Dr. Timothy McTighe

JISRF Executive Director, Timothy McTighe Doctor of Humane Services, honoris causa 1998

Since July 1991, Timothy McTighe, has been the Executive Director of the Joint Implant Surgery and Research Foundation. As director his efforts have continued to develop and support the Foundation's commitment to medical research of surgical methods and materials.

In May of 1998 Timothy McTighe received a Doctorate of Humane Services, honoris causa, from Our Lady of Holy Cross College in New Orleans, LA.

Professional Memberships & Relationships

Charter Member The International Congress for Joint Reconstruction 2010
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Affiliate Member 2005-Present
Australian Orthopaedic Association, Affiliate Member 2005-Present
Australian Orthopaedic Research Foundation 2005-Present
Member of the Australian Orthopaedic Medico-Legal Society 2005-Present
Board Member Keggi Orthopaedic Foundation 2003-Present
Osteoarthritis Research Society International 2003-Present
Jackson Arthritis Center Board Member 2003-2008
ISOST “The Internet Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Trauma” 2002
Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation Shands Circle Member National Board Member 1997-Present
International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty formerly known as International Society for the Study of Custom Made Prosthesis 1992
Executive Director & Board Member Joint Implant Surgery & Research Foundation (JISRF) 1991-Present
Active Member Orthopaedic Research Society 1987-Present
Society of Biomaterials Active member 1987-Present

• Received a Doctor of Humane Services Degree (Honoris Causa) from Our Lady of Holy Cross College, New Orleans, Louisiana (May 17,1998) for lifetime contribution to orthopaedics
• Working in the orthopaedic health care field since 1970
• 1991 to present, Executive Director & CEO of The Joint Implant Surgery & Research Foundation (JISRF). A nonprofit (501c) scientific & educational foundation established in 1971 by Professor Charles O. Bechtol, M.D. From 1991 - 1995 JISRF has conducted over 68 CME activities issuing over 600 credit hours to over 5,000 orthopaedic surgeons in the field of total joint surgery
• Conducted a number of clinical/surgical study groups from practical evaluations of surgical navigation in THA to the design and surgical technique of using modular stems for both cemented and cementless indications
• Holds fourteen patents issued and a number of pending in the field of total hip devices.
• Collaborated on a number of hip designs in the market since 1984 with well over 1/2 million being successfully implanted, improving the quality of patients’ lives
• Attended every Annual AAOS meeting since 1976
• Attended over 220 orthopaedic CME programs
• Presented 10 scientific/poster exhibits at the Annual AAOS Meetings
• Authored or co-authored over 100 papers/presentations on the subject of total joint surgery
• Lectured and published on ethics and commercial support in CME activities
• Sponsored, conducted and published on basic science research related to THA
• Published a chapter “Design Considerations for Cementless THA” in the Handbook of Biomaterials and Applications by Marcel Dekker, Inc., July, 1995
• Created the JISRF web site: www.jisrf.org that is now receiving over 1,800 visitors a month and we can now tract some initial inquires from patients to the operating room
• Accepted in fourteen professional organizations and maintains active membership in seven
• Retained as an expert in orthopaedic medical/legal cases
• Interviewed and published in Trump University “Entrepreneurship 101 by Prof. Michael Gordon in 2010 (75-78)
• Published “Reference Book on Total Hip Modularity” third edition January 2009

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Patents and Patents Pending

Re: Neck Sparing Total Hip Implant Method U.S. Patent Application No. 12/978,396 Filing Date: December 23, 2010 Priority Date: September 1, 2009 Our File No.: T12044.CIP.2 Re: Neck Sparing Total Hip Implant System U.S. Patent Application No. 12/978,395 Filing Date: December 23, 2010 Priority Date: September 1, 2009 Our File No.: T12044.CIP.1
Re: Low Stress All Poly Tibial Component U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/312,652 Filing Date: March 10, 2010 Co-inventors: John Keggi Louis Keppler Timothy McTighe Declan Brazil Carl Knobloch
Re: Low Stress Multiple Fixation Acetabular Component U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/312,650 Filing Date: March 10, 2010 Co-inventors Russell Nevins Edward J. McPherson Timothy McTighe Declan Brazil
Re: Tissue Sparing Implant International Application No. PCT/US08/02217 International Filing Date: 19 February 2008 Priority Date: 16 February 2007 Co-Inventors: Timothy McTighe Mike Ribot Steve Banks Jim Henry
Differential Porosity Prosthetic Hip System McTighe et al. Patent No. US 7,323,013 B2 Date of patent: Jan. 29, 2008 Co-Inventors: Timothy McTighe Ian Murray Hugh U. Cameron
Tissue Sparing Implant Filled February 16, 2007 (Patent Pending) Co-Inventors: Timothy McTighe Steve Banks, Mike Ribot Jim Henry
Acetabular Ring Prosthesis with Reinforcement Buttress Issued June 12, 2007 Co-inventors: Kelman, David, Schatzker, Joseph Gross, Allan , Cuckler, John McTighe, Timothy, Johnston, Constance Patent number 4 CA 2267246
Orthopaedic Implant with Proximal Conical Collar Granted July 5, 2005 Co-Inventors: Barry Hubbard Timothy McTighe Jerry Kee Paul Mraz Patent Number; 6,913,624 B2
Oblong Acetabular Cup Granted December 21, 2004 Canadian Patents Issued Patent Number: 2,104,231 Co-Inventors: Michael Christie Timothy McTighe Alfred F. DeCarlo, Jr. Douglas Noiles
Denmark patent number T3 A61F 2/34 0948298 Issued 4/13/2004
Orthopaedic Implant with Proximal Collar Granted January 10, 2002 Co-Inventors: Timothy McTighe Barry Hubbard Jerry Kee Paul Mraz Patent Number: 6,332,896 B1 As ordered by Scott M. Ledford, Attorney Office of Petitions Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy
Orthopaedic Implant with Proximal Collar Issued December 25, 2001 Co-Inventors: Barry Hubbard Timothy McTighe Jerry Kee Paul Mraz Patent Number: 6,332,896 B1
Acetabular Ring Prosthesis with Reinforcement Buttress Issued August 3, 1999 Co-Inventors: John M. Cuckler Joseph Schatzker Allan E. Gross Constance E. Johnston David C. Kelman Timothy McTighe Patent Number: 5,931,870
Proximal Conical Cementless Stem Issued March 10, 1998 Co-Inventors: Timothy McTighe Paul Mraz Jerry Kee Patent Number: 5,725,594
Modular Prosthesis Issued August 5, 1997 Co-Inventors: Timothy McTighe Bruce Shepherd Jerry Kee Patent Number: 5,653,765
Segmented Prosthetic Articulation Issued August 27, 1996 Co-Inventors: John Graham Timothy McTighe Paul Mraz Patent Number: 5,549,700
Oblong Acetabular Component Granted March 9, 1993 Co-Inventors: Michael Christee Fred DeCarlo Timothy McTighe Douglas G. Noiles Patent number: 5,192,329
Porous - Coated Artificial Joints October 8, 1991 Canadian Patent Co-Inventors: Thomas H. Mallory Timothy McTighe Douglas G. Noiles Patent number: 1,290,099
July 31, 1990 Porous - coated Artificial Joints Co-Inventors: Thomas H. Mallory Timothy McTighe Douglas G. Noiles Patent number: 4,944,759
Porous - coated Artificial Joints (SuperCup™) Granted November 28, 1989 Co-inventors: Thomas H. Mallory Timothy McTighe Douglas G. Noiles Patent number: 4,883,491