Patents by Inventor Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo
Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo 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: 20230414261Abstract: A proximal portion of an implant for repairing a multipart fracture of a proximal humerus includes an asymmetric body having a proximal end, a distal end, a medial side, a lateral side, an anterior edge, and a posterior edge a medial surface extending along Sat least a portion of the medial side and having a proximal end and a distal end; a protrusion forming the lateral side of the asymmetric body, offset in an anterior direction, and pointing toward a bicipital groove of the humerus when the proximal portion is implanted in the humerus, an anterior support surface configured to support a lesser tuberosity; a posterior support surface configured to support a greater tuberosity; an angled surface having a first side defined by the medial surface, a second side defined by the anterior support surface, and a third side defined by the posterior support surface; and an anchoring point.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Christopher P. Roche, David Koogle, Kenneth A. Egol, George S. Athwal, Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo
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Patent number: 11751922Abstract: A proximal portion of an implant for repairing a multipart fracture of a proximal humerus includes an asymmetric body having a proximal end, a distal end, a medial side, a lateral side, an anterior edge, and a posterior edge a medial surface extending along at least a portion of the medial side and having a proximal end and a distal end; a protrusion forming the lateral side of the asymmetric body, offset in an anterior direction, and pointing toward a bicipital groove of the humerus when the proximal portion is implanted in the humerus, an anterior support surface configured to support a lesser tuberosity; a posterior support surface configured to support a greater tuberosity; an angled surface having a first side defined by the medial surface, a second side defined by the anterior support surface, and a third side defined by the posterior support surface; and an anchoring point.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Exactech, Inc.Inventors: Christopher P. Roche, David Koogle, Kenneth A. Egol, George S. Athwal, Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo
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Publication number: 20220338908Abstract: A kit including (1) a plate configured to be secured to a scapular spine with a first end of the plate near a trigonum and a second end of the plate near an acromion; (2) a first hook including a mount, a first hook portion extending from the mount in a first direction, a spacer extending from the first hook portion in a transverse direction, and a second hook portion extending from an opposite end of the spacer in the first direction, the first hook adapted to extend around a lateral end of the acromion when fixed to the second end of the plate; and (3) a second hook including a mount, a curved portion curving away from the mount, and a hook portion at an opposite end of the curved portion, the second hook adapted to extend around the trigonum when fixed to the first end of the plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Christopher P. Roche, Corey Gaydos, Mark Bender, David Koogle, George S. Athwal, Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo
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Publication number: 20220241090Abstract: Operative lengths of muscles can be determined. For example, this document describes techniques for measuring operating muscle lengths of the infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis through the internal-external rotation range of motion before and after implantation of RSA components. In some embodiments, the techniques described herein can be advantageously used as a part of preoperative surgical planning Such pre-surgical planning can help to select optimal prosthetic implants, ensure fewer surgical complications, and attain better patient outcomes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Alexander W. Hooke, Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, Bassem T. Elhassan
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Patent number: 11058544Abstract: A method of implanting a prosthetic stemless shoulder implant may include making an incision into a patient's shoulder area of a patient and passing a cutting instrument through a rotator cuff interval of the patient. A central portion of the native humeral head may be resected and removed so that a central void remains. The same or another cutting instrument may be inserted through the rotator cuff interval and into the central void. Medial and lateral portions of the native humeral head adjacent the central void may be resected and removed. A base of a prosthesis may be implanted into a proximal portion of the humerus after passing the base through the rotator cuff interval, and two humeral head portions may be inserted through the rotator cuff interval and coupled to the base and to one another.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.Inventors: Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, David Viscardi
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Publication number: 20210128205Abstract: A proximal portion of an implant for repairing a multipart fracture of a proximal humerus includes an asymmetric body having a proximal end, a distal end, a medial side, a lateral side, an anterior edge, and a posterior edge a medial surface extending along at least a portion of the medial side and having a proximal end and a distal end; a protrusion forming the lateral side of the asymmetric body, offset in an anterior direction, and pointing toward a bicipital groove of the humerus when the proximal portion is implanted in the humerus, an anterior support surface configured to support a lesser tuberosity; a posterior support surface configured to support a greater tuberosity; an angled surface having a first side defined by the medial surface, a second side defined by the anterior support surface, and a third side defmed by the posterior support surface; and an anchoring point.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Christopher P. Roche, David Koogle, Kenneth A. Egol, George S. Athwal, Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo
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Patent number: 10779951Abstract: A stemless prosthetic shoulder joint may include a prosthetic humeral head and a stemless base. The stemless base may include a collar and an anchor extending from the collar intended to anchor the base into the proximal humerus. The anchor may include various features to enhance the fixation of the base, including hooks, threads, and/or expandable members that may be transitioned from a contracted insertion condition to an expanded implanted condition once the base is positioned in the bone. The anchor and/or collar may also include additional features to enhance fixation, such as geometries and surface features to enhance fixation to bone. The anchor may include a plurality of chisel slots to facilitate removal of bone during a revision surgery.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.Inventors: Philip T. Kemp, Andrew J. Nelson, Jan Heinsohn, Rajan Yadav, Koustubh Rao, Gennaro A. Barile, Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, Ashish Mehta, Venkateswaran Perumal, David Viscardi
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Publication number: 20200129300Abstract: A method of implanting a prosthetic stemless shoulder implant may include making an incision into a patient's shoulder area of a patient and passing a cutting instrument through a rotator cuff interval of the patient. A central portion of the native humeral head may be resected and removed so that a central void remains. The same or another cutting instrument may be inserted through the rotator cuff interval and into the central void. Medial and lateral portions of the native humeral head adjacent the central void may be resected and removed. A base of a prosthesis may be implanted into a proximal portion of the humerus after passing the base through the rotator cuff interval, and two humeral head portions may be inserted through the rotator cuff interval and coupled to the base and to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, David Viscardi
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Publication number: 20180271668Abstract: A stemless prosthetic shoulder joint may include a prosthetic humeral head and a stemless base. The stemless base may include a collar and an anchor extending from the collar intended to anchor the base into the proximal humerus. The anchor may include various features to enhance the fixation of the base, including hooks, threads, and/or expandable members that may be transitioned from a contracted insertion condition to an expanded implanted condition once the base is positioned in the bone. The anchor and/or collar may also include additional features to enhance fixation, such as geometries and surface features to enhance fixation to bone. The anchor may include a plurality of chisel slots to facilitate removal of bone during a revision surgery.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Philip T. Kemp, Andrew J. Nelson, Jan Heinsohn, Rajan Yadav, Koustubh Rao, Gennaro A. Barile, Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, Ashish Mehta, Venkateswaran Perumal, David Viscardi