Patents by Inventor Daniel D. Auger

Daniel D. Auger 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).

  • Patent number: 11969360
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument system includes a sensor adapter and multiple surgical instruments. The sensor adapter includes a housing with a force sensor positioned within the housing and a sensor contact configured to transfer force to the force sensor extending from the housing. Each surgical instrument includes a sensor connector configured to receive the sensor adapter at a predetermined location relative to the surgical instrument. Each sensor adapter further includes a registering feature to engage an anatomical feature of a patient or another surgical instrument. The surgical instruments may include a shim that may be attached to a gap assessment tool or a tibial insert trial. Methods associated with the surgical instrument system are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew R. Dressler, Jackson R. Heavener, Daniel D. Auger
  • Publication number: 20240065623
    Abstract: A system for monitoring bone ingrowth includes an orthopaedic prosthesis having a circuit configured to transmit force sensor data indicative of an amount of force applied to a stem of the orthopaedic prosthesis in response to receiving power from an external power supply. The force sensor data is indicative of bone ingrowth of the orthopaedic prosthesis. As such, an orthopaedic surgeon may monitored the force sensor data over time to ensure bone ingrowth of the orthopaedic prosthesis has sufficiently occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jason T. Sherman, Daniel D. Auger
  • Patent number: 11832964
    Abstract: A system for monitoring bone ingrowth includes an orthopaedic prosthesis having a circuit configured to transmit force sensor data indicative of an amount of force applied to a stem of the orthopaedic prosthesis in response to receiving power from an external power supply. The force sensor data is indicative of bone ingrowth of the orthopaedic prosthesis. As such, an orthopaedic surgeon may monitored the force sensor data over time to ensure bone ingrowth of the orthopaedic prosthesis has sufficiently occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Depuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason T. Sherman, Daniel D. Auger
  • Patent number: 11730862
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for controlling delivery of a therapeutic coating to a medical implant device. An identifier of the medical implant device may be received. It may be determined, based at least in part on the first identifier, that the first medical implant device is approved to receive the therapeutic coating. A coating applicator system may be switched from a locked state in which it is prohibited from applying the therapeutic coating to an unlocked state in which it is permitted to apply the therapeutic coating. The coating applicator system may, while in the unlocked state, apply the therapeutic coating to the first medical implant device. After the applying of the therapeutic coating, the coating applicator system may be switched from the unlocked state back to the locked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel D. Auger, Rajendra K. Kasinath, David A. B. Smith
  • Patent number: 11730602
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component having a condyle surface. The condyle surface is defined by one or more radii of curvatures, which are controlled to reduce or delay the onset of anterior translation of the femoral component relative to a tibial bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventors: Mark A. Heldreth, Daniel D. Auger, Joseph G. Wyss, Danny W. Rumple, Jr., Christel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Publication number: 20220096248
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument system includes a sensor adapter and multiple surgical instruments. The sensor adapter includes a housing with a force sensor positioned within the housing and a sensor contact configured to transfer force to the force sensor extending from the housing. Each surgical instrument includes a sensor connector configured to receive the sensor adapter at a predetermined location relative to the surgical instrument. Each sensor adapter further includes a registering feature to engage an anatomical feature of a patient or another surgical instrument. The surgical instruments may include a shim that may be attached to a gap assessment tool or a tibial insert trial. Methods associated with the surgical instrument system are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew R. Dressler, Jackson R. Heavener, Daniel D. Auger
  • Publication number: 20210346575
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for controlling delivery of a therapeutic coating to a medical implant device. An identifier of the medical implant device may be received. It may be determined, based at least in part on the first identifier, that the first medical implant device is approved to receive the therapeutic coating. A coating applicator system may be switched from a locked state in which it is prohibited from applying the therapeutic coating to an unlocked state in which it is permitted to apply the therapeutic coating. The coating applicator system may, while in the unlocked state, apply the therapeutic coating to the first medical implant device. After the applying of the therapeutic coating, the coating applicator system may be switched from the unlocked state back to the locked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel D. Auger, Rajendra K. Kasinath, David A.B. Smith
  • Publication number: 20210298668
    Abstract: A system for monitoring bone ingrowth includes an orthopaedic prosthesis having a circuit configured to transmit force sensor data indicative of an amount of force applied to a stem of the orthopaedic prosthesis in response to receiving power from an external power supply. The force sensor data is indicative of bone ingrowth of the orthopaedic prosthesis. As such, an orthopaedic surgeon may monitored the force sensor data over time to ensure bone ingrowth of the orthopaedic prosthesis has sufficiently occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jason T. Sherman, Daniel D. Auger
  • Patent number: 10898347
    Abstract: A surgical instrument and method for an orthopaedic arthroplasty procedure is disclosed. The instrument includes a shaft having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending through a center of the shaft between the first and second ends. The surgical instrument further includes a spine extending outwardly from the first end of the shaft in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the spine has a longitudinal extent that is parallel to the longitudinal axis. When the surgical instrument is in contact with a tibial implant component, the spine is adapted to be positioned within an intercondylar notch of a femoral component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Jon M. Edwards, Daniel D. Auger
  • Publication number: 20200360147
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component having a condyle surface. The condyle surface is defined by one or more radii of curvatures, which are controlled to reduce or delay the onset of anterior translation of the femoral component relative to a tibial bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Mark A. Heldreth, Daniel D. Auger, Joseph G. Wyss, Danny W. Rumple, JR., Christel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Patent number: 10729551
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component having a condyle surface. The condyle surface is defined by one or more radii of curvatures, which are controlled to reduce or delay the onset of anterior translation of the femoral component relative to a tibial bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Heldreth, Daniel D. Auger, Joseph G. Wyss, Danny W. Rumple, Jr., Christel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Publication number: 20190133772
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component having a condyle surface. The condyle surface is defined by one or more radii of curvatures, which are controlled to reduce or delay the onset of anterior translation of the femoral component relative to a tibial bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Mark A. Heldreth, Daniel D. Auger, Joseph G. Wyss, Danny W. Rumple, JR., Christel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Publication number: 20190038430
    Abstract: A surgical instrument and method for an orthopaedic arthroplasty procedure is disclosed. The instrument includes a shaft having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending through a center of the shaft between the first and second ends. The surgical instrument further includes a spine extending outwardly from the first end of the shaft in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the spine has a longitudinal extent that is parallel to the longitudinal axis. When the surgical instrument is in contact with a tibial implant component, the spine is adapted to be positioned within an intercondylar notch of a femoral component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Jon M. Edwards, Daniel D. Auger
  • Patent number: 10179051
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component having a condyle surface. The condyle surface is defined by one or more radii of curvatures, which are controlled to reduce or delay the onset of anterior translation of the femoral component relative to a tibial bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark A. Heldreth, Daniel D. Auger, Joseph G. Wyss, Danny W. Rumple, Jr., Christel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Patent number: 10092421
    Abstract: A surgical instrument for use in an orthopaedic arthroplasty procedure includes a shaft having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending through a center of the shaft between the first and second ends. The surgical instrument further includes a spine extending outwardly from the first end of the shaft in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the spine has a longitudinal extent that is parallel to the longitudinal axis. When the surgical instrument is in contact with a tibial implant component, the spine is adapted to be positioned within an intercondylar notch of a femoral component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Jon M. Edwards, Daniel D. Auger
  • Publication number: 20170189191
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component having a condyle surface. The condyle surface is defined by one or more radii of curvatures, which are controlled to reduce or delay the onset of anterior translation of the femoral component relative to a tibial bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Mark A. Heldreth, Daniel D. Auger, Joseph G. Wyss, Danny W. Rumple, Christel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Patent number: 9539099
    Abstract: An orthopedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component having a condyle surface. The condyle surface is defined by one or more radii of curvatures, which are controlled to reduce or delay the onset of anterior translation of the femoral component relative to a tibial bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark A. Heldreth, Daniel D. Auger, Joseph G. Wyss, Danny W. Rumple, Jr., Christel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Patent number: 9011547
    Abstract: A knee prosthesis system for total knee replacement procedures includes a plurality of distinctly-sized femoral components, a plurality of distinctly-sized fixed tibial components, a plurality of distinctly-sized mobile tibial components, a plurality of fixed inserts, and a plurality of mobile inserts. Each of the mobile inserts is sized and shaped such that each may be optimally matched to one of the femoral components and may be used with any one of the mobile tibial components. Each of the fixed inserts is sized and shaped such that each may be optimally matched to one of the femoral components and may be used with any one of the fixed tibial components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Depuy (Ireland)
    Inventors: Daniel D. Auger, David P. Fitzpatrick, Joseph G. Wyss, Abraham P. Wright, Christel M. Wagner, Stephen A. Hazebrouck, Daren L. Deffenbaugh
  • Patent number: 8795380
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component having a condyle surface. The condyle surface is defined by one or more radii of curvatures, which are controlled to reduce or delay the onset of anterior translation of the femoral component relative to a tibial bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: DePuy (Ireland)
    Inventors: Mark A. Heldreth, Daniel D. Auger, Joseph G. Wyss, Daniel W. Rumple, Christel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Publication number: 20140094812
    Abstract: A surgical instrument for use in an orthopaedic arthroplasty procedure includes a shaft having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending through a center of the shaft between the first and second ends. The surgical instrument further includes a spine extending outwardly from the first end of the shaft in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the spine has a longitudinal extent that is parallel to the longitudinal axis. When the surgical instrument is in contact with a tibial implant component, the spine is adapted to be positioned within an intercondylar notch of a femoral component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: DePuy Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon M. Edwards, Daniel D. Auger