Patents by Inventor Mark A. Nordman

Mark A. Nordman 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: 11033282
    Abstract: An orthopaedic reamer includes a shell and a cutting tooth arrangement formed in the shell. The cutting tooth arrangement includes a cutting tooth having a predefined profile with a cutting edge having a cutting depth, and a depth-of-cut feature positioned forward of the cutting tooth, relative to a direction of movement of the shell at the location of the cutting tooth. The depth-of-cut feature has a control depth which controls a cutting depth of the cutting tooth during surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Symmetry Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd A. Wolford, Mark A. Nordman, Ray Hathaway
  • Patent number: 10595881
    Abstract: A driver for an orthopaedic reamer includes a drive shaft defining an axis of rotation; a reamer connector connected to the drive shaft and having at least one first annular portion about the axis of rotation and at least one second annular portion about the axis of rotation radially spaced from the at least first annular portion to define at least one holding recess therebetween; and a collar associated with the reamer connector and slidable in a direction of the axis of rotation between a first position and a second position, the collar being unaligned with the at least one holding recess circumferentially about the axis of rotation in the first position and, in the second position, being rotatably locked to the reamer connector and having a portion aligned with the at least one holding recess circumferentially about the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Symmetry Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd A. Wolford, Mark A. Nordman, Arif H. Bin Jalalluddin, David J. Whitehead
  • Publication number: 20190254686
    Abstract: An orthopaedic reamer includes a shell and a cutting tooth arrangement formed in the shell. The cutting tooth arrangement includes a cutting tooth having a predefined profile with a cutting edge having a cutting depth, and a depth-of-cut feature positioned forward of the cutting tooth, relative to a direction of movement of the shell at the location of the cutting tooth. The depth-of-cut feature has a control depth which controls a cutting depth of the cutting tooth during surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: Symmetry Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd A. Wolford, Mark A. Nordman, Ray Hathaway
  • Publication number: 20190105061
    Abstract: A driver for an orthopaedic reamer includes a drive shaft defining an axis of rotation; a reamer connector connected to the drive shaft and having at least one first annular portion about the axis of rotation and at least one second annular portion about the axis of rotation radially spaced from the at least first annular portion to define at least one holding recess therebetween; and a collar associated with the reamer connector and slidable in a direction of the axis of rotation between a first position and a second position, the collar being unaligned with the at least one holding recess circumferentially about the axis of rotation in the first position and, in the second position, being rotatably locked to the reamer connector and having a portion aligned with the at least one holding recess circumferentially about the axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: Symmetry Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd A. Wolford, Mark A. Nordman, Arif H. Bin Jalalluddin, David J. Whitehead
  • Publication number: 20150073420
    Abstract: A bone elevator system includes: a bone hook; a first coupling device; an elevator arm member including a substantially straight first elongate arm and a substantially straight second elongate arm which is offset from and fixedly coupled with the first elongate arm, the first coupling device coupling the first elongate arm with the bone hook, the second elongate arm configured for being coupled, by way of a second coupling device, with an anchoring post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Symmetry Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Bookwalter, Jonathon G. Conley, Jacob J. Gross, Jason J. Kamel, Mark A. Nordman, Rebecca L. Parrott, David J. Whitehead
  • Patent number: 6854742
    Abstract: A tool driver including a shaft having a longitudinal axis and opposite ends. A first partial boss is located at one of the shaft ends, a tool collet at the other of these shaft ends, and a second partial boss having a bore extending therethrough. The second partial boss being positioned on the shaft with the shaft in the bore. There is a stop on the shaft. The second partial boss is slidable on the shaft between the first partial boss and the stop. A spring is positioned between the second partial boss and the stop. The spring urges the second partial boss into engagement with the first partial boss. The first and second partial bosses are complementary to each other and are in engagement with each other defining a bayonet type latch mechanism. The latch mechanism has an axially extending inwardly tapered bore extending from one end coaxially of the shaft into the first and second bosses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Symmetry Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Salyer, Todd A. Wolford, Mark A. Nordman
  • Publication number: 20020099380
    Abstract: A new and improved tool driver having a shaft with a longitudinal axis and opposite ends, a boss is secured at one of the shaft ends by which the tool driver is connected to a rotary tool. A tool collet is secured to the other of the shaft ends by which the tool driver may be driven by a surgical hand piece having a chuck in which the collet may be positioned. The boss is equipped with a securing device of the bayonet type having a latch mechanism which holds the rotary tool on the boss coaxially of the driver during use. In a specific embodiment, the tool driver boss comprises a first partial boss secured to the shaft. A second partial boss having a bore extending therethrough is positioned on the shaft. A stop is positioned on the shaft and a spring is positioned on the shaft between the stop and the second partial boss. The spring urges the two partial bosses together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Paul E. Salyer, Todd A. Wolford, Mark A. Nordman