Patents Assigned to Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
  • Directional porous coating
    Patent number: 10492913
    Abstract: Porous regions are formed using selected additive manufacturing techniques. The porous regions can assist in fibro-inductive regions and/or osteo-inductive regions. A prosthetic member can be formed completely with the additive manufacturing technique and/or the additive manufacturing techniques can be used to form an augment portion that is added to the prosthetic member formed separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Jason D. Meridew, Joshua R. Porter
  • Suture passer device including a blunt tip and a sharp tip
    Patent number: 10485532
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a suture passer device that includes a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a suture carrier secured to the handle and moveable through a distal end of the shaft. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, one of the shaft and the suture carrier includes a sharp tip and the other one of the shaft and the suture carrier includes a blunt tip. According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the suture carrier includes an inner tube extending through the shaft and a flexible arm extending through the inner tube. Methods of using a suture passer device are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Norton, Kevin T. Stone
  • Knee resection and gap balancing instruments and techniques
    Patent number: 10485553
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatuses including apparatuses that can be used in knee replacement procedures are disclosed. According to one example, a method is disclosed that can include determining a desired flexion space between a tibia and a femur with the patient's knee joint oriented in flexion, referencing a tibia resection guide along the tibia a distance from the desired flexion space, resecting a proximal end portion of the tibia with the tibia resection guide, inserting an intramedullary rod into the femur with the patient's knee joint in flexion, tensioning the patient's knee joint to create a flexion gap by separating the tibia and the femur, sequent to tensioning the patient's knee joint, reorienting the femur into extension relative to the tibia and re-tensioning the patient's knee joint to create an extension gap that substantially matches the flexion gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: Brian A. Uthgenannt
  • Quick-connect anti-rotation peg/drill bit component
    Patent number: 10485557
    Abstract: A quick-connect drill bit assembly comprising a drive shank and a drill bit releasably attached to the drive shank, the drill hit being configured to bore a first hole in a bone through a drill guide. A portion of the drill bit is configured to remain within the first hole after the drive shank is detached therefrom, the drill bit being configured to prevent the drill guide from rotating with respect to the bone as a second hole is bored into the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton E. Kehres, Jason M Hurst
  • Quick-connect anti-rotation peg/drill bit component
    Patent number: 10485556
    Abstract: A quick-connect drill bit assembly comprising a drive shank and a drill bit releasably attached to the drive shank, the drill hit being configured to bore a first hole in a bone through a drill guide. A portion of the drill bit is configured to remain within the first hole after the drive shank is detached therefrom, the drill bit being configured to prevent the drill guide from rotating with respect to the bone as a second hole is bored into the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton E. Kehres, Jason M. Hurst
  • Bi-cruciate knee system
    Patent number: 10485555
    Abstract: An instrument set and related method for preparing a proximal tibia during a bi-cruciate retaining procedure are disclosed. The instrument set can include a tibial resection block, a cut guide, and a locking arm. The tibial resection block can be configured to be fixed to an anterior portion of the proximal tibia. The tibial resection block can define a slot that extends in a medial-lateral direction when the tibial resection block is fixed to the proximal tibia. The cut guide can have a body, a medial arm, and a lateral arm. A medial cut slot can be defined between the body and the medial arm. A lateral cut slot can be defined between the body and the lateral arm. The cut guide can further comprise a tongue extending therefrom. The tongue can be configured to be received by and slidably translate along the slot of the tibial resection block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Metzger, Nathan Emick Belcher, Audra C. Watson, Bradley T. Durcholz, Joshua B. Catanzarite
  • Patient-specific femoroacetabular impingement instruments and methods
    Patent number: 10456205
    Abstract: A device for a patient-specific acetabular and/or femoral guide. The guides can be used in a selected resection of at least one of a femur and an acetabulum to increase a range of motion of the femur relative to the acetabulum. Generally, a natural acetabulum and femoral head are maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Jason D. Meridew, Paige Scott, Kristoff Corten
  • Method and device for producing temporary knee joint spacers with stems of various sizes
    Patent number: 10449703
    Abstract: A cement mold assembly configured to form a temporary implant for use in delivering antibiotics to an infected site can includes a first mold and a second mold. The first mold can have an open end and an inner wall. The first mold can define a tibial component forming cavity including a platform forming cavity and a stem forming cavity. The second mold can have a body portion configured to be slidably and progressively receivable by the inner wall into the tibial component forming cavity in a direction toward the closed end. Progressive advancement of the second mold into the tibial component forming cavity urges cement within the tibial component forming cavity against the body portion and the inner wall to form a unitary tibial component having a tibial tray portion formed by the platform forming cavity and a stem portion formed by the stem forming cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel B. Smith, Tayler Kreider
  • Patient-specific glenoid guide with a reusable guide holder
    Patent number: 10441298
    Abstract: A glenoid device for preparing a shoulder joint of a patient includes a reusable guide holder having a body between an upper surface and a lower surface and a bore passing through the body of the guide holder. The glenoid device also includes a patient-specific glenoid guide having a body with an upper and lower surface. The lower surface of the patient-specific glenoid guide is configured as a negative surface of a glenoid face based on preoperative image scans of the shoulder joint of the patient. The upper face of the patient-specific glenoid guide is configured to be coupled and contact the lower face of the guide holder, such that the bore of the guide holder is aligned along a patient-specific bore through the body of the patient-specific glenoid guide and along a corresponding alignment axis of the patient-specific glenoid guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Eash
  • Methods for patient-specific shoulder arthroplasty
    Patent number: 10426549
    Abstract: A method of determining an optimal position of a glenoid implant. The method includes identifying a center point of a patient's glenoid fossa based on an image of the patient's glenoid fossa; determining the optimal position of the glenoid implant based on the location of the center point relative to a medial point of the patient's scapula; and selecting orientation of an alignment pin based on the determined optimal glenoid implant position such that the glenoid fossa will be prepared to receive the glenoid implant at the optimal position when the glenoid fossa is prepared with a cutting device or guide coupled to the alignment pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton E. Kehres, William Hartman
  • Tangential fit of patient-specific guides
    Patent number: 10426491
    Abstract: A bone preparation guide including a first patient-specific portion based on image data of a specific patient's bone and configured to match the patient's specific bone surface. A second patient-specific portion is based on image data of the specific patient's bone and configured to match the patient's specific bone surface. A patient-generic portion is configured to be a bone-facing portion supported by the first and the second patient-specific bone contacting members at a portion of the patient's bone surface not imaged during preparation of a preoperative plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan John Schoenefeld, Troy W. Hershberger, Thomas J. Mauch
  • Patient specific alignment guide with cutting surface and laser indicator
    Patent number: 10426492
    Abstract: A patient-specific guiding system for guiding an instrument relative to a portion of an anatomical feature of a patient. The patient-specific guiding system includes a patient-specific guide. The guide includes a first portion having a first patient-specific inner surface that conforms to a first surface of the anatomical feature and an outer surface opposite the first patient-specific inner surface. The first portion also includes a guide surface for use in guiding the instrument relative to the anatomical feature. The guide also includes a second portion having a second patient-specific inner surface that conforms to a second surface of the anatomical feature and an outer surface opposite the second patient-specific inner surface. The second portion is removably connected to the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Metzger, Ryan John Schoenefeld, Nathan Emick Belcher, Brian Uthgenannt
  • Patient-specific glenoid guides
    Patent number: 10426493
    Abstract: A glenoid guide has an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the lower surface is a patient-specific surface configured as a negative surface of a glenoid face based on a three-dimensional image of a shoulder joint of a patient reconstructed preoperatively from image scans of the shoulder joint of the patient. The glenoid guide includes an anatomic tubular drill guide extending from the upper surface along an anatomic alignment axis configured preoperatively with a patient-specific orientation and insertion location for guiding a glenoid implant into the glenoid face for anatomic shoulder arthroplasty. The glenoid guide includes a reverse tubular drill guide extending from the upper surface along a reverse alignment axis configured preoperatively with a patient-specific orientation and insertion location for guiding a glenoid baseplate into the glenoid face for reverse shoulder arthroplasty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton E. Kehres, Christopher Eash, Nathan A. Winslow
  • Cannulated syringe
    Patent number: 10413326
    Abstract: A set of instruments configured to deliver a therapy to a bone can include a cannulated syringe. The cannulated syringe can extend along a longitudinal axis between a proximal and a distal end. The cannulated syringe can have an inner tube and an outer tube that are interconnected at the distal end as a single fixed unit. A first cannulation can be formed along the longitudinal axis of the cannulated syringe within the inner tube and a second cannulation can be formed within an annular space between the inner and outer tubes. The outer tube can define an opening through a sidewall thereof. The cannulated syringe can be closed from fluid communication between the inner and outer tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: Mark V. Vandewalle
  • Humeral implant having a floating bearing
    Patent number: 10405985
    Abstract: An implant includes a fixed bearing, a floating bearing, and a coupling member. The fixed bearing defines a generally first spherical articulating surface and a stop. The floating bearing includes a second spherical articulating surface and a planar articulating bearing surface. The coupling member defines a bearing surface that translates relative to the planar articulating bearing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan A. Winslow, John M. McDaniel
  • Accessory for osteotomy
    Patent number: 10390840
    Abstract: Set suitable for use in a bone-shortening osteotomy of a predetermined distance, the set comprising: an implant (1) with threaded holes (8); an accessory (2) with successively a first segment (5), a second segment (6) and a third segment (7); wherein the first segment comprises first threaded holes (9) and wherein the third segment comprises second threaded holes (9), and wherein the second segment comprises two guides (10) which are each adapted to guide a saw blade (17) so that the osteotomy of predetermined distance (d) can be performed via the two guides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Frederik Marie Andre Jozef Verstreken, Xavier Martin Yves Deklerck
  • Patient-specific shoulder guide
    Patent number: 10390845
    Abstract: An orthopedic device for a shoulder joint includes a patient-specific alignment guide. The alignment guide includes a cap having a three-dimensional engagement surface customized in a pre-operative plan by computer imaging to be complementary and closely mate and conform to a humeral head of a proximal humerus of a patient. The alignment guide includes a tubular element extending from the cap and defining a longitudinal guiding bore for guiding an alignment pin at a patient-specific position and orientation determined in the pre-operative plan, and an orientation feature on the cap. The orientation feature is designed to orient the cap relative to the humeral head when the orientation feature is aligned with a landmark of the proximal humerus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas M. Vanasse, Robert Metzger
  • Universal acetabular guide and associated hardware
    Patent number: 10376270
    Abstract: An orthopedic device includes a patient-specific acetabular guide that may be used for preparing an acetabulum of a patient to receive an acetabular implant. The acetabular guide has a body with an outer three-dimensional surface configured to match an acetabulum of a specific patient's hip joint designed from data of the patient's hip joint. The acetabular guide may further include a peripheral annular rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Eash
  • Adjustable wedge implants
    Patent number: 10376296
    Abstract: Disclosed is an adjustable wedge for insertion into a bone. The adjustable wedge can include a first arm, a second arm, and an adjustment member. The first arm can have a first end and a second end. The second arm can have a third end and a fourth end. The third end of the second arm can be movably connected to the first end of the first arm. The adjustment member can be in contact with the first arm and the second arm. The adjustment member can be configured to cause an increase or a decrease in a distance between the second end and the fourth end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: Bryce A. Isch
  • Glenoid reamer
    Patent number: 10363047
    Abstract: A bone reamer includes a first member having a first hub and a second member having a second hub. The first hub can extend along a first axis and have a pair of elongated cutting arms that are fixed to the first hub. The elongated cutting arms can extend along a second axis that is generally perpendicular relative to the first axis. The first hub can define a track thereon. The second hub can extend along a third axis. The second member can have a second pair of elongated cutting arms that are fixed to the second hub and extend along a fourth axis that is generally perpendicular to the third axis. The second member can have a track follower extending thereon and that is configured to slidably advance along the track causing the first and second members to move between a collapsed position and an expanded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton E. Kehres, Nathan A. Winslow, Daniel D. Fritzinger