Patents Assigned to Synthes
  • Braided stent system with one or more expansion rings
    Patent number: 11039944
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Juan Lorenzo, Peter Forsythe
  • ANEURYSM METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210177429
    Abstract: A vaso-occlusive device is disclosed herein having a delivery configuration when restrained within a delivery catheter and a deployed configuration when released from the delivery catheter into an aneurysmal sac. The vaso-occlusive device includes a tubular structure and an elongated embolic element. The tubular structure is configured to form at least two nested sacks within the aneurysm, thereby creating a multi-layer scaffolding within the aneurysm sac. The elongate embolic element is coupled to proximal end of the tubular structure and is configured to fill an interior region of the multi-layer scaffolding when deployed into the aneurysmal sac. At least one of the two nested sacks can be inverted upon deployment. The tubular structure can include a tubular braided mesh.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Juan LORENZO
  • Suture anchor system and method
    Patent number: 11033259
    Abstract: A suture anchor method including a suture anchor and a suture anchor drive. The suture anchor is positionable on a rod of the suture anchor drive. The rod defines an awl for forming a hole in a bone. The suture anchor drive further has an impactor for moving the suture anchor along the rod between a retracted position and an advanced position so as to implant the suture anchor in the bone with the awl positioned in the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas Bouduban, Patrick Burki, Beat Lechmann, Philippe Gedet
  • Adjustable balloon including bone access tip
    Patent number: 11033313
    Abstract: An adjustable balloon that includes a handle having an inflation port, an access cannula, a rotary handle, an inner sleeve and sharp tip. The inner sleeve extends within the access cannula to support compliant, inflatable structure. The access cannula may be retracted into the handle by operation of the rotary handle to expose the inflatable structure, such that the inflatable structure may have an adjustable length. The access cannula may include length indicators to show a length of the inflatable structure as a result of the access cannula being withdrawn into the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Marc Mueller
  • Orthopedic adapter for an electric impacting tool
    Patent number: 11033315
    Abstract: An electrically driven orthopedic impactor may include an adapter for interfacing between the adapter and a surgical implement. The adapter may have a first surface that transmits a forward impact energy and a second surface that transmits a reverse impact energy. The adapter can connect to the surgical implement and to the orthopedic impactor without the use of external tools. The adapter may connect to the impactor via a pushing motion and may disconnect from the impactor via a reciprocal sleeve. A sensor can communicate a spatial orientation of the adapter with respect to at least one reference point that is not located on the adapter or the impactor. A communication device may transmit frequency information or impact energy information to the impactor based on a type of surgical implement attached to the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Pedicini
  • DELIVERY OF EMBOLIC BRAID
    Publication number: 20210169498
    Abstract: A method for constructing a braided implant delivery system and treating an aneurysm can include attaching a braided implant having a band attached thereto to a delivery tube, positioning the braided implant within the aneurysm, and releasing the band from the delivery tube, thereby releasing the braided implant. The band can include movable extensions that can press into an outer surface of the delivery tube to secure the band to the delivery tube then move away from the outer surface of the delivery tube to release the band. A pull wire can be engaged to the band to secure the band to the delivery tube then be pulled proximally to release the band from the delivery tube. At least a portion of the braid of the braided implant can be positioned within a lumen of the delivery tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Lacey GOROCHOW
  • INTRASACCULAR INVERTING BRAID WITH HIGHLY FLEXIBLE FILL MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20210169495
    Abstract: A tubular braided implant is provided including a braid that can be delivered as a single layer braid, invert into itself during deployment to form at least two nested sacks and include additional braid material that can fill the innermost sack. The additional braid material can loop or coil like a ribbon and/or invert to form smaller and smaller nested sacks. The braid can have a variable braid angle along its length such that when positioned for delivery, the can have a high braid angle near its distal end and a low braid angle near the proximal end. In addition, or as a replacement for the braid material that fills the innermost sack, the implant can include an embolic coil that can loop within the innermost sack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lacey GOROCHOW, Juan LORENZO, Ruijiao XU
  • Bone plate with form-fitting variable-angle locking hole
    Patent number: 11026727
    Abstract: A bone plate includes at least one variable angle locking hole that is configured to threadedly mate with a variable angle locking screw oriented so as to define any angle among a range of angles with respect to a central axis of the VA locking hole at which a threaded head of the locking screw is configured to threadedly purchase with the bone plate in the variable angle locking hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Bosshard, Jesse Rush, Michael McGurk, Christopher Keegan
  • Hybrid spinal plates
    Patent number: 11026725
    Abstract: Various spinal plating systems for use in treating spinal pathologies are provided. In certain exemplary embodiments, the spinal plating systems can be configured to allow a surgeon to select a bone screw construct having a particular range of motion for attaching a spinal plate to bone as needed based on the intended use. In one exemplary embodiment, the spinal plating system includes a first bone screw that is polyaxially movable relative to the spinal plate, and a second bone screw that has a range of motion that is substantially limited to a single plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: David D. Konieczynski, Michael Jacene, Michael Gorhan, Eric D. Kolb
  • Intervertebral implant
    Patent number: 11026806
    Abstract: An adjustable spinal fusion intervertebral implant is provided that can comprise upper and lower body portions that can each have proximal and distal wedge surf aces disposed at proximal and distal ends thereof. An actuator shaft disposed intermediate the upper and lower body portions can be actuated to cause proximal and distal protrusions to converge towards each other and contact the respective ones of the proximal and distal wedge surfaces. Such contact can thereby transfer the longitudinal movement of the proximal and distal protrusions against the proximal and distal wedge surfaces to cause the separation of the upper and lower body portions, thereby expanding the intervertebral implant. The upper and lower body portions can have side portions that help facilitate linear translational movement of the upper body portion relative to the lower body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Fausto Olmos, Brad S. Culbert, Bob Flower
  • Image sensor for endoscopic use
    Patent number: 11026565
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurent Blanquart, Joshua D. Talbert, Jeremiah D. Henley, Donald M. Wichern
  • STENT WITH LONGITUDINAL VARIABLE WIDTH STRUTS
    Publication number: 20210161689
    Abstract: Stents generally can include multiple longitudinal elements each extending over a majority of the length of the stent and each having alternating flexible and rigid segments. The stents can include nodes positioned between the flexible and rigid segments on the longitudinal elements and interconnecting members extending circumferentially to connect adjacent longitudinal elements at the nodes. The longitudinal elements can have a wave pattern and the interconnecting members can have a branch structure connecting peaks from one longitudinal element to troughs of an adjacent longitudinal element. The resulting stent structure can have lateral and longitudinal flexibility needed to navigate and conform to intracranial arteries with the benefits of recapturability and structural integrity of a closed cell design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Melissa CLINGER, Peter FORSYTHE
  • Spinal connectors and related methods
    Patent number: 11020151
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Zoher Bootwala, Michael Gorhan, Adam LaWare
  • Revision connector for spinal constructs
    Patent number: 11020152
    Abstract: A revision connector is configured to couple a new spine fixation rod to a previously implanted spine fixation rod that is secured to a plurality of vertebrae. The new spine fixation rod can be implanted and secured to vertebrae that are caudal and/or cranial with respect to the previously secured vertebrae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Keyer, Eric McDivitt, Joseph Capozzoli, Christoph Meyer, Nicholas Theodore, Charles Kuntz
  • CARD EDGE CONNECTOR FOR AN IMAGING SENSOR
    Publication number: 20210160407
    Abstract: The disclosure extends to devices, systems and methods for connecting one or more sensors to one or more printed circuit boards (PCB) in the distal end or tip of a scope. The disclosure also extends to a connector assembly for an image sensor for protecting the sensor and conveying information from the sensor to the PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremiah D. Henley, Laurent Blanquart, Brian Dean
  • WHITE BALANCE AND FIXED PATTERN NOISE FRAME CALIBRATION USING DISTAL CAP
    Publication number: 20210160444
    Abstract: The disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for producing an image in light deficient environments and correction of white balance and/or fixed pattern noise at startup or at any other time during a procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Laurent Blanquart
  • Threaded locking structures for affixing bone anchors to a bone plate, and related systems and methods
    Patent number: 11013541
    Abstract: A bone plate includes at least one hole extending through the bone plate from an upper plate surface to a lower plate surface along a central hole axis that is oriented along an axial direction. The at least one hole defined by an interior surface of the bone plate. The interior surface further defining a plurality of columns sequentially located about a circumference of the interior surface and a plurality of recesses located circumferentially between the columns. Each of the columns defines a plurality of thread segments each defining a root, a first thread surface extending from the root to a first crest, and a second thread surface extending from the root to a second crest. At least a portion of the first and second thread surfaces are offset from one another at a thread angle. The thread angle of at least one of the thread segments is in a range of about 5 degrees to about 59 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon M. Bosshard, Michael McGurk, Mirko Rocci, Stefan Dude
  • Orthopedic device delivering a controlled, repeatable impact
    Patent number: 11013503
    Abstract: In an illustrative embodiment, a motor-driven orthopedic impacting tool for orthopedic impacting in the hips, knees, shoulders and the like may be capable of holding a surgical implement such as 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 surgical implement from the opening. A stored-energy drive mechanism may store potential energy and then release 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Pedicini
  • IMPLANT DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH BRAID CUP FORMATION
    Publication number: 20210145449
    Abstract: An implant system presented herein includes an engagement wire, a pull wire, and a braided implant having a distal ring thereon. The engagement wire has an elongated member with a radially extending engagement feature at its distal end. The braid can be moved from a delivery shape sized to traverse a catheter to an implanted shape sized to occlude an aneurysm neck. When the braid is in the delivery shape, the pull wire and the elongated member extend through the distal ring and the engagement feature is in a distal direction in relation to the distal ring. Once at least a portion of the braid is positioned in the aneurysm, the pull wire and the elongated member can be moved in a proximal direction to engage the engagement feature to the distal ring and move the distal ring proximally, thereby reshaping the braid within the aneurysm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Lacey GOROCHOW
  • Method and apparatus for sacroiliac joint fixation
    Patent number: 11006991
    Abstract: Disclosed is a fixation device for sacroiliac joint stabilization. The fixation device includes an elongated body comprising a bone anchor at a distal end. An axially moveable proximal anchor is carried by the proximal end of the fixation device. In one embodiment, the device is inserted through the ilium of the pelvis and the bone anchor is rotated into position within the sacrum. The proximal anchor is distally advanced with respect to the bone anchor to provide compression across the sacroiliac joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher R. Warren, Robert J. Flower