Patents by Inventor Michael Lancia

Michael Lancia 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).

  • Patient specific ankle-foot orthotic device
    Patent number: 8838263
    Abstract: The unique advantages of computer-controlled fabrication of a patient-specific orthotic device using an automated fabrication machine capable of following computer instructions to create 3D surface contours and new developments in non-invasive three-dimensional (3D) scanning have made it possible to acquire digital models of freeform surfaces such as the surface anatomy of the human body and to then fabricate such a patient-specific device with high precision. Such a patient-specific device brings significant improvement in patient-specific fit, comfort, and function of medical devices (and, in particular, to orthoses that require a close fit to the wearer's body to act effectively). The combination of these two technologies is ideally suited for the development of patient-specific orthotic devices. A patient specific ankle-foot orthotic device using this technology is disclosed. This exemplary device is used to help stabilize the ankle-foot region, for example, in patients with impaired gait.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignees: Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Corporation, Northeastern University, Technest Holding, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Sivak, Richard G. Ranky, Joseph A. DiPisa, Alyssa Leigh Caddle, Kara Lyn Gilhooly, Lauren Chiara Govoni, Seth John Sivak, Michael Lancia, Paolo Bonato, Constantinos Mavroidis
  • PATIENT SPECIFIC ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOTIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090306801
    Abstract: The unique advantages of computer-controlled fabrication of a patient-specific orthotic device using an automated fabrication machine capable of following computer instructions to create 3D surface contours and new developments in non-invasive three-dimensional (3D) scanning have made it possible to acquire digital models of freeform surfaces such as the surface anatomy of the human body and to then fabricate such a patient-specific device with high precision. Such a patient-specific device brings significant improvement in patient-specific fit, comfort, and function of medical devices (and, in particular, to orthoses that require a close fit to the wearer's body to act effectively). The combination of these two technologies is ideally suited for the development of patient-specific orthotic devices. A patient specific ankle-foot orthotic device using this technology is disclosed. This exemplary device is used to help stabilize the ankle-foot region, for example, in patients with impaired gait.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicants: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, TECHNEST HOLDINGS INC., SPAULDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark L. Sivak, Richard G. Ranky, Joseph A. DiPisa, Alyssa Leigh Caddle, Kara Lyn Gilhooly, Lauren Chiara Govoni, Seth John Sivak, Michael Lancia, Paolo Bonato, Constantinos Mavroidis