Patents Assigned to Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
  • Patent number: 12213687
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are patient-specific cutting guides for guiding a surgical instrument for resecting a portion of a glenoid of a patient. The cutting guides include a base portion having a contact surface shaped to substantially match at least a portion of a cavity of the glenoid. The base portion has a guide hole extending therethrough in which the guide hole has an axis coaxial with an axis of rotation. The cutting guides include one or more stabilization members extending outwardly from the base portion and having a contact surface shaped to substantially match an outer surface of a portion of a scapula of the patient. The stabilization members are oriented to take into account the patient's anatomy in orienting and stabilizing the guide with respect to the glenoid. The guide hole of the base portion is for guiding the surgical instrument to create a guide hole in the glenoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
    Inventors: Luke Buza, Gennaro A. Barile
  • Patent number: 12217413
    Abstract: Surgical kit inspection systems and methods are provided for inspecting surgical kits having parts of different types. The surgical kit inspection system comprises a vision unit including a first camera unit and a second camera unit to capture images of parts of a first type and a second type in each kit and to capture images of loose parts from each kit that are placed on a light surface. A robot supports the vision unit to move the first and second camera units relative to the parts in each surgical kit. One or more controllers obtain unique inspection instructions for each of the surgical kits to control inspection of each of the surgical kits and control movement of the robot and the vision unit accordingly to provide output indicating inspection results for each of the surgical kits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
    Inventors: Perry J. Simson, Graeme A. Field, Patrick M. Caldwell
  • Publication number: 20250032267
    Abstract: Provided is a glenoid implant for a shoulder prosthesis that includes: a baseplate including a proximal end, a distal end, an outer periphery, and one or more recesses that extend therethrough adjacent to the outer periphery and extending from the proximal end to the distal end; an internal member disposed in each of the one or more recesses, the internal member defining an aperture extending from the proximal end to the distal end through the internal member; and a screw for each of the at least one internal member, the screw configured to be placed through the aperture, the screw having an external threaded surface. The internal threaded surface of the internal member has more thread starts than the external threaded surface of the screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shawn M. GARGAC, Brian C. HODOREK, William Matthew KUESTER, Austin Wyatt MUTCHLER
  • Patent number: 12208014
    Abstract: Provided is an improved humeral head assembly for a shoulder prosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Austin Wyatt Mutchler, Kevin P. Knox
  • Patent number: 12201534
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods for performing joint balancing procedures. The apparatus may have femoral paddle and a tibial paddle attached to a housing. The housing may include a distraction mechanism to vary the space between the femoral paddle and the tibial paddle. The tibial paddle may lie entirely within the femoral paddle in a closed position. A load sensor may be placed in the femoral paddle to measure ligament tension. The apparatus may be inserted into a knee joint and positioned to remain within the knee joint during flexion and extension of the knee without everting a patella.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
    Inventors: Steven F. Harwin, Mohamed Soliman, An Chen
  • Patent number: 12193939
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a humeral implant is provided that includes a hollow stem and a mounting end. The hollow stem has a sharp distal edge. The mounting end has a mounting hole and a mounting channel disposed about the mounting hole. The mounting hole is configured to receive a tapered projection of an anatomic articular body. The mounting channel is configured to receive an annular projection of a reverse articular body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jean-Emmanuel Cardon, Benjamin Dassonville, Shawn M. Gargac, Delphine Claire Michelle Henry
  • Patent number: 12193682
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a surgical tool for use in shoulder arthroplasty. The surgical tool includes a humeral head cut guide configured to fit within a rotator interval of a subject in need of shoulder arthroplasty. The cut guide can further include a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface, a back surface, and at least two sides. The surgical tool can also have at least two nonconverging pin holes and a receiving portion configured to permit reversible attachment of the cut guide to an attachment arm assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
    Inventor: David P. Adkison
  • Patent number: 12193942
    Abstract: A stemless prosthetic shoulder joint may include a prosthetic humeral head and a stemless base. The stemless base may include a collar and an anchor extending from the collar intended to anchor the base into the proximal humerus. The anchor may include various features to enhance the fixation of the base, including hooks, threads, and/or expandable members that may be transitioned from a contracted insertion condition to an expanded implanted condition once the base is positioned in the bone. The anchor and/or collar may also include additional features to enhance fixation, such as geometries and surface features to enhance fixation to bone. The anchor may include a plurality of chisel slots to facilitate removal of bone during a revision surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Philip T. Kemp, Andrew J. Nelson, Jan Heinsohn, Rajan Yadav, Koustubh Rao, Gennaro A. Barile, Ashish Mehta, Venkateswaran Perumal, David Viscardi
  • Patent number: 12193943
    Abstract: A patient specific shoulder guide is provided that includes a hub and a plurality of peripheral members. Each of the peripheral members has a peripheral member height dimension between the patient specific contact surface and a side of the peripheral member opposite the patient specific contact surface. At least one of the peripheral members is a low profile peripheral member in which the peripheral height dimension is less than the peripheral height dimension of at least one other of the peripheral members or is less than the hub height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Charles L. Penninger, Shawn M. Gargac, Robert Benjamin Rice, Anne Marie Schlamb, George S. Athwal, Robert D. Graham, Marine Godelu
  • Publication number: 20250009522
    Abstract: An ulnar implant configured for implantation at an end portion of an ulna. The ulnar implant may be configured to articulate with a portion of a humerus, which may be a native end surface of the humerus bone or a humeral implant. The ulnar implant may have a curved or saddle shaped member. The curved or saddle shaped member may include a first concave surface and a second convex surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Matthew Victor KARTHOLL, Michel HASSLER
  • Patent number: 12186197
    Abstract: A glenoid component for coupling to a scapula of a subject includes a body. The body includes an articulation surface adapted to articulate with a humeral component, and the body further includes a distal surface adapted to face the glenoid of the scapula. The distal surface includes a base surface portion adapted to face a first portion of the glenoid. The distal surface further includes an augmented surface portion adapted to face a second portion of the glenoid. The base surface portion and the augmented surface portion define an obtuse angle therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Brian C. Hodorek, Pierric Deransart, Bradley Grant Emerick, Alexandre Terrier, Alain Jean-Pierre Farron, Robert Courtney, Jr., Travis James Geels
  • Publication number: 20250000664
    Abstract: Various embodiments of novel glenoid implant for replacing a portion of an articulation surface of a joint is disclosed. In one example, a prosthetic implant for glenoid includes a baseplate that is configured to be anchored to a bone, and has a bone-facing surface and a second surface opposite the bone-facing surface, where the second surface is configured with a pair of slots for receiving and releasably coupling with a corresponding pair of parallel tabs provided on an articulating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Lance Nathan TERRILL, David Charles VISCARDI, Nicholas Kenneth OLSON
  • Publication number: 20250000663
    Abstract: Various embodiments of novel glenoid implant are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Lance Nathan TERRILL, Garrett CAMPBELL
  • Patent number: 12178456
    Abstract: A reaming guide is provided that includes a peripheral member configured to mate with a peripheral guide feature; a rigid body extending from the peripheral member to adjacent to a reaming head of a reamer, where the rigid body is configured to be mounted to the reamer proximal of the reaming head; and a depth stop coupled with the rigid body, the depth stop having a distal portion configured to contact a first reamed glenoid surface when the reaming head has fully reamed a second reamed surface to a planned depth, the second reamed surface being angled to the first reamed surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Nicolas Neichel, Benoit Le Negaret
  • Patent number: 12178707
    Abstract: A radial head assembly is provided that includes a collar, an articular member, an articular head component, and stem that is configured to engage the articular head component. The articular member at least partially defines an articular space within the collar when disposed in the collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Matthew Victor Kartholl, Brad Alan Parker, Kevin Alika Farley, Ryan D. Koepke
  • Patent number: 12178455
    Abstract: A patient specific shoulder guide is provided that includes a hub and a plurality of peripheral members. Each of the peripheral members has a peripheral member height dimension between the patient specific contact surface and a side of the peripheral member opposite the patient specific contact surface. At least one of the peripheral members is a low profile peripheral member in which the peripheral height dimension is less than the peripheral height dimension of at least one other of the peripheral members or is less than the hub height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Nicolas Neichel, Benoit Le Negaret
  • Publication number: 20240423807
    Abstract: A shoulder assembly is provided which includes a base member including a collar; a helical structure extending from the collar in a distal direction; and a first pathway projecting distally of the collar and through the helical structure adjacent to an inner periphery thereof, the first pathway being generally transverse to the helical structure and extending in a space between successive portions of the helical structure; and a locking device comprising a proximal support and a first arm projecting distally of the proximal support, the first arm configured to be disposed in the first pathway projecting distally of the collar when the proximal support is disposed adjacent to the collar; where the first arm is disposed through bone in the space between successive portions of the helical structure when the shoulder assembly is implanted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kevin P. KNOX, Brian M. STRZELECKI, Shawn M. GARGAC, Brian C. HODOREK, Pierric DERANSART, Jean-Emmanuel CARDON, Austin Wyatt MUTCHLER
  • Patent number: D1058810
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Knox, Austin Wyatt Mutchler, Shawn M. Gargac
  • Patent number: D1060676
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Knox, Austin Wyatt Mutchler, Shawn M. Gargac, Alexander Paul Wolfe, David R. Stump
  • Patent number: D1060677
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kevin P. Knox, Austin Wyatt Mutchler, Shawn M. Gargac