Patents by Inventor Edward J. Caylor, III
Edward J. Caylor, III 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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Publication number: 20190239802Abstract: A system and method for transmitting implant data includes an orthopaedic implant, a wireless receiver, and a processing circuit electrically coupled to the wireless receiver. The orthopaedic implant is configured to transmit implant identification data and implant sensor data to the wireless receiver in response to a power signal. The orthopedic implant may transfer the data over, for example, a wireless network. The processing circuit receives the implant identification data and the implant sensor data from the wireless receiver and is configured to retrieve patient-related data from a database based on the implant identification data. The processing circuit may also be configured to update a patient queue, assign a patient room to a patient, and/or transmit the patient-related data and the implant sensor data to a client machine located in the patient room.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Edward J. Caylor, III, Mark R. DiSilvestro, Jason T. Sherman
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Patent number: 10172551Abstract: A system and method for transmitting implant data includes an orthopedic implant, a wireless receiver, and a processing circuit electrically coupled to the wireless receiver. The orthopedic implant is configured to transmit implant identification data and implant sensor data to the wireless receiver in response to a power signal. The orthopedic implant may transfer the data over, for example, a wireless network. The processing circuit receives the implant identification data and the implant sensor data from the wireless receiver and is configured to retrieve patient-related data from a database based on the implant identification data. The processing circuit may also be configured to update a patient queue, assign a patient room to a patient, and/or transmit the patient-related data and the implant sensor data to a client machine located in the patient room.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Edward J. Caylor, III, Mark R. DiSilvestro, Jason T. Sherman
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Publication number: 20180256338Abstract: A orthopaedic implant comprises an acetabular cup and a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device is coupled to a rim surface of the acetabular cup. In one embodiment, a recess is defined in the rim surface and the wireless communication device is positioned therein. In another embodiment, the wireless communication device is positioned in an annular ring formed of a biocompatible material. The annular ring is coupled to the rim surface of the acetabular cup. The wireless communication device may be, for example, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag or device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventor: Edward J. Caylor, III
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Patent number: 9962262Abstract: A orthopedic implant comprises an acetabular cup and a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device is coupled to a rim surface of the acetabular cup. In one embodiment, a recess is defined in the rim surface and the wireless communication device is positioned therein. In another embodiment, the wireless communication device is positioned in an annular ring formed of a biocompatible material. The annular ring is coupled to the rim surface of the acetabular cup. The wireless communication device may be, for example, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag or device.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventor: Edward J. Caylor, III
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Publication number: 20160206431Abstract: A orthopaedic implant comprises an acetabular cup and a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device is coupled to a rim surface of the acetabular cup. In one embodiment, a recess is defined in the rim surface and the wireless communication device is positioned therein. In another embodiment, the wireless communication device is positioned in an annular ring formed of a biocompatible material. The annular ring is coupled to the rim surface of the acetabular cup. The wireless communication device may be, for example, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag or device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventor: Edward J. Caylor, III
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Patent number: 9295555Abstract: A orthopaedic implant comprises an acetabular cup and a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device is coupled to a rim surface of the acetabular cup. In one embodiment, a recess is defined in the rim surface and the wireless communication device is positioned therein. In another embodiment, the wireless communication device is positioned in an annular ring formed of a biocompatible material. The annular ring is coupled to the rim surface of the acetabular cup. The wireless communication device may be, for example, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag or device.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INCInventor: Edward J. Caylor, III
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Publication number: 20140379376Abstract: A system and method for transmitting implant data includes an orthopaedic implant, a wireless receiver, and a processing circuit electrically coupled to the wireless receiver. The orthopaedic implant is configured to transmit implant identification data and implant sensor data to the wireless receiver in response to a power signal. The orthopedic implant may transfer the data over, for example, a wireless network. The processing circuit receives the implant identification data and the implant sensor data from the wireless receiver and is configured to retrieve patient-related data from a database based on the implant identification data. The processing circuit may also be configured to update a patient queue, assign a patient room to a patient, and/or transmit the patient-related data and the implant sensor data to a client machine located in the patient room.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, LLCInventors: Edward J. Caylor, III, Mark R. DiSilvestro, Jason T. Sherman
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Publication number: 20140313053Abstract: A system, method, and device for monitoring implant sensor data over a cellular network includes a portable computing device, a controller, and an orthopaedic prosthesis configured to communicate with the controller over the cellular network. The orthopaedic prosthesis includes one or more implant sensors configured to generate implant sensor data and a cellular transmitter or transceiver configured to transmit the implant sensor data to the controller over the cellular network. The controller or the orthopaedic prosthesis may initiate the cellular communication. The implant sensor data is transmitted to the portable computing device by the controller. The portable computing device is configured to display the implant sensor data, or indicia thereof, to a user. The portable computing device and controller may also be used to update one or more programs executed by the orthopaedic prosthesis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLCInventor: Edward J. Caylor, III
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Publication number: 20140124129Abstract: A orthopaedic implant comprises an acetabular cup and a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device is coupled to a rim surface of the acetabular cup. In one embodiment, a recess is defined in the rim surface and the wireless communication device is positioned therein. In another embodiment, the wireless communication device is positioned in an annular ring formed of a biocompatible material. The annular ring is coupled to the rim surface of the acetabular cup. The wireless communication device may be, for example, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag or device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2014Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, LLCInventor: Edward J. Caylor, III
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Patent number: 8685091Abstract: A system, method, and device for monitoring implant sensor data over a cellular network includes a portable computing device, a controller, and an orthopaedic prosthesis configured to communicate with the controller over the cellular network. The orthopaedic prosthesis includes one or more implant sensors configured to generate implant sensor data and a cellular transmitter or transceiver configured to transmit the implant sensor data to the controller over the cellular network. The controller or the orthopaedic prosthesis may initiate the cellular communication. The implant sensor data is transmitted to the portable computing device by the controller. The portable computing device is configured to display the implant sensor data, or indicia thereof, to a user. The portable computing device and controller may also be used to update one or more programs executed by the orthopaedic prosthesis.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLCInventor: Edward J. Caylor, III
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Patent number: 8668742Abstract: A system and method for transmitting implant data includes an orthopaedic implant, a wireless receiver, and a processing circuit electrically coupled to the wireless receiver. The orthopaedic implant is configured to transmit implant identification data and implant sensor data to the wireless receiver in response to a power signal. The orthopedic implant may transfer the data over, for example, a wireless network. The processing circuit receives the implant identification data and the implant sensor data from the wireless receiver and is configured to retrieve patient-related data from a database based on the implant identification data. The processing circuit may also be configured to update a patient queue, assign a patient room to a patient, and/or transmit the patient-related data and the implant sensor data to a client machine located in the patient room.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLCInventors: Edward J. Caylor, III, Mark R. DiSilvestro, Jason T. Sherman
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Patent number: 8641771Abstract: A orthopaedic implant comprises an acetabular cup and a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device is coupled to a rim surface of the acetabular cup. In one embodiment, a recess is defined in the rim surface and the wireless communication device is positioned therein. In another embodiment, the wireless communication device is positioned in an annular ring formed of a biocompatible material. The annular ring is coupled to the rim surface of the acetabular cup. The wireless communication device may be, for example, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag or device.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLCInventor: Edward J. Caylor, III
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Patent number: 8632464Abstract: A system and method for monitoring implant sensor data includes an orthopaedic implant, a patient exercise machine, and an antenna coupled to the patient exercise machine. The orthopaedic implant includes a sensor and a transmitter configured to transmit implant sensor data. The antenna is selected from a group of antennas based on the data rate and/or carrier frequency used by the transmitter. A controller is coupled to the antenna and configured to display the implant data, or indicia thereof, on a display device such as a computer monitor.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2006Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLCInventor: Edward J. Caylor, III
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Patent number: 8521255Abstract: A registration pointer includes a camera located in an elongated shaft having a distal end configured to be contacted to a bone of a patient to register the bone to a computer assisted orthopaedic surgery system. The camera may be a hemispherical camera and may include a panoramic camera and a wide-angle camera equipped with a fish-eye lens. The registration pointer is configured to transmit images received by the cameras to the computer assisted orthopaedic surgery system for display thereon. The computer assisted orthopaedic surgery system may be configured to generate an image, such as a hemispherical image, based on the images received from the registration pointer.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2011Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLCInventors: Mark R. DiSilvestro, Jason T. Sherman, Edward J. Caylor, III
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Patent number: 8301221Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for determining a position of an orthopedic prosthesis includes a patient support platform, a sensor array coupled to the patient support platform, and a controller electrically coupled to the sensor array. The sensor array is configured to generate data signals in response to an output signal of a signal source(s) coupled to the orthopedic prosthesis and/or a bone of the patient. The controller is configured to determine a position of the orthopedic prosthesis and/or the bone of the patient based on the data signals.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: DePuy Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark R. DiSilvestro, Jason T. Sherman, Jose F. Guzman, Edward J. Caylor, III
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Publication number: 20120071735Abstract: A system and method for transmitting implant data includes an orthopaedic implant, a wireless receiver, and a processing circuit electrically coupled to the wireless receiver. The orthopaedic implant is configured to transmit implant identification data and implant sensor data to the wireless receiver in response to a power signal. The orthopedic implant may transfer the data over, for example, a wireless network. The processing circuit receives the implant identification data and the implant sensor data from the wireless receiver and is configured to retrieve patient-related data from a database based on the implant identification data. The processing circuit may also be configured to update a patient queue, assign a patient room to a patient, and/or transmit the patient-related data and the implant sensor data to a client machine located in the patient room.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Inventors: Edward J. Caylor, III, Mark R. DiSilvestro, Jason T. Sherman
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Patent number: 8080064Abstract: A tibial tray assembly includes a platform having a stem extending downwardly from a bottom surface and a stem extension couple to the an end of the stem. The stem extension is electrically insulated from the stem. The tibial tray assembly also includes a wireless communication device configured to transmit data using the stem extension as an antenna.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: DePuy Products, Inc.Inventors: Terry L. Dietz, Edward J. Caylor, III
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Patent number: 8075627Abstract: A system and method for transmitting implant data includes an orthopaedic implant, a wireless receiver, and a processing circuit electrically coupled to the wireless receiver. The orthopaedic implant is configured to transmit implant identification data and implant sensor data to the wireless receiver in response to a power signal. The orthopedic implant may transfer the data over, for example, a wireless network. The processing circuit receives the implant identification data and the implant sensor data from the wireless receiver and is configured to retrieve patient-related data from a database based on the implant identification data. The processing circuit may also be configured to update a patient queue, assign a patient room to a patient, and/or transmit the patient-related data and the implant sensor data to a client machine located in the patient room.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: DePuy Products, Inc.Inventors: Edward J. Caylor, III, Mark R. DiSilvestro, Jason T. Sherman
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Patent number: 8015024Abstract: A system and method for managing patient-related data includes transmitting a power signal to an orthopaedic implant, receiving implant identification data from the orthopaedic implant, and retrieving patient-related data from a database based on the implant identification data. The method may also include receiving security code data and determining the validity of such security code data prior to the retrieving the patient-related data from the database. The method may further include updating an electronically-stored patient queue based on the patient-related data, assigning a patient room to a patient identified by the patient-related data, and transmitting the patient related data to a client machine located in the patient room and/or a portable media device.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: DePuy Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark R. DiSilvestro, Jason T. Sherman, Edward J. Caylor, III
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Publication number: 20110098577Abstract: A registration pointer includes a camera located in an elongated shaft having a distal end configured to be contacted to a bone of a patient to register the bone to a computer assisted orthopaedic surgery system. The camera may be a hemispherical camera and may include a panoramic camera and a wide-angle camera equipped with a fish-eye lens. The registration pointer is configured to transmit images received by the cameras to the computer assisted orthopaedic surgery system for display thereon. The computer assisted orthopaedic surgery system may be configured to generate an image, such as a hemispherical image, based on the images received from the registration pointer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2011Publication date: April 28, 2011Inventors: Mark R. DiSilvestro, Jason T. Sherman, Edward J. Caylor, III