Patents by Inventor Gene Edward Austin
Gene Edward Austin 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: 20240090928Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention provide plates for treating periarticular fractures or other non-full body weight bearing applications that combine polyaxial fixation with a low profile and enhanced contouring that more closely conforms to bone. Such plates can be designed to achieve buttressing effect and/or to be used in a reinforcement mode. Other features can be combined with these. Such plates can be created for use on bone sites such as on a tibia, fibula, metatarsal, calcaneous, other foot bone, humerus, radius, ulna, spinal, maxillofacial, as well as sites on other bones.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Gene Edward Austin, Jon A. Harmon, Timothy J. Petteys, Thomas A. Russell, Paul Tornetta, William M. Ricci
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Publication number: 20240074825Abstract: Methods and systems of placing a medical fastener at a predetermined depth in a bone are described. A surgical tool can include an attachment assembly configured to interchangeably engage a medical fastener and a cutting element or bone removal tool and a drive assembly coupled to the attachment assembly. The attachment assembly can be configured to automatically release the medical fastener in response to the drive assembly reaching its end or distal-most position to place the medical fastener at a predetermined depth within the bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Samuel C. DUMPE, Brett J. BELL, Constantinos NIKOU, Gene Edward AUSTIN
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Patent number: 11896270Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention provide plates for treating periarticular fractures or other non-full body weight bearing applications that combine polyaxial fixation with a low profile and enhanced contouring that more closely conforms to bone. Such plates can be designed to achieve buttressing effect and/or to be used in a reinforcement mode. Other features can be combined with these. Such plates can be created for use on bone sites such as on a tibia, fibula, metatarsal, calcaneous, other foot bone, humerus, radius, ulna, spinal, maxillofacial, as well as sites on other bones.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: Gene Edward Austin, Jon A. Harmon, Timothy J. Petteys, Thomas A. Russell, Paul Tornetta, William M. Ricci
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Patent number: 11844582Abstract: Methods and systems of placing a medical fastener at a predetermined depth in a bone are described. A surgical tool can include an attachment assembly configured to interchangeably engage a medical fastener and a cutting element or bone removal tool and a drive assembly coupled to the attachment assembly. The attachment assembly can be configured to automatically release the medical fastener in response to the drive assembly reaching its end or distal-most position to place the medical fastener at a predetermined depth within the bone.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignees: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. LimitedInventors: Samuel C. Dumpe, Brett J. Bell, Constantinos Nikou, Gene Edward Austin
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Publication number: 20220233258Abstract: Methods and systems of placing a medical fastener at a predetermined depth in a bone are described. A surgical tool can include an attachment assembly configured to interchangeably engage a medical fastener and a cutting element or bone removal tool and a drive assembly coupled to the attachment assembly. The attachment assembly can be configured to automatically release the medical fastener in response to the drive assembly reaching its end or distal-most position to place the medical fastener at a predetermined depth within the bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Samuel C. DUMPE, Brett J. BELL, Constantinos NIKOU, Gene Edward AUSTIN
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Patent number: 11298197Abstract: Methods and systems of placing a medical fastener at a predetermined depth in a bone are described. A surgical tool can include an attachment assembly configured to interchangeably engage a medical fastener and a cutting element or bone removal tool and a drive assembly coupled to the attachment assembly. The attachment assembly can be configured to automatically release the medical fastener in response to the drive assembly reaching its end or distal-most position to place the medical fastener at a predetermined depth within the bone.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignees: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte, LimitedInventors: Samuel C. Dumpe, Brett J. Bell, Constantinos Nikou, Gene Edward Austin
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Publication number: 20220039886Abstract: Methods and systems of placing a medical fastener at a predetermined depth in a bone are described. A surgical tool can include an attachment assembly configured to interchangeably engage a medical fastener and a cutting element or bone removal tool and a drive assembly coupled to the attachment assembly. The attachment assembly can be configured to automatically release the medical fastener in response to the drive assembly reaching its end or distal-most position to place the medical fastener at a predetermined depth within the bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Samuel C. DUMPE, Brett J. BELL, Constantinos NIKOU, Gene Edward AUSTIN
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Patent number: 11096726Abstract: A multi-layer, fiber-reinforced composite orthopaedic fixation device having a design selected based on a desired characteristic of the orthopaedic fixation device. The design may be selected according to a model of the device, the model defining design constraints, and the design may comprise a pattern of the fiber angle for each layer. The selection of a design may be analyzed using finite element analysis to determine whether the design will comprise the desired characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: James K. Rains, Gene Edward Austin, John Rose, Joseph Michael Ferrante, Darin S. Gerlach, Nathaniel Kelley Grusin, Sied W. Janna, Henry B. Faber, Mark S. Gosney, Darren James Wilson
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Publication number: 20200323570Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention provide plates for treating periarticular fractures or other non-full body weight bearing applications that combine polyaxial fixation with a low profile and enhanced contouring that more closely conforms to bone. Such plates can be designed to achieve buttressing effect and/or to be used in a reinforcement mode. Other features can be combined with these. Such plates can be created for use on bone sites such as on a tibia, fibula, metatarsal, calcaneous, other foot bone, humerus, radius, ulna, spinal, maxillofacial, as well as sites on other bones.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Gene Edward Austin, Jon A. Harmon, Timothy J. Petteys, Thomas A. Russell, Paul Tornetta, William M. Ricci
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Patent number: 10736680Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention provide plates for treating periarticular fractures or other non-full body weight bearing applications that combine polyaxial fixation with a low profile and enhanced contouring that more closely conforms to bone. Such plates can be designed to achieve buttressing effect and/or to be used in a reinforcement mode. Other features can be combined with these. Such plates can be created for use on bone sites such as on a tibia, fibula, metatarsal, calcaneous, other foot bone, humerus, radius, ulna, spinal, maxillofacial, as well as sites on other bones.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Gene Edward Austin, Jon A. Harmon, Timothy J. Petteys, Thomas A. Russell, Paul Tornetta, William M. Ricci
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Patent number: 10722278Abstract: A bone adjustment device such as, for example, an intramedullary lengthening nail may include a first or outer body portion having a notch, a second or inner body portion, a threaded shaft coupled to the first body portion to rotate relative thereto, an inner magnet received by the first body portion and coupled to the threaded shaft for rotation therewith, and a threaded block positioned in the notch, the threaded block having internal threads, the threaded shaft passing through the threaded block and threadedly engaging with the internal threads. Various reconfiguration assembly embodiments include welding the threaded block to the first body portion, the notch being located a distance from the distal end of the first body portion, an overlapping arrangement between the first body portion and the second body portion, and a collar positioned over the first body portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Haden Janda, Gene Edward Austin, Sied William Janna
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Publication number: 20200163718Abstract: A system, device, and method for determining a position and orientation of an implant (100) for a joint replacement surgery are described. For example, the system includes a sleeve (200) configured to be worn by a patient and to collect (415) biomechanical information related to movement of the joint, and a surgical system (320). The surgical system is configured to receive (605) the collected biomechanical information, determine (605) clinical measurement information related to the joint, generate (610) a musculoskeletal simulation for the joint based upon the collected biomechanical information and the determined clinical measurement information, determine (615) one or more surgical parameters for the patient based upon the musculoskeletal simulation, and determine (620) at least one of a position and orientation of an implant component to be inserted into the joint based upon the one or more surgical parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventor: Gene Edward AUSTIN
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Publication number: 20190282279Abstract: A multi-layer, fiber-reinforced composite orthopaedic fixation device having a design selected based on a desired characteristic of the orthopaedic fixation device. The design may be selected according to a model of the device, the model defining design constraints, and the design may comprise a pattern of the fiber angle for each layer. The selection of a design may be analyzed using finite element analysis to determine whether the design will comprise the desired characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: James K. Rains, Gene Edward Austin, John Rose, Joseph Michael Ferrante, Darin S. Gerlach, Nathaniel Kelley Grusin, Sied W. Janna, Henry B. Faber, Mark S. Gosney, Darren James Wilson
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Patent number: 10357292Abstract: A multi-layer, fiber-reinforced composite orthopedic fixation device having a design selected based on a desired characteristic of the orthopedic fixation device. The design may be selected according to a model of the device, the model defining design constraints, and the design may comprise a pattern of the fiber angle for each layer. The selection of a design may be analyzed using finite element analysis to determine whether the design will comprise the desired characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: James K. Rains, Gene Edward Austin, John Rose, Joseph Michael Ferrante, Darin S. Gerlach, Nathaniel Kelley Grusin, Sied W. Janna, Henry B. Faber, Mark S. Gosney, Darren James Wilson
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Patent number: 10327822Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention provide plates for treating periarticular fractures or other non-full body weight bearing applications that combine polyaxial fixation with a low profile and enhanced contouring that more closely conforms to bone. Such plates can be designed to achieve buttressing effect and/or to be used in a reinforcement mode. Other features can be combined with these. Such plates can be created for use on bone sites such as on a tibia, fibula, metatarsal, calcaneous, other foot bone, humerus, radius, ulna, spinal, maxillofacial, as well as sites on other bones.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: Gene Edward Austin, Jon A. Harmon, Timothy J. Petteys, Thomas A. Russell, Paul Tornetta, William M. Ricci
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Patent number: 10292741Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention provide plates for treating periarticular fractures or other non-full body weight bearing applications that combine polyaxial fixation with a low profile and enhanced contouring that more closely conforms to bone. Such plates can be designed to achieve buttressing effect and/or to be used in a reinforcement mode. Other features can be combined with these. Such plates can be created for use on bone sites such as on a tibia, fibula, metatarsal, calcaneous, other foot bone, humerus, radius, ulna, spinal, maxillofacial, as well as sites on other bones.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: Gene Edward Austin, Jon A. Harmon, Timothy J. Petteys, Thomas A. Russell, Paul Tornetta, William M. Ricci
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Publication number: 20190105086Abstract: A bone adjustment device such as, for example, an intramedullary lengthening nail may include a first or outer body portion having a notch, a second or inner body portion, a threaded shaft coupled to the first body portion to rotate relative thereto, an inner magnet received by the first body portion and coupled to the threaded shaft for rotation therewith, and a threaded block positioned in the notch, the threaded block having internal threads, the threaded shaft passing through the threaded block and threadedly engaging with the internal threads. Various reconfiguration assembly embodiments include welding the threaded block to the first body portion, the notch being located a distance from the distal end of the first body portion, an overlapping arrangement between the first body portion and the second body portion, and a collar positioned over the first body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Haden Janda, Gene Edward Austin, Sied William Janna
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Patent number: 10111692Abstract: A drill guide system and method including a bone plate and a guide block removably engaged with the bone plate, and with drill guide passages in the guide block substantially aligned with bone screw openings in the bone plate and each having a conically-shaped inner guide surface. A fixed angle drill guide includes a distal portion selectively positioned within a selected one of the drill guide passages and has a conically-shaped outer guide surface matingly engaged with the conically-shaped inner guide surface of a selected drill guide passage to maintain orientation of the fixed angle drill guide at a predetermined fixed angular orientation. A variable angle drill guide includes a distal portion selectively positioned within a selected one of the drill guide passages and has an outer guide surface sized smaller than the conically-shaped inner guide surface of a selected drill guide passage to permit orientation of the variable angle drill guide at a variable angular orientation.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Charles R. Baker, Gene Edward Austin
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Patent number: 10092337Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention provide plates for treating periarticular fractures or other non-full body weight bearing applications that combine polyaxial fixation with a low profile and enhanced contouring that more closely conforms to bone. Such plates can be designed to achieve buttressing effect and/or to be used in a reinforcement mode. Other features can be combined with these. Such plates can be created for use on bone sites such as on a tibia, fibula, metatarsal, calcaneous, other foot bone, humerus, radius, ulna, spinal, maxillofacial, as well as sites on other bones.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: Gene Edward Austin, Jon A. Harmon, Timothy J. Petteys, Thomas A. Russell, Paul Tornetta, William M. Ricci
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Patent number: 10080598Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a bone fixation assembly that can provide polyaxial fixation. The polyaxial fixation may be provided by fins that protrude from an opening in a bone plate or fins that protrude from a fastener head.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: Gene Edward Austin, Jon A. Harmon, Sied W. Janna, James K. Rains, John B. Schneider, Timothy J. Petteys