Patents by Inventor Dylann D. Ceriani
Dylann D. Ceriani 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).
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Patent number: 8277403Abstract: An adjustable support assembly for an orthopedic brace has a support arm, a housing and a locking mechanism. The housing includes a travel track which slidably receives the support arm. The locking mechanism includes a lock lever which selectively applies a sufficient force to the support arm to prevent slidable displacement of the support arm in the travel track.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2005Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Breg, Inc.Inventors: Dylann D. Ceriani, James D. Burke, Paul Oddou
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Patent number: 8273045Abstract: A method is provided for securely fitting an orthopedic brace to the body by means of a plurality of straps, strap locks, strap attachment members, and strap connection members. The method retains the close fit of the brace to the body without the need for substantial readjustment of the fit even after repeated removal and remounting of the brace on the body. The method also enables repositioning the brace on the body without requiring removal of the brace from the body or substantial readjustment of the fit.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2005Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Breg, Inc.Inventor: Dylann D. Ceriani
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Patent number: 8172781Abstract: An orthopedic brace is provided with an adjustable support assembly having a support arm, a housing and a locking mechanism. The housing includes a travel track which slidably receives the support arm. The locking mechanism includes a lock lever which selectively applies a sufficient force to the support arm to prevent slidable displacement of the support arm in the travel track. The orthopedic brace is further provided with a hinge having a first rotation plate, a second rotation plate, a pivotal connector connecting the first and second rotation plates, a rotation limiting mechanism, and a rotation locking mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2010Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Breg, Inc.Inventors: Paul Oddou, Dylann D. Ceriani, James D. Burke, Jeffrey T. Mason
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Patent number: 8062242Abstract: A hinge assembly is provided for an orthopedic knee brace. The knee brace includes upper and lower support arms. The hinge assembly includes a hinge plate and first and second gear members pivotally connected to the hinge plate. The first gear member is coupled for rotation with the upper support arm and has an articulation surface adjacent a surface of the upper support arm. The second gear member is coupled for rotation with the lower support arm and has an articulation surface adjacent a surface of the lower support arm. The hinge assembly allows medial/lateral articulation of the upper and lower support arms in a plane substantially perpendicular to a plane of rotation of the first and second gear members.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2007Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: DJO, LLCInventors: Dylann D. Ceriani, Theodore V. Tillinghast, Richard E. Gildersleeve, Scott P. Seligman
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Publication number: 20110082402Abstract: An orthopedic brace is provided with an adjustable support assembly having a support arm, a housing and a locking mechanism. The housing includes a travel track which slidably receives the support arm. The locking mechanism includes a lock lever which selectively applies a sufficient force to the support arm to prevent slidable displacement of the support arm in the travel track. The orthopedic brace is further provided with a hinge having a first rotation plate, a second rotation plate, a pivotal connector connecting the first and second rotation plates, a rotation limiting mechanism, and a rotation locking mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Inventors: Paul Oddou, Dylann D. Ceriani, James D. Burke, Jeffrey T. Mason
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Patent number: 7479122Abstract: A frame is provided for an orthopedic brace having a frame assembly and an opposing frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a first longitudinal support and a second longitudinal support rotatably connected by a rotational hinge. The opposing frame assembly includes a first opposing longitudinal support and a second opposing longitudinal support rotatably connected by an opposing rotational hinge. The first longitudinal support has a greater degree of flexibility than the first opposing longitudinal support and/or the second longitudinal support has a greater degree of flexibility than the second opposing longitudinal support to enhance the fit of the frame with the body of a user.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2005Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: Breg, Inc.Inventors: Dylann D. Ceriani, Bradley R. Mason
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Publication number: 20080188784Abstract: A hinge assembly is provided for an orthopedic knee brace. The knee brace includes upper and lower support arms. The hinge assembly includes a hinge plate and first and second gear members pivotally connected to the hinge plate. The first gear member is coupled for rotation with the upper support arm and has an articulation surface adjacent a surface of the upper support arm. The second gear member is coupled for rotation with the lower support arm and has an articulation surface adjacent a surface of the lower support arm. The hinge assembly allows medial/lateral articulation of the upper and lower support arms in a plane substantially perpendicular to a plane of rotation of the first and second gear members.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2007Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventors: Dylann D. Ceriani, Theodore V. Tillinghast, Richard E. Gildersleeve, Scott P. Seligman
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Patent number: 7306572Abstract: A hinge assembly is provided for an orthopedic knee brace. The knee brace includes upper and lower support arms. The hinge assembly includes a hinge plate and first and second gear members pivotally connected to the hinge plate. The first gear member is coupled for rotation with the upper support arm and has an articulation surface adjacent a surface of the upper support arm. The second gear member is coupled for rotation with the lower support arm and has an articulation surface adjacent a surface of the lower support arm. The hinge assembly allows medial/lateral articulation of the upper and lower support arms in a plane substantially perpendicular to a plane of rotation of the first and second gear members.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2003Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Inventors: Dylann D. Ceriani, Theodore V. Tillinghast, Richard E. Gildersleeve, Scott P. Seligman
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Patent number: 6852113Abstract: An internal osteotomy fixation apparatus is provided. The device comprises a distal plate including a channel. A slide is slidably received within the channel such that the slide is translatable with respect to the distal plate along a first axis. A proximal plate is hingedly connected to the slide, such that the proximal plate has two degrees of freedom relative to the distal plate. A ledge protruding from a first portion of the proximal plate is configured to support a proximal bone segment when the device is implanted. The slide includes ratchet teeth. A ratchet arm including teeth is attached to the distal plate, and configured to engage the slide ratchet teeth. A cross-section of the ratchet arm is configured to maintain a constant stress level along a flexed portion of the arm. The distal plate includes a shelf upon which the ratchet arm rests. Compressive loads borne by the device are translated through the shelf to the distal plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2001Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Orthopaedic Designs, LLCInventors: Jeremy J. Nathanson, Dylann D. Ceriani, Richard Gildersleeve, Daniel S. Pflaster, David L. Churchill, Stephen J. Incavo, Bruce D. Beynnon
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Publication number: 20030149386Abstract: A hinge assembly is provided for an orthopedic knee brace. The knee brace includes upper and lower support arms. The hinge assembly includes a hinge plate and first and second gear members pivotally connected to the hinge plate. The first gear member is coupled for rotation with the upper support arm and has an articulation surface adjacent a surface of the upper support arm. The second gear member is coupled for rotation with the lower support arm and has an articulation surface adjacent a surface of the lower support arm. The hinge assembly allows medial/lateral articulation of the upper and lower support arms in a plane substantially perpendicular to a plane of rotation of the first and second gear members.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2003Publication date: August 7, 2003Inventors: Dylann D. Ceriani, Theodore V. Tillinghast, Richard E. Gildersleeve, Scott P. Seligman
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Publication number: 20030114856Abstract: An internal osteotomy fixation apparatus is provided. The device comprises a distal plate including a channel. A slide is slidably received within the channel such that the slide is translatable with respect to the distal plate along a first axis. A proximal plate is hingedly connected to the slide, such that the proximal plate has two degrees of freedom relative to the distal plate. A ledge protruding from a first portion of the proximal plate is configured to support a proximal bone segment when the device is implanted. The slide includes ratchet teeth. A ratchet arm including teeth is attached to the distal plate, and configured to engage the slide ratchet teeth. A cross-section of the ratchet arm is configured to maintain a constant stress level along a flexed portion of the arm. The distal plate includes a shelf upon which the ratchet arm rests. Compressive loads borne by the device are translated through the shelf to the distal plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2001Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Jeremy J. Nathanson, Dylann D. Ceriani, Richard Gildersleeve, Daniel S. Pflaster, David L. Churchill, Stephen J. Incavo, Bruce D. Beynnon
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Patent number: 6527733Abstract: A hinge assembly is provided for an orthopedic knee brace. The knee brace includes upper and lower support arms. The hinge assembly includes a hinge plate and first and second gear members pivotally connected to the hinge plate. The first gear member is coupled for rotation with the upper support arm and has an articulation surface adjacent a surface of the upper support arm. The second gear member is coupled for rotation with the lower support arm and has an articulation surface adjacent a surface of the lower support arm. The hinge assembly allows medial/lateral articulation of the upper and lower support arms in a plane substantially perpendicular to a plane of rotation of the first and second gear members.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2000Date of Patent: March 4, 2003Assignee: DJ Orthopedics, LLCInventors: Dylann D. Ceriani, Theodore V. Tillinghast, Richard E. Gildersleeve, Scott P. Seligman
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Publication number: 20010044590Abstract: A method for sublimating graphics onto a three-dimensional object, such as an orthopedic brace, includes pre-treating the device if needed. The device may require a coating that is able to receive sublimated inks and capture those inks. Sublimation papers are cut to the appropriate size, placed on the device with re-positional adhesive, and wrapped around the object. Shrink tubing and clamps may also be used to ensure continuous contact between the sublimation paper and the device during sublimation. After the sublimation paper has been placed against the desired surfaces of the device, the paper and the device are heated to sublimate the inks into the device. After the device and paper are heated and allowed to cool, the sublimation paper is removed with a lubricant or solvent. Orthopedic devices and other three-dimensional objects having a complexity in their geometric profile can therefore be provided with sophisticated graphics.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2001Publication date: November 22, 2001Inventors: Dylann D. Ceriani, Del R. Doty, Scott P. Seligman, Richard E. Gildersleeve