Patents Assigned to Symmetry Medical, Inc.
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Patent number: 8025662Abstract: A surgical rotary reamer including a shaft and a cutting head connected to the shaft. The cutting head has a plurality of cutting teeth. At least one cutting tooth has a forward portion, a rearward portion and a mid-portion therebetween. The forward portion has a first cutting edge that cuts in a first rotary direction. The rearward portion has a second cutting edge that cuts in the first rotary direction and/or a second rotary direction. The mid-portion interconnects the forward portion and the rearward portion and includes a recessed portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2005Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Symmetry Medical, Inc.Inventors: Brad Knisely, Tamela Garber
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Patent number: 7871412Abstract: An orthopaedic cutting tool which includes a partially hemispherical shell having a shell radius, and a base including a first circumferential base segment and a second circumferential base segment. The shell has a first part on one side of the first circumferential base segment and the second circumferential base segment, and a second part on another side of the first circumferential base segment and the second circumferential base segment. A first non-planar surface is connected to the first part, and the first non-planar surface has a first curvature not equal to the shell radius. A second non-planar surface is connected to the second part, and the second non-planar surface has a second curvature not equal to the shell radius.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2006Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Symmetry Medical, Inc.Inventor: Brad A. Parker
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Patent number: 7850693Abstract: An orthopaedic reamer assembly includes a reamer with a generally hemispherical shell having a concave side and at least one attachment feature associated with the concave side. A driver is attachable to the reamer. The driver includes a shaft with a reamer end. The reamer end removably attaches to at least one attachment feature.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Symmetry Medical, Inc.Inventor: Todd Wolford
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Publication number: 20100300910Abstract: The system contains a base with a plurality of base ventilation holes and a plurality of side walls. The base includes a base instrument holder fixed to the base. At least one stage with a plurality of stage ventilation holes is positioned within the base. The stage includes at least two legs fixed to the stage, at least one stage instrument holder fixed to the stage, and a stage notched member fixed to the stage and positioned to engage a medical instrument beneath the stage. A fixed or removable cover having a plurality of cover ventilation holes is included to surround the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC.Inventor: Jason Hawkes
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Patent number: 7748529Abstract: A surgical instrument case which includes a primary case which is substantially rectangular and has a pair of opposite side walls, a pair of opposite end walls and a bottom wall. A secondary case fits within the primary case, and the secondary case has at least one attachment element on an outside surface of the secondary case. The at least one attachment element is configured for connecting to at least one of the side walls and the end walls when the secondary case is mounted on an outside of at least one of the opposite side walls and the opposite end walls.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2006Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Symmetry Medical, IncInventors: Chuck Foreman, Kraig Allen, John Conley, Dennis Brown
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Patent number: 7717292Abstract: A surgical instrument container assembly includes a container and a handle assembly. The handle assembly includes at least one wire handle coupled with the container, and a pair of handle halves. Each handle half includes a pair of ends and a pair of partial openings respectively positioned at the ends. Each partial opening of one handle half is adjacent a respective partial opening of the other handle half. The adjacent partial openings conjunctively receive a portion of the at least one wire handle therein. The handle halves surround a portion of the at least one wire handle and are snap fitted together.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2005Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Symmetry Medical, Inc.Inventor: Valentine T. Faust, III
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Publication number: 20090326671Abstract: The invention to which this application relates is to the provision of medical devices such as implants for use in hips, knees or the like and also tools which may be used in surgery or for medical treatment. At least a portion of the external surface of the device is provided with a particular external surface texture which in accordance with the invention is formed by exposing said portions to at least one power beam. The exposure and relative movement between the device and the beam cause specific controlled configurations of the surface to be created without the need to add additional material and therefore allow the formation of the surfaces to the required configuration while maintaining the integrity of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2007Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC.Inventor: Jim Schofield
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Patent number: 7621921Abstract: An orthopaedic implant impactor which includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. A trigger is pivotably connected to the distal end, the trigger having a cam end. A push rod is within the shaft and is connected to the cam end of the trigger.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2006Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Symmetry Medical, IncInventor: Brad A. Parker
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Patent number: 7611515Abstract: An orthopedic reamer assembly for minimally invasive surgery including a reamer and a driver. The driver includes a shaft with a distal end and a longitudinal axis; and a driver head connected to the distal end. The driver head is pivotable about an axis generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The reamer is connected to the driver head.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2006Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Symmetry Medical, Inc.Inventors: Todd A. Wolford, Mark Nordman
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Publication number: 20090223972Abstract: A modular component container system includes a plurality of case walls and a plurality of connectors. Each of the connectors includes at least two connector elements that mechanically connect to the case walls. The system also includes at least one latch connector having a latch connector element. The latch connector element mechanically connects to one of the case walls. A latch is movably oriented relative to the latch connector element. The latch releasably engages another of the case walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: Symmetry Medical Inc.Inventor: Kraig Herman Allen
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Publication number: 20090223964Abstract: The system contains a container, comprising a plurality of sides, each side having a plurality of fluid permeable openings, wherein the plurality of sides form a substantially enclosed unit. The system contains at least one lid. The system contains at least one latch unit for movably attached to a first side of the plurality of sides at a proximate end of the latch unit. The system contains a lid restraint, formed at a distal end of the latch unit whereby the lid restraint restrains the lid when engaged with the lid. Lastly, the system contains at least one locking element formed along the latch unit for engagement with the first side, wherein engagement of the locking element limits the mobility of the latch unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC.Inventor: Jason Hawkes
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Patent number: 7523827Abstract: A sterilization case assembly including a plurality of sterilization cases having a first sterilization case and a second sterilization case. The second sterilization case is stacked upon the first sterilization case in a vertical direction. The second sterilization case is offset from the first sterilization case in a direction transverse to the vertical direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2003Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Symmetry Medical, Inc.Inventors: Gary T. Dane, Daniel L. Sands, Jason K. Hawkes
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Patent number: 7503921Abstract: An orthopaedic reamer driver includes a tubular housing having at least one first positioning feature. A driveshaft within the housing has a drive end. A variable angle cap is pivotally coupled with the housing adjacent the drive end. The variable angle cap includes at least one leg extending along a side of the housing. Each leg has a second positioning feature selectively engaging and disengaging with a corresponding first positioning feature at a selected one of a plurality of angular positions. Each second positioning feature maintains the variable angle cap at the selected angular position when engaged with the corresponding first positioning feature. A variable angle joint is coupled to the drive end, and a reamer drive head is coupled to the variable angle joint.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2005Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Symmetry Medical, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Hans Berthusen, Bryan Mendenhall
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Patent number: 7479144Abstract: An orthopaedic reamer including an at least partially hemispherical cutting head which is rotatable about a primary axis and at least one deployable wing connected to the cutting head. Each of the deployable wings are pivotable about a corresponding secondary axis. At least one corresponding secondary axis is in the same plane as the primary axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: Symmetry Medical, Inc.Inventor: Reese Myers
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Patent number: 7326215Abstract: A surgical tool driver has a driven end connectable to a rotary drive source and a driving end connectable to a surgical tool. A shaft assembly there between includes a hollow outer shaft and a flexible drive shaft for transmitting rotary power from the driven end to the driving end. The shaft assemble is curved for bypassing anatomical features in a patient.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2002Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Symmetry Medical, Inc.Inventors: Reese K. Myers, Paul E. Salyer, Brian C. Mendenhall
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Patent number: 7316690Abstract: An angled driver assembly including a rotatable shaft rotatable about a first axis, a rotatable cutting device rotatable about a second axis, the first rotatable portion being coupled to the second rotatable portion, a reference device associated with the rotatable cutting device and an indicator linked to the reference device. The indicator indicates a position of the rotatable cutting device relative to the reference device.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2005Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: Symmetry Medical, Inc.Inventors: Brad A. Parker, Reese K. Myers
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Patent number: 7278996Abstract: An orthopaedic reamer assembly includes a reamer with a generally hemispherical shell having a concave side and at least one attachment feature associated with the concave side. A driver is attachable to the reamer. The driver includes a shaft with a reamer end. The reamer end removably attaches to at least one attachment feature.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: Symmetry Medical, Inc.Inventor: Todd Wolford
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Patent number: D560465Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2004Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Symmetry Medical, Inc.Inventor: Valentine T. Faust, III
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Patent number: D563561Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: Symmetry Medical, Inc.Inventors: Valentine T. Faust, III, Daniel L. Sands, John Birkett
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Patent number: D565928Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2004Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Symmetry Medical, Inc.Inventors: Jean E. Bellerose, Valentine T. Faust, III