Patents by Inventor Daniel R LAWSON

Daniel R LAWSON 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).

  • Methods of designing a surgical device
    Patent number: 10952753
    Abstract: Provided is a method for designing a patient-specific surgical device for performing knee surgery, which includes determining a first alignment axis and/or a second alignment axis from a knee joint in extension and/or flexion respectively and subsequently designing said surgical device based on the first and/or second alignment axes. Also provided is a method of manufacturing a patient-specific surgical device designed by the aforementioned method. A patient-specific surgical device designed and/or manufactured by the above methods and a method of performing knee surgery with said patient-specific surgical device is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW SURGICAL PTY. LTD
    Inventors: Michael McAuliffe, Daniel R Lawson, Shuo Shi, Conan B Cavanagh
  • METHODS OF DESIGNING A SURGICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180235641
    Abstract: Provided is a method for designing a patient-specific surgical device for performing knee surgery, which includes determining a first alignment axis and/or a second alignment axis from a knee joint in extension and/or flexion respectively and subsequently designing said surgical device based on the first and/or second alignment axes. Also provided is a method of manufacturing a patient-specific surgical device designed by the aforementioned method. A patient-specific surgical device designed and/or manufactured by the above methods and a method of performing knee surgery with said patient-specific surgical device is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Michael McAULIFFE, Daniel R LAWSON, Shuo SHI, Conan B CAVANAGH