Patents by Inventor Darren L. DAVIS

Darren L. DAVIS 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: 11963704
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a first member defining an axis and a second member having at least one capture element. The at least one capture element being axially translatable relative to the first member such that the at least one capture element is outwardly radially movable relative to the axis and inwardly radially movable relative to the axis to capture a spinal plate. Systems, implants and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren L. Davis, Amanda D. Tong, Cristian A. Capote
  • Publication number: 20240115396
    Abstract: An orthopedic trialing instrument may include a shaft extending from a first end to a second end, a handle coupled to the shaft, and a first interbody trial disposed on the first end. In various embodiments, the first interbody trial may include a first bone screw indicator configured to visually represent a corresponding bone screw trajectory. In some embodiments, a double-sided orthopedic trialing instrument may include a first interbody trial on a first end and a second interbody trial on a second end. In various embodiments, each of the first interbody trial and second interbody trial may have at least one bone screw protrusion configured to visually represent a corresponding bone screw trajectory. In some embodiments, a plurality of orthopedic trialing instruments having differently sized interbody trials may be provided as a kit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Loke, Cristian A. Capote, Stanley Kyle Hayes, Darren L. Davis
  • Patent number: 11801149
    Abstract: A surgical instrument comprises a member defining a first longitudinal axis and being connectable with an image guide via a lock for orientation relative to a sensor to communicate a signal representative of a position of a spinal implant connected with the member. A rod is disposable in a co-axial orientation with the member and is engageable with the spinal implant and rotatable via an actuator to fix the spinal implant with the member. Systems, implants, spinal constructs and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Cowan, Darren L. Davis, Robert M. Loke
  • Publication number: 20230293314
    Abstract: An interbody system including an implant and a tool for inserting and expanding the medical implant and locking the implant in place is disclosed. The medical implant may include an expandable body defined by a superior endplate and an inferior endplate that are hingedly coupled and may be expanded and lordosed. The superior and inferior endplate may include gripping protrusions that mate and/or directly engage with recessed jaws of disclosed surgical tool. The surgical tool may include a vertically movable jaw to expand and contract the implant when engaged with the gripping protrusions of the implant. The surgical tool may also include a drive portion that engages the drive feature of the lock screw with the drive end of the surgical tool lock the implant while in an expanded position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren L. Davis, Cristian A. Capote, Patrick Ryan Keene, John A. Hall, Robert M. Loke, Stanley Kyle Hayes
  • Patent number: 11759333
    Abstract: A spinal implant includes a first member configured to penetrate tissue and a second member. The second member has an abutment engageable with a surgical instrument and at least one peripheral capture element engageable with a moveable arm of the surgical instrument. Systems, spinal constructs, surgical instruments and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick Keene, Darren L Davis, John Andrew Hall
  • Publication number: 20230240693
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a first member defining an axis and having a scraping surface configured to scrape tissue. A second member includes a cutting surface that is rotatable relative to the first member. The second member has a maximum length defined by opposite end surfaces of the second member. The end surfaces are each disposed within the first member. A third member includes an outer surface defining at least a portion of a passageway configured for disposal of the scraped tissue. The third member is fixed with the first member. The cutting surface is rotatable relative to the third member to transfer the scraped tissue along the axis. Systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.
    Inventors: Darren L. Davis, Eric C. Lange
  • Patent number: 11672546
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a first member defining an axis and having a scraping surface configured to scrape tissue. A second member includes a cutting surface that is rotatable relative to the first member. The second member has a maximum length defined by opposite end surfaces of the second member. The end surfaces are each disposed within the first member. A third member includes an outer surface defining at least a portion of a passageway configured for disposal of the scraped tissue. The third member is fixed with the first member. The cutting surface is rotatable relative to the third member to transfer the scraped tissue along the axis. Systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren L. Davis, Eric C. Lange
  • Patent number: 11666453
    Abstract: A surgical implant and a method for the making the surgical implant is provided. The surgical implant includes various granules incorporated into an upper surface and a lower surface of a body portion thereof. The granules can be pressed into the upper surface and the lower surface via physical force using at least one mold portion. The physical force applied by the at least one mold portion can deform and/or extrude the upper surface and the lower surface to impregnate these surfaces with the granules. The granules can provide the implant with bioresorbable and/or mechanically-reinforced properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
    Inventors: Darren L. Davis, Eric C. Lange, Anthony J. Melkent
  • Publication number: 20230078790
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a first member defining an axis and a second member having at least one capture element. The at least one capture element being axially translatable relative to the first member such that the at least one capture element is outwardly radially movable relative to the axis and inwardly radially movable relative to the axis to capture a spinal plate. Systems, implants and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
    Inventors: Darren L. Davis, Amanda D. Tong, Cristian A. Capote
  • Publication number: 20230040816
    Abstract: An electrosurgical device including an elongated body extending from a proximal portion to a distal portion and defining an internal passageway configured to convey tissue from the distal portion to the proximal portion; a coring electrode at the distal portion of the elongated body, where the coring electrode is positioned at an opening to the internal passageway, and where the coring electrode is configured to deliver electromagnetic energy to adjacent tissue to cut a volume of the tissue as the tissue is conveyed into the internal passageway; and a powered conveyance mechanism positioned within the internal passageway configured to further cut the volume of the tissue and convey the volume of the tissue proximally within the internal passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Xiaoming Cheng, Darren L. Davis, Amy Bradley, Yeung Chow, Anjali Dhiman, Roger D. Greeley, Bradley W. Jacobsen, Yahia Laouar, Prakash Manley, Martin Masson, Molly Ann Megna, Katherine M. Puckett, Wade Schutte
  • Patent number: 11510789
    Abstract: A surgical implant includes a body portion, a first tier, and a second tier. The first tier is attached to an upper surface of the body portion, and the second tier is attached to a lower surface of the body portion. Each of the upper surface and the lower surface of the body portion includes channels formed therein. The first tier includes a first layer including a plurality of first slats and a second layer including a plurality of second slats, where the plurality of first slats and the plurality of second slats intersect one another to form openings therebetween. The second tier includes a third layer including a plurality of third slats and a fourth layer including a plurality of fourth slats, where the plurality of third slats and the plurality of fourth slats intersect one another to form openings therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
    Inventors: Darren L. Davis, Eric C. Lange, Anthony J. Melkent
  • Publication number: 20220110764
    Abstract: A surgical instrument comprises a member defining a first longitudinal axis and being connectable with an image guide via a lock for orientation relative to a sensor to communicate a signal representative of a position of a spinal implant connected with the member. A rod is disposable in a co-axial orientation with the member and is engageable with the spinal implant and rotatable via an actuator to fix the spinal implant with the member. Systems, implants, spinal constructs and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Cowan, Darren L. Davis, Robert M. Loke
  • Publication number: 20210212702
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a first member defining an axis and having a scraping surface configured to scrape tissue. A second member includes a cutting surface that is rotatable relative to the first member. The second member has a maximum length defined by opposite end surfaces of the second member. The end surfaces are each disposed within the first member. A third member includes an outer surface defining at least a portion of a passageway configured for disposal of the scraped tissue. The third member is fixed with the first member. The cutting surface is rotatable relative to the third member to transfer the scraped tissue along the axis. Systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.
    Inventors: Darren L. Davis, ERIC C. LANGE
  • Publication number: 20210106436
    Abstract: A spinal implant includes a first member configured to penetrate tissue and a second member. The second member has an abutment engageable with a surgical instrument and at least one peripheral capture element engageable with a moveable arm of the surgical instrument. Systems, spinal constructs, surgical instruments and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick Keene, Darren L Davis, John Andrew Hall
  • Patent number: 10966734
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a first member defining an axis and having a scraping surface configured to scrape tissue. A second member includes a cutting surface that is rotatable relative to the first member. The second member has a maximum length defined by opposite end surfaces of the second member. The end surfaces are each disposed within the first member. A third member includes an outer surface defining at least a portion of a passageway configured for disposal of the scraped tissue. The third member is fixed with the first member. The cutting surface is rotatable relative to the third member to transfer the scraped tissue along the axis. Systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventors: Darren L. Davis, Eric C. Lange
  • Publication number: 20200352579
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a first member defining an axis and having a scraping surface configured to scrape tissue. A second member includes a cutting surface that is rotatable relative to the first member. The second member has a maximum length defined by opposite end surfaces of the second member. The end surfaces are each disposed within the first member. A third member includes an outer surface defining at least a portion of a passageway configured for disposal of the scraped tissue. The third member is fixed with the first member. The cutting surface is rotatable relative to the third member to transfer the scraped tissue along the axis. Systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: DARREN L. DAVIS, Eric C. Lange
  • Publication number: 20200315812
    Abstract: A surgical implant includes a body portion, a first tier, and a second tier. The first tier is attached to an upper surface of the body portion, and the second tier is attached to a lower surface of the body portion. Each of the upper surface and the lower surface of the body portion includes channels formed therein. The first tier includes a first layer including a plurality of first slats and a second layer including a plurality of second slats, where the plurality of first slats and the plurality of second slats intersect one another to form openings therebetween. The second tier includes a third layer including a plurality of third slats and a fourth layer including a plurality of fourth slats, where the plurality of third slats and the plurality of fourth slats intersect one another to form openings therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Darren L. Davis, Eric C. Lange, Anthony J. Melkent
  • Publication number: 20200315813
    Abstract: A surgical implant and a method for the making the surgical implant is provided. The surgical implant includes various granules incorporated into an upper surface and a lower surface of a body portion thereof. The granules can be pressed into the upper surface and the lower surface via physical force using at least one mold portion. The physical force applied by the at least one mold portion can deform and/or extrude the upper surface and the lower surface to impregnate these surfaces with the granules. The granules can provide the implant with bioresorbable and/or mechanically-reinforced properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Darren L. Davis, Eric C. Lange, Anthony J. Melkent
  • Patent number: 10729557
    Abstract: A surgical implant and a method for the making the surgical implant is provided. The surgical implant includes various granules incorporated into an upper surface and a lower surface of a body portion thereof. The granules can be pressed into the upper surface and the lower surface via physical force using at least one mold portion. The physical force applied by the at least one mold portion can deform and/or extrude the upper surface and the lower surface to impregnate these surfaces with the granules. The granules can provide the implant with bioresorbable and/or mechanically-reinforced properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
    Inventors: Darren L. Davis, Eric C. Lange, Anthony J. Melkent
  • Patent number: 10722378
    Abstract: A surgical implant includes a body portion, a first tier, and a second tier. The first tier is attached to an upper surface of the body portion, and the second tier is attached to a lower surface of the body portion. Each of the upper surface and the lower surface of the body portion includes channels formed therein. The first tier includes a first layer including a plurality of first slats and a second layer including a plurality of second slats, where the plurality of first slats and the plurality of second slats intersect one another to form openings therebetween. The second tier includes a third layer including a plurality of third slats and a fourth layer including a plurality of fourth slats, where the plurality of third slats and the plurality of fourth slats intersect one another to form openings therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Darren L. Davis, Eric C. Lange, Anthony J. Melkent