Patents by Inventor James K. Rains
James K. Rains 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: 20230284891Abstract: A medical device reduces the risk of operating room fires caused by light sources by shielding the illuminated light cable from directly interacting with surgical drapes or patient skin. The device includes a silicone housing that mates circumferentially over existing endoscopic light cables and a thermal insulator can be positioned over the light emitting tip of the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Kamil Makhnejia, James K. Rains, Patrick William Strane, Lance Michael Black
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Patent number: 11617501Abstract: A medical device reduces the risk of operating room fires caused by light sources by shielding the illuminated light cable from directly interacting with surgical drapes or patient skin. The device includes a silicone housing that mates circumferentially over existing endoscopic light cables and a thermal insulator can be positioned over the light emitting tip of the cable.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2018Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Georgia Tech Research CorporationInventors: Kamil Makhnejia, James K. Rains, Patrick William Strane, Lance Michael Black
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Patent number: 11096726Abstract: A multi-layer, fiber-reinforced composite orthopaedic fixation device having a design selected based on a desired characteristic of the orthopaedic fixation device. The design may be selected according to a model of the device, the model defining design constraints, and the design may comprise a pattern of the fiber angle for each layer. The selection of a design may be analyzed using finite element analysis to determine whether the design will comprise the desired characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: James K. Rains, Gene Edward Austin, John Rose, Joseph Michael Ferrante, Darin S. Gerlach, Nathaniel Kelley Grusin, Sied W. Janna, Henry B. Faber, Mark S. Gosney, Darren James Wilson
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Patent number: 10869700Abstract: In one general aspect, an orthopaedic fixation device includes an inner core and shaft formed of a multi-layered, fiber-reinforced composite. A sensing element is embedded within the multi-layered, fiber-reinforced composite.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Sied W. Janna, James K. Rains, Nicholas S. Ritchey, Darren James Wilson
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Publication number: 20190365216Abstract: A medical device reduces the risk of operating room fires caused by light sources by shielding the illuminated light cable from directly interacting with surgical drapes or patient skin. The device includes a silicone housing that mates circumferentially over existing endoscopic light cables and a thermal insulator can be positioned over the light emitting tip of the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Kamil Makhnejia, James K. Rains, Patrick William Strane, Lance Michael Black
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Publication number: 20190282279Abstract: A multi-layer, fiber-reinforced composite orthopaedic fixation device having a design selected based on a desired characteristic of the orthopaedic fixation device. The design may be selected according to a model of the device, the model defining design constraints, and the design may comprise a pattern of the fiber angle for each layer. The selection of a design may be analyzed using finite element analysis to determine whether the design will comprise the desired characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: James K. Rains, Gene Edward Austin, John Rose, Joseph Michael Ferrante, Darin S. Gerlach, Nathaniel Kelley Grusin, Sied W. Janna, Henry B. Faber, Mark S. Gosney, Darren James Wilson
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Patent number: 10357292Abstract: A multi-layer, fiber-reinforced composite orthopedic fixation device having a design selected based on a desired characteristic of the orthopedic fixation device. The design may be selected according to a model of the device, the model defining design constraints, and the design may comprise a pattern of the fiber angle for each layer. The selection of a design may be analyzed using finite element analysis to determine whether the design will comprise the desired characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: James K. Rains, Gene Edward Austin, John Rose, Joseph Michael Ferrante, Darin S. Gerlach, Nathaniel Kelley Grusin, Sied W. Janna, Henry B. Faber, Mark S. Gosney, Darren James Wilson
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Publication number: 20190192198Abstract: In one general aspect, an orthopaedic fixation device includes an inner core and shaft formed of a multi-layered, fiber-reinforced composite. A sensing element is embedded within the multi-layered, fiber-reinforced composite.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Sied W. Janna, James K. Rains, Nicholas S. Ritchey, Darren James Wilson
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Patent number: 10258392Abstract: In one general aspect, an orthopaedic fixation device includes an inner core and shaft formed of a multi-layered, fiber-reinforced composite. A sensing element is embedded within the multi-layered, fiber-reinforced composite.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: Sied W. Janna, James K. Rains, Nicholas S. Ritchey, Darren James Wilson
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Patent number: 10080598Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a bone fixation assembly that can provide polyaxial fixation. The polyaxial fixation may be provided by fins that protrude from an opening in a bone plate or fins that protrude from a fastener head.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: Gene Edward Austin, Jon A. Harmon, Sied W. Janna, James K. Rains, John B. Schneider, Timothy J. Petteys
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Publication number: 20180055547Abstract: In one general aspect, an orthopaedic fixation device includes an inner core and shaft formed of a multi-layered, fiber-reinforced composite. A sensing element is embedded within the multi-layered, fiber-reinforced composite.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Sied W. Janna, James K. Rains, Nicholas S. Ritchey, Darren James Wilson
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Patent number: 9855081Abstract: In one general aspect, an orthopedic fixation device includes an inner core and shaft formed of a multi-layered, fiber-reinforced composite. A sensing element is embedded within the multi-layered, fiber-reinforced composite.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: Sied W. Janna, James K. Rains, Nicholas S. Ritchey, Darren James Wilson
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Patent number: 9849216Abstract: A medicament containment device (106) is provided containing a medicament (114) and is associated with an implant, such as an orthopedic implant (102). The medicament containment device (106) can degrade upon exposure to energy, such as energy (112) from an energy source (110). The orthopedic implant (102), including the medicament containment device is implanted or inserted into an environment (100) such as a patient's body. The energy source (110) can be used outside the patient's body, but in proximity to the orthopedic implant (102), to apply energy (112) to the medicament containment device (106). Upon exposure to the energy (112), the medicament containment device (106) can degrade and release the medicament (114) into the environment (100). The medicament (114) can kill and/or disrupt bacterial cells (108) or other infectious cells that form in proximity to the orthopedic implant (102).Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2007Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Gene Edward Austin, Sied W. Janna, James K. Rains, John Rose, Lee Whitehurst
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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: 9730740Abstract: Systems for bone fracture repair are disclosed. One system includes a biocompatible putty that may be packed about a bone fracture to provide full loadbearing capabilities within days. The disclosed putties create an osteoconductive scaffold for bone regeneration and degrade over time to harmless resorbable byproducts. Fixation devices for contacting an endosteal wall of an intramedullary (IM) canal of a fractured bone are also disclosed. One such fixation device includes a woven elongated structure fabricated from resorbable polymer filaments. The woven elongated structure has resilient properties that allow the woven structure to be radially compressed and delivered to the IM canal using an insertion tube. When the insertion tube is removed, the woven structure expands towards its relaxed cross-sectional width to engage the endosteal wall. The woven elongated structure is impregnated with a resorbable polymer resin that cures in situ, or in the IM canal.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventor: James K. Rains
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Patent number: 9603639Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for installing shape memory polymers relative to orthopedic implants.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Malcolm Brown, Horacio Montes De Oca Balderas, Graeme Howling, James K. Rains, John Rose, Michael Hall, Robin A. Chivers, Andy Marsh, Mason James Bettenga, Andrew Thompson, Henry B. Faber
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Patent number: 9585755Abstract: Orthopedic fracture repair implants, systems and methods are disclosed. Implants include one or more of biocompatible sleeves and struts. The implants, systems and methods are applied to bone fractures, such as segmentation fractures.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: John Rose, James K. Rains, William D. Patterson, Mark T. Lewis, Gene E. Austin
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Publication number: 20170035469Abstract: A multi-layer, fiber-reinforced composite orthopaedic fixation device having a design selected based on a desired characteristic of the orthopaedic fixation device. The design may be selected according to a model of the device, the model defining design constraints, and the design may comprise a pattern of the fiber angle for each layer. The selection of a design may be analyzed using finite element analysis to determine whether the design will comprise the desired characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: James K. Rains, Gene Edward Austin, John Rose, Joseph Michael Ferrante, Darin S. Gerlach, Nathaniel Kelley Grusin, Sied W. Janna, Henry B. Faber, Mark S. Gosney, Darren James Wilson
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Patent number: 9526441Abstract: A method for targeting a landmark of an orthopaedic implant comprises implanting the orthopaedic implant in a body. The orthopaedic implant having at least one landmark defining two or more locations for targeting and a first magnetic sensor located at a known distance from at least one of the two or more locations. The method includes comprises identifying one of the locations using a landmark identifier, the landmark identifier having at least one of a second magnetic sensor and a magnetic field generator, installing a transfixion element in the at least one landmark, and identifying a second location using the landmark identifier.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2012Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Hoa La Wilhelm, James K. Rains, Daniel Hampton, Timothy J. Petteys, Darin S. Gerlach
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Patent number: 9492210Abstract: A multi-layer, fiber-reinforced composite orthopedic fixation device having a design selected based on a desired characteristic of the orthopedic fixation device. The design may be selected according to a model of the device, the model defining design constraints, and the design may comprise a pattern of the fiber angle for each layer. The selection of a design may be analyzed using finite element analysis to determine whether the design will comprise the desired characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: James K. Rains, Gene Edward Austin, John Nmi Rose, Joseph Michael Ferrante, Darin S. Gerlach, Nathaniel Kelley Grusin, Sied W. Janna, Henry B. Faber, Mark S. Gosney, Darren James Wilson