Patents by Inventor Cory Shulaw

Cory Shulaw 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).

  • Publication number: 20250057576
    Abstract: Various exemplary adapters for surgical impacting tools and methods of using adapters for surgical impacting tools are provided. In general, an adapter can be configured to be releasably attached to a surgical implement configured to impact bone. The adapter can be fixedly, non-releasably attached to a surgical impacting tool handpiece or can be configured to be releasably attached to a surgical impacting tool handpiece. The surgical impacting tool handpiece, such as a handpiece of an orthopedic impactor, is configured to drive impacting of the surgical implement relative to bone. Each of a plurality of surgical implements configured to be attached to the adapter can be different from one another in one or more aspects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Nathanael Conner, Cory Shulaw
  • Publication number: 20240415557
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument may include an elongated body with an implant end and an impactor end. A latch lever may be pivotally coupled to the elongated body. The latch lever may be moveable between an open position and a latched position in which the latch lever is retained within the body. An acetabular shell component may be rigidly attached to the implant end of the elongated body. An automated surgical impactor may be attached to the impactor end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel E. Lashure, Cory A. Shulaw
  • Publication number: 20240382217
    Abstract: A femoral finishing rasp assembly for use in an orthopaedic surgical procedure includes a femoral finishing rasp and an impactor adaptor. The femoral finishing rasp includes femoral-facing anterior and posterior surfaces, each of which includes a corresponding set of rasping teeth. The impactor adaptor is configured to couple to an exterior surface of the femoral finishing rasp and to an orthopaedic impactor to facilitate the use of the femoral finishing rasp on a distal end of a patient's surgically-prepared femur. A method for performing an orthopaedic surgical procedure using the femoral finishing rasp assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Nathanael K. Conner, Cory A. Shulaw, Jon M. Edwards, Matthew S. Wallace
  • Publication number: 20240325168
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument for extracting an implanted femoral stem component includes a clamping jaw configured to the clamp the femoral component in the instrument's extraction loop. A leaf spring applies a spring bias to the clamped femoral component. A method of using an orthopaedic surgical instrument to extract an implanted femoral component is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventor: Cory A. Shulaw
  • Patent number: 12053189
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for extracting an orthopaedic broach from a bone of a patient comprises an orthopaedic broach extraction tool having a pair of jaws that are operable to secure the orthopaedic broach extraction tool to the orthopaedic broach. Once secured, the orthopaedic broach extraction tool can be used to facilitate extraction of the orthopaedic broach from the patient's bone using, for example, a reverse impaction tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Lashure, Cory A. Shulaw
  • Patent number: 12048442
    Abstract: A femoral finishing rasp assembly for use in an orthopaedic surgical procedure includes a femoral finishing rasp and an impactor adaptor. The femoral finishing rasp includes femoral-facing anterior and posterior surfaces, each of which includes a corresponding set of rasping teeth. The impactor adaptor is configured to couple to an exterior surface of the femoral finishing rasp and to an orthopaedic impactor to facilitate the use of the femoral finishing rasp on a distal end of a patient's surgically-prepared femur. A method for performing an orthopaedic surgical procedure using the femoral finishing rasp assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Nathanael K. Conner, Cory A. Shulaw, Jon M. Edwards, Matthew S. Wallace
  • Patent number: 12011203
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument may include an elongated body with an implant end and an impactor end. A latch lever may be pivotally coupled to the elongated body. The latch lever may be moveable between an open position and a latched position in which the latch lever is retained within the body. An acetabular shell component may be rigidly attached to the implant end of the elongated body. An automated surgical impactor may be attached to the impactor end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Lashure, Cory A. Shulaw
  • Publication number: 20240156503
    Abstract: Various exemplary surgical impacting tool couplings and methods of using surgical impacting tool couplings are provided. In general, an adapter can be configured to be releasably attached to a surgical impacting tool handpiece. The adapter can be configured to couple to a surgical implement configured to impact bone. The surgical impacting tool handpiece, such as a handpiece of an orthopedic impactor, is configured to drive impacting of the surgical implement relative to bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Eric Schmitt, Cory Shulaw, David Narducci, Jon M. Edwards, Nathanael Conner
  • Patent number: 11957395
    Abstract: In general, orthopedic instrument adapters and methods of using orthopedic instrument adapters are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, an adapter is configured to releasably attach to an end effector configured to impact bone. The end effector can be a broach, chisel, or other surgical implement. The adapter includes a spring-loaded hook that is configured to releasably seat in a cut-out formed in the end effector. The adapter is also configured to releasably attach to a surgical impacting tool, such as an orthopedic impactor, configured to drive impacting of the end effector relative to bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Fernando Zapari, Cory Shulaw, Aaron Matyas
  • Publication number: 20240091027
    Abstract: An impaction handle for use during a surgical procedure to implant a fixed-bearing tibial tray into a surgically-prepared proximal end of a tibia is disclosed. The impaction handle includes an impact plate defining a proximal end of the impaction handle and an impact head defining a distal end of the impaction handle. The impaction handle also has an elongated shaft extending between the impact plate and the impact head, along with a locking mechanism to lock the handle to the tibial tray. The locking mechanism includes a thumbwheel positioned in the impact head and a locking shaft secured to the thumbwheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Cole T. Brown, Jason M. Chavarria, Jenna L. Faas, Colin M. Lank, Cory A. Shulaw, Christel M. Wagner, Alasdair J.J. Mercer, Benjamin R. Powers
  • Publication number: 20230210543
    Abstract: A femoral finishing rasp assembly for use in an orthopaedic surgical procedure includes a femoral finishing rasp and an impactor adaptor. The femoral finishing rasp includes femoral-facing anterior and posterior surfaces, each of which includes a corresponding set of rasping teeth. The impactor adaptor is configured to couple to an exterior surface of the femoral finishing rasp and to an orthopaedic impactor to facilitate the use of the femoral finishing rasp on a distal end of a patient's surgically-prepared femur. A method for performing an orthopaedic surgical procedure using the femoral finishing rasp assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Nathanael K. Conner, Cory A. Shulaw, Jon M. Edwards, Matthew S. Wallace
  • Patent number: 11633294
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument system includes a tibial base trial and a tibial bearing trial. The tibial bearing trial is installed on the tibial base trial from the anterior side of the patient's tibia during an orthopaedic surgical procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Anthony J. Webb, Cory A. Shulaw, Adam L. Carver
  • Publication number: 20220354560
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument may include an elongated body with a broach end and an impactor end. The body may be straight or curved. A latch lever may be pivotally coupled to the elongated body. The latch lever may be moveable between an open position and a latched position in which the latch lever is retained within the body. A surgical broach may be rigidly attached to the broach end of the elongated body. An automated surgical impactor may be attached to the impactor end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel E. Lashure, Nathan C. Reeder, Humberto Isaza, Cory A. Shulaw
  • Publication number: 20220354559
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument may include an elongated body with an implant end and an impactor end. A latch lever may be pivotally coupled to the elongated body. The latch lever may be moveable between an open position and a latched position in which the latch lever is retained within the body. An acetabular shell component may be rigidly attached to the implant end of the elongated body. An automated surgical impactor may be attached to the impactor end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel E. Lashure, Cory A. Shulaw
  • Publication number: 20220313336
    Abstract: In general, orthopedic instrument adapters and methods of using orthopedic instrument adapters are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, an adapter is configured to releasably attach to an end effector configured to impact bone. The end effector can be a broach, chisel, or other surgical implement. The adapter includes a spring-loaded hook that is configured to releasably seat in a cut-out formed in the end effector. The adapter is also configured to releasably attach to a surgical impacting tool, such as an orthopedic impactor, configured to drive impacting of the end effector relative to bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Fernando Zapari, Cory Shulaw, Aaron Matyas
  • Publication number: 20220151641
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for extracting an orthopaedic broach from a bone of a patient comprises an orthopaedic broach extraction tool having a pair of jaws that are operable to secure the orthopaedic broach extraction tool to the orthopaedic broach. Once secured, the orthopaedic broach extraction tool can be used to facilitate extraction of the orthopaedic broach from the patient's bone using, for example, a reverse impaction tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel E. Lashure, Cory A. Shulaw
  • Publication number: 20210169664
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument system includes a tibial base trial and a tibial bearing trial. The tibial bearing trial is installed on the tibial base trial from the anterior side of the patient's tibia during an orthopaedic surgical procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Anthony J. Webb, Cory A. Shulaw, Adam L. Carver