Patents by Inventor James Brownhill

James Brownhill 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: 20240108433
    Abstract: Devices and methods for improved access to a surgical site are the basis of the present disclosure. The improved access can be provided by way of a displacement wrap that can be used to engage tissue that impedes access to the surgical site. The displacement wrap, which can be a textile, can be wrapped around the tissue and subsequently manipulated to move the wrap, and thus the tissue, out of the way to improve access. The displacement wrap includes locking features formed in it that allow for selective tensioning of the tissue being engaged and moved. The locking features can engage another portion of the wrap and/or can be engaged by another component associated with the wrap, such as a locking suture. Methods of using the wrap in various surgical procedures that would benefit from moving tissue to improve surgical site access are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen J. Orphanos, Vivian Liang, James Brownhill, Mollie Waters, Michael Fortin
  • Publication number: 20220362025
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for prosthetic implants to be used in various surgical repairs, including for procedures like total shoulder arthroplasties and reverse total shoulder arthroplasties. The implants include two main parts—a frame and a prosthetic component. The frame includes an aperture that is configured to receive the prosthetic component, allowing the prosthetic component to make direct contact with bone at the surgical site. Various configurations are provided that allow the prosthetic component to be coupled to or otherwise engage with the frame, and at least some of the configurations are such that the reverse procedures can be done without having to fully re-tool and/or modify the bone. A variety of procedures resulting from the improved implants are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin Cleveland, Mollie Rosen, James Brownhill
  • Patent number: 11490930
    Abstract: A system and method for internal pelvic fixation. Guide wires can be inserted through guides and opposing sides of a pelvic bone, and can indicate a depth for driving bone screws into the pelvic bone. Offset rod tools positioned about each guide can assist in determining an offset distance between an implant rod and the pelvic bone. A template rod may be coupled to the offset rod tools and used to select a length for the implant rod. Clamps can be coupled to the bone screws, the clamps having multiple axes of rotation, the angular positions of the clamps being secured by the tightening of a single nut of each clamp. Joysticks used to tighten the nuts can be coupled to a reduction holder mechanism that can decrease at least an axial distance between the clamps, and thus pelvic bones, before locking of the clamps via tightening of the nuts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick Ritchey, Joe Ferguson, James Brownhill
  • Patent number: 11458019
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for prosthetic implants to be used in various surgical repairs, including for procedures like total shoulder arthroplasties and reverse total shoulder arthroplasties. The implants include two main parts—a frame and a prosthetic component. The frame includes an aperture that is configured to receive the prosthetic component, allowing the prosthetic component to make direct contact with bone at the surgical site. Various configurations are provided that allow the prosthetic component to be coupled to or otherwise engage with the frame, and at least some of the configurations are such that the reverse procedures can be done without having to fully re-tool and/or modify the bone. A variety of procedures resulting from the improved implants are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Benjamin Cleveland, Mollie Rosen, James Brownhill
  • Patent number: 10952861
    Abstract: A radial head prosthesis for implantation in a distal radius. The implant includes a head portion and a stem portion. The stem portion has a cylindrical shaft and tapered tip. The head portion includes a recess for engagement with the stem portion. The head portion includes a first bearing surface for articulation with a humerus, and a second bearing surface for articulation with an ulna. The second bearing surface includes at least one concave and one convex portion immediately adjacent one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventor: James Brownhill
  • Publication number: 20200405491
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for prosthetic implants to be used in various surgical repairs, including for procedures like total shoulder arthroplasties and reverse total shoulder arthroplasties. The implants include two main parts—a frame and a prosthetic component. The frame includes an aperture that is configured to receive the prosthetic component, allowing the prosthetic component to make direct contact with bone at the surgical site. Various configurations are provided that allow the prosthetic component to be coupled to or otherwise engage with the frame, and at least some of the configurations are such that the reverse procedures can be done without having to fully re-tool and/or modify the bone. A variety of procedures resulting from the improved implants are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin Cleveland, Mollie Rosen, James Brownhill
  • Publication number: 20200146720
    Abstract: A system and method for internal pelvic fixation. Guide wires can be inserted through guides and opposing sides of a pelvic bone, and can indicate a depth for driving bone screws into the pelvic bone. Offset rod tools positioned about each guide can assist in determining an offset distance between an implant rod and the pelvic bone. A template rod may be coupled to the offset rod tools and used to select a length for the implant rod. Clamps can be coupled to the bone screws, the clamps having multiple axes of rotation, the angular positions of the clamps being secured by the tightening of a single nut of each clamp. Joysticks used to tighten the nuts can be coupled to a reduction holder mechanism that can decrease at least an axial distance between the clamps, and thus pelvic bones, before locking of the clamps via tightening of the nuts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Nick Ritchey, Joe Ferguson, James Brownhill
  • Patent number: 10575874
    Abstract: A system and method for internal pelvic fixation. Guide wires can be inserted through guides and opposing sides of a pelvic bone, and can indicate a depth for driving bone screws into the pelvic bone. Offset rod tools positioned about each guide can assist in determining an offset distance between an implant rod and the pelvic bone. A template rod may be coupled to the offset rod tools and used to select a length for the implant rod. Clamps can be coupled to the bone screws, the clamps having multiple axes of rotation, the angular positions of the clamps being secured by the tightening of a single nut of each clamp. Joysticks used to tighten the nuts can be coupled to a reduction holder mechanism that can decrease at least an axial distance between the clamps, and thus pelvic bones, before locking of the clamps via tightening of the nuts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick Ritchey, Joe Ferguson, James Brownhill
  • Patent number: 10357372
    Abstract: A radial head trial device for replacement of a proximal radial head includes a stem component having a center longitudinal axis extending between a proximal end and a distal end, a head component axially and removably attachable to the stem component, wherein the head component is interchangeable with a selection of other head components each axially and removably attachable to the stem component, an anti-rotation feature, and a recess, wherein the anti-rotation feature is structured to be received in the recess to prohibit rotation of the head component relative to the stem component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: James Brownhill, Andrew Rynearson
  • Patent number: 10245090
    Abstract: Fusion devices include blade anchors. The blade anchors may slidingly penetrate a bone or bone fragment, and may induce compression of one bone to another or one fragment to another. The fusion devices may also include a body to which the blade anchors connect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Engage Medical Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: M. Chad Hollis, James Brownhill
  • Publication number: 20180177531
    Abstract: A system and method for internal pelvic fixation. Guide wires can be inserted through guides and opposing sides of a pelvic bone, and can indicate a depth for driving bone screws into the pelvic bone. Offset rod tools positioned about each guide can assist in determining an offset distance between an implant rod and the pelvic bone. A template rod may be coupled to the offset rod tools and used to select a length for the implant rod. Clamps can be coupled to the bone screws, the clamps having multiple axes of rotation, the angular positions of the clamps being secured by the tightening of a single nut of each clamp. Joysticks used to tighten the nuts can be coupled to a reduction holder mechanism that can decrease at least an axial distance between the clamps, and thus pelvic bones, before locking of the clamps via tightening of the nuts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Nick Ritchey, Joe Ferguson, James Brownhill
  • Publication number: 20180133017
    Abstract: A radial head prosthesis for implantation in a distal radius. The implant includes a head portion and a stem portion. The stem portion has a cylindrical shaft and tapered tip. The head portion includes a recess for engagement with the stem portion. The head portion includes a first bearing surface for articulation with a humerus, and a second bearing surface for articulation with an ulna. The second bearing surface includes at least one concave and one convex portion immediately adjacent one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventor: James Brownhill
  • Patent number: 9901452
    Abstract: A radial head prosthesis for implantation in a distal radius. The implant includes a head portion and a stem portion. The stem portion has a cylindrical shaft and tapered tip. The head portion includes a recess for engagement with the stem portion. The head portion includes a first bearing surface for articulation with a humerus, and a second bearing surface for articulation with an ulna. The second bearing surface includes at least one concave and one convex portion immediately adjacent one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignees: IMDS Corporation, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventor: James Brownhill
  • Publication number: 20160157906
    Abstract: Fusion devices include blade anchors. The blade anchors may slidingly penetrate a bone or bone fragment, and may induce compression of one bone to another or one fragment to another. The fusion devices may also include a body to which the blade anchors connect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: M. Chad Hollis, James Brownhill
  • Publication number: 20160051365
    Abstract: A radial head trial device for replacement of a proximal radial head includes a stem component having a center longitudinal axis extending between a proximal end and a distal end, a head component axially and removably attachable to the stem component, wherein the head component is interchangeable with a selection of other head components each axially and removably attachable to the stem component, an anti-rotation feature, and a recess, wherein the anti-rotation feature is structured to be received in the recess to prohibit rotation of the head component relative to the stem component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: James Brownhill, Andrew Rynearson
  • Publication number: 20140277524
    Abstract: A radial head prosthesis for implantation in a distal radius. The implant includes a head portion and a stem portion. The stem portion has a cylindrical shaft and tapered tip. The head portion includes a recess for engagement with the stem portion. The head portion includes a first bearing surface for articulation with a humerus, and a second bearing surface for articulation with an ulna. The second bearing surface includes at least one concave and one convex portion immediately adjacent one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: James Brownhill
  • Publication number: 20140012388
    Abstract: Radial head prostheses and trialing devices. A radial head prosthesis includes a head component and a stem component, and may include an intermediate component. The head component may be offset from the stem component. The head component includes a bearing surface having an axis of rotation, which may be radially and/or angularly offset from the central longitudinal axis of the stem component. A radial head trialing device may include cutting edges for resection of a distal radius. Another trialing device may allow for adjusting the radial offset and/or angular position of a trial head component from a trial stem component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicants: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, IMDS Corporation
    Inventors: James Brownhill, Andrew Rynearson, Andrew Palmer, Michael Chad Hollis
  • Publication number: 20130123863
    Abstract: Fusion devices include blade anchors. The blade anchors may slidingly penetrate a bone or bone fragment, and may induce compression of one bone to another or one fragment to another. The fusion devices may also include a body to which the blade anchors connect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: IMDS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Chad Hollis, James Brownhill