Patents by Inventor Björn N. Rindal
Björn N. Rindal 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).
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Patent number: 10751071Abstract: Systems and methods for joint preparation and fusion are disclosed. The system includes a cutting device having a handle, and rigid blade member. The blade member may include cutting edges on first and second sides, and may be curved in one or more planes. The blade member may be deployed to project outside of an outer tube, and the cutting device may be rotated to create a circular cavity. In a method of use, a cannula provides access to a procedure site such as a joint. A pathway to the joint is created, and the cutting device is inserted and deployed to undercut a cavity in the joint. A fusion device may be implanted across the joint to provide compression and fuse the joint. The system may also include instrumentation for creating access to a joint, bone graft insertion and implant insertion.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: IMDS LLCInventors: Björn N. Rindal, Brian Scott Schumacher, Nicholas Slater, William W. Cross, III
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Patent number: 10610244Abstract: Systems and methods for joint preparation and fusion are disclosed. The system includes a cutting device having a handle, and rigid blade member. The blade member may include cutting edges on first and second sides, and may be curved in one or more planes. The blade member may be deployed to project outside of an outer tube, and the cutting device may be rotated to create a circular cavity. In a method of use, a cannula provides access to a procedure site such as a joint. A pathway to the joint is created, and the cutting device is inserted and deployed to undercut a cavity in the joint. A fusion device may be implanted across the joint to provide compression and fuse the joint. The system may also include instrumentation for creating access to a joint, bone graft insertion and implant insertion.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: IMDS LLCInventors: Björn N. Rindal, Brian Scott Schumacher, Nicholas Slater, Navid Mahpeykar, Sigurd Berven, William W. Cross, III
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Patent number: 10603177Abstract: Systems and methods for joint preparation and fusion are disclosed. The system includes a cutting device having a handle, and rigid blade member. The blade member may include cutting edges on first and second sides, and may be curved in one or more planes. The blade member may be deployed to project outside of an outer tube, and the cutting device may be rotated to create a circular cavity. In a method of use, a cannula provides access to a procedure site such as a joint. A pathway to the joint is created, and the cutting device is inserted and deployed to undercut a cavity in the joint. A fusion device may be implanted across the joint to provide compression and fuse the joint. The system may also include instrumentation for creating access to a joint, bone graft insertion and implant insertion.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: IMDS LLCInventors: Brian Scott Schumacher, Nicholas Slater, Björn N. Rindal, Navid Mahpeykar, William W. Cross, III, Sigurd Berven
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Publication number: 20180153698Abstract: Systems and methods for joint preparation and fusion are disclosed. The system includes a cutting device having a handle, and rigid blade member. The blade member may include cutting edges on first and second sides, and may be curved in one or more planes. The blade member may be deployed to project outside of an outer tube, and the cutting device may be rotated to create a circular cavity. In a method of use, a cannula provides access to a procedure site such as a joint. A pathway to the joint is created, and the cutting device is inserted and deployed to undercut a cavity in the joint. A fusion device may be implanted across the joint to provide compression and fuse the joint. The system may also include instrumentation for creating access to a joint, bone graft insertion and implant insertion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Björn N. Rindal, Brian Scott Schumacher, Nicholas Slater, Navid Mahpeykar, Sigurd Berven, William W. Cross, III
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Publication number: 20180055645Abstract: Systems and methods for joint preparation and fusion are disclosed. The system includes a cutting device having a handle, and rigid blade member. The blade member may include cutting edges on first and second sides, and may be curved in one or more planes. The blade member may be deployed to project outside of an outer tube, and the cutting device may be rotated to create a circular cavity. In a method of use, a cannula provides access to a procedure site such as a joint. A pathway to the joint is created, and the cutting device is inserted and deployed to undercut a cavity in the joint. A fusion device may be implanted across the joint to provide compression and fuse the joint. The system may also include instrumentation for creating access to a joint, bone graft insertion and implant insertion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Björn N. Rindal, Brian Scott Schumacher, Nicholas Slater, Navid Mahpeykar, Sigurd Berven, III, William W. Cross, III
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Patent number: 9833321Abstract: Systems and methods for joint preparation and fusion are disclosed. The system includes a cutting device having a handle, and rigid blade member. The blade member may include cutting edges on first and second sides, and may be curved in one or more planes. The blade member may be deployed to project outside of an outer tube, and the cutting device may be rotated to create a circular cavity. In a method of use, a cannula provides access to a procedure site such as a joint. A pathway to the joint is created, and the cutting device is inserted and deployed to undercut a cavity in the joint. A fusion device may be implanted across the joint to provide compression and fuse the joint. The system may also include instrumentation for creating access to a joint, bone graft insertion and implant insertion.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignees: IMDS LLC, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and ResearchInventors: Björn N. Rindal, Brian Scott Schumacher, Nicholas Slater, William W Cross, III, Navid Mahpeykar, Sigurd Berven
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Publication number: 20170303938Abstract: Systems and methods for joint preparation and fusion are disclosed. The system includes a cutting device having a handle, and rigid blade member. The blade member may include cutting edges on first and second sides, and may be curved in one or more planes. The blade member may be deployed to project outside of an outer tube, and the cutting device may be rotated to create a circular cavity. In a method of use, a cannula provides access to a procedure site such as a joint. A pathway to the joint is created, and the cutting device is inserted and deployed to undercut a cavity in the joint. A fusion device may be implanted across the joint to provide compression and fuse the joint. The system may also include instrumentation for creating access to a joint, bone graft insertion and implant insertion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2016Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Björn N. Rindal, Brian Scott Schumacher, Nicholas Slater, William W. Cross, III
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Publication number: 20170304060Abstract: Systems and methods for joint preparation and fusion are disclosed. The system includes a cutting device having a handle, and rigid blade member. The blade member may include cutting edges on first and second sides, and may be curved in one or more planes. The blade member may be deployed to project outside of an outer tube, and the cutting device may be rotated to create a circular cavity. In a method of use, a cannula provides access to a procedure site such as a joint. A pathway to the joint is created, and the cutting device is inserted and deployed to undercut a cavity in the joint. A fusion device may be implanted across the joint to provide compression and fuse the joint. The system may also include instrumentation for creating access to a joint, bone graft insertion and implant insertion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2016Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Björn N. Rindal, Brian Scott Schumacher, Nicholas Slater, William W. Cross, III, Navid Mahpeykar, Sigurd Berven