Patents by Inventor Joseph G. Wyss

Joseph G. Wyss 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).

  • Patent number: 9468531
    Abstract: A tibial orthopedic prosthesis assembly for use during performance of a knee replacement procedure includes one or more tibial augments configured to be coupled to a tibial tray. Each tibial augment includes an exterior side surface of varying angulation relative to a top surface of the tibial augment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael A. Cook, Stephanie M. Wainscott, Tyler S. Hathaway, Joseph G. Wyss
  • Publication number: 20160235542
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument system includes a first broach including a first end configured to be separately secured to a handle and a tapered body having a plurality of cutting teeth defined therein, and a second broach including a first end configured to be separately secured to the handle in place of the first broach, a first tapered body extending distally from a second end positioned opposite the first end, and a second tapered body extending distally from the first tapered body. The tapered body of the first broach and the first tapered body of the second broach have a first outer geometry and the second tapered body has a second outer geometry different from the first outer geometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: JAY R. LIEBERMAN, BENJAMIN J. SORDELET, RICHARD SPENCER JONES, TIMOTHY G. VENDRELY, STEPHANIE M. WAINSCOTT, Rebecca L. Chaney, Joseph G. Wyss, Stephen A. Hazebrouck, Aaron J. Matyas
  • Patent number: 9326864
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a tibial bearing and a femoral component configured to articulate with the tibial bearing. The femoral component includes a posterior cam configured to contact a spine of the tibial bearing and a condyle surface curved in the sagittal plane. The radius of curvature of the condyle surface decreases gradually between early-flexion and mid-flexion. Additionally, in some embodiments, the radius of curvature of the condyle surface may be increased during mid-flexion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: DePuy (Ireland)
    Inventors: Joseph G. Wyss, Christel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Patent number: 9320603
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument system includes a first broach including a first end configured to be separately secured to a handle and a tapered body having a plurality of cutting teeth defined therein, and a second broach including a first end configured to be separately secured to the handle in place of the first broach, a first tapered body extending distally from a second end positioned opposite the first end, and a second tapered body extending distally from the first tapered body. The tapered body of the first broach and the first tapered body of the second broach have a first outer geometry and the second tapered body has a second outer geometry different from the first outer geometry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: DePuy (Ireland)
    Inventors: Jay R. Lieberman, Benjamin J. Sordelet, Richard Spencer Jones, Timothy G. Vendrely, Stephanie M. Wainscott, Rebecca L. Chaney, Joseph G. Wyss, Stephen A. Hazebrouck, Aaron J. Matyas
  • Patent number: 9282981
    Abstract: A number of orthopaedic surgical instruments for use in a surgical procedure to prepare a patient's femur to receive an orthopedic prosthesis are disclosed. The tools include guide tools, cutting tools, surgical blocks, and other orthopaedic surgical instruments configured to plan and guide the preparation of the patient's femur. A method of using the orthopaedic surgical instruments is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: DEPUY (IRELAND)
    Inventors: Rebecca L. Chaney, Craig S. Tsukayama, Joseph G. Wyss, Phillip G. Withee
  • Patent number: 9232950
    Abstract: A number of orthopaedic surgical instruments for use in a surgical procedure to prepare a patient's femur to receive an orthopedic prosthesis. The tools include guide tools, cutting tools, surgical blocks, and other orthopaedic surgical instruments configured to plan and guide the preparation of the patient's femur. A method of using the orthopaedic surgical instruments is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: DePuy (Ireland)
    Inventors: Rebecca L. Chaney, Craig S. Tsukayama, Joseph G. Wyss, Phillip G. Withee
  • Patent number: 9204968
    Abstract: A posterior stabilized knee orthopaedic prosthesis includes a tibial bearing and a femoral component configured to articulate with the tibial bearing. The tibial bearing includes a spine having a concave cam surface and a convex cam surface. The femoral component includes a posterior cam having a concave cam surface and a convex cam surface. During flexion, the concave cam surface of the posterior cam contacts the convex cam surface of the spine and the convex cam surface of the posterior cam contacts the concave cam surface of the spine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: DEPUY (IRELAND)
    Inventors: Joseph G. Wyss, Travis D. Bennett
  • Patent number: 9204967
    Abstract: A fixed-bearing prosthesis includes a femoral component having a medial condyle surface and a lateral condyle surface. The knee prosthesis also includes a bearing having a medial bearing surface configured to articulate with the medial condyle surface of the femoral component, and a lateral bearing surface configured to articulate with the lateral condyle surface of the femoral component. A tibial tray is secured to the bearing. The tibial tray has a platform with an elongated stem extending downwardly from a lower surface thereof. A posterior buttress extends along a posterior section of the perimeter of the tray's platform, and an anterior buttress extends along an anterior section of the perimeter of the tray's platform. Differently-sized tibial trays are interchangeable with differently-sized bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: DePuy (Ireland)
    Inventors: Joseph G. Wyss, Stephen A. Hazebrouck, Daren L. Deffenbaugh, Mark A. Heldreth
  • Patent number: 9168145
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a tibial bearing and a femoral component configured to articulate with the tibial bearing. The femoral component includes a posterior cam configured to contact a spine of the tibial bearing and a condyle surface curved in the sagittal plane. The radius of curvature of the condyle surface decreases gradually between early-flexion and mid-flexion. Additionally, in some embodiments, the posterior cam of the femoral component may include a concave cam surface and a convex cam surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: DePuy (Ireland)
    Inventors: Joseph G. Wyss, Jordan S. Lee, Christel M. Wagner
  • Patent number: 9138321
    Abstract: An implantable orthopaedic knee prosthesis assembly includes a femoral component, a stem component, a fastener, and a retention device. The femoral component is configured to be implanted into a distal end of a femur of a patient and includes a stem post having a proximal tapered bore, a distal passageway, and a threaded passageway connecting the proximal tapered bore and the distal passageway. The stem component is configured to taper fit to the femoral component and includes a bore formed therein extending proximally and a threaded aperture defined at a proximal end of the bore. The head of the fastener is configured to be received in the distal passageway, whereas the proximal end of the shaft of the fastener is configured to be positioned in the threaded aperture. The retention device is received in the threaded passageway and prevents the proximal end of the fastener from reentering the threaded passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: DEPUY (IRELAND)
    Inventors: Aaron J. Matyas, Tyler S. Hathaway, Gary M. Lindsay, Filip Leszko, Joseph G. Wyss
  • Patent number: 9119723
    Abstract: A posterior stabilized knee orthopaedic prosthesis assembly includes a tibial bearing, a primary femoral component, and a revision femoral component. Each of the primary and revision femoral components is configured to separately articulate with the tibial bearing. However, each of the primary and revision femoral components has different geometry. The primary femoral component includes a posterior cam having a posterior cam surfacing including a concave cam surface and a convex cam surface. The revision femoral component includes a posterior cam having only a convex cam surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: DEPUY (IRELAND)
    Inventors: Joseph G. Wyss, Travis D. Bennett
  • Patent number: 9101479
    Abstract: A method for joint line assembly of an orthopaedic prosthesis assembly includes inserting a tapered post of a first prosthetic component into a tapered bore of a second prosthetic component along a longitudinal axis to secure the first prosthetic component to the second prosthetic component. A shaft of a fastener is advanced along the longitudinal axis through a threaded passageway defined in the second prosthetic component and into the first prosthetic component. The threaded passageway has a greater diameter than a diameter of the shaft. The end of the shaft is threaded into a threaded aperture defined in the first prosthetic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: DEPUY (IRELAND)
    Inventors: Gary M. Lindsay, Stephanie M. Wainscott, Tyler S. Hathaway, Aaron J. Matyas, Joseph G. Wyss, Filip Leszko
  • Publication number: 20150164645
    Abstract: A tibial orthopaedic prosthesis assembly for use during performance of a knee replacement procedure includes one or more tibial augments configured to be coupled to a tibial tray. Each tibial augment includes an exterior side surface of varying angulation relative to a top surface of the tibial augment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Michael A. Cook, Stephanie M. Wainscott, Tyler S. Hathaway, Joseph G. Wyss
  • Patent number: 9011547
    Abstract: A knee prosthesis system for total knee replacement procedures includes a plurality of distinctly-sized femoral components, a plurality of distinctly-sized fixed tibial components, a plurality of distinctly-sized mobile tibial components, a plurality of fixed inserts, and a plurality of mobile inserts. Each of the mobile inserts is sized and shaped such that each may be optimally matched to one of the femoral components and may be used with any one of the mobile tibial components. Each of the fixed inserts is sized and shaped such that each may be optimally matched to one of the femoral components and may be used with any one of the fixed tibial components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Depuy (Ireland)
    Inventors: Daniel D. Auger, David P. Fitzpatrick, Joseph G. Wyss, Abraham P. Wright, Christel M. Wagner, Stephen A. Hazebrouck, Daren L. Deffenbaugh
  • Patent number: 8968413
    Abstract: A tibial orthopaedic prosthesis assembly for use during performance of a knee replacement procedure includes one or more tibial augments configured to be coupled to a tibial tray. Each tibial augment includes an exterior side surface of varying angulation relative to a top surface of the tibial augment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: DePuy (Ireland)
    Inventors: Michael A. Cook, Stephanie M. Wainscott, Tyler S. Hathaway, Joseph G. Wyss
  • Publication number: 20150005888
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a tibial bearing and a femoral component configured to articulate with the tibial bearing. The femoral component includes a posterior cam configured to contact a spine of the tibial bearing and a condyle surface curved in the sagittal plane. The radius of curvature of the condyle surface decreases gradually between early-flexion and mid-flexion. Additionally, in some embodiments, the radius of curvature of the condyle surface may be increased during mid-flexion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph G. Wyss, Christel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Publication number: 20140379091
    Abstract: An implantable orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a component that is configured to be coupled to a surgically-prepared bone. A fixation side of the component includes a fixation surface that has an angled cement pocket formed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Christel M. Wagner, Joseph G. Wyss, David S. Barrett
  • Publication number: 20140303740
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component having a condyle surface. The condyle surface is defined by one or more radii of curvatures, which are controlled to reduce or delay the onset of anterior translation of the femoral component relative to a tibial bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Mark A. Heldreth, David D. Auger, Joseph G. Wyss, Danny W. Rumple, JR., Christel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Patent number: 8845746
    Abstract: An implantable orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a component that is configured to be coupled to a surgically-prepared bone. A fixation side of the component includes a fixation surface that has an angled cement pocket formed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: DePuy (Ireland)
    Inventors: Christel M. Wagner, Joseph G. Wyss, David S. Barrett
  • Publication number: 20140276859
    Abstract: A number of orthopaedic surgical instruments for use in a surgical procedure to prepare a patient's femur to receive an orthopedic prosthesis. The tools include guide tools, cutting tools, surgical blocks, and other orthopaedic surgical instruments configured to plan and guide the preparation of the patient's femur. A method of using the orthopaedic surgical instruments is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Rebecca L. Chaney, Craig S. Tsukayama, Joseph G. Wyss, Phillip G. Withee