Patents by Inventor W Jason Slone
W Jason Slone 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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Patent number: 11026810Abstract: An alignment plate can comprise a body having an exterior-facing surface and an implant-facing surface, at least one adjustable finger extending in a direction transverse to a plane defined by the body, and at least one patient-engaging surface positioned on the at least one adjustable finger. The adjustable finger can be adjustable to vary the distance between the patient-engaging surface and the implant-facing surface. The patient-engaging surface can be configured to engage a portion of a patient to align the alignment plate relative to the patient in a selected orientation. Additional apparatus, methods, and systems are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLCInventors: Austen Davenport, Kirk J Bailey, Nikole Becknell, W. Jason Slone
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Publication number: 20180168822Abstract: An acetabular device includes a patient-specific acetabular alignment guide including a bone engagement surface. The bone engagement surface has a first portion configured and shaped to be conforming and complementary to an acetabular rim surface and a second portion configured and shaped to be conforming and complementary to a periacetabular area of an acetabulum of a patient. The acetabular alignment guide includes a plurality of guiding formations extending through the second portion for guiding a plurality of alignment pins therethrough. The bone engagement surface and the plurality of guiding formations are prepared from a three-dimensional model of the acetabulum of the specific patient reconstructed pre-operatively from a scan of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: John R. White, Lance Dean Perry, Aaron P. Smith, Jason D. Meridew, Bryan Morrison, W. Jason Slone, Tyler D. Witt, Mark A. Bollinger, Robert Metzger
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Patent number: 9913734Abstract: An acetabular device includes a patient-specific acetabular alignment guide including a bone engagement surface. The bone engagement surface has a first portion configured and shaped to be conforming and complementary to an acetabular rim surface and a second portion configured and shaped to be conforming and complementary to a periacetabular area of an acetabulum of a patient. The acetabular alignment guide includes a plurality of guiding formations extending through the second portion for guiding a plurality of alignment pins therethrough. The bone engagement surface and the plurality of guiding formations are prepared from a three-dimensional model of the acetabulum of the specific patient reconstructed pre-operatively from a scan of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLCInventors: John R. White, Lance Dean Perry, Aaron P. Smith, Jason D. Meridew, Bryan Morrison, W. Jason Slone, Tyler D. Witt, Mark A. Bollinger, Robert Metzger
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Patent number: 9808347Abstract: A prosthesis according to the present disclosure includes a shell. A liner is disposed within the shell, and a femoral head may be disposed within the liner. A locking mechanism may assist in securing the liner within the shell. The locking mechanism may be removed when the shell, liner, and femoral head are implanted. The shell extends beyond a hemisphere of the shell, and the liner extends beyond a hemisphere of the liner.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLCInventors: Kirk J. Bailey, Aaron P. Smith, W. Jason Slone
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Patent number: 9744047Abstract: Disclosed is an orthopedic implant that includes an anchor, a bore, and a compressible and expandable mesh. The anchor is configured to secure the implant at an implantation site and defines a longitudinal axis. The bore is defined by the anchor and extends along the longitudinal axis. The compressible and expandable mesh is aligned along the longitudinal axis and defines a plurality of openings. The mesh is configured to compress along the longitudinal axis and expand from the longitudinal axis to engage surrounding bone or tissue at the implantation site to secure the implant at the implantation site.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLCInventors: Jason D. Meridew, John R. White, Mark A. Bollinger, W. Jason Slone, Kirk J. Bailey, Jon C. Serbousek
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Patent number: 9744046Abstract: An acetabular implant including an acetabular cup having a wall with a first elongated slot defining a passage through the wall, and an insert slidably received in the first elongated slot and movable relative to the slot in a first direction. The insert can include a second elongated slot that extends in a second direction different than the first direction. The second elongated slot can be configured to slidably receive a bone fastener and guide the bone fastener through the passage of the acetabular cup at a selected angle.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLCInventors: Jason D. Meridew, W. Jason Slone
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Publication number: 20170189189Abstract: Disclosed is an orthopedic implant that includes an anchor, a bore, and a compressible and expandable mesh. The anchor is configured to secure the implant at an implantation site and defines a longitudinal axis. The bore is defined by the anchor and extends along the longitudinal axis. The compressible and expandable mesh is aligned along the longitudinal axis and defines a plurality of openings. The mesh is configured to compress along the longitudinal axis and expand from the longitudinal axis to engage surrounding bone or tissue at the implantation site to secure the implant at the implantation site.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Jason D. MERIDEW, John R. WHITE, Mark A. BOLLINGER, W. Jason SLONE, Kirk J. BAILEY, Jon C. SERBOUSEK
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Patent number: 9480580Abstract: A method for inserting an acetabular implant into the acetabulum of a patient. The method includes engaging a patient-specific surface of acetabular alignment guide to a complementary rim surface and periacetabular area of a patient. A plurality of alignment pins are inserted through corresponding alignment apertures of the acetabular alignment guide and into the periacetabular area of the patient. The acetabular alignment guide is removed without removing the alignment pins from the patient. An alignment adapter is coupled to an acetabular inserter over the alignment pins and an acetabular implant is implanted using the acetabular inserter.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLCInventors: John R. White, Lance D. Perry, Aaron P. Smith, Jason D. Meridew, Bryan Morrison, W. Jason Slone, Tyler D. Witt, Mark A. Bollinger, Robert Metzger
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Publication number: 20160199188Abstract: A prosthesis according to the present disclosure includes a shell. A liner is disposed within the shell, and a femoral head may be disposed within the liner. A locking mechanism may assist in securing the liner within the shell. The locking mechanism may be removed when the shell, liner, and femoral head are implanted. The shell extends beyond a hemisphere of the shell, and the liner extends beyond a hemisphere of the liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2015Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Kirk J. BAILEY, Aaron P. SMITH, W. Jason SLONE
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Patent number: 9381096Abstract: A prosthetic system is disclosed that can have a feature for identifying an aspect of the prosthetic member and related instruments. The identification feature can identify cooperating components of the prosthetic system, such as an implant and instruments for use with the implant.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLCInventors: Austen Davenport, Tyler D. Witt, Seth Nash, W. Jason Slone, Nikie Becknell
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Publication number: 20160184109Abstract: An alignment plate can comprise a body having an exterior-facing surface and an implant-facing surface, at least one adjustable finger extending in a direction transverse to a plane defined by the body, and at least one patient-engaging surface positioned on the at least one adjustable finger. The adjustable finger can be adjustable to vary the distance between the patient-engaging surface and the implant-facing surface. The patient-engaging surface can be configured to engage a portion of a patient to align the alignment plate relative to the patient in a selected orientation. Additional apparatus, methods, and systems are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Austen Davenport, Kirk J. Bailey, Nikole Becknell, W. Jason Slone
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Patent number: 9339278Abstract: A patient-specific acetabular guide can be used for preparing an acetabulum of a patient to receive an acetabular implant. The acetabular guide includes a patient-specific engagement surface designed to be complementary and mateable with a corresponding surface of the patient's pelvic anatomy. The acetabular guide is designed during a pre-operative plan for the patient by a three-dimensional reconstruction of the anatomy of the patient using two-dimensional medical images. The patient-specific engagement surface has a first portion mateable with a portion of the acetabulum of the patient. The acetabular guide includes a guiding element that extends from the acetabular guide opposite to the first portion of engagement surface. The guiding element defines a bore designed to be oriented along an alignment axis for an acetabular implant when the acetabular guide is engaged to the acetabulum.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: BIOMET MANUFACTURING, LLCInventors: Jason D. Meridew, Tyler D. Witt, Ryan J. Schoenefeld, W. Jason Slone, Robert Metzger, Adolph V. Lombardi, Jeffrey H. Nycz, Matthew D. Munsterman, Alexander P. Wolfe, Tamon Kabata, James G. Nairus, John C. Clohisy
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Publication number: 20150238319Abstract: Disclosed is an orthopedic implant that includes an anchor, a bore, and a compressible and expandable mesh. The anchor is configured to secure the implant at an implantation site and defines a longitudinal axis. The bore is defined by the anchor and extends along the longitudinal axis. The compressible and expandable mesh is aligned along the longitudinal axis and defines a plurality of openings. The mesh is configured to compress along the longitudinal axis and expand from the longitudinal axis to engage surrounding bone or tissue at the implantation site to secure the implant at the implantation site.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Jason D. MERIDEW, John R. WHITE, Mark A. BOLLINGER, W. Jason SLONE, Kirk J. BAILEY, Jon C. SERBOUSEK
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Patent number: 8968415Abstract: Disclosed is an orthopedic implant that includes an anchor, a bore, and a compressible and expandable mesh. The anchor is configured to secure the implant at an implantation site and defines a longitudinal axis. The bore is defined by the anchor and extends along the longitudinal axis. The compressible and expandable mesh is aligned along the longitudinal axis and defines a plurality of openings. The mesh is configured to compress along the longitudinal axis and expand from the longitudinal axis to engage surrounding bone or tissue at the implantation site to secure the implant at the implantation site.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLCInventors: Jason D. Meridew, John R. White, Mark A. Bollinger, W. Jason Slone, Kirk J. Bailey, Jon C. Serbousek
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Publication number: 20140114429Abstract: An acetabular shell assembly according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a substrate and a screw hole plug. The substrate can have an inner surface, an outer surface, and a screw hole extending through the inner and outer surfaces and configured to receive a screw to fix the substrate to bone within an acetabulum. The screw hole plug can be configured to be selectively retained relative to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: BIOMET MANUFACTURING, LLCInventors: W. Jason SLONE, Margaret KELLY, Aaron P. SMITH, Jason D. MERIDEW, Austen DAVENPORT, Paige SCOTT, Randi HOLDERBAUM, Jason M. ENDSLEY, Mark A. BOLLINGER
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Publication number: 20140094816Abstract: A method for inserting an acetabular implant into the acetabulum of a patient. The method includes engaging a patient-specific surface of acetabular alignment guide to a complementary rim surface and periacetabular area of a patient. A plurality of alignment pins are inserted through corresponding alignment apertures of the acetabular alignment guide and into the periacetabular area of the patient. The acetabular alignment guide is removed without removing the alignment pins from the patient. An alignment adapter is coupled to an acetabular inserter over the alignment pins and an acetabular implant is implanted using the acetabular inserter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Biomet Manufacturing, LLCInventors: John R. WHITE, Lance D. PERRY, Aaron P. SMITH, Jason D. MERIDEW, Bryan MORRISON, W. Jason SLONE, Tyler D. WITT, Mark A. BOLLINGER, Robert METZGER
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Publication number: 20140074249Abstract: A prosthetic system is disclosed that can have a feature for identifying an aspect of the prosthetic member and related instruments. The identification feature can identify cooperating components of the prosthetic system, such as an implant and instruments for use with the implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Inventors: Austen DAVENPORT, Tyler D. WITT, Seth NASH, W. Jason SLONE, Nikie BECKNELL
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Patent number: 8603180Abstract: An acetabular device includes a patient-specific acetabular alignment guide including a bone engagement surface. The bone engagement surface has a first portion configured and shaped to be conforming and complementary to an acetabular rim surface and a second portion configured and shaped to be conforming and complementary to a periacetabular area of an acetabulum of a patient. The acetabular alignment guide includes a plurality of guiding formations extending through the second portion for guiding a plurality of alignment pins therethrough. The bone engagement surface and the plurality of guiding formations are prepared from a three-dimensional model of the acetabulum of the specific patient reconstructed pre-operatively from a scan of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLCInventors: John R. White, Lance D. Perry, Aaron P. Smith, Jason D. Meridew, Bryan Morrison, W Jason Slone, Tyler D. Witt, Mark A. Bollinger, Robert Metzger
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Publication number: 20130310945Abstract: An acetabular shell assembly according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a substrate and a screw hole plug. The substrate can have an inner surface, an outer surface, and a screw hole extending through the inner and outer surfaces and configured to receive a screw to fix the substrate to bone within an acetabulum. The screw hole plug can be configured to be selectively retained relative to the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: BIOMET MANUFACTURING CORP.Inventors: W. Jason Slone, Margaret Kelly, Aaron P. Smith, Jason D. Meridew, Austen Davenport, Paige Scott, Randi Holderbaum, Jason M. Endsley, Mark A. Bollinger
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Patent number: 8535384Abstract: An acetabular shell can include a substrate and a screw hole cover. The substrate can define a screw hole configured to receive a screw to fix the substrate to bone. The screw hole cover is formed separate from the substrate and attached to the substrate to cover the screw hole, and configured to be ruptured.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLCInventors: Austen Davenport, W. Jason Slone, Margaret Kelly