Patents by Inventor GERALD J. JERRY
GERALD J. JERRY 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: 20220338996Abstract: A tibial-tray system may include a tibial tray and a spline configured to extend proximally from the tibial tray and guide a femoral component of a knee system. The tibial-tray system may also include an adapter configured for attachment to the tibial tray and the spline. A distal end of the adapter may have a position relative to a position of a proximal end of the adapter such that the spline extends upward from the tibial tray at a predetermined position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventor: Gerald J. JERRY
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Publication number: 20220241080Abstract: Certain embodiments generally provide an improved tibial base member comprising keel portions that allow one or both cruciate ligaments to be preserved. Other embodiments provide improved lateral and/or medial inserts having a mesial lip that helps relieve and or prevent impingement between the femoral component and the tibial eminence. Other embodiments provide improved femoral components having various chamfers to provide additional clearance with respect to the tibial eminence and posterior cruciate ligament without decreasing bone coverage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Nathaniel Milton Lenz, Richard Michael Smith, Zachary Christopher Wilkinson, Brian William McKinnon, Abraham Biglari Salehi, Jonathan Kirk Nielsen, Michael D. Ries, Gerald J. Jerry
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Patent number: 10952862Abstract: Certain embodiments generally provide an improved tibial base member comprising keel portions that allow one or both cruciate ligaments to be preserved. Other embodiments provide improved lateral and/or medial inserts having a mesial lip that helps relieve and or prevent impingement between the femoral component and the tibial eminence. Other embodiments provide improved femoral components having various chamfers to provide additional clearance with respect to the tibial eminence and posterior cruciate ligament without decreasing bone coverage.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Nathaniel Milton Lenz, Richard Michael Smith, Zachary Christopher Wilkinson, Brian William McKinnon, Abraham Biglari Salehi, Jonathan Kirk Nielsen, Michael D. Ries, Gerald J. Jerry
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Publication number: 20200138583Abstract: Certain embodiments generally provide an improved tibial base member comprising keel portions that allow one or both cruciate ligaments to be preserved. Other embodiments provide improved lateral and/or medial inserts having a mesial lip that helps relieve and or prevent impingement between the femoral component and the tibial eminence. Other embodiments provide improved femoral components having various chamfers to provide additional clearance with respect to the tibial eminence and posterior cruciate ligament without decreasing bone coverage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Nathaniel Milton Lenz, Richard Michael Smith, Zachary Christopher Wilkinson, Brian William McKinnon, Abraham Biglari Salehi, Jonathan Kirk Nielsen, Michael D. Ries, Gerald J. Jerry
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Publication number: 20200138584Abstract: Certain embodiments generally provide an improved tibial base member comprising keel portions that allow one or both cruciate ligaments to be preserved. Other embodiments provide improved lateral and/or medial inserts having a mesial lip that helps relieve and or prevent impingement between the femoral component and the tibial eminence. Other embodiments provide improved femoral components having various chamfers to provide additional clearance with respect to the tibial eminence and posterior cruciate ligament without decreasing bone coverage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Nathaniel Milton Lenz, Richard Michael Smith, Zachary Christopher Wilkinson, Brian William McKinnon, Abraham Biglari Salehi, Jonathan Kirk Nielsen, Michael D. Ries, Gerald J. Jerry
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Publication number: 20200100903Abstract: Certain embodiments generally provide an improved tibial base member comprising keel portions that allow one or both cruciate ligaments to be preserved. Other embodiments provide improved lateral and/or medial inserts having a mesial lip that helps relieve and or prevent impingement between the femoral component and the tibial eminence. Other embodiments provide improved femoral components having various chamfers to provide additional clearance with respect to the tibial eminence and posterior cruciate ligament without decreasing bone coverage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Nathaniel Milton Lenz, Richard Michael Smith, Zachary Christopher Wilkinson, Brian William McKinnon, Abraham Biglari Salehi, Jonathan Kirk Nielsen, Michael D. Ries, Gerald J. Jerry
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Publication number: 20180271665Abstract: Certain embodiments generally provide an improved tibial base member comprising keel portions that allow one or both cruciate ligaments to be preserved. Other embodiments provide improved lateral and/or medial inserts having a mesial lip that helps relieve and or prevent impingement between the femoral component and the tibial eminence. Other embodiments provide improved femoral components having various chamfers to provide additional clearance with respect to the tibial eminence and posterior cruciate ligament without decreasing bone coverage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Nathaniel Milton Lenz, Richard Michael Smith, Zachary Christopher Wilkinson, Brian William McKinnon, Abraham Biglari Salehi, Jonathan Kirk Nielsen, Michael D. Ries, Gerald J. Jerry
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Publication number: 20180271666Abstract: Certain embodiments generally provide an improved tibial base member comprising keel portions that allow one or both cruciate ligaments to be preserved. Other embodiments provide improved lateral and/or medial inserts having a mesial lip that helps relieve and/or prevent impingement between the femoral component and the tibial eminence. Other embodiments provide improved femoral components having various chamfers to provide additional clearance with respect to the tibial eminence and posterior cruciate ligament without decreasing bone coverage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Nathaniel Milton Lenz, Richard Michael Smith, Zachary Christopher Wilkinson, Brian William McKinnon, Abraham Biglari Salehi, Jonathan Kirk Nielsen, Michael D. Ries, Gerald J. Jerry
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Patent number: 9833542Abstract: Prosthetic knee implant or implant component is made with a magnesium oxide stabilized transformationally toughened zirconia.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2012Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignees: Louis A. Serefin, Jr. Trust, Xylon, L.L.C.Inventors: Louis A. Serafin, Jr., Gerald J. Jerry, Jr., Nicholas H. Burlingame
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Patent number: 9694102Abstract: Fired magnesium oxide stabilized transformation toughened zirconia ceramic can be for or of an implant or implant component of a one-piece unicompartmental knee spacer device; a multi-piece unicompartmental joint aligning device; a temporal mandibular joint cap implant; a vertebra cap; an ankle joint ensemble or component; a bridge, a tooth or teeth; a patellofemoral joint implant; a tibial tray for a knee joint replacement implant; an intermediary articulation plate for a tibial tray and liner for a knee joint replacement implant; or the intermediary articulation plate assembled in combination with the tibial tray.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2012Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignees: LOUIS A. SERAFIN, JR. TRUST, XYLON, L.L.C.Inventors: Louis A. Serafin, Jr., Gerald J. Jerry, Jr., Nicholas H. Burlingame
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Patent number: 9675464Abstract: A tibial tray system includes a tibial tray configured for attachment to a surgically-prepared surface of the proximal end of the tibia. The tibial tray includes a track disposed in a generally A-P direction. The tibial tray system also includes a spline configured to engage the track and to be positionable in at least one location along the track. The spline includes a bearing surface that is configured to contact a femoral component of the knee prosthesis to guide movement of the femoral component during extension and flexion of the knee.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2011Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Inventor: Gerald J. Jerry
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Patent number: 9308674Abstract: Implant body has a groove into which an outer ring is fitted. The body and ring are distinct solid parts both during and after assembly. A “flat” wall may be provided for the groove. The outer ring is annularly continuous and may be under tension, with the body under correspondent compression from the ring. An arthroplasty device can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2006Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignees: Signal Medical CorporationInventors: Louis A. Serafin, Jr., Nicholas H. Burlingame, Gerald J. Jerry, Jr.
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Patent number: 9259508Abstract: Ceramic bodies can be made by providing an initial green body of ceramic; and machining the initial green body to provide a machined green ceramic body. Embedding the initial green body in an embedding mass can be avoided. The initial green body can be bisqued, infiltrated an adjuvant such as machining wax, removing the infiltrated body, and machining it. Highly detailed ceramic products can be generated. The machined green ceramic body may be fired and/or further processed to provide a more finished ceramic body. Examples include a femoral component for a posterior stabilized knee implant, a component body for an artificial rotation device containing knee implant prosthesis a dental implant or bridge, an ice skating blade, and so forth. Zirconia ceramics are advantageously employed, for an example, Mg-TTZ.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2005Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignees: Louis A. Serafin, Jr. Trust, Xylon, L.L.C.Inventors: Louis A. Serafin, Jr., Gerald J. Jerry, Jr., Nicholas H. Burlingame
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Patent number: 9162008Abstract: Prosthetic implant or component therefor of a magnesium oxide stabilized transformation toughened zirconia (Mg-TTZ) ceramic can be made by providing a bisqued initial green body by compressing powder through a cold isostatic press and heating to a bisque stage. Then, without embedding it in an embedding mass, the bisque is machined to have a shape of the same proportions as the shape of, but larger than, the ceramic portion of a fired prosthetic implant or component product. Firing can provide the fired Mg-TTZ ceramic body product.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignees: Xylon, L.L.C.Inventors: Louis A. Serafin, Jr., Gerald J. Jerry, Jr., Nicholas H. Burlingame
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Patent number: 9078754Abstract: Hard substance wear couple has materials of differing hardness forming surfaces for articulation in a joint implant prosthesis. For instance, a first articulating body can have a convex articulating surface, and a second articulating body can have a corresponding concave articulating surface that can articulate with the convex articulating surface of the first articulating body, in which the convex articulating surface of the first articulating body is harder than the corresponding concave articulating surface of the second articulating body. Ceramic materials are preferred.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2006Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Signal Medical CorporationInventors: Louis A. Serafin, Jr., Nicholas H. Burlingame, Gerald J. Jerry, Jr.
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Publication number: 20150088265Abstract: Certain embodiments generally provide an improved tibial base member comprising keel portions that allow one or both cruciate ligaments to be preserved. Other embodiments provide improved lateral and/or medial inserts having a mesial lip that helps relieve and/or prevent impingement between the femoral component and the tibial eminence. Other embodiments provide improved femoral components having various chamfers to provide additional clearance with respect to the tibial eminence and posterior cruciate ligament without decreasing bone coverage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: Nathaniel Milton Lenz, Richard Michael Smith, Zachary Christopher Wilkinson, Brian William McKinnon, Abraham Biglari Salehi, Jonathan Kirk Nielsen, Michael D. Ries, Gerald J. Jerry
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Patent number: 8900316Abstract: Certain embodiments generally provide an improved tibial base member comprising keel portions that allow one or both cruciate ligaments to be preserved. Other embodiments provide improved lateral and/or medial inserts having a mesial lip that helps relieve and/or prevent impingement between the femoral component and the tibial eminence. Other embodiments provide improved femoral components having various chamfers to provide additional clearance with respect to the tibial eminence and posterior cruciate ligament without decreasing bone coverage.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Nathaniel M. Lenz, Richard Michael Smith, Zachary Christopher Wilkinson, Brian W. McKinnon, Abraham B. Salehi, Jonathan Kirk Nielsen, Michael D. Ries, Gerald J. Jerry
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Patent number: 8652211Abstract: Modular toe joint implant is a multi-piece device. Various sized piece(s), for example, head(s) and stem(s), can be provided in a kit or separately.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2007Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Inventors: Gerald J. Jerry, Jr., Louis A. Serafin, Jr.
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Publication number: 20130245777Abstract: A knee system includes a knee prosthesis having a tibial arrangement including a tibial tray configured for attachment to a surgically-prepared surface of a proximal end of the tibia. The tibial arrangement also includes a tibial insert system including a lateral tibial insert and a medial tibial insert. One of the inserts is configured to move in a generally anterior-posterior direction relative to the tibial tray, and the other insert is configured for fixed attachment to the tibial tray. The knee prosthesis also includes a femoral component configured for attachment to a surgically-prepared surface of a distal end of a femur. The femoral component and tibial inserts each have articular surfaces configured to contact and articulate relative to each other during extension and flexion of the knee.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: September 19, 2013Inventor: Gerald J. Jerry
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Publication number: 20130226304Abstract: A tibial tray system includes a tibial tray configured for attachment to a surgically-prepared surface of the proximal end of the tibia. The tibial tray includes a track disposed in a generally A-P direction. The tibial tray system also includes a spline configured to engage the track and to be positionable in at least one location along the track. The spline includes a bearing surface that is configured to contact a femoral component of the knee prosthesis to guide movement of the femoral component during extension and flexion of the knee.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: August 29, 2013Inventor: Gerald J. Jerry