Patents by Inventor Charles C. Heotis
Charles C. Heotis has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230233232Abstract: An adjustment compliance device and systems and methods for use with an external fixator are disclosed. The adjustment compliance device can be attached to a strut of an external fixator and may include at least one indicator element to indicate adjustment parameters for an active step of an adjustment process for the external fixator. The adjustment parameters may include an active strut and/or a direction of adjustment for the strut. The adjustment compliance device may receive the adjustment parameters from a user device. The at least one indicator element may include a light element operative to emit light in a color corresponding to the active strut. The at least one indicator element may include a light element configured to indicate a direction of rotation of the active strut. As a result, a patient can more effectively comply with an adjustment prescription, thereby improving the likelihood of successful bone alignment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicants: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. LimitedInventors: Brian Roberts, Johnny R. Mason, Paul Bell, Andrew P. Noblett, Haden Janda, Charles C. Heotis
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Patent number: 9775649Abstract: A system (1010, 1110) for identifying a landmark is disclosed. The system includes a field generator (1016, 1116) for generating a magnetic field, an orthopedic implant (1030, 1130) located within the magnetic field, the implant having at least one landmark (1028, 1128), a removable probe (1029, 1129) with a first magnetic sensor (1026, 1126), a landmark identifier (1016, 1116) with a second magnetic sensor (1020, 1120) and a processor (1012, 1112) for comparing sensor data from the first and second sensor and using the set distance to calculate the position of the landmark identifier relative to the at least one landmark. The system allows for blind targeting of one or more landmarks.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: James K. Rains, Nicholas S. Ritchey, Gene Edward Austin, Nathaniel Kelley Grusin, Sied W. Janna, Charles C. Heotis
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Patent number: 9585722Abstract: A system for targeting landmarks on devices such as surgical implants is disclosed. The system can include a field generator for generating one or more magnetic fields, an orthopedic implant located within the magnetic fields, the implant having at least one landmark, a removable probe with a first magnetic sensor, a landmark identifier and a processor. The landmark identifier can contain a second sensor, or, alternatively, the field generator. The processor can utilize sensor data and, if desirable, field generator and other information, to generate and display the position and orientation of the sensor(s) in preferably six degrees of freedom, and thereby, to generate and display the position and orientation of the landmark(s). The system allows for blind targeting of one or more landmarks. The landmark identifier, field generator and/or drill motor may be disposed in an autoclavable housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas S. Ritchey, Sied W. Janna, Hoa La Wilhelm, Charles C. Heotis
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Patent number: 9220514Abstract: A system (1010, 1110) for identifying a landmark is disclosed. The system includes a field generator (1016, 1116) for generating a magnetic field, an orthopaedic implant (1030, 1130) located within the magnetic field, the implant having at least one landmark (1028, 1128), a removable probe (1029, 1129) with a first magnetic sensor (1026, 1126), a landmark identifier (1016, 1116) with a second magnetic sensor (1020, 1120) and a processor (1012, 1112) for comparing sensor data from the first and second sensor and using the set distance to calculate the position of the landmark identifier relative to the at least one landmark. The system allows for blind targeting of one or more landmarks.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2008Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: James K. Rains, Nicholas S. Ritchey, Gene Edward Austin, Nathaniel Kelly Grusin, Sied W. Janna, Charles C. Heotis
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Publication number: 20150238277Abstract: A system for targeting landmarks on devices such as surgical implants is disclosed. The system can include a field generator for generating one or more magnetic fields, an orthopaedic implant located within the magnetic fields, the implant having at least one landmark, a removable probe with a first magnetic sensor, a landmark identifier and a processor. The landmark identifier can contain a second sensor, or, alternatively, the field generator. The processor can utilize sensor data and, if desirable, field generator and other information, to generate and display the position and orientation of the sensor(s) in preferably six degrees of freedom, and thereby, to generate and display the position and orientation of the landmark(s). The system allows for blind targeting of one or more landmarks. The landmark identifier, field generator and/or drill motor may be disposed in an autoclavable housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas S. Ritchey, Sied W. Janna, Hoa La Wilhelm, Charles C. Heotis
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Patent number: 9031637Abstract: A system for targeting landmarks on devices such as surgical implants is disclosed. The system can include a field generator for generating one or more magnetic fields, an orthopaedic implant located within the magnetic fields, the implant having at least one landmark, a removable probe with a first magnetic sensor, a landmark identifier and a processor. The landmark identifier can contain a second sensor, or, alternatively, the field generator. The processor can utilize sensor data and, if desirable, field generator and other information, to generate and display the position and orientation of the sensor(s) in preferably six degrees of freedom, and thereby, to generate and display the position and orientation of the landmark(s). The system allows for blind targeting of one or more landmarks. The landmark identifier, field generator and/or drill motor may be disposed in an autoclavable housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2010Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas S. Ritchey, Sied Janna, Charles C. Heotis, Hoa Wilhelm
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Patent number: 8689801Abstract: Targeting sensors for use in targeting landmarks of orthopaedic devices. The sensors include a non-cylindrical mounting platform such as a printed circuit board and at least two mounted or printed sensor coils to provide a low profile sensor assembly which can be placed in a predetermined position and orientation on or in an orthopaedic device. The platform has a non-circular cross-section having an aspect ratio of greater than about 1.5:1. The non-circular cross-section of the platform enables the sensor to be placed in a known fixed position within the implant. The sensor coils may be partially or fully embedded in the platform.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignees: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Northern Digital, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas S. Ritchey, Gene Edward Austin, Charles C. Heotis, Stefan R. Kirsch
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Publication number: 20130218007Abstract: A device for targeting a landmark of an orthopaedic implant including a housing configured to engage a mating structure for attachment of the housing to the orthopaedic implant, and an electromagnetic sensor located at a known position within the housing, wherein, when the housing is engaged with the mating structure, the position of the sensor relative to a landmark of the orthopaedic implant is known for at least five degrees of freedom.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2011Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: Timothy J. Petteys, Charles R. Baker, Charles C. Heotis
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Publication number: 20120226094Abstract: Targeting sensors for use in targeting landmarks of orthopaedic devices. The sensors include a non-cylindrical mounting platform such as a printed circuit board and at least two mounted or printed sensor coils to provide a low profile sensor assembly which can be placed in a predetermined position and orientation on or in an orthopaedic device. The platform has a non-circular cross-section having an aspect ratio of greater than about 1.5:1. The non-circular cross-section of the platform enables the sensor to be placed in a known fixed position within the implant. The sensor coils may be partially or fully embedded in the platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2010Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicants: NORTHERN DIGITAL INC., SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: Nicholas S. Ritchey, Gene Edward Austin, Charles C. Heotis, Stefan R. Kirsch
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Publication number: 20120101361Abstract: A system (1010, 1110) for identifying a landmark is disclosed. The system includes a field generator (1016, 1116) for generating a magnetic field, an orthopaedic implant (1030, 1130) located within the magnetic field, the implant having at least one landmark (1028, 1128), a removable probe (1029, 1129) with a first magnetic sensor (1026, 1126), a landmark identifier (1016, 1116) with a second magnetic sensor (1020, 1120) and a processor (1012, 1112) for comparing sensor data from the first and second sensor and using the set distance to calculate the position of the landmark identifier relative to the at least one landmark. The system allows for blind targeting of one or more landmarks.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: James K. Rains, Nicholas S. Ritchey, Gene Edward Austin, Nathaniel Kelley Grusin, Sied W. Janna, Charles C. Heotis
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Publication number: 20120035468Abstract: A system for targeting landmarks on devices such as surgical implants is disclosed. The system can include a field generator for generating one or more magnetic fields, an orthopaedic implant located within the magnetic fields, the implant having at least one landmark, a removable probe with a first magnetic sensor, a landmark identifier and a processor. The landmark identifier can contain a second sensor, or, alternatively, the field generator. The processor can utilize sensor data and, if desirable, field generator and other information, to generate and display the position and orientation of the sensor(s) in preferably six degrees of freedom, and thereby, to generate and display the position and orientation of the landmark(s). The system allows for blind targeting of one or more landmarks. The landmark identifier, field generator and/or drill motor may be disposed in an autoclavable housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: Nicholas S. Ritchey, Sied W. Janna, Charles C. Heotis, Hoa La Wilhelm
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Publication number: 20110208037Abstract: A system (1010, 1110) for identifying a landmark is disclosed. The system includes a field generator (1016, 1116) for generating a magnetic field, an orthopaedic implant (1030, 1130) located within the magnetic field, the implant having at least one landmark (1028, 1128), a removable probe (1029, 1129) with a first magnetic sensor (1026, 1126), a landmark identifier (1016, 1116) with a second magnetic sensor (1020, 1120) and a processor (1012, 1112) for comparing sensor data from the first and second sensor and using the set distance to calculate the position of the landmark identifier relative to the at least one landmark. The system allows for blind targeting of one or more landmarks.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2008Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: James K. Rains, Nicholas S. Ritchey, William M. Ricci, Sied W. Janna, Nathaniel K. Grusin, Tobias Schwägli, Gene Edward Austin, Henry B. Faber, Charles C. Heotis
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Publication number: 20100274121Abstract: A system for targeting landmarks on devices such as surgical implants is disclosed. The system can include a field generator for generating one or more magnetic fields, an orthopaedic implant located within the magnetic fields, the implant having at least one landmark, a removable probe with a first magnetic sensor, a landmark identifier and a processor. The landmark identifier can contain a second sensor, or, alternatively, the field generator. The processor can utilize sensor data and, if desirable, field generator and other information, to generate and display the position and orientation of the sensor(s) in preferably six degrees of freedom, and thereby, to generate and display the position and orientation of the landmark(s). The system allows for blind targeting of one or more landmarks. The landmark identifier, field generator and/or drill motor may be disposed in an autoclavable housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: Nicholas S. Ritchey, Sied W. Janna, Charles C. Heotis, Hoa Wilhelm