Patents Assigned to The Hospital for Special Surgery
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Patent number: 11887718Abstract: Generating a prediction for at least one implant size for use in arthroplasty is disclosed. Patient demographic factors are received and processed to generate at least one implant size prediction. The processing includes accessing procedure information representing joint replacement procedures previously performed for a plurality of patients and implant information representing types and sizes of implants from a plurality of manufacturers and determining, as a function of at least one statistical model and the accessed procedural information and implant information, unadjusted probabilities of implant size recommendations in a range of implant sizes. At least one processor is further configured for providing, in a graphical user interface operating on at least one user computing device, information representing the respective implant size recommendations and unadjusted probabilities.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE RUPTURED AND CRIPPLED, MAINTAINING THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERYInventors: Geoffrey Westrich, Jason Blevins, Yu-Fen Chiu, Stephen Lyman, Daniel J. Westrich
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Patent number: 11857563Abstract: This current invention provides methods and agents for preventing and treating autoimmune and lymphoproliferative disease by targeting pathogenic age-associated B cells as well as methods of detecting these pathogenic age-associated B cells as a method of diagnosing and predicting autoimmune disease and other lymphoproliferative and chronic inflammatory disorders. The current invention also provides targets for drug development and basic research for autoimmune diseases and other lymphoproliferative and chronic inflammatory disorders.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE RUPTURED AND CRIPPLED, MAINTAINING THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERYInventors: Alessandra Pernis, Michela Manni
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Patent number: 11690834Abstract: Presented herein are methods for treating spinal disc degeneration (SDD) by administering to a subject in need thereof, an amount of a SHH signaling pathway activator effective for treating the subject.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2018Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled, maintaining the Hospital for Special SurgeryInventor: Chitra Dahia
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Patent number: 11660044Abstract: An apparatus for evaluating motions of a joint is provided that is designed for determining stability of an anatomical joint. The apparatus includes a support frame, a fixation assembly for securing a first body segment of a joint, and a displacement assembly mounted to the support frame. The fixation assembly includes an axis of rotation moveable relative to the support frame. The displacement assembly includes a first frame pivotably mounted to the support frame and rotatably connected to a first end of the fixation assembly, and a second frame pivotably mounted to the support frame and rotatably connected to a second end of the fixation assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled, maintaining the Hospital for Special SurgeryInventor: Carl Imhauser
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Patent number: 11432734Abstract: A system that includes: a force sensor assembly adapted to monitor a load as applied on a subject's knee joint when the force sensor assembly remains in direct contact with the subject's lower extremity and the load is monitored from inside a main magnet of an MRI scanner; a mobile unit comprising tracks configured to adjust a position of the force sensor assembly; a stationary base on which the mobile unit and the force sensor assembly are located, the mobile unit translatable solely axially on the stationary base; and a processor coupled to the force sensor assembly and programmed to read information encoding the load being monitored by the force sensor assembly, wherein an MRI scan of the knee joint is initiated only when a pre-determined load has been applied to the subject's knee joint for a pre-determined period of time.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE RUPTURED AND CRIPPLED, MAINTAINING THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERYInventors: Suzanne Maher, Scott A. Rodeo, Russell F. Warren, Hollis Potter, Matthew F. Koff, Hongsheng Wang
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Patent number: 11426156Abstract: Suture delivered patches adapted for interposition, augmentation or repair devices for use in tendon and ligament repair, including rotator cuff repair, have been developed as well as methods for their delivery using suture guided arthroscopic methods. The repair patches may be provided from suitable biocompatible materials. The patches may be delivered using anchored sutures already in use during a surgical repair including, open, minimally invasive, endoscopic, and arthroscopic repair procedures. Additionally, fixation of the suture delivered repair patch is secured along with the normal suture securing workflow of the one or more sutures used to deliver the patch.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: New York Society For The Relief Of The Ruptured And Crippled, Maintaining The Hospital For Special SurgeryInventor: Struan H. Coleman
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Patent number: 11419680Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for pre-operatively planned total or partial joint surgery including, for example, anatomic and reverse shoulder surgery guides and implants. There are also methods for pre-operative planning methods for designing glenoid implants and prostheses, particularly with patient-specific augmentation, based on considerations of multiple factors affecting the outcome of a selected reverse or anatomic shoulder surgery. There are also described methods of performing total or partial joint surgery, including anatomic or reverse shoulder surgery, using surgery guides and implants in patients undergoing joint surgery.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: New York Society For The Relief Of The Ruptured And Crippled, Maintaining The Hospital For Special SurgeryInventors: Andreas Kontaxis, Lawrence Gulotta
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Patent number: 11399800Abstract: A probe handle accessory for use with a probe includes an outer housing having a first hollow interior and an outer surface for being gripped by a user. The accessory also includes an inner sleeve that is disposed within the first hollow interior and moves axially therein. The inner sleeve having a second hollow interior that is configured to receive the probe and the inner sleeve is configured for securely holding the probe in place within the second hollow interior. At least one biasing element is provided and is coupled to the outer housing and to the inner sleeve and configured to apply a force to the inner sleeve in a distal direction for maintaining the probe in position against a surface of interest during examination thereof, while permitting axial movement of the inner sleeve within the outer housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled, maintaining the Hospital for Special SurgeryInventor: Daniel R. Sturnick
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Patent number: 11375996Abstract: Suture delivered patches adapted for interposition, augmentation or repair devices for use in tendon and ligament repair, including rotator cuff repair, have been developed as well as methods for their delivery using suture guided arthroscopic methods. The repair patches may be provided from suitable biocompatible materials. The patches may be delivered using anchored sutures already in use during a surgical repair including, open, minimally invasive, endoscopic, and arthroscopic repair procedures. Additionally, fixation of the suture delivered repair patch is secured along with the normal suture securing workflow of the one or more sutures used to deliver the patch.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled, Maintaining the Hospital for Special SurgeryInventor: Struan H. Coleman
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Publication number: 20220087369Abstract: A cleat assembly for a shoe comprising an anchor for anchoring to the shoe, a cleat, a first biasing member circumscribing the anchor and engaged with the cleat, and a second biasing member biasing the first biasing member. The second biasing member can directly engage the first biasing member or a bushing that circumscribes the anchor. So constructed, the cleat assembly provides multiple degrees of freedom. That is, the cleat assembly provides effective axial shock absorbance coupled with 360° tilting of the cleat for enhancing a user's ability to suddenly change direction when wearing a shoe equipped with the cleat assembly, thereby minimizing stress and impact on muscles, joints and ligaments and enhancing the performance of athletes wearing such shoes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: Hospital for Special SurgeryInventors: Hernan Sanchez, Laurence Piturro, Bo Li, Howard Hillstom, Andrew Kraszewski, Mark Drakos
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Patent number: 11213101Abstract: A cleat assembly for a shoe comprising an anchor for anchoring to the shoe, a cleat, a first biasing member circumscribing the anchor and engaged with the cleat, and a second biasing member biasing the first biasing member. The second biasing member can directly engage the first biasing member or a bushing that circumscribes the anchor. So constructed, the cleat assembly provides multiple degrees of freedom. That is, the cleat assembly provides effective axial shock absorbance coupled with 360° tilting of the cleat for enhancing a user's ability to suddenly change direction when wearing a shoe equipped with the cleat assembly, thereby minimizing stress and impact on muscles, joints and ligaments and enhancing the performance of athletes wearing such shoes.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Hospital for Special SurgeryInventors: Hernan Sanchez, Laurence Piturro, Bo Li, Howard Hillstrom, Andrew Kraszewski, Mark Drakos
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Patent number: 11197890Abstract: The current invention is related to the prevention and treatment of diseases including cancer, autoimmune disease, and infectious disease using CXC chemokines and the receptors to which they agonize. It has been found that certain chemokines, including CXCL4, CXCL9, CXCL10, and CXCL12 have various effects on toll-like receptors in various cell types and these can be utilized for disease treatment and prevention.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled, maintaining the Hospital for Special SurgeryInventor: Franck Barrat
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Patent number: 11147829Abstract: This current invention provides methods and agents for preventing and treating autoimmune and lymphoproliferative disease by targeting pathogenic age-associated B cells as well as methods of detecting these pathogenic age-associated B cells as a method of diagnosing and predicting autoimmune disease and other lymphoproliferative and chronic inflammatory disorders. The current invention also provides targets for drug development and basic research for autoimmune diseases and other lymphoproliferative and chronic inflammatory disorders.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR THE RUPTURED AND CRIPPLED MAINTAINING THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERYInventors: Alessandra Pernis, Michela Manni
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Patent number: 11083535Abstract: A method for intraoperatively measuring joint contact mechanics of a patient's joint is provided. The method includes inserting a sensor between first and second bones of a joint. Then a predetermined force is applied to one of the first and second bones. Afterwards, contact mechanics such as, contact stresses, contact areas and/or forces are measured between the first and second bones in response to the applied predetermined force.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Hospital for Special SurgeryInventors: Suzanne Maher, Scott Rodeo, Russell Warren, Hongsheng Wang, Mario Lustri
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Patent number: 11040124Abstract: An improved new method of making a multi-component implant comprising a solid hydrogel, a porous hydrogel, and a porous rigid base suitable for implantation into a mammal, to treat, repair or replace defects and/or injury biological tissue as well as the implant made from the improved method. The invention also includes an improved method for making devices, constructs, and materials comprising a hydrogel and a porous rigid material. The invention also includes a mold and kits for performing the methods.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: NEW YORK SOCIETY FOR THE RUPTURED AND CRIPPLED MAINTAINING THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERYInventors: Suzanne A. Maher, Tony Chen, Russell Warren
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Publication number: 20210178118Abstract: A multi-catheter infusion system and method for the localized delivery of medications while minimally affecting patient mobility for an extended period of time. The multi-catheter infusion system includes a cannula and a plurality of catheters. The cannula includes a first end for connecting to a drug delivery system and a second end for connecting to the plurality of catheters. The plurality of catheters are in fluid communication with the cannula for delivering a drug to a target area of a patient. Each catheter includes a multi-orifice distal end.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: Hospital for Special SurgeryInventor: Stavros Memtsoudis
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Patent number: 10960176Abstract: A multi-catheter infusion system and method for the localized delivery of medications while minimally affecting patient mobility for an extended period of time. The multi-catheter infusion system includes a cannula and a plurality of catheters. The cannula includes a first end for connecting to a drug delivery system and a second end for connecting to the plurality of catheters. The plurality of catheters are in fluid communication with the cannula for delivering a drug to a target area of a patient. Each catheter includes a multi-orifice distal end.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Hospital for Special SurgeryInventor: Stavros Memtsoudis
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Patent number: D980970Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled, maintaining the Hospital for Special SurgeryInventors: Sohrab Virk, Harvinder Sandhu, Sheeraz Qureshi
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Patent number: D980976Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled, maintaining the Hospital for Special SurgeryInventors: Sohrab Virk, Harvinder Sandhu, Sheeraz Qureshi
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Patent number: D1010125Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled, maintaining the Hospital for Special SurgeryInventors: Sohrab Virk, Harvinder Sandhu, Sheeraz Qureshi