CURRENT U.S. PATENTS
US Patent 10932919 – Spinal Implant System
US Patent 10772738 – Joint Arthrodesis System
US Patent 10980643-Castro – Joint Implant
PENDING and PROVISIONAL PATENTS
Nonprovisional Application No. 16/788410 – Joint
Implant
US National Stage Application 16/643864 – Surgical
Fastener – Shank
US Application 16/807239 – Surgical Fastener – Cannula
US National Stage Application 16648518 – Implant
For Bone
CIP Application No. 16901459 – Implant For
Bone
US National Stage Patent Application No.
16964626 – Joint Implant
PCT Application US2020/054166 – Biocompatible
Construction for Implantation into a Joint
PCT Application No. PCT/U2020/057235 – Surgical
Fastener – Curved Sections
US Nonprovisional Application No. 17079429 – Surgical
Fastener – Slanted Sections
US Nonprovisional Application No. 17090970 – Surgical
Fastener
US Provisional Application 63222132 – Bone
Fastener Device
TRADEMARKS
FRANKENHAMMER – Granted December 7, 2021 Trademark Registration 6583913
SIMOEJO – Granted December 7, 2021 Trademark Registration 6583914
MOEBETTA Intent-To-Use Application No. 88268534
LM90 Intent-To-Use Application No. 88268524
NOT ALL YOUR PATIENTS HAVE TO HAVE A LOOSE SCREW Trademark Application No. 90810051
OC Trademark Application No. 90895146
PRODUCTS IN DEVELOPMENT
SIMOEJO
MOEBETTA
LM90
FRANKENHAMMER
Investors
Whitecloud Technologies, LLC has raised over $2 million in capital funding.
Whitecloud’s investors are comprised of venture capitalist, physicians, and non-medical business professionals.
We are looking forward to welcoming new investors as we continue to expand.
Founder AND CCO
Frank Castro, M.D.
Dr. Castro is a proud Alumni of St. Mary’s College and Stanford University School of Medicine. He founded Whitecloud Technologies, LLC to further spine innovation.
He is the inventor the C-VBR; the first FDA 510(k) approved non-expandable cervical vertebral body replacement device in the United States.
Notably he also was the Winner: Caldwell v Castro, Kentucky Supreme Court Decision 2015.
He has also published numerous publications including but limited to:
Castro FP Jr. Role of activated growth factors in lumbar fusions. J Spinal Disorders Tech 2004;17(5):380-384.
Majd ME, Holt RT, Vadhva M, Castro FP. The efficacy of anterior approaches by an orthopaedic surgeon. J Spinal Disorders Techniques 2003;16(5):477-486.
Castro FP Jr. Stingers, Cervical Cord Neurapraxia, and Stenosis. Clin Sports Med 2003;22:483-492.
Castro FP Jr. Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Bracing, and the Hueter-Volkmann Principle. Spine J 2003;3(3):180-185.
Majd ME, Holt RT, Castro FP. Selection of fusion levels in scoliosis surgery. J Spinal Disorders 2003;16(1):71-82.
Barrack RL, Castro FP Jr, Szuszczewicz ES, Schmalzried TP. Analysis of retrieved uncemented porous-coated acetabular components in patients with and without pelvic osteolysis. Orthopaedics 2002;25(12):1373-1378.
Hee HT, Castro FP Jr, Majd ME, Holt RT, Myers L. Anterior/posterior fusion versus transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: Analysis of complications and predictive factors. J Spinal Disorders. 2001; 14(6): 533-540.
Castro FP Jr, Bennett J, Doulens K. An epidemiological perspective on prophylactic pinning in patients with unilateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis. J Pediatric Orthop. 2000; 20: 745-748.
Castro FP Jr, Holt RT, Whitecloud TS III. A Cost Analysis of Two Multi-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Procedures. J Spinal Disorders 2000; 13(6): 511-514.
Castro FP Jr, Hartz RS, Frigon V, Whitecloud TS III. Aortic thrombosis after anterior approach to the lumbar spine: Report of a case. J Spinal Disorders 2000; 13(6): 538-540.
Frigon VA, Castro FP Jr, Whitecloud TS III. Isolated sub-axial cervical spine stenosis in Achrondroplasia. Current Surgery 2000; 57(4): 354-356.
Majd M, Castro FP Jr, Holt RT. Anterior fusion for idiopathic scoliosis. Spine 2000; 25(6): 696-702.
Castro FP Jr, Barrack RL. Core decompression and conservative treatment for avascular necrosis of the femoral head: A meta-analysis. Am J Orthop 2000; 29(3): 187-194.
Our Team
Vice-President
Natasha Lonnon, MBA
Natasha received her MBA from Sullivan University in 2015. She has been working along side Dr. Castro for 15 years to help advance spine technology.
CONTACT
12307 Old LaGrange Rd, Suite
Louisville, KY 40245
Phone: 502-245-5767 Fax: 502-245-5768
Frank Castro, MD
e-mail: bozothetruth@netscape.net
cellphone: 502-287-3924
Natasha Lonnon, MBA
email: natasha.lonnon@gmail.com
cellphone: 502-523-1295