Patents by Inventor Dustin R. Whitaker

Dustin R. Whitaker 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: 20230181336
    Abstract: Technologies for determining seating of an orthopaedic implant during an orthopaedic surgical procedure includes an impaction sensor and an impaction analyzer. The impaction sensor produces sensor data, in response to an impaction between an orthopaedic mallet and a surgical tool indicative of an initial impact and a secondary impact of the impaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Shouchen Dun, Dustin R. Whitaker, Michael T. Saloka
  • Patent number: 11596528
    Abstract: Technologies for determining seating of an orthopaedic implant during an orthopaedic surgical procedure includes an impaction sensor and an impaction analyzer. The impaction sensor produces sensor data, in response to an impaction between an orthopaedic mallet and a surgical tool indicative of an initial impact and a secondary impact of the impaction. The impaction analyzer analyzes the sensor data to determine a temporal length between the initial and secondary impacts and determines whether the orthopaedic implant is sufficiently seated into the bone based on the temporal length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Shouchen Dun, Dustin R. Whitaker, Michael T. Saloka
  • Publication number: 20220104952
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument includes an assembly collar having a cavity extending between a superior opening and an inferior opening. The cavity is sized to receive a tapered trunnion of an implanted femoral stem. A bore extends between an inferior end and a superior end of the assembly collar and is configured to align with an implant bore formed in the implanted femoral stem. The bore and the implant bore are configured to receive a fastener to secure the assembly collar to the implanted femoral stem. A method of utilizing the orthopaedic surgical instrument is also contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Shouchen Dun, Stephen W. Swope, Dustin R. Whitaker
  • Patent number: 11207197
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument includes an assembly collar having a cavity extending between a superior opening and an inferior opening. The cavity is sized to receive a tapered trunnion of an implanted femoral stem. A bore extends between an inferior end and a superior end of the assembly collar and is configured to align with an implant bore formed in the implanted femoral stem. The bore and the implant bore are configured to receive a fastener to secure the assembly collar to the implanted femoral stem. A method of utilizing the orthopaedic surgical instrument is also contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Shouchen Dun, Stephen W. Swope, Dustin R. Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20210145603
    Abstract: Technologies for determining seating of an orthopaedic implant during an orthopaedic surgical procedure includes an impaction sensor and an impaction analyzer. The impaction sensor produces sensor data, in response to an impaction between an orthopaedic mallet and a surgical tool indicative of an initial impact and a secondary impact of the impaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Shouchen Dun, Dustin R. Whitaker, Michael T. Saloka
  • Publication number: 20210030565
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument includes an assembly collar having a cavity extending between a superior opening and an inferior opening. The cavity is sized to receive a tapered trunnion of an implanted femoral stem. A bore extends between an inferior end and a superior end of the assembly collar and is configured to align with an implant bore formed in the implanted femoral stem. The bore and the implant bore are configured to receive a fastener to secure the assembly collar to the implanted femoral stem. A method of utilizing the orthopaedic surgical instrument is also contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Shouchen Dun, Stephen W. Swope, Dustin R. Whitaker
  • Patent number: 9393122
    Abstract: An acetabular hip implant includes an acetabular shell component, a first insert secured to the acetabular shell component, a second insert secured to the first insert, and a femoral head configured to be secured to the second insert. The first insert is permitted to rotate relative to the acetabular shell about a first axis, the second insert is permitted to rotate relative to the first insert about a second axis, and the femoral head is permitted to rotate relative to the second insert about a third axis. A method for performing an orthopedic surgical procedure on an acetabulum of a patient is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Dustin R. Whitaker, Todd D. Render, Matthew R. Dressler
  • Publication number: 20150250596
    Abstract: An acetabular hip implant includes an acetabular shell component, a first insert secured to the acetabular shell component, a second insert secured to the first insert, and a femoral head configured to be secured to the second insert. The first insert is permitted to rotate relative to the acetabular shell about a first axis, the second insert is permitted to rotate relative to the first insert about a second axis, and the femoral head is permitted to rotate relative to the second insert about a third axis. A method for performing an orthopaedic surgical procedure on an acetabulum of a patient is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Dustin R. Whitaker, Todd D. Render, Matthew R. Dressler
  • Patent number: 9066803
    Abstract: A method for performing an orthopaedic surgical procedure on an acetabulum of a patient includes the steps of securing an acetabular shell component to an acetabulum of a patient and securing a first insert to an acetabular shell component configured to be implanted within an acetabulum of a patient. The method further includes the steps of securing a second insert to the first insert such that the outer surface of the second insert contacts the inner surface of the first insert and securing a femoral head configured to be secured to a femoral stem to the second insert such that the outer surface of the femoral head contacts the inner surface of the second insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Dustin R. Whitaker, Todd D. Render, Matthew R. Dressler
  • Publication number: 20140309748
    Abstract: A method for performing an orthopaedic surgical procedure on an acetabulum of a patient includes the steps of securing an acetabular shell component to an acetabulum of a patient and securing a first insert to an acetabular shell component configured to be implanted within an acetabulum of a patient. The method further includes the steps of securing a second insert to the first insert such that the outer surface of the second insert contacts the inner surface of the first insert and securing a femoral head configured to be secured to a femoral stem to the second insert such that the outer surface of the femoral head contacts the inner surface of the second insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Dustin R. Whitaker, Todd D. Render, Matthew R. Dressler
  • Patent number: 8771366
    Abstract: An acetabular hip implant includes an acetabular shell component, a first insert secured to the acetabular shell component, a second insert secured to the first insert, and a femoral head configured to be secured to the second insert. The first insert is permitted to rotate relative to the acetabular shell about a first axis, the second insert is permitted to rotate relative to the first insert about a second axis, and the femoral head is permitted to rotate relative to the second insert about a third axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
    Inventors: Dustin R. Whitaker, Todd D. Render, Matthew R. Dressler
  • Publication number: 20130261761
    Abstract: An acetabular hip implant includes an acetabular shell component, a first insert secured to the acetabular shell component, a second insert secured to the first insert, and a femoral head configured to be secured to the second insert. The first insert is permitted to rotate relative to the acetabular shell about a first axis, the second insert is permitted to rotate relative to the first insert about a second axis, and the femoral head is permitted to rotate relative to the second insert about a third axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Dustin R. Whitaker, Todd D. Render, Matthew R. Dressler