Patents by Inventor Kyle A. Snowdon

Kyle A. Snowdon 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).

  • Ingress-egress apparatus for protection of surgical field during removal of surgical implants, and related methods
    Patent number: 11857377
    Abstract: An ingress-egress apparatus for protection of a surgical work site during removal of a surgical implant therefrom includes an inverted frustum surface having a sidewall defining: a bottom open area at a base portion of the frustum surface sidewall, and an opposing top open area at a top portion of the frustum surface sidewall. The top open area has a larger area than the bottom open area. The apparatus includes an ingress port located at the base portion of the frustum surface sidewall and an egress port located at the base portion of the frustum surface sidewall. During surgical removal of the surgical implant using a surgical burr, the apparatus can be used to irrigate the work site, thereby cooling it and protecting it from damage, and further removing metal implant particles generated during burring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Loic M. Dejardin, Kyle A. Snowdon
  • Ingress-Egress Apparatus For Protection of Surgical Field During Removal of Surgical Implants, and Related Methods
    Publication number: 20220331043
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an ingress-egress apparatus for protection of a surgical work site during removal of a surgical implant therefrom. The apparatus includes an inverted frustum surface having a sidewall defining: a bottom open area at a base portion of the frustum surface sidewall, and an opposing top open area at a top portion of the frustum surface sidewall. The top open area has a larger area than the bottom open area. The apparatus includes an ingress port located at the base portion of the frustum surface sidewall and an egress port located at the base portion of the frustum surface sidewall. During surgical removal of the surgical implant using a surgical burr, the apparatus can be used to irrigate the work site, thereby cooling it and protecting it from damage, and further removing metal implant particles generated during burring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Loic M. Dejardin, Kyle A. Snowdon
  • Ingress-egress apparatus for protection of surgical field during removal of surgical implants, and related methods
    Patent number: 11191605
    Abstract: An ingress-egress apparatus for protection of a surgical work site during removal of a surgical implant therefrom includes an inverted frustum surface having a sidewall defining: a bottom open area at a base portion of the frustum surface sidewall, and an opposing top open area at a top portion of the frustum surface sidewall. The top open area has a larger area than the bottom open area. The apparatus includes an ingress port located at the base portion of the frustum surface sidewall and an egress port located at the base portion of the frustum surface sidewall. During surgical removal of the surgical implant using a surgical burr, the apparatus can be used to irrigate the work site, thereby cooling it and protecting it from damage, and further removing metal implant particles generated during burring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Loic M. Dejardin, Kyle A. Snowdon
  • INGRESS-EGRESS APPARATUS FOR PROTECTION OF SURGICAL FIELD DURING REMOVAL OF SURGICAL IMPLANTS, AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20190282319
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an ingress-egress apparatus for protection of a surgical work site during removal of a surgical implant therefrom. The apparatus includes an inverted frustum surface having a sidewall defining: a bottom open area at a base portion of the frustum surface sidewall, and an opposing top open area at a top portion of the frustum surface sidewall. The top open area has a larger area than the bottom open area. The apparatus includes an ingress port located at the base portion of the frustum surface sidewall and an egress port located at the base portion of the frustum surface sidewall. During surgical removal of the surgical implant using a surgical burr, the apparatus can be used to irrigate the work site, thereby cooling it and protecting it from damage, and further removing metal implant particles generated during burring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Loic M. Dejardin, Kyle A. Snowdon