Patents by Inventor Roy W. Sanders
Roy W. Sanders 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: 20240083646Abstract: A strap tie includes a body including a receiving channel and a strap engagement member. The receiving channel extends through the body. The receiving channel is configured to receive a remote strap. The engagement member is configured to engage a movement restriction member of the remote strap to prevent translation of the remote strap away from the body. The strap extends from the body. The strap includes a proximal end attached to the body, a distal end opposite the proximal end, and a plurality of movement restriction members. The rotational element of the body is configured to removably couple to a base to allow the strap tie to rotate relative to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: FOOT INNOVATIONS, LLCInventors: Roy W. Sanders, Sergio Gutierrez
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Patent number: 11827435Abstract: A strap tie includes a body including a receiving channel and a strap engagement member. The receiving channel extends through the body. The receiving channel is configured to receive a remote strap. The engagement member is configured to engage a movement restriction member of the remote strap to prevent translation of the remote strap away from the body. The strap extends from the body. The strap includes a proximal end attached to the body, a distal end opposite the proximal end, and a plurality of movement restriction members. The rotational element of the body is configured to removably couple to a base to allow the strap tie to rotate relative to the base.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: FOOT INNOVATIONS, LLCInventors: Roy W. Sanders, Sergio Gutierrez
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Publication number: 20230355402Abstract: A system for modifying a talocalcaneal spatial relationship in a foot in a body, including a subtalar spacer having an articulating surface and implanted in the sinus tarsi of the foot and a fastener that fastens the subtalar spacer to a bone surface in the foot, in which the articulating surface of the subtalar spacer directs relative movement between the calcaneus and the talus of the foot.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: FOOT INNOVATIONS, LLCInventors: Roy W. Sanders, Sergio Gutierrez
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Publication number: 20230233200Abstract: Devices, systems and/or methods for fixating soft tissue to bone are provided. In one embodiment, a repair device for fixating soft tissue to bone with a bone anchor includes a soft tissue anchor and one or more flexible members. The soft tissue anchor includes a base with multiple legs extending from the base. The one or more flexible members are coupled to the base and configured to extend from the base to the bone anchor with a fixed length. With this arrangement, the fixed length of the one or more flexible members is configured to maintain a fixed distance between the soft tissue anchor and the bone anchor such that, as the bone anchor is seated into bone, the one or more flexible members pulls the soft tissue anchor down against the soft tissue to fixate the soft tissue to the bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Erik N. Kubiak, Barrett J. Yates, Roy M. Taylor, Zackery K. Evans, Daniel K. Smith, Daniel L. Gruppo, Roy W. Sanders
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Patent number: 11622863Abstract: A system for modifying a talocalcaneal spatial relationship in a foot in a body, including a subtalar spacer having an articulating surface and implanted in the sinus tarsi of the foot and a fastener that fastens the subtalar spacer to a bone surface in the foot, in which the articulating surface of the subtalar spacer directs relative movement between the calcaneus and the talus of the foot.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: FOOT INNOVATIONS, LLCInventors: Roy W. Sanders, Sergio Gutierrez
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Patent number: 11547397Abstract: Devices, systems and/or methods for fixating soft tissue to bone are provided. In one embodiment, a repair device for fixating soft tissue to bone with a bone anchor includes a soft tissue anchor and one or more flexible members. The soft tissue anchor includes a base with multiple legs extending from the base. The one or more flexible members are coupled to the base and configured to extend from the base to the bone anchor with a fixed length. With this arrangement, the fixed length of the one or more flexible members is configured to maintain a fixed distance between the soft tissue anchor and the bone anchor such that, as the bone anchor is seated into bone, the one or more flexible members pulls the soft tissue anchor down against the soft tissue to fixate the soft tissue to the bone.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: CONEXTIONS, INC.Inventors: Erik N. Kubiak, Barrett J. Yates, Roy M. Taylor, Zackery K. Evans, Daniel K. Smith, Daniel L. Gruppo, Roy W. Sanders, Matthew J. Swift
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Publication number: 20220133356Abstract: A clamping system includes a first clamp body including a first jaw, a second jaw, and a first aperture configured to receive a bone pin, the first clamp body is configured to receive a first connector rod between the first jaw and the second jaw, a second clamp body coupled to the first clamp body and including a third jaw, a fourth jaw, and a second aperture configured to receive the bone pin, the second clamp body configured to receive a second connector rod between the third jaw and the fourth jaw, and a securing assembly movable between a first position and a second position, such that moving the securing assembly from the first position to the second position reduces a distance between the first jaw and the second and reduces a distance between the third jaw and the fourth jaw.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Roy W. Sanders, Sergio Gutierrez
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Publication number: 20210378711Abstract: A clamping device for an external fixation system includes a clamp body including, a first jaw and a second jaw, wherein the first jaw and the second jaw form a groove configured to receive an external fixation component and a bore configured to receive a bone pin. The clamping device includes a locking assembly coupled to the clamp body and configured to change state between at least an unlocked state and a locked state, wherein the external fixation component is configured to translate within the groove and the bone pin is configured to translate within the bore when the locking assembly is in the unlocked state, and the first jaw and the second jaw restrict movement of the external fixation component within the groove and the bore restricts the bone pin from translating within the bore when the locking assembly is in the locked state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: FOOT INNOVATIONS, LLCInventors: Roy W. Sanders, Sergio Gutierrez
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Patent number: 11096722Abstract: An external fixator system includes a proximal frame configured to restrict motion in a lower extremity of a subject, and a frame connector assembly. The proximal frame includes a first, second, and third component. The first component can support a first clamp to secure a first pin inserted within a bone extending between a foot and a knee of the lower extremity. The third component extends from a second end of the second component. The first, second and third components have longitudinal axes that are substantially coplanar. The third component includes an extension to extend over a dorsal portion of the foot of the subject and to support a second clamp to secure a second pin inserted within a bone of the foot. The frame connector assembly extends from the second component to support a third clamp to secure a third pin inserted within a third bone of the foot.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: FOOT INNOVATIONS, LLCInventors: Roy W. Sanders, Sergio Gutierrez
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Publication number: 20210236293Abstract: A system for modifying a talocalcaneal spatial relationship in a foot in a body, including a subtalar spacer having an articulating surface and implanted in the sinus tarsi of the foot and a fastener that fastens the subtalar spacer to a bone surface in the foot, in which the articulating surface of the subtalar spacer directs relative movement between the calcaneus and the talus of the foot.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Foot Innovations, LLCInventors: Roy W. Sanders, Sergio Gutierrez
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Publication number: 20210228239Abstract: A clamping system includes a first clamp body including a first jaw, a second jaw, and a first aperture configured to receive a bone pin, the first clamp body is configured to receive a first connector rod between the first jaw and the second jaw, a second clamp body coupled to the first clamp body and including a third jaw, a fourth jaw, and a second aperture configured to receive the bone pin, the second clamp body configured to receive a second connector rod between the third jaw and the fourth jaw, and a securing assembly movable between a first position and a second position, such that moving the securing assembly from the first position to the second position reduces a distance between the first jaw and the second and reduces a distance between the third jaw and the fourth jaw.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Roy W. Sanders, Sergio Gutierrez
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Patent number: 10973549Abstract: A clamping device includes a clamp body and a locking assembly. The clamp body includes a first jaw defining a first opening and a second jaw defining a second opening. The locking assembly includes a first locking element, a second locking element, and a lever. The first locking element includes a first end and a shaft portion extending from the first end. The shaft portion is sized to pass through the first opening and the second opening. The locking assembly is configured to reduce a distance between the first jaw and the second jaw responsive to rotation of the second locking element. The lever is configured to attach to the second locking element and rotate about the second locking element from a first position to a second position to cause the distance between the first jaw and the second jaw to be reduced further.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Inventors: Roy W. Sanders, Sergio Gutierrez
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Patent number: 10912651Abstract: A system for modifying a talocalcaneal spatial relationship in a foot in a body, including a subtalar spacer having an articulating surface and implanted in the sinus tarsi of the foot and a fastener that fastens the subtalar spacer to a bone surface in the foot, in which the articulating surface of the subtalar spacer directs relative movement between the calcaneus and the talus of the foot.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: FOOT INNOVATIONS, LLCInventors: Roy W. Sanders, Sergio Gutierrez
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Publication number: 20200315678Abstract: Apparatus and methods for treatment of a bone. The apparatus may include a mesh anchoring substrate extending longitudinally between a base and a hub. The base may have a base first end adjacent the mesh, a base second end opposite the base first end, and a cannula extending through the base. The apparatus may include a support. The support may include an elongated body extending between an end of the support and a flange. The end of the support may be configured to be removably coupled to a coupling mechanism in the hub. The flange may be configured for being seated outside the base against the base second end. A maximum circumference of the elongated body may be not greater than a cannula circumference.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Michael Charles Mazzio, Jeffrey Lincoln Carver, Grazyna Wlodarski, Eric Fulkerson, Frank Liporace, Michael Morwood, Anjan Shah, Roy W. Sanders, Dylan J. Paproski, Christopher H. Scholl
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Publication number: 20200276026Abstract: Surgical implant systems, methods, and components are described herein. More particularly, the disclosure relates to joint arthroplasty systems, methods, and components. Particular embodiments described herein can be used to modify the subtalar joint (e.g., posterior facet of the subtalar joint), calcaneocuboid, talonavicular, and any other suitable joint. An exemplary implant system comprises a first implant component, a second implant component, and an insert.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Roy W. Sanders, Sergio Gutierrez
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Patent number: 10653529Abstract: Surgical implant systems, methods, and components are described herein. More particularly, the disclosure relates to joint arthroplasty systems, methods, and components. Particular embodiments described herein can be used to modify the subtalar joint (e.g., posterior facet of the subtalar joint), calcaneocuboid, talonavicular, and any other suitable joint. An exemplary implant system comprises a first implant component, a second implant component, and an insert.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: FOOT INNOVATIONS, LLC.Inventors: Roy W. Sanders, Sergio Gutierrez
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Publication number: 20200054359Abstract: An external fixator system includes a proximal frame configured to restrict motion in a lower extremity of a subject, and a frame connector assembly. The proximal frame includes a first, second, and third component. The first component can support a first clamp to secure a first pin inserted within a bone extending between a foot and a knee of the lower extremity. The third component extends from a second end of the second component. The first, second and third components have longitudinal axes that are substantially coplanar. The third component includes an extension to extend over a dorsal portion of the foot of the subject and to support a second clamp to secure a second pin inserted within a bone of the foot. The frame connector assembly extends from the second component to support a third clamp to secure a third pin inserted within a third bone of the foot.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Roy W. Sanders, Sergio Gutierrez
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Publication number: 20190382175Abstract: A strap tie includes a body including a receiving channel and a strap engagement member. The receiving channel extends through the body. The receiving channel is configured to receive a remote strap. The engagement member is configured to engage a movement restriction member of the remote strap to prevent translation of the remote strap away from the body. The strap extends from the body. The strap includes a proximal end attached to the body, a distal end opposite the proximal end, and a plurality of movement restriction members. The rotational element of the body is configured to removably couple to a base to allow the strap tie to rotate relative to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Roy W. Sanders, Sergio Gutierrez
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Publication number: 20190298538Abstract: A system for modifying a talocalcaneal spatial relationship in a foot in a body, including a subtalar spacer having an articulating surface and implanted in the sinus tarsi of the foot and a fastener that fastens the subtalar spacer to a bone surface in the foot, in which the articulating surface of the subtalar spacer directs relative movement between the calcaneus and the talus of the foot.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: Foot Innovations, LLCInventors: Roy W. Sanders, Sergio Gutierrez
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Patent number: 10399755Abstract: A strap tie includes a body including a receiving channel and a strap engagement member. The receiving channel extends through the body. The receiving channel is configured to receive a remote strap. The engagement member is configured to engage a movement restriction member of the remote strap to prevent translation of the remote strap away from the body. The strap extends from the body. The strap includes a proximal end attached to the body, a distal end opposite the proximal end, and a plurality of movement restriction members. The rotational element of the body is configured to removably couple to a base to allow the strap tie to rotate relative to the base.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: FOOT INNOVATIONS, LLCInventors: Roy W. Sanders, Sergio Gutierrez