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).

  • Patent number: 10751071
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: IMDS LLC
    Inventors: Björn N. Rindal, Brian Scott Schumacher, Nicholas Slater, William W. Cross, III
  • Patent number: 10610244
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: IMDS LLC
    Inventors: Björn N. Rindal, Brian Scott Schumacher, Nicholas Slater, Navid Mahpeykar, Sigurd Berven, William W. Cross, III
  • Patent number: 10603177
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: IMDS LLC
    Inventors: Brian Scott Schumacher, Nicholas Slater, Björn N. Rindal, Navid Mahpeykar, William W. Cross, III, Sigurd Berven
  • Publication number: 20180153698
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Björn N. Rindal, Brian Scott Schumacher, Nicholas Slater, Navid Mahpeykar, Sigurd Berven, William W. Cross, III
  • Publication number: 20180055645
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Björn N. Rindal, Brian Scott Schumacher, Nicholas Slater, Navid Mahpeykar, Sigurd Berven, III, William W. Cross, III
  • Patent number: 9833321
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignees: IMDS LLC, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Björn N. Rindal, Brian Scott Schumacher, Nicholas Slater, William W Cross, III, Navid Mahpeykar, Sigurd Berven
  • Publication number: 20170303938
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Björn N. Rindal, Brian Scott Schumacher, Nicholas Slater, William W. Cross, III
  • Publication number: 20170304060
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Björn N. Rindal, Brian Scott Schumacher, Nicholas Slater, William W. Cross, III, Navid Mahpeykar, Sigurd Berven