Patents by Inventor Christel M. Wagner

Christel M. Wagner 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: 9452053
    Abstract: An orthopedic knee prosthesis includes a tibial bearing and a femoral component configured to articulate with the tibial bearing. The femoral component includes a condyle surface curved in the sagittal plane. The radius of curvature of the condyle surface decreases gradually between early-flexion and mid-flexion. Additionally, in some embodiments, the radius of curvature may be increased during mid-flexion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: DEPUY (IRELAND)
    Inventors: Christel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Patent number: 9326864
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a tibial bearing and a femoral component configured to articulate with the tibial bearing. The femoral component includes a posterior cam configured to contact a spine of the tibial bearing and a condyle surface curved in the sagittal plane. The radius of curvature of the condyle surface decreases gradually between early-flexion and mid-flexion. Additionally, in some embodiments, the radius of curvature of the condyle surface may be increased during mid-flexion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: DePuy (Ireland)
    Inventors: Joseph G. Wyss, Christel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Patent number: 9168145
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a tibial bearing and a femoral component configured to articulate with the tibial bearing. The femoral component includes a posterior cam configured to contact a spine of the tibial bearing and a condyle surface curved in the sagittal plane. The radius of curvature of the condyle surface decreases gradually between early-flexion and mid-flexion. Additionally, in some embodiments, the posterior cam of the femoral component may include a concave cam surface and a convex cam surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: DePuy (Ireland)
    Inventors: Joseph G. Wyss, Jordan S. Lee, Christel M. Wagner
  • Patent number: 9011547
    Abstract: A knee prosthesis system for total knee replacement procedures includes a plurality of distinctly-sized femoral components, a plurality of distinctly-sized fixed tibial components, a plurality of distinctly-sized mobile tibial components, a plurality of fixed inserts, and a plurality of mobile inserts. Each of the mobile inserts is sized and shaped such that each may be optimally matched to one of the femoral components and may be used with any one of the mobile tibial components. Each of the fixed inserts is sized and shaped such that each may be optimally matched to one of the femoral components and may be used with any one of the fixed tibial components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Depuy (Ireland)
    Inventors: Daniel D. Auger, David P. Fitzpatrick, Joseph G. Wyss, Abraham P. Wright, Christel M. Wagner, Stephen A. Hazebrouck, Daren L. Deffenbaugh
  • Publication number: 20150005888
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a tibial bearing and a femoral component configured to articulate with the tibial bearing. The femoral component includes a posterior cam configured to contact a spine of the tibial bearing and a condyle surface curved in the sagittal plane. The radius of curvature of the condyle surface decreases gradually between early-flexion and mid-flexion. Additionally, in some embodiments, the radius of curvature of the condyle surface may be increased during mid-flexion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph G. Wyss, Christel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Publication number: 20140379091
    Abstract: An implantable orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a component that is configured to be coupled to a surgically-prepared bone. A fixation side of the component includes a fixation surface that has an angled cement pocket formed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Christel M. Wagner, Joseph G. Wyss, David S. Barrett
  • Publication number: 20140303740
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component having a condyle surface. The condyle surface is defined by one or more radii of curvatures, which are controlled to reduce or delay the onset of anterior translation of the femoral component relative to a tibial bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Mark A. Heldreth, David D. Auger, Joseph G. Wyss, Danny W. Rumple, JR., Christel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Patent number: 8845746
    Abstract: An implantable orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a component that is configured to be coupled to a surgically-prepared bone. A fixation side of the component includes a fixation surface that has an angled cement pocket formed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: DePuy (Ireland)
    Inventors: Christel M. Wagner, Joseph G. Wyss, David S. Barrett
  • Patent number: 8834575
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a tibial bearing and a femoral component configured to articulate with the tibial bearing. The femoral component includes a posterior cam configured to contact a spine of the tibial bearing and a condyle surface curved in the sagittal plane. The radius of curvature of the condyle surface decreases gradually between early-flexion and mid-flexion. Additionally, in some embodiments, the radius of curvature of the condyle surface may be increased during mid-flexion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: DePuy (Ireland)
    Inventors: Joseph G. Wyss, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost, Christel M. Wagner
  • Publication number: 20140243987
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a tibial bearing and a femoral component configured to articulate with the tibial bearing. The femoral component includes a condyle surface curved in the sagittal plane. The radius of curvature of the condyle surface decreases gradually between early-flexion and mid-flexion. Additionally, in some embodiments, the radius of curvature may be increased during mid-flexion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: DEPUY (IRELAND)
    Inventors: Christel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Patent number: 8795380
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component having a condyle surface. The condyle surface is defined by one or more radii of curvatures, which are controlled to reduce or delay the onset of anterior translation of the femoral component relative to a tibial bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: DePuy (Ireland)
    Inventors: Mark A. Heldreth, Daniel D. Auger, Joseph G. Wyss, Daniel W. Rumple, Christel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Patent number: 8784496
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a tibial bearing and a femoral component configured to articulate with the tibial bearing. The femoral component includes a condyle surface curved in the sagittal plane. The radius of curvature of the condyle surface decreases gradually between early-flexion and mid-flexion. Additionally, in some embodiments, the radius of curvature may be increased during mid-flexion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: DePuy (Ireland)
    Inventors: Christel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Publication number: 20140142713
    Abstract: An implantable orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component including an articular surface configured to engage a tibial bearing and a laterally-angled trochlear groove defined in the articular surface. The trochlear groove of the femoral component is configured to receive a patella component in a first location at a first degree of flexion and a second location at a second degree of flexion. The second degree of flexion is greater than the first degree of flexion. An arced imaginary line defines a central section of the trochlear groove. When the femoral component is viewed in a first coronal plane extending through the first location, the arced imaginary line has a first radius of curvature. When the femoral component is viewed in a second coronal plane extending through the second location, the arced imaginary line has a second radius of curvature that is less than the first radius of curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Abraham P. Wright, Joseph G. Wyss, Christel M. Wagner, Mark A. Heldreth, Danny W. Rumple, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140142714
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis assembly includes a plurality of femoral components. Each component includes a medial condyle and a lateral condyle. When each component is viewed in a coronal plane extending through a distal-most point of the medial condyle and a distal-most point of the lateral condyle, the medial condyle has a medial curved distal-most surface that includes the distal-most point, and a width is defined between the distal-most points of the medial condyle and the lateral condyle. The coronal radius of the distal-most surface of a first component is proportionally greater than the coronal radius of a second component. The coronal radius of the second component is proportionally greater than the coronal radius of a third component. The first component width is proportionally greater than the second component width, and the second component is proportionally greater than the width of the third component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Abraham P. Wright, Joseph G. Wyss, Christel M. Wagner, Mark A. Heldreth, Danny W. Rumple, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140094821
    Abstract: An impactor for use in securing an orthopaedic implant within a bone surface includes a shaft having a first end adapted to be impacted by a tool. The impactor further includes a head having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the head is connected to the second end of the shaft and a second end of the head includes an impaction surface. The head further includes an anti-rotation projection extending from the impaction surface and adapted for insertion within a groove formed by the implant to prevent rotation of the head and shaft when the head is in contact with the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: DePuy Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Christel M. Wagner, Scott M. Leestma
  • Publication number: 20130006373
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a tibial bearing and a femoral component configured to articulate with the tibial bearing. The femoral component includes a posterior cam configured to contact a spine of the tibial bearing and a condyle surface curved in the sagittal plane. The radius of curvature of the condyle surface decreases gradually between early-flexion and mid-flexion. Additionally, in some embodiments, the posterior cam of the femoral component may include a concave cam surface and a convex cam surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Joseph G. Wyss, Jordan S. Lee, Christel M. Wagner
  • Patent number: 8317870
    Abstract: An implantable orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a component that is configured to be coupled to a surgically-prepared bone. A fixation side of the component includes a fixation surface that has an angled cement pocket formed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: DePuy Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Christel M. Wagner, Joseph G. Wyss, David S. Barrett
  • Publication number: 20120296437
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a tibial bearing and a femoral component configured to articulate with the tibial bearing. The femoral component includes a posterior cam configured to contact a spine of the tibial bearing and a condyle surface curved in the sagittal plane. The radius of curvature of the condyle surface decreases gradually between early-flexion and mid-flexion. Additionally, in some embodiments, the radius of curvature of the condyle surface may be increased during mid-flexion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Joseph G. Wyss, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost, Christel M. Wagner
  • Publication number: 20120271428
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component having a condyle surface. The condyle surface is defined by one or more radii of curvatures, which are controlled to reduce or delay the onset of anterior translation of the femoral component relative to a tibial bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Mark A. Heldreth, Daniel Auger, Joseph G. Wyss, Danny W. Rumple, JR., Christel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Patent number: 8287601
    Abstract: An implantable orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component that is configured to be coupled to a surgically-prepared distal femur. The femoral component has an articular side that includes a posterior femoral condyle surface. A fixation side is opposite the articular side, and it includes a posterior fixation surface that extends generally in the superior/inferior direction. The posterior fixation surface has an angled posterior cement pocket formed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: DePuy Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Christel M. Wagner, Joseph G. Wyss, David Barrett