in an infinite number of planes. The angular adjustment member may be rotated about a center axis of the connector such that the connected fixator rods may be angled relative to one another in any plane called for. Similarly, the lateral adjustment may be rotated about the center axis of the connector such that the two fixator rods may be shifted laterally relative to one another in any direction. The adjustable connector provides for the adjustment of the fixator rods after the rods have been connected to the bone pins. Therefore, after a surgeon has reduced and stabilized the fracture, minor adjustments can be carried out to fully align the bone fragments without disconnecting the fixator rods or the bone pins. After all adjustments have been made, a series of locking bolts or pins can be engaged to hold the adjustable connector in a fixed position.

5549610, Aug 27, 1996

Oct 31, 1994

8/332343

Thomas A. Russell - Memphis TN
John R. Pepper - Germantown TN

Smith & Nephew Richards Inc. - Memphis TN

A61B 1772

606 64

An intramedullary femoral rod provides a hollow rod body with five openings including a first group of three openings and a second group of two openings spaced at 180. degree. from the first opening. The five openings define three passageways including two upwardly oblique passageways for femoral repairs or one downwardly oblique passageway for recon repairs.

6010506, Jan 4, 2000

Sep 14, 1998

9/152919

Mark Gosney - Memphis TN
Donna D. Holland - Atlanta GA
Anthony James - Bartlett TN
John R. Pepper - Germantown TN
Thomas A. Russell - Memphis TN
Roy Sanders - Tampa FL

Smith & Nephew, Inc. - Memphis TN

A61B 1756, A61B 1758, A61F 230

606 62

An intramedullary nail apparatus includes an elongated nail body having a longer section and a shorter section. A detachable connection affixes the larger and shorter sections together end to end, using a taper lock connection, for example. The shorter section can provide transverse openings therethrough for enabling one or more fasteners to attach it to bone tissue, depending upon the medical indication. The nail includes a bow that consists of two tangent radii. This bow allows for the anterior bow of the femur and the relative straightness of the tibia. Thus, the apparatus of the present invention enables the same stems to be used in the treatment of femoral and tibial fractures. A stem is selected for any indication based on the desired diameter and length. The bow allows for a simplified surgical technique and a reduction in inventory of the nail system.

2012032, Dec 27, 2012

Mar 9, 2011

13/583502

Thomas A. Russell - Memphis TN, US

Innovision, Inc. - Memphis TN

A61G 7/075

5648, 5630

The invention features devices for positioning and supporting the limb (e.g., an arm or leg) of a patient. The devices provide adjustable support for, e.g., the upper and lower leg. In addition, the device provides unfettered access to the patient's extremities and joints (e.g., the knee and portions of the leg above and below the knee). The invention further features methods of using the devices during diagnostic review, surgery, and rehabilitation. In addition, the invention features methods of treating a patient having a bone or tissue defect by using a device described herein.