Patents by Inventor Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan 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).
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Publication number: 20250345187Abstract: Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2025Publication date: November 13, 2025Inventors: Nicholas van der Walt, Charles Shapiro, Richard Lane, Matt Ryan
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Patent number: 12318313Abstract: Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s).Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2023Date of Patent: June 3, 2025Assignee: OrthAlign, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas van der Walt, Charles Shapiro, Richard Lane, Matt Ryan
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Publication number: 20230277335Abstract: Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Nicholas van der Walt, Charles Shapiro, Richard Lane, Matt Ryan
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Patent number: 11633293Abstract: Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s).Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: OrthAlign, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas van der Walt, Charles Shapiro, Richard Lane, Matt Ryan
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Publication number: 20210186711Abstract: Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Nicholas van der Walt, Charles Shapiro, Richard Lane, Matt Ryan
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Patent number: 10869771Abstract: Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s).Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: OrthAlign, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas van der Walt, Charles Shapiro, Richard Lane, Matt Ryan
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Publication number: 20190328549Abstract: Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Nicholas van der Walt, Charles Shapiro, Richard Lane, Matt Ryan
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Patent number: 10238510Abstract: Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s).Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: OrthAlign, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas van der Walt, Charles Shapiro, Richard Lane, Matt Ryan
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Publication number: 20180168826Abstract: Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Nicholas van der Walt, Charles Shapiro, Richard Lane, Matt Ryan
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Patent number: 9775725Abstract: Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s).Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: OrthAlign, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas van der Walt, Charles Shapiro, Richard Lane, Matt Ryan
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Publication number: 20160278943Abstract: Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Nicholas van der Walt, Charles Shapiro, Richard Lane, Matt Ryan
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Patent number: 9339226Abstract: Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s).Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: OrthAlign, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas van der Walt, Charles Shapiro, Matt Ryan, Sean Nash
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Patent number: 9271756Abstract: Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s).Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: OrthAlign, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas van der Walt, Charles Shapiro, Richard Lane, Matt Ryan
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Publication number: 20120316567Abstract: Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: ORTHALIGN, INC.Inventors: Jacob Gross, Richard Lane, Sean Nash, Matt Ryan, Charles Shapiro, Nicholas van der Walt
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Publication number: 20110208093Abstract: Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: OrthAlign, Inc.Inventors: Jacob Gross, Richard Lane, Sean Nash, Matt Ryan, Charles Shapiro, Nicholas van der Walt
