Patents by Inventor Luke Bilger

Luke Bilger 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).

  • EXTERNAL ADJUSTMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20250017624
    Abstract: An external adjustment device for non-invasively adjusting an adjustable implant, the external adjustment device including a controller in communication with an actuator associated with the implant and a sensor configured to receive information from or about the implant. The external adjustment device may include a power source and a display. The external adjustment device may include a magnetic element configured to generate a rotating magnetic field; and a driver configured to drive the magnetic element to generate the rotating magnetic field and configured to rotate a permanent magnet of an implant. Upon placing the external adjustment device in proximity to the implant, the magnetic element is configured to magnetically couple with the permanent magnet. The external adjustment device may be configured to non-invasively determine one or more of a magnetic coupling state and a stalled state of the magnetic element and the permanent magnet disposed within the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Shanbao Cheng, Everett Van Zuiden, Luke Bilger
  • External adjustment device
    Patent number: 12127764
    Abstract: An external adjustment device for non-invasively adjusting an adjustable implant, the external adjustment device including a controller in communication with an actuator associated with the implant and a sensor configured to receive information from or about the implant. The external adjustment device may include a power source and a display. The external adjustment device may include a magnetic element configured to generate a rotating magnetic field; and a driver configured to drive the magnetic element to generate the rotating magnetic field and configured to rotate a permanent magnet of an implant. Upon placing the external adjustment device in proximity to the implant, the magnetic element is configured to magnetically couple with the permanent magnet. The external adjustment device may be configured to non-invasively determine one or more of a magnetic coupling state and a stalled state of the magnetic element and the permanent magnet disposed within the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: NUVASIVE SPECIALIZED ORTHOPEDICS, INC
    Inventors: Shanbao Cheng, Everett Van Zuiden, Luke Bilger
  • EXTERNAL ADJUSTMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230181221
    Abstract: An external adjustment device for non-invasively adjusting an adjustable implant, the external adjustment device including a controller in communication with an actuator associated with the implant and a sensor configured to receive information from or about the implant. The external adjustment device may include a power source and a display. The external adjustment device may include a magnetic element configured to generate a rotating magnetic field; and a driver configured to drive the magnetic element to generate the rotating magnetic field and configured to rotate a permanent magnet of an implant. Upon placing the external adjustment device in proximity to the implant, the magnetic element is configured to magnetically couple with the permanent magnet. The external adjustment device may be configured to non-invasively determine one or more of a magnetic coupling state and a stalled state of the magnetic element and the permanent magnet disposed within the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Shanbao Cheng, Everett Van Zuiden, Luke Bilger
  • External adjustment device
    Patent number: 11589901
    Abstract: An external adjustment device for non-invasively adjusting an implant, the external adjustment device including a controller in communication with an actuator associated with the adjustable implant and a sensor configured to receive information from or about the adjustable implant. The external adjustment device may further comprise a power source and a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.
    Inventors: Shanbao Cheng, Everett Van Zuiden, Luke Bilger
  • ACOUSTIC REPORTING FOR DYNAMIC IMPLANTS
    Publication number: 20220273343
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns devices and methods for measuring an amount of adjustment of an expandable implant using ultrasound. The implant may include an ultrasound counter including a vibration element tuned for ultrasonic vibration, the vibration element may be configured to produce an ultrasound vibration upon an adjustment of the expandable implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Youngsam Bae, Michael Moeller, Shanbao Cheng, Everett Van Zuiden, Edgar Hernandez, Luke Bilger, Khoa Pham
  • EXTERNAL ADJUSTMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200253643
    Abstract: An external adjustment device for non-invasively adjusting an implant, the external adjustment device including a controller in communication with an actuator associated with the adjustable implant and a sensor configured to receive information from or about the adjustable implant. The external adjustment device may further comprise a power source and a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Shanbao Cheng, Everett Van Zuiden, Luke Bilger