Patents by Inventor Kyle Lonidier

Kyle Lonidier 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: 10441438
    Abstract: A method according to one embodiment includes locating distal lateral and medial condyles and posterior lateral and medial condyles a femoral bone model, and determining a posterior resection plane based on locations of the distal lateral and medial condyles, one or more dimensions of a prospective femoral implant, and one or more surgical preferences. The method may further include determining a first distance between the posterior medial condyle and the posterior resection plane and a second distance between the posterior lateral condyle and the posterior resection plane, determining a difference between a target value and an average of the first distance and the second distance, wherein the target value is associated with a thickness of the prospective femoral implant, and selecting a desired femoral implant size based on the difference between the target value and the average determined for each of a plurality of possible femoral implant sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Mohammed Rahman, Yangqiu Hu, Kyle Lonidier