Patents by Inventor Andrew M. Hudson

Andrew M. Hudson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11944549
    Abstract: An acetabular shell component includes a solid substrate, a porous outer layer coupled to the solid substrate, a porous inner layer coupled to the solid substrate, and an inner bearing coupled to the porous inner layer. One or more adjuncts extend outward from the porous outer layer. Each adjunct includes an outer surface that defines a customized patient-specific negative contour shaped to conform to a positive contour of a patient's bone. A method for manufacturing the acetabular shell component using an additive manufacturing process is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan C. Keefer, Bernice A. Gatrell, Andrew M. Hudson, Christel M. Wagner, Catherine Santis, Daniel N. Huff, Paul B. Sade, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20230363918
    Abstract: An acetabular prosthesis for use in a hip arthroplasty surgical procedure includes an acetabular cup cage assembly including an outer cup cage and an inner cup cage. The outer cup cage includes a hemispherical cup and a mounting flange. Similarly, the inner cup cage also includes a hemispherical cup and a corresponding mounting flange. The hemispherical cup of the inner cup cage is sized to be received into the hemispherical cup of the outer cup cage, and the two cup cages are rotatable relative to each other to position the mounting flanges into a desired position on a hip bone of a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventor: Andrew M. Hudson