Patents Assigned to Howmedica
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Publication number: 20250090330Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.Inventors: Jean-Emmanuel Cardon, Benjamin Dassonville, Shawn M. Gargac, Delphine Claire Michelle Henry
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Patent number: 12251118Abstract: A reaming guide for reaming a bone is disclosed. The reaming guide 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: GrantFiled: January 23, 2024Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.Inventors: Shawn M. Gargac, Nicolas R. Neichel, Benoit Le Negaret
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Patent number: 12251145Abstract: A bone repair device includes a plate having a pathway and a flexible structure. The plate includes opposing top and bottom surfaces and a first side extending between the top and the bottom surfaces. The flexible structure is directly attached to and extends from the first side of the plate. In operation, the bone repair device is placed around and over a plurality of bone parts. The plate is secured to the plurality of bone parts with a cable inserted through the pathway and wrapped around the bone parts.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2023Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.Inventor: Dale Frederick Swarts
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Publication number: 20250082476Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.Inventors: Matthew Victor KARTHOLL, Brad Alan PARKER, Kevin Alika FARLEY, Ryan D. KOEPKE
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Patent number: 12245947Abstract: A glenoid prosthesis includes a head portion and an anchor. The head portion includes a first surface adapted to contact a glenoid and an opposed second surface that is at least partially concave. The anchor extends from the first surface of the head portion and terminates at a distal end. At least one first circular member is disposed between the head portion and the distal end of the anchor and encircle the anchor. At least one second circular member is disposed between the head portion and the distal end of the anchor and encircles the anchor. The at least one first circular member is adapted to engage cortical bone of a glenoid and the at least one second circular member is adapted to engage cancellous bone of a glenoid when the glenoid prosthesis is implanted.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2023Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.Inventors: Robert Courtney, Jr., Austin Wyatt Mutchler, R. Sean Churchill
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Publication number: 20250064593Abstract: Provided herein are various embodiments of an improved glenoid implant assembly that includes a baseplate, a polymer glenosphere, and an interfacing component. The interfacing component can be made of a material that is more rigid than the polymer glenosphere, has a bowl-shaped configuration with a convex side and a recessed side, where the convex side is configured to be secured to the circular recessed portion of the polymer glenosphere and the recessed side is configured to securely receive the baseplate. The interfacing component is interposed between the polymer glenosphere and the baseplate and provide a secure attachment between the polymer glenosphere and the baseplate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2023Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.Inventors: Benjamin DASSONVILLE, Gilles HENRY, Olivier ZANARDI
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Patent number: 12232975Abstract: A spinal implant which is configured to be deployed between adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant has at least one extendable support element with a retracted configuration to facilitate deployment of the implant and an extended configuration so as to expand the implant and effectively distract the disc space, stabilize the motion segments and eliminate pathologic spine motion. The implant has a minimal dimension in its unexpanded state that is smaller than the dimensions of the neuroforamen through which it typically passes to be deployed within the intervertebral space. The implant is provided with a locking system having a plurality of linked locking elements that work in unison to lock the implant in an extended configuration. Bone engaging anchors also may be provided to ensure secure positioning.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.Inventors: John E. Ashley, Philip J. Simpson, Walter Dean Gillespie, David G. Matsuura, George A. Mansfield, III
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Patent number: 12237066Abstract: An example mixed reality (MR) system includes a first MR device configured to present first medical information and first real-world information to a first user via a first MR presentation; a second MR device configured to provide second medical information and second real-world information to a second user via a second MR presentation; and a third device configured to provide third information to a third user, wherein the third information is based at least in part on the first MR presentation or the second MR presentation.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.Inventors: Sergii Poltaretskyi, Jean Chaoui, Damien Cariou, Yannick Morvan
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Patent number: 12232720Abstract: A tissue repair apparatus includes a housing, a rotatable shaft at least partially disposed within the housing, and first and second curved needles coupled to the shaft. The housing defines a gap between a first edge of the housing and a second edge of the housing, the gap adapted to receive tissue. The first and second needles curved needles being articulable within the housing from a delivery position, at which the first and second needles are spaced from the gap, to a deployed position, at which the first and second needles extend through the gap. Actuation of the shaft simultaneously articulates the first and second needles and the first needle enters the gap before the second needle enters the gap.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.Inventors: William Thomas Kelly, Manoj Kumar Singh
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Patent number: 12232969Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein relate to stemmed and stemless humeral anchors for use in shoulder arthroplasty procedures. For example, the humeral anchor can include a first end, a second end, and an interior surface extending between the first end and the second end. The interior surface can be disposed about a recess disposed between the first end and the second end. The recess can be configured to secure a coupling of a shoulder articular body directly to the interior surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.Inventors: Shawn M. Gargac, Austin Wyatt Mutchler, David R. Stump, Alexander Paul Wolfe, Kevin P. Knox
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Patent number: 12232963Abstract: A bioactive filamentary structure includes a sheath coated with a mixture of synthetic bone graft particles and a polymer solution forming a scaffold structure. In forming such a structure, synthetic bone graft particles and a polymer solution are applied around a filamentary structure. A polymer is precipitated from the polymer solution such that the synthetic bone graft particles and the polymer coat the filamentary structure and the polymer is adhered to the synthetic bone graft particles to retain the graft particles.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2024Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.Inventors: Sonny Sheth, David Arazawa, J. Brook Burley, Sarah Elizabeth Smith, Matthew B. Havener, James San Antonio, Marc Gilles Long
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Publication number: 20250057661Abstract: A method of fixating a prosthesis to a glenoid includes drilling a first hole in a central portion of the glenoid; and inserting a stem of the prosthesis into the first hole until at least one first deformable fin that encircles the stem engages cortical bone and at least one second deformable fin that encircles the stem engages cancellous bone, the prosthesis including a head portion having a first outwardly curved surface and an inwardly curved surface that is sized and configured to engage at least one of a humerus or a humeral component, wherein the stem is formed from a first material and the head portion of the prosthesis is defined from a second material that is different from the first material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Applicant: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.Inventors: Robert COURTNEY, JR., Austin Wyatt MUTCHLER, R. Sean CHURCHILL
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Publication number: 20250057659Abstract: An instrument to insert a humeral anchor includes a handle including a shaft extending from a first end to a second end; a manual grip at the first end configured to rotate the shaft; and a humeral anchor grip at the second end, wherein the handle is configured to actuate the humeral anchor grip between a first configuration to apply a radially outward force to an interior surface of the humeral anchor and a second configuration to separate the humeral anchor grip from the interior surface of the humeral anchor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Applicant: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.Inventors: Pierric DERANSART, Christopher K. BADE, William J. SLONE, Robert J. BALL, Gilles WALCH, Pascal BOILEAU, George S. ATHWAL, Jon JP WARNER, Robert Z. TASHJIAN, Jay D. KEENER, Shawn M. GARGAC, Austin Wyatt MUTCHLER, David R. STUMP, Alexander Paul WOLFE, Kevin P. KNOX
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Patent number: 12226321Abstract: A system for implanting an expandable interbody implant into an intervertebral space includes an elongated tool, the distal end of which is removably securable to the implant. The proximal end of the tool has an attachment interface for detachable securement to a plurality of different modules, each of which is adapted to effectuate a different function of the delivery system. The different functions include: grasping the implant delivery tool, providing an impaction surface for driving the advancement of the implant, supplying a graft material into the implant, and actuating the expansion of the implant. One of the modules may include a fluid delivery system for supplying hydraulic fluid to expand the implant. A fluid reservoir of the fluid delivery system may be oriented transverse to the cannula that delivers the fluid to the implant. A grafting block can be used to help pre-pack the implant with graft material.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.Inventors: Amir Ali Sharifi-Mehr, Oliver Buchert, M. Todd Miller
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Publication number: 20250049484Abstract: An anchor trajectory guide and methods of use thereof are provided. The guide includes a body that has a medial side. The medial side can be placed over a lateral side of a fixation plate. The anchor trajectory guide also includes a locator and a plurality of guide apertures. The locator is disposed on or through the medial side of the body. The locator can be mated with the fixation plate. The guide apertures are disposed through the body at positions corresponding to define anchor locations and orientations to provide good purchase adjacent to or in cortical bone around a medial side of a humerus.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.Inventors: Robert Courtney, JR., William Matthew Kuester, Robert Benjamin Rice
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Patent number: 12217413Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 10, 2024Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.Inventors: Perry J. Simson, Graeme A. Field, Patrick M. Caldwell
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Patent number: 12213687Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 22, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.Inventors: Luke Buza, Gennaro A. Barile
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Patent number: D1060676Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.Inventors: Kevin P. Knox, Austin Wyatt Mutchler, Shawn M. Gargac, Alexander Paul Wolfe, David R. Stump
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Patent number: D1060677Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.Inventors: Kevin P. Knox, Austin Wyatt Mutchler, Shawn M. Gargac
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Patent number: D1067239Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.Inventor: George Foskett