Patents by Inventor Charles S. Shapiro

Charles S. Shapiro 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT
    Publication number: 20150100058
    Abstract: Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, to distract a joint, or to otherwise assist in an orthopedic procedure or procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Nicholas van der Walt, Charles S. Shapiro, Santiago P. Borja
  • Systems and methods for joint replacement
    Patent number: 8911447
    Abstract: Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, to distract a joint, or to otherwise assist in an orthopedic procedure or procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: OrthAlign, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas van der Walt, Charles S. Shapiro, Santiago P. Borja
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT
    Publication number: 20100137869
    Abstract: Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, to distract a joint, or to otherwise assist in an orthopedic procedure or procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: ORTHALIGN, INC.
    Inventors: Santiago P. Borja, Charles S. Shapiro, Nicholas Van Der Walt