Patents by Inventor Cyril A. Keilers

Cyril A. Keilers 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: 11950789
    Abstract: A cleaning module for cleaning bone stock used in surgical procedures. The cleaning module includes a shell. The shell defines a void space to receive the bone stock. A cutter is rotating mounted in the void space. A shaving tube, also able to rotate, is coaxially disposed about the cutter. The cutter and shaving tube have complementary edges. A drive assembly rotates the cutter and shaving tube at different speeds, at different times or in different directions relative to the cutter. As a result of the rotation of the cutter and shaving tube soft tissue adhering to the bone stock is cut away from the bone stock by the relative rotating of the cutting edges of the cutter and shaving tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Robert E. Lynch, Eric K. Diehl, John Coleman Horton, IV, Cyril A. Keilers, John P. Bernero
  • Publication number: 20210022751
    Abstract: A cleaning module for cleaning bone stock used in surgical procedures. The cleaning module includes a shell. The shell defines a void space to receive the bone stock. A cutter is rotating mounted in the void space. A shaving tube, also able to rotate, is coaxially disposed about the cutter. The cutter and shaving tube have complementary edges. A drive assembly rotates the cutter and shaving tube at different speeds, at different times or in different directions relative to the cutter. As a result of the rotation of the cutter and shaving tube soft tissue adhering to the bone stock is cut away from the bone stock by the relative rotating of the cutting edges of the cutter and shaving tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Robert E. Lynch, Eric K. Diehl, John Coleman Horton, IV, Cyril A. Keilers, John P. Bernero
  • Patent number: 10828048
    Abstract: A cleaning module for cleaning bone stock used in surgical procedures. The cleaning module includes a shell. The shell defines a void space to receive the bone stock. A cutter is rotating mounted in the void space. A shaving tube, also able to rotate, is coaxially disposed about the cutter. The cutter and shaving tube have complementary edges. A drive assembly rotates the cutter and shaving tube at different speeds, at different times or in different directions relative to the cutter. As a result of the rotation of the cutter and shaving tube soft tissue adhering to the bone stock is cut away from the bone stock by the relative rotating of the cutting edges of the cutter and shaving tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Robert E. Lynch, Eric K. Diehl, John Coleman Horton, IV, Cyril A. Keilers, John P. Bernero
  • Publication number: 20180303494
    Abstract: A cleaning module for cleaning bone stock used in surgical procedures. The cleaning module includes a shell. The shell defines a void space to receive the bone stock. A cutter is rotating mounted in the void space. A shaving tube, also able to rotate, is coaxially disposed about the cutter. The cutter and shaving tube have complementary edges. A drive assembly rotates the cutter and shaving tube at different speeds, at different times or in different directions relative to the cutter. As a result of the rotation of the cutter and shaving tube soft tissue adhering to the bone stock is cut away from the bone stock by the relative rotating of the cutting edges of the cutter and shaving tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Robert E. Lynch, Eric K. Diehl, John Coleman Horton, IV, Cyril A. Keilers, John P. Bernero
  • Patent number: 10034673
    Abstract: A cleaning module for cleaning bone stock used in surgical procedures. The cleaning module includes a shell. The shell defines a void space to receive the bone stock. A cutter is rotating mounted in the void space. A shaving tube, also able to rotate, is coaxially disposed about the cutter. The cutter and shaving tube have complementary edges. A drive assembly rotates the cutter and shaving tube at different speeds, at different times or in different directions relative to the cutter. As a result of the rotation of the cutter and shaving tube soft tissue adhering to the bone stock is cut away from the bone stock by the relative rotating of the cutting edges of the cutter and shaving tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Robert E. Lynch, Eric K. Diehl, John Coleman Horton, IV, Cyril A. Keilers, John P. Bernero
  • Publication number: 20170303937
    Abstract: A cleaning module for cleaning bone stock used in surgical procedures. The cleaning module includes a shell. The shell defines a void space to receive the bone stock. A cutter is rotating mounted in the void space. A shaving tube, also able to rotate, is coaxially disposed about the cutter. The cutter and shaving tube have complementary edges. A drive assembly rotates the cutter and shaving tube at different speeds, at different times or in different directions relative to the cutter. As a result of the rotation of the cutter and shaving tube soft tissue adhering to the bone stock is cut away from the bone stock by the relative rotating of the cutting edges of the cutter and shaving tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Robert E. Lynch, Eric K. Diehl, John Coleman Horton, IV, Cyril A. Keilers, John P. Bernaro
  • Patent number: 9687361
    Abstract: A cleaning module for cleaning bone stock used in surgical procedures. The cleaning module includes a shell. The shell defines a void space to receive the bone stock. A cutter is located within the void space. A shaving tube is coaxially disposed about the cutter to move at different speeds and/or directions relative to the cutter. When actuated, the cutter rotates to clean the bone stock by cutting soft tissue from the bone stock. A tumble plate reorients the bone stock, while an arm moves across the tumble plate from a disengaged position to an engaged position to press the bone stock into the cutter through a window in the shaving tube. A drive assembly actuates the cutter, shaving tube, arm and tumble plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Eric K. Diehl, Robert E. Lynch, John Coleman Horton, IV, Cyril A. Keilers, John P. Bernero
  • Publication number: 20140303623
    Abstract: A cleaning module for cleaning bone stock used in surgical procedures. The cleaning module includes a shell. The shell defines a void space to receive the bone stock. A cutter is located within the void space. A shaving tube is coaxially disposed about the cutter to move at different speeds and/or directions relative to the cutter. When actuated, the cutter rotates to clean the bone stock by cutting soft tissue from the bone stock. A tumble plate reorients the bone stock, while an arm moves across the tumble plate from a disengaged position to an engaged position to press the bone stock into the cutter through a window in the shaving tube. A drive assembly actuates the cutter, shaving tube, arm and tumble plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Eric K. Diehl, Robert E. Lynch, John Horton Coleman, IV, Cyril A. Keilers, John P. Bernero