Patents by Inventor Kyle D. Steffe

Kyle D. Steffe 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: 20230263539
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument assembly includes a surgical reamer, a cannulated broach, and an instrument handle. The broach includes a bore sized to slide over a shaft of the reamer. The handle attaches to the broach and also includes a bore sized to slide over a shaft of the reamer. A modular broach assembled from a number of broach segments may be used. Methods associated with the surgical instrument assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Tyler S. Hathaway, Adam L. Carver, Kyle D. Steffe, Aaron J. Matyas, Anthony J. Webb, Craig S. Tsukayama
  • Patent number: 11696834
    Abstract: An orthopaedic prosthesis system includes a femoral component configured to be attached to a distal end of a patient's femur. A tibial tray is configured to be attached to a proximal end of a patient's tibia. A tibial insert is configured to be positioned between the femoral component and the tibial tray. An elongated pin rotatably couples the tibial insert to the femoral component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Aaron J. Matyas, Tyler S. Hathaway, Paul B. Sade, Sr., Nathan C. Reeder, Kyle D. Steffe, David E. Rottger, Anthony J. Webb
  • Patent number: 11648016
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument assembly includes a surgical reamer, a cannulated broach, and an instrument handle. The broach includes a bore sized to slide over a shaft of the reamer. The handle attaches to the broach and also includes a bore sized to slide over a shaft of the reamer. A modular broach assembled from a number of broach segments may be used. Methods associated with the surgical instrument assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Tyler S. Hathaway, Adam L. Carver, Kyle D. Steffe, Aaron J. Matyas, Anthony J. Webb, Craig S. Tsukayama
  • Patent number: 11357562
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument for use in disassembling an orthopaedic prosthesis includes a main component, a rod, and a spindle. The main component has a housing and an elongated body extending from the housing with a passageway is defined in the elongated body. The rod has an elongated shaft, with a greater length than the elongated body, extending from the head of the rod and configured to pass through the main component. The spindle threads into the housing to move the rod along a longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Aaron J. Matyas, Kyle D. Steffe, Rebecca L. Chaney, Tyler S. Hathaway, Michael A. Cook
  • Publication number: 20210307914
    Abstract: An orthopaedic prosthesis system includes a femoral component configured to be attached to a distal end of a patient's femur. A tibial tray is configured to be attached to a proximal end of a patient's tibia. A tibial insert is configured to be positioned between the femoral component and the tibial tray. An elongated pin rotatably couples the tibial insert to the femoral component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Aaron J. Matyas, Tyler S. Hathaway, Paul B. Sade, SR., Nathan C. Reeder, Kyle D. Steffe, David E. Rottger, Anthony J. Webb
  • Patent number: 11116641
    Abstract: An orthopaedic prosthesis includes a femoral component configured to be attached to a distal end of a patient's femur. A tibial tray is configured to be attached to a proximal end of a patient's tibia. A tibial insert is configured to rotate relative to the tibial tray. A modular insert is received in a cavity defined in the tibial insert. The femoral component is rotatably coupled to the body of the modular insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Inventors: Aaron J. Matyas, Tyler S. Hathaway, Paul B. Sade, Sr., Nathan C. Reeder, Kyle D. Steffe, David E. Rottger, Anthony J. Webb
  • Publication number: 20210196285
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument assembly includes a surgical reamer, a cannulated broach, and an instrument handle. The broach includes a bore sized to slide over a shaft of the reamer. The handle attaches to the broach and also includes a bore sized to slide over a shaft of the reamer. A modular broach assembled from a number of broach segments may be used. Methods associated with the surgical instrument assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Tyler S. Hathaway, Adam L. Carver, Kyle D. Steffe, Aaron J. Matyas, Anthony J. Webb, Craig S. Tsukayama
  • Patent number: 11033396
    Abstract: An orthopaedic prosthesis system includes a femoral component configured to be attached to a distal end of a patient's femur. A tibial tray is configured to be attached to a proximal end of a patient's tibia. A tibial insert is configured to be positioned between the femoral component and the tibial tray. An elongated pin rotatably couples the tibial insert to the femoral component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Aaron J. Matyas, Tyler S. Hathaway, Paul B. Sade, Sr., Nathan C. Reeder, Kyle D. Steffe, David E. Rottger, Anthony J. Webb
  • Publication number: 20200246150
    Abstract: An orthopaedic prosthesis includes a femoral component configured to be attached to a distal end of a patient's femur. A tibial tray is configured to be attached to a proximal end of a patient's tibia. A tibial insert is configured to rotate relative to the tibial tray. A modular insert is received in a cavity defined in the tibial insert. The femoral component is rotatably coupled to the body of the modular insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Aaron J. Matyas, Tyler S. Hathaway, Paul B. Sade, SR., Nathan C. Reeder, Kyle D. Steffe, David E. Rottger, Anthony J. Webb
  • Publication number: 20200246149
    Abstract: An orthopaedic prosthesis system includes a femoral component configured to be attached to a distal end of a patient's femur. A tibial tray is configured to be attached to a proximal end of a patient's tibia. A tibial insert is configured to be positioned between the femoral component and the tibial tray. An elongated pin rotatably couples the tibial insert to the femoral component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Aaron J. Matyas, Tyler S. Hathaway, Paul B. Sade, SR., Nathan C. Reeder, Kyle D. Steffe, David E. Rottger, Anthony J. Webb
  • Publication number: 20190282287
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument for use in disassembling an orthopaedic prosthesis includes a main component, a rod, and a spindle. The main component has a housing and an elongated body extending from the housing with a passageway is defined in the elongated body. The rod has an elongated shaft, with a greater length than the elongated body, extending from the head of the rod and configured to pass through the main component. The spindle threads into the housing to move the rod along a longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Aaron J. Matyas, Kyle D. Steffe, Rebecca L. Chaney, Tyler S. Hathaway, Michael A. Cook
  • Patent number: 10307198
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument for use in disassembling an orthopaedic prosthesis includes a main component, a rod, and a spindle. The main component has a housing and an elongated body extending from the housing with a passageway is defined in the elongated body. The rod has an elongated shaft, with a greater length than the elongated body, extending from the head of the rod and configured to pass through the main component. The spindle threads into the housing to move the rod along a longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Aaron J. Matyas, Kyle D. Steffe, Rebecca L. Chaney, Tyler S. Hathaway, Michael A. Cook
  • Publication number: 20170196709
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument for use in disassembling an orthopaedic prosthesis includes a main component, a rod, and a spindle. The main component has a housing and an elongated body extending from the housing with a passageway is defined in the elongated body. The rod has an elongated shaft, with a greater length than the elongated body, extending from the head of the rod and configured to pass through the main component. The spindle threads into the housing to move the rod along a longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Aaron J. Matyas, Kyle D. Steffe, Rebecca L. Chaney, Tyler S. Hathaway, Michael A. Cook
  • Patent number: 9603649
    Abstract: An orthopedic surgical instrument for use in disassembling an orthopedic prosthesis includes a main component, a rod, and a spindle. The main component has a housing and an elongated body extending from the housing with a passageway is defined in the elongated body. The rod has an elongated shaft, with a greater length than the elongated body, extending from the head of the rod and configured to pass through the main component. The spindle threads into the housing to move the rod along a longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Aaron J. Matyas, Kyle D. Steffe, Rebecca L. Chaney, Tyler S. Hathaway, Michael A. Cook
  • Patent number: 9301857
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument and method includes securing an anchor to a tibial prosthetic component implanted in a proximal end of a patient's tibia, moving a separator posteriorly toward the anchor to position a tip of the separator between a lower side of the tibial tray and an upper end of the tibial sleeve, advancing the separator from anterior to posterior between the lower side of the tibial tray and the upper end of the tibial sleeve to detach the tibial tray from the tibial sleeve, and removing the tibial tray from the proximal end of the patient's tibia. The tibial prosthetic component includes a tibial tray and a tibial sleeve secured to the tibial tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: DEPUY (IRELAND)
    Inventors: Aaron J. Matyas, Stephen Bennett, Kyle D. Steffe
  • Patent number: 9149897
    Abstract: An assembly tool for use in assembling orthopaedic prosthetic components is disclosed. The assembly tool includes a frame, a base plate that includes a mounting bracket configured to engage a first end of an orthopaedic prosthetic component and a mechanical actuator configured to apply a compressive load to the orthopaedic prosthetic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: DePuy (Ireland)
    Inventors: Aaron J. Matyas, Kyle D. Steffe, Rebecca L. Chaney, Alec A. Birkbeck
  • Publication number: 20150202056
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument and method includes securing an anchor to a tibial prosthetic component implanted in a proximal end of a patient's tibia, moving a separator posteriorly toward the anchor to position a tip of the separator between a lower side of the tibial tray and an upper end of the tibial sleeve, advancing the separator from anterior to posterior between the lower side of the tibial tray and the upper end of the tibial sleeve to detach the tibial tray from the tibial sleeve, and removing the tibial tray from the proximal end of the patient's tibia. The tibial prosthetic component includes a tibial tray and a tibial sleeve secured to the tibial tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Aaron J. Matyas, Stephen Bennett, Kyle D. Steffe
  • Patent number: 9011458
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument includes an anchor configured to be coupled to a prosthetic tibial component, a shaft coupled to the anchor, and a separator coupled to the shaft. The separator is configured to move along the shaft between a first position in which the separator is spaced apart from the prosthetic tibial component and a second position in which the separator is positioned between the tibial tray and the sleeve of the prosthetic tibial component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: DePuy (Ireland)
    Inventors: Aaron J. Matyas, Stephen Bennett, Kyle D. Steffe
  • Publication number: 20140276883
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument for use in disassembling an orthopaedic prosthesis includes a main component, a rod, and a spindle. The main component has a housing and an elongated body extending from the housing with a passageway is defined in the elongated body. The rod has an elongated shaft, with a greater length than the elongated body, extending from the head of the rod and configured to pass through the main component. The spindle threads into the housing to move the rod along a longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Aaron J. Matyas, Kyle D. Steffe, Rebecca L. Chaney, Tyler S. Hathaway, Michael A. Cook
  • Publication number: 20140259608
    Abstract: An assembly tool for use in assembling orthopaedic prosthetic components is disclosed. The assembly tool includes a frame, a base plate that includes a mounting bracket configured to engage a first end of an orthopaedic prosthetic component and a mechanical actuator configured to apply a compressive load to the orthopaedic prosthetic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Aaron J. Matyas, Kyle D. Steffe, Rebecca L. Chaney, Alec A. Birkbeck