Patents by Inventor Lawrence Spivey

Lawrence Spivey 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).

  • Feature-driven rule-based framework for orthopedic surgical planning
    Patent number: 9622820
    Abstract: The design process for the surgical plan in orthopedics and/or the design of a personalized cutting guide and/or implant are automated in a workflow frame work. Abstracted rules are scripted through a sequence of operations to alter a bone surface or model for fitting an implant. Using bone information for a specific patient, the proper implant and series of cuts are determined using the rules. A corresponding cutting guide may be fitted to the bone information for the specific patient. Surgical planning of bone replacement implants is performed automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc.
    Inventors: Sajjad Hussain Baloch, Suraj Ravi Musuvathy, Guanglei Xiong, Lawrence Spivey, James B. Thompson, Tong Fang
  • FEATURE-DRIVEN RULE-BASED FRAMEWORK FOR ORTHOPEDIC SURGICAL PLANNING
    Publication number: 20130297265
    Abstract: The design process for the surgical plan in orthopedics and/or the design of a personalized cutting guide and/or implant are automated in a workflow frame work. Abstracted rules are scripted through a sequence of operations to alter a bone surface or model for fitting an implant. Using bone information for a specific patient, the proper implant and series of cuts are determined using the rules. A corresponding cutting guide may be fitted to the bone information for the specific patient. Surgical planning of bone replacement implants is performed automatically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: SIEMENS PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE INC.
    Inventors: Sajjad Hussain Baloch, Suraj Ravi Musuvathy, Guanglei Xiong, Lawrence Spivey, James B. Thompson, Tong Fang