Patents Assigned to ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.
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Patent number: 12133653Abstract: The present disclosure is a femoral preparation guide and a kit of surgical components related to the femoral preparation guide. The femoral preparation guide is for use on a condyle of a femur during a surgical procedure in which the condyle receives a femoral condylar implant. The femoral preparation guide includes a posterior portion for fitting over a posterior region of the condyle and a distal portion for fitting over a distal region of the condyle. The distal portion is at an angle relative to the posterior portion. The distal portion includes first and second resections slots for receiving cutting tools that provide two resections of the condyle. The first and second resections slots being at angles relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.Inventors: Stuart L. Axelson, Vasily Romanov, Rachel Patel, Anthony J. La Rosa, Robert Michael Meneghini, Scott Sporer, Michael Taunton, James Browne, Raymond Kim, Joseph Jankiewicz, Mark McBride, Brian T. Palumbo, Michael Patrick Bradley
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Patent number: 12098752Abstract: A surgical tool including a socket having a housing and an aperture within the housing, the socket configured to receive a ball and a pin at least partially in the aperture. The ball is positioned at least partially in the socket and configured to rotate within the socket, the ball comprising an elongated opening extending through the ball. The pin is coupled to the socket and disposed at least partially in the socket on opposite sides of the socket, the pin including a first longitudinal axis and extending through the elongated opening of the ball between opposite sides of the socket. The ball is configured to partially rotate about the first longitudinal axis of the pin, and partially rotate, about a second axis perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis of the pin, in a plane aligned with the elongated opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2023Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Encore Medical, L.P.Inventors: Kevin Michael Wills, Adam Shallenberg
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Patent number: 12097121Abstract: Hip implant systems described herein can include a distal stem, a proximal body, and a fastener. In some embodiments, the distal stem can include a cavity configured to receive the fastener when a portion of the distal stem is positioned within the proximal body. In some embodiments, the distal stem can include a threaded exterior surface configured to mate with a fastener when a portion of the distal stem is positioned within the proximal body. In some embodiments, a distal end of the distal stem can include an anterior relief configured to conform to interior surface of a femoral canal of a patient.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Encore Medical, L.P.Inventors: Adam Shallenberg, Stuart L. Axelson, Jr., R. Michael Meneghini, Scott Sporer, Michael Taunton, James Andrew Browne, Raymond Kim, Paul K. Edwards, Michael Mason, Joseph Jankiewicz, Mark McBride
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Patent number: 12083021Abstract: A glenoid implant includes a body, a plurality of fins, a collet, and a plug. The body has a central aperture therethrough and a plurality of slots. Each of the plurality of fins are coupled with a respective one of the plurality of slots of the boss of the body such that each of the plurality of fins is configured to move from a first generally inward position towards a second generally outward position. The collet including an interior threaded bore and a plurality of deflectable arms. The plug includes a threaded portion and a tip portion configured to engage with and cause the plurality of deflectable arms of the collet to move and cause the plurality of fins to move from the first generally inward position towards the second generally outward position, thereby aiding in securing the body to a scapula of a patient.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.Inventors: Stuart L. Axelson, Jr., Catherine Ann Hamann, Katherine Victoria Ackley, Grant Lieder Tribble, Shreyas Sriram
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Patent number: 12042392Abstract: A shoulder implant system includes a humeral stem implant, a humeral neck implant component, a humeral head implant component, and a glenoid implant. The humeral stem implant has a fin coupled to an exterior surface thereof that is inwardly tapered at an angle relative to vertical. At least a portion of the fin forms a wedge that directly engages and compacts cancellous bone during installation of the humeral stem implant. The humeral neck implant component is configured to be coupled with the humeral stem implant. The humeral head implant component is configured to be coupled to the humeral stem implant via the humeral neck implant component. The glenoid implant has a plurality of peripheral pegs. Each of the peripheral pegs has a plurality of sets of resilient lobes.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.Inventors: Stuart L. Axelson, Jr., Andrew M. Dickson, Kirstin Widding, Joseph Albert Abboud, Surena Namdari, Mark Alan Frankle, Jonathan C. Levy, Gerald Ross Williams, Jr., Nathan Oliver Plowman, Richard Justin Hyer
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Patent number: 11730604Abstract: An insert component includes an insert body and a cavity defined within the insert body. The insert body includes a first surface, a second surface spaced from the first surface, and a third surface. The second surface cooperates with the first surface to define at least one first channel configured to receive an engagement member. The third surface has a first and second surface end each extending from a perimeter of the first surface. A curved portion of the third surface between the first surface end and the second surface end extends into the insert body. The cavity includes a first cavity opening defined by the first surface. The cavity defines a first cavity region and a second cavity region each coextensive with a third cavity region. The first cavity region and second cavity region each have a cavity diameter greater than a diameter of a plate engagement member.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Encore Medical, L.P.Inventors: Mark A. Frankle, Sergio Gutierrez, Gerald Williams, Joseph P. Iannotti
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Patent number: 11723676Abstract: A trial implant is provided. The implant includes a central portion. The central portion includes a top articulating surface extending between a first end and a second end and having a convex shape, a bottom surface configured to at least partially contact a first resected surface of a bone, and a first side surface extending between the top articulating surface and the bottom surface. The first side surface is sloped such that a width of the top articulating surface is greater than a width of the bottom surface. The implant further includes a first outer portion extending laterally from the central portion. The first side surface and the first outer portion are separated by a first opening shaped such that up to four resected surfaces of the bone are visible when the trial implant is seated on the bone.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.Inventors: Thomas Loring, Chulho Pak, Victor Chan, Ryan Sellman
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Patent number: 11672668Abstract: A humeral prosthetic head has a non-spherical articulation surface coupled with an intermediate component connecting the head and the humerus, the intermediate component connected to the epiphysis, metaphysis, or diaphysis, or to one or more additional components connected to the humerus. The intermediate portion provides for axial and angular offset of the head with respect to a connection to the humerus, using a curvilinear tapered engagement.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Encore Medical, L.P.Inventor: Joseph P. Iannotti
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Patent number: 11660199Abstract: A modular augment cone system and methods of implanting the modular augment cone system. The system includes a main body cone a first cutout in the cone wall, and including a proximal end, a distal end, and a cone wall extending between the proximal and distal ends. A portion of the cone wall proximal to the first cutout includes an attachment feature. A first augment cone is positionable in the first cutout, the first augment cone including an attachment feature configured to mate with the attachment feature of the cone wall to attach the first augment cone into the first cutout. The main body cone can include a second cutout in the cone wall. In such systems, the modular augment cone system can include a second augment cone configured to mate with an attachment feature of the cone wall to attach the second augment cone into the second cutout.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.Inventors: Jesse Heggs, Alex Drew, John Green
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Patent number: 11639740Abstract: A surgical tool including a socket having a housing and an aperture within the housing, the socket configured to receive a ball and a pin at least partially in the aperture. The ball is positioned at least partially in the socket and configured to rotate within the socket, the ball comprising an elongated opening extending through the ball. The pin is coupled to the socket and disposed at least partially in the socket on opposite sides of the socket, the pin including a first longitudinal axis and extending through the elongated opening of the ball between opposite sides of the socket. The ball is configured to partially rotate about the first longitudinal axis of the pin, and partially rotate, about a second axis perpendicular to the first longitudinal axis of the pin, in a plane aligned with the elongated opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.Inventors: Kevin Michael Wills, Adam Shallenberg
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Patent number: 11589998Abstract: A glenoid implant includes a body, a plurality of fins, a collet, and a plug. The body has a central aperture therethrough and a plurality of slots. Each of the plurality of fins are coupled with a respective one of the plurality of slots of the boss of the body such that each of the plurality of fins is configured to move from a first generally inward position towards a second generally outward position. The collet including an interior threaded bore and a plurality of deflectable arms. The plug includes a threaded portion and a tip portion configured to engage with and cause the plurality of deflectable arms of the collet to move and cause the plurality of fins to move from the first generally inward position towards the second generally outward position, thereby aiding in securing the body to a scapula of a patient.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Encore Medical, L.P.Inventors: Stuart L. Axelson, Jr., Catherine Ann Hamann, Katherine Victoria Ackley, Grant Lieder Tribble, Shreyas Sriram
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Patent number: 11464643Abstract: Shoulder arthroplasty systems and configurations for components thereof are described. For example, implant systems for a total should arthroplasty (TSA), hemi shoulder arthroplasty, and reverse should arthroplasty (RSA) are described. In addition, exemplary configurations for baseplates, glenoid components, glenosphere components, humeral components, humeral head components, humerosocket components, connectors, and adaptors, are described.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.Inventor: Mark Frankle
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Patent number: 11406506Abstract: A glenoid implant system includes an anchoring structure and a glenoid liner. The anchoring structure includes a base, a wall, and a ledge. The wall extends from a first surface of the base. The ledge extends generally along at least a portion of a first side of the wall, thereby forming an undercut. The wall has a slot formed in a second opposing side of the wall. The glenoid liner is configured to be removably coupled to the anchoring structure. The glenoid liner has a cap portion, a main body, and a deflectable finger. The main body extends from the cap portion and includes a lip configured to engage the undercut of the anchoring structure. The deflectable finger extends from the cap portion. The deflectable finger has a protrusion configured to engage the slot of the anchoring structure to aid in securing the glenoid liner to the anchoring structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Encore Medical, L.P.Inventors: Stuart L. Axelson, Jr., Christina Marie Risley, Samantha Jorge Rogers, Frank Joseph Arturi, Erik Richard Kareliussen, Austin Marek Salkind
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Patent number: 11213400Abstract: An elbow prosthesis according to the present teachings can include a stem structure and an articulating component. The stem structure can be operable to be positioned in a bone of a joint. The stem structure can include a stem portion that is operable to be positioned in the bone and a C-shaped body portion having a first retaining mechanism formed thereon. The articulating component can have a second retaining mechanism formed thereon. One of the first and second retaining mechanisms can comprise an extension portion and a first anti-rotation portion. The other retaining mechanism can comprise a receiving portion and a second anti-rotation portion. The articulating component can be advanced from an insertion position to an assembled position, such that the first and second mechanisms cooperatively interlock to inhibit translation and rotation of the articulating component relative to the C-shaped body portion of the stem structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.Inventors: Nicholas J. Katrana, Nathan A. Winslow, Thomas M. Vanasse, Brian K. Berelsman
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Patent number: 11103367Abstract: An acetabular liner having a closed first end, an open second end, and a liner wall having a distal peripheral edge. The acetabular liner wall can include an interior surface, an exterior surface configured to be received within an acetabular shell, a first cutout through the liner wall, a second cutout parallel to the first cutout and through the liner wall, and a third cutout in the interior surface partially through the liner wall, the third cutout extending between the first and second cutouts, and at least one movable tab extending from the peripheral edge inwardly towards an axial center of the liner and having sidewalls defined by one of the sets of cutouts, the tab comprising at least one projection on an exterior surface of the tab configured to removably secure to a portion of an acetabular shell.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Encore Medical, L.P.Inventors: Kevin Michael Wills, Adam Shallenberg
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Patent number: 11039930Abstract: Hip implant systems described herein can include a distal stem, a proximal body, and a fastener. In some embodiments, the distal stem can include a cavity configured to receive the fastener when a portion of the distal stem is positioned within the proximal body. In some embodiments, the distal stem can include a threaded exterior surface configured to mate with a fastener when a portion of the distal stem is positioned within the proximal body. In some embodiments, a distal end of the distal stem can include an anterior relief configured to conform to interior surface of a femoral canal of a patient.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.Inventors: Adam Shallenberg, Stuart L. Axelson, R. Michael Meneghini, Scott Sporer, Michael Taunton, James Andrew Browne, Raymond Kim, Paul K. Edwards, Michael Mason, Joseph Jankiewicz, Mark McBride
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Patent number: 11013607Abstract: The present disclosure includes, in one embodiment, a talar component of an ankle joint prosthesis for engagement with a talus bone having a medial side wall and a lateral side wall, opposite the medial side wall, each side wall terminating at a distal edge, and the distal edges adapted to drive into the talus bone. When implanted, the side walls may form a seal between the talus bone and the component to prevent fluid from flowing under the component.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.Inventors: Chulho Pak, Thomas Loring
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Patent number: 11000296Abstract: In one embodiment, a surgical guide structure configured for placement on a resected bone surface includes a body with at least one aperture and an opening. The at least one aperture extends through the body and is sized for placement of a hole formation instrument therethrough. Additionally, the at least one aperture is defined by an inner wall that includes a first portion having a first slope and a second portion having a second slope different from the first slope so that a cross-section of the aperture varies over its depth. The opening is sized and positioned so that when the surgical guide structure is positioned on a first resected surface of a bone, the first resected surface and a second resected surface of the bone are visible through the opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.Inventors: Thomas Loring, Chulho Pak, Victor Chan, Ryan Sellman
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Patent number: 10959764Abstract: A container for bone cement includes a first member defining a chamber, which contains a first ingredient. The chamber also includes a second member movably coupled to the first member. The second member includes a mixing device that is movably disposed within the first chamber, and the second member defines a second chamber containing a second ingredient. The container additional includes an opening device that selectively opens the second chamber and allows the second ingredient to enter from the second chamber into the first chamber. The mixing device is movable within the first chamber to promote mixing of the first ingredient and the second ingredient to prepare the bone cement. A corresponding method of preparing bone cement is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Encore Medical, L.P.Inventors: H. Gene Hawkins, Imad K. Merkhan
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Patent number: 10925742Abstract: An elbow prosthesis constructed in accordance to one example of the present teachings can include a capitellar implant having an articulating head and a stem. The articulating head can have a first articulating surface positioned generally between a lateral side and a medial side. A passage can extend through the articulating head from the lateral side to the medial side. The articulating head can define a counterbore formed at the lateral side and that is concentric with the passage. According to other features, the elbow prosthesis can include a coronoid implant that has a body and a stem. The body can have a superior articulating surface that includes a central ridge and an anterior buttress. The central ridge can be configured to accommodate articulation with a trochlea in an implanted position.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Encore Medical, L.P.Inventors: Thomas J. Graham, Nicholas J. Katrana