Patents Assigned to Synthes
  • Technologies for determining the spatial orientation of input imagery for use in an orthopaedic surgical procedure
    Patent number: 11134908
    Abstract: Technologies for determining the spatial orientation of input imagery to produce a three-dimensional model includes a device having circuitry to obtain two-dimensional images of an anatomical object (e.g., a bone of a human joint), to determine candidate values indicative of translation and rotation of the anatomical object in the two-dimensional images, and to produce, as a function of the obtained two-dimensional images and the candidate values, a candidate three-dimensional model of the anatomical object. The circuitry is also to determine a score indicative of an accuracy of the candidate three-dimensional model, to determine whether the score satisfies a threshold, and to produce, in response to a determination that the score satisfies the threshold, data indicating that the candidate three-dimensional model is an accurate representation of the anatomical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawnoah S. Pollock, R. Patrick Courtis
  • Orthopedic impacting device having a launched mass delivering a controlled, repeatable and reversible impacting force
    Patent number: 11134962
    Abstract: A motor-driven orthopedic impacting tool is provided for orthopedic impacting in the hips, knees, shoulders and the like. The tool is capable of holding a broach, chisel, or other end effector, which when gently tapped in a cavity with controlled percussive impacts, can expand the size or volume of an opening of the cavity or facilitate removal of the broach, implant, or other surgical implement from the opening. A stored-energy drive mechanism stores potential energy and then releases it to launch a launched mass or striker to communicate a striking force to an adapter in either a forward or reverse direction. The tool may further include a combination anvil and adapter and an energy adjustment mechanism to adjust the striking force the launched mass delivers to the adapter in accordance with a patient profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Pedicini
  • Interbody fusion implant
    Patent number: 11135068
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant can include a core and a flexible end plate. The core can have a core body that is elongate along a first direction and defines first and second outer surfaces. The flexible end plate can define an inner surface and an opposed bone facing surface that is configured to abut a vertebral body. The flexible end plate can be coupled to the core such that at least a portion of the inner surface faces the first outer surface and is spaced from the first outer surface. The flexible end plate is configured to resiliently flex toward a compressed configuration such that as the flexible end plate flexes toward the compressed configuration, a first end moves relative to the core along the first direction and the portion of the inner surface moves toward the first outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Kaustubh Mantri
  • CATHETER FUNNEL EXTENSION
    Publication number: 20210298773
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a system for retrieving a blood clot in a blood vessel using a clot retrieval device having an expansile funnel that can engage with the blood clot. The present disclosure also includes a clot retrieval device having an expandable framework that can engage with the blood clot. The expansile funnel and expandable framework can expand from a collapsed delivery state to an expanded deployed state, increasing the cross-sectional area of the clot retrieval device engaging the blood clot. The increased cross-sectional area of the clot retrieval device can increase the suction force, providing effective removal of the clot from the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Roberto ECHARRI, Dennis FONSECA
  • Spinal stabilizing and guiding fixation system
    Patent number: 11129648
    Abstract: In one example, an implant holder supports a guiding connector that attaches to a vertebrae and that secures to an elongated support member by a cable tie. The implant holder has a handle portion that has a shaft that extends between proximal and distal ends of the handle portion. The distal end of the handle portion can be positioned proximate to the guiding connector when the guiding connector is supported by the implant holder. The implant holder has at least one holder defining a channel therethrough that receives the shaft of the handle portion such that the at least one holder is slidable along the shaft. The at least one holder secures the cable tie and at least one wing of the guiding connector to the handle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel Mueller, Meret Labhart
  • Trial radial head implant
    Patent number: 11129719
    Abstract: A trial orthopedic implant having a plurality of bearing component augments of differing heights, where each augment releasably, slidably connected to the trial implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Synthes GmbH
    Inventors: Brian C. Hodorek, Matt J. Purdy, J. Michael Wiater, Anand M. Murthi, Matthew J. Smith, Derek J. Cuff, Andrew Jawa
  • Self-cinching suture anchors, systems, and methods
    Patent number: 11123061
    Abstract: Various self-cinching suture anchors, self-cinching suture anchor systems, and methods of use are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a suture anchor is provided that includes an outer member and an inner member configured to be received within the outer member. The inner and outer members can define a gap that allows a suture to be movably disposed within the outer member, e.g., within the gap, when the inner member is disposed within the outer member. The inner member can be configured to be secured within the outer member by a knot of the suture having a diameter greater than a width of the gap so as to fix the inner member within the outer member, while still allowing uni-directional tensioning of the suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Mehmet Z. Sengun
  • Cannula system and method for partial thickness rotator cuff repair
    Patent number: 11123058
    Abstract: A trans-soft tissue anchor implantation system in one embodiment includes a positioning wire having a tissue penetrating distal tip, a cannula for passage through the soft tissue and a suture anchor. The cannula has an axial lumen therethrough sized to accommodate at least the positioning wire, a thin-walled distal portion and a tissue engaging feature, such as an arcuate groove, on at least a portion of an outer surface of the cannula proximal of and adjacent to the distal portion. Tissue, such as a tendon, expands into the groove allowing a surgeon to manipulate the tissue with the cannula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Hernandez
  • BRAIDED STENT SYSTEM WITH ONE OR MORE EXPANSION RINGS
    Publication number: 20210282946
    Abstract: An endovascular self-expanding stent system that can include a braid with a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen formed therebetween. The braid can be formed from one or more wires woven to comprise interstices. A first expansion ring can be connected to the proximal end of the braid. A second expansion ring can be connected to the distal end of the braid. Each expansion ring can include a frame that imparts an outwardly expanding radial force to the braid. The frame can include a plurality of elongate members interconnected by one or more intersections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Juan LORENZO, Peter FORSYTHE
  • Insertion instrument for anchor assembly
    Patent number: 11116492
    Abstract: An insertion instrument is configured to eject a pair of anchor bodies across an anatomical gap so as to approximate the gap. The insertion instrument can include a single cannula that retains the pair of anchor bodies in a stacked relationship, or a pair of adjacent cannulas that each retain respective anchor bodies. The insertion instrument can be actuated so as to eject the anchor bodies into respective target anatomical locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Overes, James Talbot, Daniel Vennard, Kevin Henrichsen, Jamie Manos, Scott Larsen, Wamis Singhatat
  • Noise aware edge enhancement
    Patent number: 11115610
    Abstract: The disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for enhancing edges within an image in a light deficient environment, which utilizes knowledge of the expected noise pixel by pixel, to control the strength of the edge enhancement and thereby limit the impact of the enhancement on the perception of noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John Richardson, Donald M. Wichern
  • Saw, a saw blade, a connection mechanism and associated methods
    Patent number: 11109871
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a saw, comprising a drive, a first blade configured to oscillate about an axis perpendicular to a plane defined by a surface of the first blade, a second blade configured to oscillate about an axis perpendicular to the plane in a direction opposite to that of the first blade, and wherein gearing is provided between the drive and the first and second blades to reduce the speed transmitted from the drive to the blades. A saw blade, a connection mechanism for connecting a blade to a saw and associated methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Azagen Mootien, Daniel Herzog
  • Pixel array area optimization using stacking scheme for hybrid image sensor with minimal vertical interconnects
    Patent number: 11109750
    Abstract: Embodiments of a hybrid imaging sensor that optimizes a pixel array area on a substrate using a stacking scheme for placement of related circuitry with minimal vertical interconnects between stacked substrates and associated features are disclosed. Embodiments of maximized pixel array size/die size (area optimization) are disclosed, and an optimized imaging sensor providing improved image quality, improved functionality, and improved form factors for specific applications common to the industry of digital imaging are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Laurent Blanquart
  • Spinal access retractor
    Patent number: 11103227
    Abstract: A retractor includes a first arm, a second arm, and a translating member. The first arm comprises a proximal portion configured to retain a first retractor member and a distal portion configured to rotate relative to the proximal portion about a first axis. The second arm is configured to retain a second retractor member, such that rotation of the distal portion about the first axis causes the first retractor member to pivot toward or away from the second retractor member when the first retractor member and the second retractor member are coupled to the first arm and the second arm, respectively. The translating member is coupled between the proximal portion and the distal portion, and is configured to receive a drive force that causes the translating member to bias the distal portion to pivot relative to the proximal portion about the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Cyril Baudouin, Matthew Fenn, Markus Hunziker, Sean Saidha, Michael White, Khawar Siddique, Brian Perri, Philippe Lindenmann
  • SPINAL CONNECTORS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20210259745
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a connector can be configured to couple a first fixation element (e.g., a first rod) to a second fixation element (e.g., a second rod). One or both of the first and second fixation elements can be included with the connector, or one or both can be separately provided. In some instances, at least one of the fixation elements is previously implanted in a patient. The connector can provide one or more degrees of freedom between the first and second fixation elements. The connector can also include a locking element configured to (1) lock one or more of the fixation elements to the connector, and (2) lock one or more of the degrees of freedom between the fixation elements. The connector can be configured to snap onto or otherwise engage a fixation element in a manner that provides tactile and/or audible feedback to the surgeon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Zoher Bootwala, Michael Gorhan, Adam LaWare
  • In-situ formed intervertebral fusion device and method
    Patent number: 11096794
    Abstract: An orthopedic device for implanting between adjacent vertebrae comprising: an arcuate balloon and a hardenable material within said balloon. In some embodiments, the balloon has a footprint that substantially corresponds to a perimeter of a vertebral endplate. An inflatable device is inserted through a cannula into an intervertebral space and oriented so that, upon expansion, a natural angle between vertebrae will be at least partially restored. At least one component selected from the group consisting of a load-bearing component and an osteobiologic component is directed into the inflatable device through a fluid communication means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas M. DiMauro
  • SUPER RESOLUTION AND COLOR MOTION ARTIFACT CORRECTION IN A PULSED COLOR IMAGING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210258481
    Abstract: The disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for producing an image in light deficient environments and associated structures, methods and features. The features of the systems and methods described herein may include providing improved resolution and color reproduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John Richardson, Laurent Blanquart
  • IMAGE SENSOR FOR ENDOSCOPIC USE
    Publication number: 20210251476
    Abstract: An endoscopic device having embodiments of a hybrid imaging sensor that optimizes a pixel array area on a substrate using a stacking scheme for placement of related circuitry with minimal vertical interconnects between stacked substrates and associated features are disclosed. Embodiments of maximized pixel array size/die size (area optimization) are disclosed, and an optimized imaging sensor providing improved image quality, improved functionality, and improved form factors for specific applications common to the industry of digital imaging are also disclosed. Embodiments of the above may include systems, methods and processes for staggering ADC or column circuit bumps in a column or sub-column hybrid image sensor using vertical interconnects are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Depuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurent Blanquart, Joshua D. Talbert, Jeremiah D. Henley, Donald M. Wichern
  • INTRAVASCULAR IMPLANT DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210251635
    Abstract: An example system for deploying an intrasaccular implant to occlude an aneurysm can include the intrasaccular implant with a securing ring thereon, a pusher, a securing wire with an extended securing feature thereon, and a pull wire. The system can be sized to be delivered intravascularly within a microcatheter. During delivery and manipulation of the implant, the securing ring can be held between the pusher and the securing feature of the securing wire with the securing wire and pull wire extended through securing ring. To deploy the implant, the pull wire can be retracted proximally to thereby allow the securing feature to pass through the securing ring and release the implant. The pusher can include a hypotube and/or an extended pushing feature on the securing wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ariel SOTO DEL VALLE, Juan LORENZO, Lacey GOROCHOW
  • Bone plate
    Patent number: D931461
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Zenker, André Galm, Daniel Andermatt, Martin Jaeger, Arabella Fontana, Marcel Schweizer