Patents by Inventor Daniel Vandewalle

Daniel Vandewalle 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).

  • Quick connect thread locking mechanism and cam
    Patent number: 11576792
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a system and method for attaching an implant, such as an acetabular cup, to an adapter connector without requiring rotation of the connector or the implant, to allow for easy connection, manipulation, and insertion of the implant into a patient. An adapter connector or adapter inserter can include a collet and a collet spreader. The collet can include an exterior surface and an interior surface. The exterior surface can define a protuberance sized to engage an indentation in an adapter. The interior surface can define a collet cavity. The collet spreader can be located at least partially within the collet cavity. The collet spreader can include a flared surface and an engagement surface. The flared surface can be located at a first end of the collet spreader and arranged to engage the interior surface of the collet so as to cause the collet to expand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Vandewalle, Jamie D. Winchester, Joshua Clements, Mallory Wells Kubik, Cori Fidler, Colton Myers, Phillip Michaelson
  • QUICK CONNECT THREAD LOCKING MECHANISM AND CAM
    Publication number: 20210259853
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a system and method for attaching an implant, such as an acetabular cup, to an adapter connector without requiring rotation of the connector or the implant, to allow for easy connection, manipulation, and insertion of the implant into a patient. An adapter connector or adapter inserter can include a collet and a collet spreader. The collet can include an exterior surface and an interior surface. The exterior surface can define a protuberance sized to engage an indentation in an adapter. The interior surface can define a collet cavity. The collet spreader can be located at least partially within the collet cavity. The collet spreader can include a flared surface and an engagement surface. The flared surface can be located at a first end of the collet spreader and arranged to engage the interior surface of the collet so as to cause the collet to expand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel Vandewalle, Jamie D. Winchester, Joshua Clements, Mallory Wells Kubik, Cori Fidler, Colton Myers, Phillip Michaelson