Patents by Inventor Clinton E. Kehres

Clinton E. Kehres 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: 11801064
    Abstract: A humeral cut guide member for resectioning or resurfacing a humeral head, including a bone-engagement member including a first patient-specific bone-engagement surface that is complementary and made to substantially mate and nest in only one position on a specific patient's humeral head; a registration member connected to the bone-engagement member including a second patient-specific bone engagement surface that is sized and made to substantially mate and nest in only one position with the specific patient's bicipital groove; and a cut guide plate connected to the bone-engagement member and defining an elongated slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton E. Kehres, Benjamin Isaiah Joseph, Nathan A. Winslow, Jason M. Hurst
  • Publication number: 20230050551
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an implant. The implant can include a body and a plurality of fixation members. The body can define an articular surface and a bone engaging surface opposite the articular surface. The bone engaging surface can define a groove that separates a first section of the bone engaging surface from a second section of the bone engaging surface. The plurality of fixation members can extend from the bone engaging surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Clinton E. Kehres, Michael Francis Kovacs, Thomas Michael Vanasse
  • Patent number: 11559403
    Abstract: Disclosed is a central augment. The central augment can include a body and a protrusion. The body can include a first curved surface shaped to interface with a central portion of a bone and a second surface opposite the first curved surface and defining a recess sized to receive a portion of a prosthetic component. The protrusion can extend from the second surface within the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: Clinton E. Kehres
  • Patent number: 11553930
    Abstract: A bone reamer includes a first member having a first hub and a second member having a second hub. The first hub can extend along a first axis and have a pair of elongated cutting arms that are fixed to the first hub. The elongated cutting arms can extend along a second axis that is generally perpendicular relative to the first axis. The first hub can define a track thereon. The second hub can extend along a third axis. The second member can have a second pair of elongated cutting arms that are fixed to the second hub and extend along a fourth axis that is generally perpendicular to the third axis. The second member can have a track follower extending thereon and that is configured to slidably advance along the track causing the first and second members to move between a collapsed position and an expanded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton E. Kehres, Nathan A. Winslow, Daniel D. Fritzinger
  • Patent number: 11510785
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an implant. The implant can include a body and a plurality of fixation members. The body can define an articular surface and a bone engaging surface opposite the articular surface. The bone engaging surface can define a groove that separates a first section of the bone engaging surface from a second section of the bone engaging surface. The plurality of fixation members can extend from the bone engaging surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton E. Kehres, Michael Francis Kovacs, Thomas Michael Vanasse
  • Publication number: 20220304595
    Abstract: A sensing system for tracking a center of rotation of a joint can include a computer system including processing circuitry configured to perform operations including: retrieve a first data set collected by a sensor device configured to be implanted into a patient in a fixed location on or within a first bone of the joint, the sensor device configured to collect data associated with movement of the first bone of the joint at a first time, retrieve a second data set collected by the sensor device at a second time subsequent to the first time; analyze the first and the second data sets to calculate first and second center of rotation locations; and compare the first and second center of rotation locations to track migration in the center of rotation of the joint over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Clinton E. Kehres, Jeffrey E. Bischoff
  • Patent number: 11419618
    Abstract: A glenoid guide has an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the lower surface is a patient-specific surface configured as a negative surface of a glenoid face based on a three-dimensional image of a shoulder joint of a patient reconstructed preoperatively from image scans of the shoulder joint of the patient. The glenoid guide includes an anatomic tubular drill guide extending from the upper surface along an anatomic alignment axis configured preoperatively with a patient-specific orientation and insertion location for guiding a glenoid implant into the glenoid face for anatomic shoulder arthroplasty. The glenoid guide includes a reverse tubular drill guide extending from the upper surface along a reverse alignment axis configured preoperatively with a patient-specific orientation and insertion location for guiding a glenoid baseplate into the glenoid face for reverse shoulder arthroplasty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton E. Kehres, Christopher Eash, Nathan A. Winslow
  • Publication number: 20220257321
    Abstract: A method of determining an optimal position of a glenoid implant. The method includes identifying a center point of a patient's glenoid fossa based on an image of the patient's glenoid fossa; determining the optimal position of the glenoid implant based on the location of the center point relative to a medial point of the patient's scapula; and selecting orientation of an alignment pin based on the determined optimal glenoid implant position such that the glenoid fossa will be prepared to receive the glenoid implant at the optimal position when the gienoid fossa is prepared with a cutting device or guide coupled to the alignment pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Clinton E. Kehres, William Hartman
  • Patent number: 11298188
    Abstract: A method of determining an optimal position of a glenoid implant. The method includes identifying a center point of a patient's glenoid fossa based on an image of the patient's glenoid fossa; determining the optimal position of the glenoid implant based on the location of the center point relative to a medial point of the patient's scapula; and selecting orientation of an alignment pin based on the determined optimal glenoid implant position such that the glenoid fossa will be prepared to receive the glenoid implant at the optimal position when the glenoid fossa is prepared with a cutting device or guide coupled to the alignment pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton E. Kehres, William Hartman
  • Publication number: 20210330389
    Abstract: A method of pre-operatively developing a reverse shoulder arthroplasty plan can include receiving an image of a patient shoulder comprising a humerus and a glenoid. The image can be segmented to develop a 3D shoulder model. Virtual surgery can be performed on the 3D shoulder model to generate a modified shoulder model. The virtual surgery can include resecting and reaming a virtual humerus of the 3D shoulder model, and reaming a virtual glenoid of the 3D shoulder model. Selection of a humeral implant and selection of a glenoid implant can be received. A virtual representation of the humeral implant can be implanted on the virtual humerus and a virtual representation of the glenoid implant on the virtual glenoid to virtually update the modified shoulder model. A range of motion of the patient shoulder can be determined and a reverse shoulder arthroplasty can be finalized based on the range of motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Ravikumar Varadarajan, Jeffrey E. Bischoff, Clinton E. Kehres, Bryce A. Isch
  • Patent number: 11141276
    Abstract: Disclosed is a central augment. The central augment can include a body and a protrusion. The body can include a first curved surface shaped to interface with a central portion of a bone and a second surface opposite the first curved surface and defining a recess sized to receive a portion of a prosthetic component. The protrusion can extend from the second surface within the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: Clinton E. Kehres
  • Publication number: 20210267763
    Abstract: Disclosed is a central augment. The central augment can include a body and a protrusion. The body can include a first curved surface shaped to interface with a central portion of a bone and a second surface opposite the first curved surface and defining a recess sized to receive a portion of a prosthetic component. The protrusion can extend from the second surface within the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventor: Clinton E. Kehres
  • Patent number: 11096785
    Abstract: Disclosed is a central augment. The central augment can include a body and a protrusion. The body can include a first curved surface shaped to interface with a central portion of a bone and a second surface opposite the first curved surface and defining a recess sized to receive a portion of a prosthetic component. The protrusion can extend from the second surface within the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventor: Clinton E. Kehres
  • Patent number: 11083525
    Abstract: A method of pre-operatively developing a reverse shoulder arthroplasty plan can include receiving an image of a patient shoulder comprising a humerus and a glenoid. The image can be segmented to develop a 3D shoulder model. Virtual surgery can be performed on the 3D shoulder model to generate a modified shoulder model. The virtual surgery can include resecting and reaming a virtual humerus of the 3D shoulder model, and reaming a virtual glenoid of the 3D shoulder model. Selection of a humeral implant and selection of a glenoid implant can be received. A virtual representation of the humeral implant can be implanted on the virtual humerus and a virtual representation of the glenoid implant on the virtual glenoid to virtually update the modified shoulder model. A range of motion of the patient shoulder can be determined and a reverse shoulder arthroplasty can be finalized based on the range of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Ravikumar Varadarajan, Jeffrey E. Bischoff, Clinton E. Kehres, Bryce A. Isch
  • Publication number: 20210212706
    Abstract: A humeral cut guide member for resectioning or resurfacing a humeral head, including a bone-engagement member including a first patient-specific bone-engagement surface that is complementary and made to substantially mate and nest in only one position on a specific patient's humeral head; a registration member connected to the bone-engagement member including a second patient-specific bone engagement surface that is sized and made to substantially mate and nest in only one position with the specific patient's bicipital groove; and a cut guide plate connected to the bone-engagement member and defining an elongated slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Clinton E. Kehres, Benjamin Isaiah Joseph, Nathan A. Winslow, Jason M. Hurst
  • Patent number: 10945851
    Abstract: An elbow prosthesis includes a capitellar implant having an articulating head and a stem. The articulating head includes a first passage along a first axis, a second passage along a second axis, and a receiving groove. The stem includes a proximal end and a connecting end. The connecting end includes a curved body having a bore. The curved body selectively mates with the receiving groove such that the bore axially aligns with the first axis of the first passage in an assembled position for collectively receiving a securing member. The second axis is located between the first axis and the proximal end of the stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Encore Medical, LP
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Katrana, Thomas J. Graham, Brian K. Berelsman, Clinton E. Kehres
  • Patent number: 10925622
    Abstract: A humeral cut guide member for resectioning or resurfacing a humeral head, including a bone-engagement member including a first patient-specific bone-engagement surface that is complementary and made to substantially mate and nest in only one position on a specific patient's humeral head; a registration member connected to the bone-engagement member including a second patient-specific bone engagement surface that is sized and made to substantially mate and nest in only one position with the specific patient's bicipital groove; and a cut guide plate connected to the bone-engagement member and defining an elongated slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton E. Kehres, Benjamin Isaiah Joseph, Nathan A. Winslow, Jason M. Hurst
  • Publication number: 20200113632
    Abstract: A method of pre-operatively developing a reverse shoulder arthroplasty plan can include receiving an image of a patient shoulder comprising a humerus and a glenoid. The image can be segmented to develop a 3D shoulder model. Virtual surgery can be performed on the 3D shoulder model to generate a modified shoulder model. The virtual surgery can include resecting and reaming a virtual humerus of the 3D shoulder model, and reaming a virtual glenoid of the 3D shoulder model. Selection of a humeral implant and selection of a glenoid implant can be received. A virtual representation of the humeral implant can be implanted on the virtual humerus and a virtual representation of the glenoid implant on the virtual glenoid to virtually update the modified shoulder model. A range of motion of the patient shoulder can be determined and a reverse shoulder arthroplasty can be finalized based on the range of motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Ravikumar Varadarajan, Jeffrey E. Bischoff, Clinton E. Kehres, Bryce A. Isch
  • Patent number: 10588752
    Abstract: A modular bone model can include a bone component and an implant component that can be positioned on the bone component. The implant component can be shaped and sized to correspond to a head component of a medical implant to simulate an articulating surface of the head component. Similarly, the bone component can be shaped to simulate a natural bone to which the medical implant can be mounted. Alternatively, the head component of the medical implant can be mounted directly to the bone component to simulate the mounting on the natural bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan A. Winslow, Clinton E. Kehres
  • Patent number: 10568647
    Abstract: A humeral cut guide system for a humeral head comprises: a bone-engagement member including a first patient-specific bone-engagement surface that is complementary and made to substantially mate and nest in only one position on a specific patient's humeral head; a registration member connected to the bone-engagement member including a second patient-specific bone engagement surface that is sized and made to substantially mate and nest in only one position with the specific patient's bicipital groove; a first protrusion extending from the registration member and having a first surgeon-engaging surface for manipulation by a surgeon; and a cut guide plate connected to and extending away from the registration member such that, upon the bone-engagement member mating and nesting with the specific patient's humeral head, the cut guide plate is spaced apart from the humeral head, wherein the cut guide plate defines an elongate slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton E. Kehres, Benjamin Isaiah Joseph, Nathan A. Winslow, Jason M Hurst, Wolfgang Walter Vogt