Patents by Inventor Brian D. Byrd
Brian D. Byrd 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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Publication number: 20240207055Abstract: A prosthesis system may include a femoral component, a tibial bearing component configured to articulate with the femoral component, a baseplate, a plurality of bushings, one or more hinge posts and a capture element. The capture element can be configured to couple with the baseplate and can have a thru hole configured to allow at least a portion of the one or more hinge posts to pass therethrough. When coupled to the baseplate, the capture element is configured to be engaged by at least one of the plurality of bushings or one of the one or more hinge posts to limit distraction of the femoral component from the tibial bearing component and baseplate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Inventors: Tim Yoko, Jeffery A. VanDiepenbos, BrIan D. Byrd, Joshua Barker, David Meadows, Jeff Blaylock, John Reidy
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Publication number: 20240207056Abstract: A prosthesis assembly can include a tibial tray, a tibial bearing component, a hinge post, a femoral component, a shackle, walls, a hinge axle, and a bump stop. The hinge post can extend through the tibial bearing component and be at least partially received in a recess of the tibial tray. The femoral component can contact an articular surface of the tibial bearing component. The shackle can be coupled to the hinge post and configured to be inserted between a medial and a lateral condyle of the femoral component. The walls can be positioned between the femoral component and the shackle. The hinge axle can be configured to secure the femoral component to the shackle. The bump stop can be removably attached to the femoral component and configured to contact the shackle at a set limit of rotation of the femoral component relative to the tibial bearing component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Inventors: Tim Yoko, Joshua Barker, Scott Dykema, Douglas Murray Vernon, Brian D. Byrd, John Reidy
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Publication number: 20240207058Abstract: A prosthesis assembly may include a femoral component, a tibial bearing component engaged by the femoral component and a tibial baseplate. The prosthesis assembly may include a hinge post coupled to the femoral component and at least partially received in a recess in the tibial baseplate. The prosthesis assembly may include a bushing received in a recess in the tibial baseplate. The hinge post is at least partially received by the bushing and the bushing includes one or more engagement features configured to couple the bushing to the hinge post.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Inventors: Tim Yoko, Joshua Barker, John Reidy, Jeffery A. VanDiepenbos, Jeff Blaylock, David Meadows, Brian D. Byrd
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Publication number: 20240207063Abstract: The techniques described herein relate to a prosthesis assembly. The prosthesis assembly may include a femoral component, a tibial bearing component engaged by the femoral component and a tibial baseplate. The tibial baseplate can include a bushing received in a recess in the tibial baseplate and a hinge post coupled to the femoral component and the bushing. The hinge post can be at least partially received by the bushing. A prosthesis assembly may include a capture element coupled to the tibial baseplate. The capture element can be engaged by at least one of the bushing or the hinge post to limit distraction of the femoral component from the tibial bearing component and tibial baseplate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Inventors: Tim Yoko, Jeffery A. VanDiepenbos, Brian D. Byrd, Joshua Barker, Jeff Blaylock, John Reidy
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Publication number: 20240207057Abstract: A system including a prosthesis assembly for a constrained knee including a tibial baseplate, a mobile bearing, and a fixed bearing. The tibial baseplate can include a distal surface and a proximal surface that can be configured to receive a hinge post. The mobile bearing can be configured to couple with the tibial baseplate and to rotate about at least a first axis approximated by a centerline of the hinge post. The rotation about at least the first axis can be limited by at least the first engagement feature. The fixed bearing can be configured to be coupled to the tibial baseplate. The fixed bearing can be restrained from rotating about the first axis by at least the first engagement feature of the tibial baseplate. The tibial baseplate can be configured to be assembled with either the mobile bearing or the fixed bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Inventors: Tim Yoko, Brian D. Byrd
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Patent number: 11969353Abstract: The present disclosure relates to prosthesis systems having trays and liners having an asymmetrical locking mechanism to bias the strength of the liner to resist loading forces and associated methods. The tray has a lateral groove disposed in an inner surface of a lateral circumferential portion of the tray and a medial groove disposed in an inner surface of a medial circumferential portion of the tray. The liner has an upper segment and a lower segment. The liner has a locking portion for lockingly engaging the tray that includes the lower segment. The locking portion has a lateral toe positioned generally diametrically opposite a plurality of resiliently deformable medial fingers defined therein. The liner and the tray are engageable in a lateral-to-medial direction so that the plurality of medial fingers can resiliently deform to engage the medial groove subsequent to engagement of the lateral toe within the lateral groove.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.Inventors: Steven Humphrey, James D. Wernle, Joanna Surma, Stephen H. Hoag, Donald W. Dye, Kenton A. Walz, Terry W. Wagner, Kathleen Macke, Duane Gillard, Brian D. Byrd, Ken Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20230113335Abstract: According to one example, a tibial prosthesis that can include a tibial bearing component, tibial baseplate, an insert and a fastener. The tibial bearing component can have medial and lateral proximal articular surfaces and an opposing distal surface. The tibial bearing component can define at least one recess therein with the recess having an opening at a periphery of the tibial bearing component. The tibial baseplate can be coupled to the tibial bearing component on the proximal surface thereof and having a distal surface configured to be disposed on a resected proximal surface of a tibia. The insert can be configured to be disposed within the recess and can engage the tibial baseplate and the tibial bearing component. The fastener can be insertable into the tibial bearing component and can be configured to retain the insert to the tibial baseplate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Brian D. Byrd, Kathleen Macke, Dwight T. Todd, James D. Wernle, Vanessa Croll, Jeff Blaylock, Abraham P. Habegger
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Patent number: 11547571Abstract: According to one example, a tibial prosthesis that can include a tibial bearing component, tibial baseplate, an insert and a fastener. The tibial bearing component can have medial and lateral proximal articular surfaces and an opposing distal surface. The tibial bearing component can define at least one recess therein with the recess having an opening at a periphery of the tibial bearing component. The tibial baseplate can be coupled to the tibial bearing component on the proximal surface thereof and having a distal surface configured to be disposed on a resected proximal surface of a tibia. The insert can be configured to be disposed within the recess and can engage the tibial baseplate and the tibial bearing component. The fastener can be insertable into the tibial bearing component and can be configured to retain the insert to the tibial baseplate.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Byrd, Kathleen Macke, Dwight T Todd, James D. Wernle, Vanessa Croll, Jeff Blaylock, Abraham P. Habegger
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Publication number: 20200289278Abstract: The present disclosure relates to prosthesis systems having trays and liners having an asymmetrical locking mechanism to bias the strength of the liner to resist loading forces and associated methods. The tray has a lateral groove disposed in an inner surface of a lateral circumferential portion of the tray and a medial groove disposed in an inner surface of a medial circumferential portion of the tray. The liner has an upper segment and a lower segment. The liner has a locking portion for lockingly engaging the tray that includes the lower segment. The locking portion has a lateral toe positioned generally diametrically opposite a plurality of resiliently deformable medial fingers defined therein. The liner and the tray are engageable in a lateral-to-medial direction so that the plurality of medial fingers can resiliently deform to engage the medial groove subsequent to engagement of the lateral toe within the lateral groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Steven Humphrey, James D. Wernle, Joanna Surma, Stephen H. Hoag, Donald W. Dye, Kenton A. Walz, Terry W. Wagner, Kathleen Macke, Duane Gillard, Brian D. Byrd, Ken Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20200237518Abstract: According to one example, a tibial prosthesis that can include a tibial bearing component, tibial baseplate, an insert and a fastener. The tibial bearing component can have medial and lateral proximal articular surfaces and an opposing distal surface. The tibial bearing component can define at least one recess therein with the recess having an opening at a periphery of the tibial bearing component. The tibial baseplate can be coupled to the tibial bearing component on the proximal surface thereof and having a distal surface configured to be disposed on a resected proximal surface of a tibia. The insert can be configured to be disposed within the recess and can engage the tibial baseplate and the tibial bearing component. The fastener can be insertable into the tibial bearing component and can be configured to retain the insert to the tibial baseplate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Brian D. Byrd, Kathleen Macke, Dwight T. Todd, James D. Wernle, Vanessa Croll, Jeff Blaylock, Abraham P. Habegger
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Patent number: 10709565Abstract: The present disclosure relates to prosthesis systems having trays and liners having an asymmetrical locking mechanism to bias the strength of the liner to resist loading forces and associated methods. The tray has a lateral groove disposed in an inner surface of a lateral circumferential portion of the tray and a medial groove disposed in an inner surface of a medial circumferential portion of the tray. The liner has an upper segment and a lower segment. The liner has a locking portion for lockingly engaging the tray that includes the lower segment. The locking portion has a lateral toe positioned generally diametrically opposite a plurality of resiliently deformable medial fingers defined therein. The liner and the tray are engageable in a lateral-to-medial direction so that the plurality of medial fingers can resiliently deform to engage the medial groove subsequent to engagement of the lateral toe within the lateral groove.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.Inventors: Steven Humphrey, James D. Wernle, Joanna Surma, Stephen H. Hoag, Donald W. Dye, Kenton A. Walz, Terry W. Wagner, Kathleen Macke, Duane Gillard, Brian D. Byrd, Ken Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 10675153Abstract: According to one example, a tibial prosthesis that can include a tibial bearing component, tibial baseplate, an insert and a fastener. The tibial bearing component can have medial and lateral proximal articular surfaces and an opposing distal surface. The tibial bearing component can define at least one recess therein with the recess having an opening at a periphery of the tibial bearing component. The tibial baseplate can be coupled to the tibial bearing component on the proximal surface thereof and having a distal surface configured to be disposed on a resected proximal surface of a tibia. The insert can be configured to be disposed within the recess and can engage the tibial baseplate and the tibial bearing component. The fastener can be insertable into the tibial bearing component and can be configured to retain the insert to the tibial baseplate.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Byrd, Kathleen Macke, Dwight T Todd, James D. Wernle, Vanessa Croll, Jeff Blaylock, Abraham P. Habegger
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Publication number: 20200113702Abstract: A tibial prosthesis, and, particularly, a fixed bearing tibial prosthesis has a two-pronged securement mechanism. The securement mechanism may or may not be angled. Advantageously, the securement mechanism, working alone or in cooperation with other securement features, minimizes micromotion between the tibial tray and tibial bearing component.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Adam H. Sanford, Brian D. Byrd, Ramesh Annayappa
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Patent number: 10543099Abstract: A tibial prosthesis, and, particularly, a fixed bearing tibial prosthesis is disclosed that has a two-pronged securement mechanism. The securement mechanism may or may not be angled. Advantageously, the securement mechanism, working alone or in cooperation with other securement features, minimizes micromotion between the tibial tray and tibial bearing component.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.Inventors: Adam H. Sanford, Brian D. Byrd, Ramesh Annayappa
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Publication number: 20180256346Abstract: According to one example, a tibial prosthesis that can include a tibial bearing component, tibial baseplate, an insert and a fastener. The tibial bearing component can have medial and lateral proximal articular surfaces and an opposing distal surface. The tibial bearing component can define at least one recess therein with the recess having an opening at a periphery of the tibial bearing component. The tibial baseplate can be coupled to the tibial bearing component on the proximal surface thereof and having a distal surface configured to be disposed on a resected proximal surface of a tibia. The insert can be configured to be disposed within the recess and can engage the tibial baseplate and the tibial bearing component. The fastener can be insertable into the tibial bearing component and can be configured to retain the insert to the tibial baseplate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Brian D. Byrd, Kathleen Macke, Dwight T. Todd, James D. Wernle, Vanessa Croll, Jeff Blayock, Abraham P. Habegger
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Patent number: 9918844Abstract: A tibial prosthesis has a bearing component configured for an anterior-medial insertion, which advantageously avoids the extensor mechanism of the knee. A tibial tray may include a banana-shaped boss that corresponds to a notch formed in the bearing component. After the bearing component is inserted along the anterior-medial path, the boss is received within the notch by rotating the bearing component with respect to the tibial tray. This rotation seat the bearing component upon the tibial tray in the manner of a fixed-bearing prosthesis. Alternatively, the boss and notch may define angled central axes which allow straight anterior-medial insertion of the bearing component and locking engagement to the tibial tray.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.Inventors: Adam H. Sanford, Brian D. Byrd, Ramesh Annayappa, Jeffery A. VanDiepenbos
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Publication number: 20180000601Abstract: A tibial, prosthesis, and, particularly, a fixed bearing tibial, prosthesis has a two-pronged securement mechanism. The securement mechanism may or may not be angled. Advantageously, the securement mechanism, working alone or in cooperation with other securement features, minimizes micromotion between the tibial tray and tibial hearing component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Adam H. Sanford, Brian D. Byrd, Ramesh Annayappa
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Patent number: 9763794Abstract: A tibial prosthesis can include a bearing component and a tibial tray. The bearing component can include at least one concave articulating surface, a distal surface opposite said concave articulating surface, and a notch formed in said distal surface. The notch can define a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis defining an offset axis angle relative to the sagittal plane. The offset axis angle can range from greater than zero degrees to about 90 degrees. The tibial tray can include a support surface capable of supporting said bearing component, the support surface having a lateral edge and a medial edge opposite said lateral edge. The tibial tray can further include a boss having a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis angled with respect to the sagittal plane. The boss can be lockingly engageable with said notch along said offset axis angle to lock said tibial tray to said bearing component.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.Inventors: Adam H. Sanford, Brian D. Byrd, Ramesh Annayappa
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Publication number: 20170056187Abstract: The present disclosure relates to prosthesis systems having trays and liners having an asymmetrical locking mechanism to bias the strength of the liner to resist loading forces and associated methods. The tray has a lateral groove disposed in an inner surface of a lateral circumferential portion of the tray and a medial groove disposed in an inner surface of a medial circumferential portion of the tray. The liner has an upper segment and a lower segment. The liner has a locking portion for lockingly engaging the tray that includes the lower segment. The locking portion has a lateral toe positioned generally diametrically opposite a plurality of resiliently deformable medial fingers defined therein. The liner and the tray are engageable in a lateral-to-medial direction so that the plurality of medial fingers can resiliently deform to engage the medial groove subsequent to engagement of the lateral toe within the lateral groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Steven Humphrey, James D. Wernle, Joanna Surma, Stephen H. Hoag, Donald W. Dye, Kenton A. Walz, Terry W. Wagner, Kathleen Macke, Duane Gillard, Brian D. Byrd, Ken Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20160135959Abstract: A tibial prosthesis has a bearing component configured for an anterior-medial insertion, which advantageously avoids the extensor mechanism of the knee. A tibial tray may include a banana-shaped boss that corresponds to a notch formed in the bearing component. After the bearing component is inserted along the anterior-medial path, the boss is received within the notch by rotating the bearing component with respect to the tibial tray. This rotation seat the bearing component upon the tibial tray in the manner of a fixed-bearing prosthesis. Alternatively, the boss and notch may define angled central axes which allow straight anterior-medial insertion of the bearing component and locking engagement to the tibial tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2016Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Adam H. Sanford, Brian D. Byrd, Ramesh Annayappa, Jeffery A. VanDiepenbos