Patents by Inventor Carl Gayle
Carl Gayle 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: 12251115Abstract: A blade mounting assembly for coupling a saw blade to a surgical saw. The blade mounting assembly including a blade clamp guard and a blade clamp moveably coupled to a drive hub of the surgical saw. The blade clamp guard defining a recess and a blade clamp at least partially disposed within the recess. The blade clamp further comprising a safety indicator. The blade clamp may be configured to move relative to the blade camp guard, the blade clamp moving between a first position where the safety indicator is exposed and a second position where the safety indicator is concealed by the blade clamp guard. The blade mounting assembly may also comprise a biasing mechanism disposed between the blade clamp guard and the blade clamp. The biasing mechanism configured to urge the blade clamp guard away from the blade clamp.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2023Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: MAKO Surgical Corp.Inventor: Carl Gayle
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Publication number: 20240122608Abstract: A blade mounting assembly for coupling a saw blade to a surgical saw. The blade mounting assembly including a blade clamp guard and a blade clamp moveably coupled to a drive hub of the surgical saw. The blade clamp guard defining a recess and a blade clamp at least partially disposed within the recess. The blade clamp further comprising a safety indicator. The blade clamp may be configured to move relative to the blade camp guard, the blade clamp moving between a first position where the safety indicator is exposed and a second position where the safety indicator is concealed by the blade clamp guard. The blade mounting assembly may also comprise a biasing mechanism disposed between the blade clamp guard and the blade clamp. The biasing mechanism configured to urge the blade clamp guard away from the blade clamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: MAKO Surgical Corp.Inventor: Carl Gayle
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Patent number: 11730490Abstract: A blade mounting assembly for coupling a saw blade to a surgical saw. The blade mounting assembly including a blade clamp guard and a blade clamp moveably coupled to a drive hub of the surgical saw. The blade clamp guard defining a recess and a blade clamp at least partially disposed within the recess. The blade clamp further comprising a safety indicator. The blade clamp may be configured to move relative to the blade camp guard, the blade clamp moving between a first position where the safety indicator is exposed and a second position where the safety indicator is concealed by the blade clamp guard. The blade mounting assembly may also comprise a biasing mechanism disposed between the blade clamp guard and the blade clamp. The biasing mechanism configured to urge the blade clamp guard away from the blade clamp.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: MAKO Surgical Corp.Inventor: Carl Gayle
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Publication number: 20230086467Abstract: Systems and methods for assisting users with accurate tool identification. A tool includes a tool feature, and a navigation system includes a localizer to detect a position of the tool feature. A memory stores identification data associated with a plurality of tools. Controller(s) is/are coupled to the navigation system, the memory and the display. The controller(s) receive, from the localizer, the detected position of the tool feature and compare the detected position of the tool feature with the identification data stored in the memory to determine an identity of the tool. The controller(s) present, on a display, the identity of the tool and an identity of at least one other tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: MAKO Surgical Corp.Inventors: Zenan Zhang, Kevin Bechtold, Carl Gayle
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Patent number: 11534242Abstract: A surgical system for assisting a user in performing a surgical procedure at a surgical site, comprising a tool having a checkpoint, a pointer having a tip, and a localizer to determine a position of the pointer within a field of view. A memory comprises identification data associated with a plurality of tools. A controller is configured to prompt the user to position the tip of at the checkpoint, to receive position data from the localizer associated with the pointer within the field of view, to compare position data associated with the pointer against the identification data of the memory to determine an identity of the tool, and to present the user with the identity of the tool.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: MAKO Surgical Corp.Inventors: Zenan Zhang, Kevin Bechtold, Carl Gayle
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Publication number: 20210353303Abstract: A blade mounting assembly for coupling a saw blade to a surgical saw. The blade mounting assembly including a blade clamp guard and a blade clamp moveably coupled to a drive hub of the surgical saw. The blade clamp guard defining a recess and a blade clamp at least partially disposed within the recess. The blade clamp further comprising a safety indicator. The blade clamp may be configured to move relative to the blade camp guard, the blade clamp moving between a first position where the safety indicator is exposed and a second position where the safety indicator is concealed by the blade clamp guard. The blade mounting assembly may also comprise a biasing mechanism disposed between the blade clamp guard and the blade clamp. The biasing mechanism configured to urge the blade clamp guard away from the blade clamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: MAKO Surgical Corp.Inventor: Carl Gayle
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Publication number: 20190254756Abstract: A surgical system for assisting a user in performing a surgical procedure at a surgical site, comprising a tool having a checkpoint, a pointer having a tip, and a localizer to determine a position of the pointer within a field of view. A memory comprises identification data associated with a plurality of tools. A controller is configured to prompt the user to position the tip of at the checkpoint, to receive position data from the localizer associated with the pointer within the field of view, to compare position data associated with the pointer against the identification data of the memory to determine an identity of the tool, and to present the user with the identity of the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: MAKO Surgical Corp.Inventors: Zenan Zhang, Kevin Bechtold, Carl Gayle
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Patent number: D742002Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: MAKO Surgical Corp.Inventors: Adam Fisher, Carl Gayle