Patents by Inventor Nicholas Muir

Nicholas Muir 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: 11376092
    Abstract: Various parallax-free indicator devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. The indicator device may have a housing defining an aperture and a light source assembly at least partially disposed in the housing. The housing may be selectively securable via a fastener to an instrument in a selected orientation relative to the instrument. The light source assembly may have a light source operably coupled to a power source via a power circuit. The light source may be positioned within the housing to emit through the housing aperture. Upon activation, the light source assembly emits a parallax-free alignment indicator along an alignment axis that may have at least one of a selected angle and a selected displacement relative to a selected reference axis. The alignment indicator may guide a surgical procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Muir, Nathan A. Winslow, Stephen H. Hoag
  • Publication number: 20210338444
    Abstract: A system for aligning components of a prosthetic includes a mounting plate, a fastener and an adapter coupling plate. The mounting plate comprises: a first major surface; a second major surface opposing the first major surface; an adapter accommodation hole extending through the mounting plate; and sizing indicia located on the second major surface. The fastener extends from the mounting plate. The adapter coupling plate comprises: a third major surface; a fourth major surface opposing the third major surface; an adapter coupling hole extending through the adapter coupling plate and surrounded by the adapter accommodation hole; and an indicator located on the fourth major surface to point to the sizing indicia on the mounting plate. The adapter coupling plate can be slidable along a slot surrounding the fastener or a tongue and groove system connecting the adapter coupling plate and the mounting plate and locked via the fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas Muir, Ravikumar Varadarajan, Nathan A. Winslow
  • Patent number: 11083588
    Abstract: A system for aligning components of a prosthetic includes a mounting plate, a fastener and an adapter coupling plate. The mounting plate comprises: a first major surface; a second major surface opposing the first major surface; an adapter accommodation hole extending through the mounting plate; and sizing indicia located on the second major surface. The fastener extends from the mounting plate. The adapter coupling plate comprises: a third major surface; a fourth major surface opposing the third major surface; an adapter coupling hole extending through the adapter coupling plate and surrounded by the adapter accommodation hole; and an indicator located on the fourth major surface to point to the sizing indicia on the mounting plate. The adapter coupling plate can be slidable along a slot surrounding the fastener or a tongue and groove system connecting the adapter coupling plate and the mounting plate and locked via the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Muir, Ravikumar Varadarajan, Nathan A. Winslow
  • Patent number: 10813652
    Abstract: An offset guide can include a body, an arcuate portion, a first fin, and a second fin. The body can have a first surface. The arcuate portion can extend from the body and have a second surface. The first surface and the second surface can define an opening. The first fin can extend from the first surface into the opening. The second fin can extend from the first surface into the opening. A portion of the first surface can be located between the first fin and the second fin and arranged at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the offset guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Muir, Michael Francis Kovacs
  • Publication number: 20190175298
    Abstract: Various parallax-free indicator devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. The indicator device may have a housing defining an aperture and a light source assembly at least partially disposed in the housing. The housing may be selectively securable via a fastener to an instrument in a selected orientation relative to the instrument. The light source assembly may have a light source operably coupled to a power source via a power circuit. The light source may be positioned within the housing to emit through the housing aperture. Upon activation, the light source assembly emits a parallax-free alignment indicator along an alignment axis that may have at least one of a selected angle and a selected displacement relative to a selected reference axis. The alignment indicator may guide a surgical procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: BIOMENT MANUFACTURING ,LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas MUIR, Nathan A. WINSLOW, Stephen H. HOAG
  • Patent number: 10245164
    Abstract: A glenoid trial and implant assembly for use in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty is provided along with a method for using the same. The glenoid trial and implant assembly includes a baseplate assembly, an adapter assembly, a glenoid trial, a glenoid implant, a humeral cup, and a positioning guide. The glenoid trial is coupled to the adapter assembly when the glenoid trial and implant assembly is assembled in a trialing configuration. The glenoid implant is coupled to the adapter assembly when the glenoid trial and implant assembly is assembled in an installed configuration. A temporary connection, which may be magnetic, releasably couples the glenoid trial to the adapter assembly and provides separation of the glenoid trial and the adapter assembly without requiring disassembly of the adapter assembly. A permanent connection fixes the glenoid implant to the adapter assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Muir, Bryce A. Isch, Nathan A. Winslow
  • Publication number: 20180338769
    Abstract: An offset guide can include a body, an arcuate portion, a first fin, and a second fin. The body can have a first surface. The arcuate portion can extend from the body and have a second surface. The first surface and the second surface can define an opening. The first fin can extend from the first surface into the opening. The second fin can extend from the first surface into the opening. A portion of the first surface can be located between the first fin and the second fin and arranged at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the offset guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas Muir, Michael Francis Kovacs
  • Publication number: 20180168815
    Abstract: A system for aligning components of a prosthetic includes a mounting plate, a fastener and an adapter coupling plate. The mounting plate comprises: a first major surface; a second major surface opposing the first major surface; an adapter accommodation hole extending through the mounting plate; and sizing indicia located on the second major surface. The fastener extends from the mounting plate. The adapter coupling plate comprises: a third major surface; a fourth major surface opposing the third major surface; an adapter coupling hole extending through the adapter coupling plate and surrounded by the adapter accommodation hole; and an indicator located on the fourth major surface to point to the sizing indicia on the mounting plate. The adapter coupling plate can be slidable along a slot surrounding the fastener or a tongue and groove system connecting the adapter coupling plate and the mounting plate and locked via the fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas Muir, Ravikumar Varadarajan, Nathan A. Winslow
  • Patent number: 9700438
    Abstract: An orthopedic instrument for securing a bone includes a base plate, a cutting block removably coupled with an end of said base plate, and a V-shaped vice member slidingly coupled with the base plate and movable toward and away from the cutting block. The cutting block has a plurality of cutting slots, each of which has a predefined configuration. Further, the vice member is configured for centering the bone and applying a force against the bone toward the cutting block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton Kehres, Nicholas Muir, Andrew O'Reilly, John McDaniel
  • Publication number: 20170172764
    Abstract: A glenoid trial and implant assembly for use in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty is provided along with a method for using the same. The glenoid trial and implant assembly includes a baseplate assembly, an adapter assembly, a glenoid trial, a glenoid implant, a humeral cup, and a positioning guide. The glenoid trial is coupled to the adapter assembly when the glenoid trial and implant assembly is assembled in a trialing configuration. The glenoid implant is coupled to the adapter assembly when the glenoid trial and implant assembly is assembled in an installed configuration. A temporary connection, which may be magnetic, releasably couples the glenoid trial to the adapter assembly and provides separation of the glenoid trial and the adapter assembly without requiring disassembly of the adapter assembly. A permanent connection fixes the glenoid implant to the adapter assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Nicholas Muir, Bryce A. Isch, Nathan A. Winslow
  • Patent number: 9597191
    Abstract: A humeral trial and implant assembly for use in total shoulder arthroplasty is provided along with a method for using the same. The humeral trial and implant assembly includes a humeral fixation component, an adapter assembly, a humeral trial, a humeral implant, and a positioning guide. The humeral trial is coupled to the adapter assembly when the humeral trial and implant assembly is assembled in a trialing configuration. The humeral implant is coupled to the adapter assembly when the humeral trial and implant assembly is assembled in an installed configuration. A temporary connection releasably couples the humeral trial to the adapter assembly and provides separation of the humeral trial and the adapter assembly without requiring disassembly of the adapter assembly. A permanent connection fixedly couples the humeral implant to the adapter assembly. The temporary connection may be a magnetic connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Muir, Nathan Winslow
  • Patent number: 9510952
    Abstract: A glenoid trial and implant assembly for use in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty is provided along with a method for using the same. The glenoid trial and implant assembly includes a baseplate assembly, an adapter assembly, a glenoid trial, a glenoid implant, a humeral cup, and a positioning guide. The glenoid trial is coupled to the adapter assembly when the glenoid trial and implant assembly is assembled in a trialing configuration. The glenoid implant is coupled to the adapter assembly when the glenoid trial and implant assembly is assembled in an installed configuration. A temporary connection, which may be magnetic, releasably couples the glenoid trial to the adapter assembly and provides separation of the glenoid trial and the adapter assembly without requiring disassembly of the adapter assembly. A permanent connection fixes the glenoid implant to the adapter assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Biomet Maufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Muir, Bryce Isch, Nathan Winslow
  • Publication number: 20160287400
    Abstract: A humeral trial and implant assembly for use in total shoulder arthroplasty is provided along with a method for using the same. The humeral trial and implant assembly includes a humeral fixation component, an adapter assembly, a humeral trial, a humeral implant, and a positioning guide. The humeral trial is coupled to the adapter assembly when the humeral trial and implant assembly is assembled in a trialing configuration. The humeral implant is coupled to the adapter assembly when the humeral trial and implant assembly is assembled in an installed configuration. A temporary connection releasably couples the humeral trial to the adapter assembly and provides separation of the humeral trial and the adapter assembly without requiring disassembly of the adapter assembly. A permanent connection fixedly couples the humeral implant to the adapter assembly. The temporary connection may be a magnetic connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Nicholas Muir, Nathan Winslow
  • Publication number: 20160287401
    Abstract: A glenoid trial and implant assembly for use in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty is provided along with a method for using the same. The glenoid trial and implant assembly includes a baseplate assembly, an adapter assembly, a glenoid trial, a glenoid implant, a humeral cup, and a positioning guide. The glenoid trial is coupled to the adapter assembly when the glenoid trial and implant assembly is assembled in a trialing configuration. The glenoid implant is coupled to the adapter assembly when the glenoid trial and implant assembly is assembled in an installed configuration. A temporary connection, which may be magnetic, releasably couples the glenoid trial to the adapter assembly and provides separation of the glenoid trial and the adapter assembly without requiring disassembly of the adapter assembly. A permanent connection fixes the glenoid implant to the adapter assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Nicholas Muir, Bryce Isch, Nathan Winslow
  • Publication number: 20150297361
    Abstract: An orthopaedic instrument for securing a bone includes a base plate, a cutting block removably coupled with an end of said base plate, and a V-shaped vice member slidingly coupled with the base plate and movable toward and away from the cutting block. The cutting block has a plurality of cutting slots, each of which has a predefined configuration. Further, the vice member is configured for centering the bone and applying a force against the bone toward the cutting block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: BIOMET MANUFACTURING, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton Kehres, Nicholas Muir, Andrew O'Reilly, John McDaniel
  • Publication number: 20100325765
    Abstract: A new and distinctive variety of a loblolly pine tree which has been denominated varietally as ‘CF LP1-7696’ which is distinguished by high growth rate, good resistance to fusiform rust, excellent stem straightness, medium crown width, medium number of whorls, medium branch angle and medium branch diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: John Pait, Nicholas Muir, Stephen Attree, Plamen Denchev, Robert Weir, Andy Benowicz
  • Patent number: PP21973
    Abstract: A new and distinctive variety of a loblolly pine tree which has been denominated varietally as ‘CF LP1-7696’ which is distinguished by high growth rate, good resistance to fusiform rust, excellent stem straightness, medium crown width, medium number of whorls, medium branch angle and medium branch diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Cellfor Inc.
    Inventors: John Pait, Nicholas Muir, Stephen Attree, Plamen Denchev, Robert Weir, Andy Benowicz