Patents by Inventor Nicholas KARG

Nicholas KARG 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: 11376024
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an intramedullary nail has a proximal end and a distal end that are offset from one another along a distal direction. The nail has an outer surface and an inner surface. The inner surface defines a cannulation that extends into the proximal end towards the distal end. The nail defines a bone-anchor fixation hole that extends into the outer surface and entirely through the nail. The nail also defines a receptacle that is proximate to the bone-anchor fixation hole and open to the cannulation such that the receptacle is configured to receive a locator of a targeting system therein from the cannulation, where the locator includes at least one of a sensor and a field generator. The receptacle is at least partially defined by a stop that limits an insertion depth of the locator within the nail along the distal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Nicholas Karg
  • Publication number: 20210145587
    Abstract: A system for treating a bone including a graft containment device extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end and including a channel extending therethrough for receiving a graft material therein, the graft containment device including a plurality of fixation openings extending therethrough and a strut extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end and including an attaching portion configured to be attached to the graft containment device and an overhang portion configured to extend beyond one of the first and second ends, when the attaching portion is attached to the graft containment device, the attaching portion including a plurality of coupling elements for engaging the fixation openings of the graft containment device, the overhang portion including an overhang opening configured to receive a bone fixation element for fixing the strut to a bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas KARG, Steffan Daniel
  • Publication number: 20210077126
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an intramedullary nail has a proximal end and a distal end that are offset from one another along a distal direction. The nail has an outer surface and an inner surface. The inner surface defines a cannulation that extends into the proximal end towards the distal end. The nail defines a bone-anchor fixation hole that extends into the outer surface and entirely through the nail. The nail also defines a receptacle that is proximate to the bone-anchor fixation hole and open to the cannulation such that the receptacle is configured to receive a locator of a targeting system therein from the cannulation, where the locator includes at least one of a sensor and a field generator. The receptacle is at least partially defined by a stop that limits an insertion depth of the locator within the nail along the distal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Nicholas KARG
  • Patent number: 10932912
    Abstract: A system for treating a bone including a graft containment device extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end and including a channel extending therethrough for receiving a graft material therein, the graft containment device including a plurality of fixation openings extending therethrough and a strut extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end and including an attaching portion configured to be attached to the graft containment device and an overhang portion configured to extend beyond one of the first and second ends, when the attaching portion is attached to the graft containment device, the attaching portion including a plurality of coupling elements for engaging the fixation openings of the graft containment device, the overhang portion including an overhang opening configured to receive a bone fixation element for fixing the strut to a bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Karg, Steffan Daniel
  • Patent number: 10695109
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an intramedullary nail has a nail body that has a proximal end and a distal end that are offset from one another such that the body is elongate from the proximal end to the distal end. The body has an outer surface, and an inner surface. The inner surface defines a cannulation that extends into the proximal end towards the distal end. The body defines a proximal bone-anchor hole that extends into the outer surface and entirely through the nail, and a distal bone-anchor hole that extends into the outer surface and entirely through the intramedullary nail at a location between the proximal bone-anchor hole and the distal end. The nail also defines an access hole extends into the outer surface between the leading portion and the trailing portion. The access hole terminates at the cannulation and is in communication with the cannulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Nicholas Karg
  • Patent number: 10588644
    Abstract: A distal targeting device for a surgical instrument includes a field generator having a coupling element configured to receive a shaft that is elongate along an axis and a bridge connectable to the field generator so as to be spaced from the field generator in a proximal direction with respect to the axis. The bridge includes an attachment device that is connectable to a tool that is configured to manipulate the shaft. The bridge also includes a pair of arms configured to clasp a body of the tool in a manner substantially rigidly coupling the bridge to the tool. At least one of the arms is positionable with respect to the attachment member at a distance that is adjustable so as to enable the arms to substantially rigidly clasp tool bodies having one or more of various shapes and sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Karg, Nils Schmuckli, Andre Furrer, Mike Santini, Samantha Weber
  • Publication number: 20190175232
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an intramedullary nail has a nail body that has a proximal end and a distal end that are offset from one another such that the body is elongate from the proximal end to the distal end. The body has an outer surface, and an inner surface. The inner surface defines a cannulation that extends into the proximal end towards the distal end. The body defines a proximal bone-anchor hole that extends into the outer surface and entirely through the nail, and a distal bone-anchor hole that extends into the outer surface and entirely through the intramedullary nail at a location between the proximal bone-anchor hole and the distal end. The nail also defines an access hole extends into the outer surface between the leading portion and the trailing portion. The access hole terminates at the cannulation and is in communication with the cannulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: Nicholas KARG
  • Publication number: 20190076252
    Abstract: A system for treating a bone including a graft containment device extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end and including a channel extending therethrough for receiving a graft material therein, the graft containment device including a plurality of fixation openings extending therethrough and a strut extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end and including an attaching portion configured to be attached to the graft containment device and an overhang portion configured to extend beyond one of the first and second ends, when the attaching portion is attached to the graft containment device, the attaching portion including a plurality of coupling elements for engaging the fixation openings of the graft containment device, the overhang portion including an overhang opening configured to receive a bone fixation element for fixing the strut to a bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas Karg, Steffan Daniel
  • Publication number: 20190059915
    Abstract: A distal targeting device for a surgical instrument includes a field generator having a coupling element configured to receive a shaft that is elongate along an axis and a bridge connectable to the field generator so as to be spaced from the field generator in a proximal direction with respect to the axis. The bridge includes an attachment device that is connectable to a tool that is configured to manipulate the shaft. The bridge also includes a pair of arms configured to clasp a body of the tool in a manner substantially rigidly coupling the bridge to the tool. At least one of the arms is positionable with respect to the attachment member at a distance that is adjustable so as to enable the arms to substantially rigidly clasp tool bodies having one or more of various shapes and sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas KARG, Nils SCHMUCKLI, Andre FURRER, Mike SANTINI, Samantha Weber