Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Ryan
Christopher J. Ryan 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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Patent number: 10695192Abstract: An implant includes a central wall extending from a first side of a peripheral frame portion to a second side of the peripheral frame portion, and a first helical bone contacting member attached at the central wall and disposed within the superior half of the implant. The implant further includes a first support member attached at the central wall at a junction coincident with the first helical bone contacting member and extending to a central region of the implant internal to the first helical bone contacting member. In addition, the implant includes a non-helical bone contacting member extending from a portion of the first support member that is disposed internal to the first helical bone contacting member.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education, Ltd.Inventors: Sean S. Bishop, Christopher J. Ryan, Edward J. McShane, III, Joseph M. Nyahay, Megan A. Stauffer
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Publication number: 20200188129Abstract: An implant may include a body having a first portion and a second portion and a structural member having a central member curve. In addition, the structural member may be exposed on an outer surface of the implant. Further, the central member curve may include a winding segment, and the winding segment of the central member curve may wind around a fixed path extending from the first portion of the body to the second portion of the body. Also, the central member curve may make one or more full turns around the fixed path. And, the structural member may have a member diameter at the winding segment, wherein the winding segment has a winding diameter corresponding with the full turn around the fixed path and the member diameter is greater than the winding diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Edward J. McShane, III, Christopher J. Ryan
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Patent number: 10667924Abstract: A corpectomy implant is comprised of multiple layers of structural elements having a generalized helical geometry. These elements are separated by structural elements having an undulating planar geometry. The corpectomy implant also includes centrally located structural elements that have a closed loop geometry.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education, Ltd.Inventors: Joseph M. Nyahay, Edward J. McShane, III, Sean S. Bishop, Christopher J. Ryan, Megan A. Stauffer
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Patent number: 10512549Abstract: An implant for use in a spine includes a body and a plurality of structural members. The superior and inferior surfaces each include a ring and structural members arranged in a web-like pattern around the ring. Bone contacting members are arranged radially away from the ring and support members are arranged in a circumferential direction around the ring.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education, Ltd.Inventors: Sean S. Bishop, Christopher J. Ryan, Edward J. McShane, III, Megan A. Stauffer, Joseph M. Nyahay
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Patent number: 10478312Abstract: An implant for use in a spine includes a body and a plurality of structural members. The plurality of structural members includes outer members that are arranged to contact a vertebra upon implantation and support members that provide reinforcement and stability to the outer members. The outer members may have sections with a generalized helical geometry. The generalized helical geometry provides distal and proximal outwardly facing surface regions and creates a series of protected fusion zones along the superior and inferior surfaces of the implant to foster adjacent bone growth.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education, Ltd.Inventors: Edward J. McShane, III, Christopher J. Ryan
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Publication number: 20190307574Abstract: An implant including a first body member and a second body member and a first bone contacting element extending from the first body member to the second body member. The first bone contacting element may have a spiral configuration forming a plurality of arched members including at least two arched members extending substantially parallel to and offset with respect to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Joseph M. Nyahay, Edward J. McShane, III, Sean S. Bishop, Christopher J. Ryan, Megan A. Stauffer
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Publication number: 20190231554Abstract: An implant includes a central wall extending from a first side of a peripheral frame portion to a second side of the peripheral frame portion, and a first helical bone contacting member attached at the central wall and disposed within the superior half of the implant. The implant further includes a first support member attached at the central wall at a junction coincident with the first helical bone contacting member and extending to a central region of the implant internal to the first helical bone contacting member. In addition, the implant includes a non-helical bone contacting member extending from a portion of the first support member that is disposed internal to the first helical bone contacting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Sean S. Bishop, Christopher J. Ryan, Edward J. McShane, Joseph M. Nyahay, Megan A. Stauffer
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Patent number: 10357377Abstract: An implant includes a first body member and a second body member connected by a plurality of bone contacting elements. Some of the bone contacting elements may have a generally helical geometry. Some of the bone contacting elements may have an undulating planar geometry. The bone contacting elements may have a rounded cross-sectional shape or a rectangular cross-sectional shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and Education, Ltd.Inventors: Joseph M. Nyahay, Edward J. McShane, III, Sean S. Bishop, Christopher J. Ryan, Megan A. Stauffer
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Publication number: 20190183657Abstract: An implant including a peripheral frame portion defining a periphery of the body; a first helical bone contacting member attached to the body and disposed within the superior half of the implant; and a second helical bone contacting member attached to the body and disposed within the superior half of the implant. The implant also includes a first support member extending inwardly of the bone contacting member into a central region of the implant; and a second support member extending inwardly of the bone contacting members. The first support member and the second support member are substantially U-shaped and are connected to one another at the bottoms of the two U-shapes in the central region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Sean S. Bishop, Christopher J. Ryan, Edward J. McShane, III, Megan A. Stauffer, Joseph M. Nyahay
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Patent number: 10213317Abstract: An implant includes a body including a peripheral frame portion defining a periphery of the body and a central wall extending from a first side of the peripheral frame portion to a second side of the peripheral frame portion. The implant may further include a first bone contacting member attached to the body and disposed within the superior half of the implant. Also, the implant may include a first support member extending from a first point on a superior side of the peripheral frame portion to the first the bone contacting member and further extending inwardly of the bone contacting member into a central region of the implant and terminating at a second point on an inferior side of the peripheral frame portion adjacent to the first point from which the first support member extends.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Institute for Musculoskeletal Science and EducationInventors: Sean S. Bishop, Christopher J. Ryan, Edward J. McShane, III, Megan A. Stauffer, Joseph M. Nyahay
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Publication number: 20190038428Abstract: An implant for insertion into a spine is configured with a body and a plurality of bone contacting elements. The implant is configured with an insertion axis that is diagonal to a lateral axis and to a posterior-anterior axis. The diagonal insertion axis allows for insertion of the implant using an oblique lumbar interbody fusion procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Megan A. Stauffer, Christopher J. Ryan, Edward J. McShane, III, Joseph M. Nyahay, Sean S. Bishop
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Publication number: 20180256353Abstract: A corpectomy implant is comprised of multiple layers of structural elements having a generalized helical geometry. These elements are separated by structural elements having an undulating planar geometry. The corpectomy implant also includes centrally located structural elements that have a closed loop geometry.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Joseph M. Nyahay, Edward J. McShane, III, Sean S. Bishop, Christopher J. Ryan, Megan A. Stauffer
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Publication number: 20180256352Abstract: An implant includes a first body member and a second body member connected by a plurality of bone contacting elements. Some of the bone contacting elements may have a generally helical geometry. Some of the bone contacting elements may have an undulating planar geometry. The bone contacting elements may have a rounded cross-sectional shape or a rectangular cross-sectional shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Joseph M. Nyahay, Edward J. McShane, III, Sean S. Bishop, Christopher J. Ryan, Megan A. Stauffer
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Publication number: 20180256351Abstract: An implant for use in a spine includes a body and a plurality of structural members. The superior and inferior surfaces each include a ring and structural members arranged in a web-like pattern around the ring. Bone contacting members are arranged radially away from the ring and support members are arranged in a circumferential direction around the ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Sean S. Bishop, Christopher J. Ryan, Edward J. McShane, Megan A. Stauffer, Joseph M. Nyahay
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Publication number: 20180256361Abstract: An implant includes a body including a peripheral frame portion defining a periphery of the body and a central wall extending from a first side of the peripheral frame portion to a second side of the peripheral frame portion. The implant may further include a first bone contacting member attached to the body and disposed within the superior half of the implant. Also, the implant may include a first support member extending from a first point on a superior side of the peripheral frame portion to the first the bone contacting member and further extending inwardly of the bone contacting member into a central region of the implant and terminating at a second point on an inferior side of the peripheral frame portion adjacent to the first point from which the first support member extends.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Sean S. Bishop, Christopher J. Ryan, Edward J. McShane, III, Megan A. Stauffer, Joseph M. Nyahay
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Publication number: 20180110626Abstract: An implant for use in a spine includes a body and a plurality of structural members. The plurality of structural members includes outer members that are arranged to contact a vertebra upon implantation and support members that provide reinforcement and stability to the outer members. The outer members may have sections with a generalized helical geometry. The generalized helical geometry provides distal and proximal outwardly facing surface regions and creates a series of protected fusion zones along the superior and inferior surfaces of the implant to foster adjacent bone growth.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Edward J. McShane, III, Christopher J. Ryan
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Patent number: 9889774Abstract: A seat adjustment mechanism may include a recliner mechanism, a recliner handle, a hub and an unlock lever. The recliner mechanism is operable in an unlocked state permitting relative rotation between a seatback and a seat bottom and a locked state preventing relative rotation between the seatback and the seat bottom. The recliner handle is rotatable between locked and unlocked positions to move the recliner mechanism between the locked and unlocked states. The hub may transmit motion of the recliner handle to the recliner mechanism as the recliner handle moves between the unlocked and locked positions. The unlock lever may move the recliner mechanism between the locked and unlocked states. Rotation of the recliner handle may cause corresponding rotation of the hub and the unlock lever. However, the unlock lever may move the recliner mechanism into the unlocked state without causing corresponding rotation of the hub and the recliner handle.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: FISHER & COMPANY, INCORPORATEDInventors: Joe C. Espinosa, Christopher J. Ryan
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Patent number: 9827885Abstract: A seat assembly is provided and may include a base assembly, a first arm, a seat bottom assembly, a second arm, and an adjustment arm. The base assembly may be mounted to a vehicle. The first arm may be rotatably coupled to the base assembly and may be operable to rotate relative to the base assembly about a first axis of rotation. The seat bottom assembly may be rotatably coupled to the first arm and may be operable to rotate relative to the first arm about a second axis of rotation. The second arm may be rotatably coupled to the seat bottom assembly and may be operable to rotate relative to the seat bottom assembly about a third axis of rotation. The adjustment arm may include an adjustment mechanism, and may be rotatably coupled to the second arm and rotatably coupled to the base assembly. The adjustment mechanism may be operable to rotate the adjustment arm relative to the base assembly about a fourth axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: FISHER & COMPANY, INCORPORATEDInventors: Michael R. Fisher, James S. Maksymiuk, David L. Robinson, Christopher J. Ryan, Andrew J. Simms
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Publication number: 20170036570Abstract: A seat adjustment mechanism may include a recliner mechanism, a recliner handle, a hub and an unlock lever. The recliner mechanism is operable in an unlocked state permitting relative rotation between a seatback and a seat bottom and a locked state preventing relative rotation between the seatback and the seat bottom. The recliner handle is rotatable between locked and unlocked positions to move the recliner mechanism between the locked and unlocked states. The hub may transmit motion of the recliner handle to the recliner mechanism as the recliner handle moves between the unlocked and locked positions. The unlock lever may move the recliner mechanism between the locked and unlocked states. Rotation of the recliner handle may cause corresponding rotation of the hub and the unlock lever. However, the unlock lever may move the recliner mechanism into the unlocked state without causing corresponding rotation of the hub and the recliner handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: FISHER & COMPANY, INCORPORATEDInventors: Joe C. ESPINOSA, Christopher J. RYAN
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Patent number: 9414870Abstract: Translational bone fixation assemblies, kits containing such assemblies, and methods of use are described herein. The described assemblies may be used in spinal fusion procedures in which a damaged or diseased disc (or part of a disc) is removed from between a pair of vertebrae and a spinal fusion spacer is placed between the vertebrae. The assemblies may be applied to an anterior portion of the affected vertebrae to span the affected disc space, and may be fixed to the vertebrae using bone screws. The assemblies may function to maintain the vertebrae aligned during the initial period following fixation in which fusion of the spacer to the adjacent vertebrae occurs. The assemblies may also function to share some of the axial spinal load applied to the fusion spacer to prevent extreme subsidence of the spacer into the vertebral body, such as where the patient has poor bone quality.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Ryan, Sean S. Suh, David S. Rathbun, Christoph A. Roth, David Koch