Patents by Inventor Nick Drury

Nick Drury 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: 11911279
    Abstract: According to one example, a posterior-stabilized femoral prosthesis for a knee arthroplasty. The femoral prosthesis can include medial and lateral condyles, a femoral cam and a recess. The medial and lateral condyles can be shaped to articulate with a tibial articular surface of a tibial bearing component through a range of motion, in which full extension corresponds to zero degrees flexion of a knee joint and positive flexion corresponds to greater than zero degrees flexion of the knee joint. In a sagittal plane, the medial and lateral condyles can define medial and lateral multi-radius curves, respectively. The medial multi-radius curve can have a single common radius swept through a first angular extent to define a single arc length that extends from between substantially ?20 degrees flexion to substantially 90 degrees flexion, inclusive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick Drury, Jeff Blaylock
  • Publication number: 20240000575
    Abstract: According to one example, a posterior-stabilized femoral prosthesis for a knee arthroplasty. The femoral prosthesis can include medial and lateral condyles, a femoral cam and a recess. The medial and lateral condyles can be shaped to articulate with a tibial articular surface of a tibial bearing component through a range of motion, in which full extension corresponds to zero degrees flexion of a knee joint and positive flexion corresponds to greater than zero degrees flexion of the knee joint. In a sagittal plane, the medial and lateral condyles can define medial and lateral multi-radius curves, respectively. The medial multi-radius curve can have a single common radius swept through a first angular extent to define a single arc length that extends from between substantially ?20 degrees flexion to substantially 90 degrees flexion, inclusive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Nick Drury, Jeff Blaylock
  • Patent number: 11547570
    Abstract: According to one example, a system for a knee arthroplasty that can optionally comprise: a femoral prosthesis having a joint facing surface and an opposing bone facing surface, wherein the femoral prosthesis has one or more attachment elements at or adjacent the bone facing surface; and one or more features selectively attachable with the femoral prosthesis via the one or more attachment elements, wherein the one or more features comprise one of a box, a stem, or a combination of the box and the stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond C. Parisi, Abraham P. Habegger, Nick Drury, Brian D. Earl, Charles A. Baldridge, James C. Harris, Scott Dykema
  • Publication number: 20220125593
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component which exhibits enhanced articular features, minimizes removal of healthy bone stock from the distal femur, and minimizes the impact of the prosthesis on adjacent soft tissues of the knee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Raymond C. Parisi, Nick Drury, Charles A. Baldridge
  • Patent number: 11246710
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component which exhibits enhanced articular features, minimizes removal of healthy bone stock from the distal femur, and minimizes the impact of the prosthesis on adjacent soft tissues of the knee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond C. Parisi, Nick Drury, Charles A. Baldridge
  • Patent number: 11160659
    Abstract: According to one example, a tibial bearing component for articulation with a medial condyle and a lateral condyle of a femoral component in a knee replacement procedure is disclosed. The tibial bearing component can include a distal surface and an articular surface opposing the distal surface. The articular surface can include a medial compartment and a lateral compartment configured for articulation with the medial condyle and the lateral condyle of the femoral component, respectively. The lateral compartment can have a lateral articular track with a lateral anterior-posterior extent. The lateral articular track can comprise a plurality of distal-most points along a proximal surface of the lateral compartment that are contacted by the lateral condyle during rollback of the femoral component. The medial compartment can differ in configuration from the lateral compartment and can have an anterior lip height of between about 9 mm and about 13 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick Drury, Jeff Blaylock, Stephen E. White, Calie B. Grey
  • Patent number: 11020131
    Abstract: Apparatuses and systems including an instrument for manipulating components within a knee joint of a patient are disclosed. Such manipulation can include inserting and/or removing such components to or from a bone of the knee joint. The instrument can include a handle, a body, a plunger, a detent and a collar. The handle can have a proximal end and a distal end and a longitudinal extent between the proximal end and the distal end. The body can be coupled to the handle and can extend distal of the distal end. The body can define a receptacle therein having an opening at a distal end portion of the instrument. The plunger can be moveably disposed within the body and can be moveable between a first position and a second position. The detent can be moveable by the plunger, such that with the plunger in the first position at least a portion of the detent can extend into the receptacle and with the plunger in the second position the detent can be recessed from the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Nolan C. Jones, Shanon N. Roberts, Nick Drury
  • Publication number: 20210145593
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee. prosthesis includes a femoral component which exhibits enhanced articular features, minimizes removal of healthy bone stock from the distal femur, and minimizes the impact of the prosthesis on adjacent soft tissues of the knee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Raymond C. Parisi, Nick Drury, Charles A. Baldridge
  • Publication number: 20210022875
    Abstract: According to one example, a posterior-stabilized femoral prosthesis for a knee arthroplasty. The femoral prosthesis can include medial and lateral condyles, a femoral cam and a recess. The medial and lateral condyles can be shaped to articulate with a tibial articular surface of a tibial bearing component through a range of motion, in which full extension corresponds to zero degrees flexion of a knee joint and positive flexion corresponds to greater than zero degrees flexion of the knee joint. In a sagittal plane, the medial and lateral condyles can define medial and lateral multi-radius curves, respectively. The medial multi-radius curve can have a single common radius swept through a first angular extent to define a single arc length that extends from between substantially ?20 degrees flexion to substantially 90 degrees flexion, inclusive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Nick Drury, Jeff Blaylock
  • Patent number: 10835380
    Abstract: According to one example, a posterior-stabilized femoral prosthesis for a knee arthroplasty. The femoral prosthesis can include medial and lateral condyles, a femoral cam and a recess. The medial and lateral condyles can be shaped to articulate with a tibial articular surface of a tibial bearing component through a range of motion, in which full extension corresponds to zero degrees flexion of a knee joint and positive flexion corresponds to greater than zero degrees flexion of the knee joint. In a sagittal plane, the medial and lateral condyles can define medial and lateral multi-radius curves, respectively. The medial multi-radius curve can have a single common radius swept through a first angular extent to define a single arc length that extends from between substantially ?20 degrees flexion to substantially 90 degrees flexion, inclusive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick Drury, Jeff Blaylock
  • Publication number: 20200046508
    Abstract: According to one example, a system for a knee arthroplasty that can optionally comprise: a femoral prosthesis having a joint facing surface and an opposing bone facing surface, wherein the femoral prosthesis has one or more attachment elements at or adjacent the bone facing surface; and one or more features selectively attachable with the femoral prosthesis via the one or more attachment elements, wherein the one or more features comprise one of a box, a stem, or a combination of the box and the stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Raymond C. Parisi, Abraham P. Habegger, Nick Drury, Brian D. Earl, Charles A. Baldridge, James C. Harris, Scott Dykema
  • Publication number: 20200015976
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component which exhibits enhanced articular features, minimizes removal of healthy bone stock from the distal femur, and minimizes the impact of the prosthesis on adjacent soft tissues of the knee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Raymond C. Parisi, Nick Drury, Charles A. Baldridge
  • Publication number: 20190328535
    Abstract: According to one example, a posterior-stabilized femoral prosthesis for a knee arthroplasty. The femoral prosthesis can include medial and lateral condyles, a femoral cam and a recess. The medial and lateral condyles can be shaped to articulate with a tibial articular surface of a tibial bearing component through a range of motion, in which full extension corresponds to zero degrees flexion of a knee joint and positive flexion corresponds to greater than zero degrees flexion of the knee joint. In a sagittal plane, the medial and lateral condyles can define medial and lateral multi-radius curves, respectively. The medial multi-radius curve can have a single common radius swept through a first angular extent to define a single arc length that extends from between substantially ?20 degrees flexion to substantially 90 degrees flexion, inclusive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Nick Drury, Jeff Blaylock
  • Patent number: 10441429
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component which exhibits enhanced articular features, minimizes removal of healthy bone stock from the distal femur, and minimizes the impact of the prosthesis on adjacent soft tissues of the knee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond C. Parisi, Nick Drury, Charles A. Baldridge
  • Publication number: 20190209333
    Abstract: According to one example, a tibial bearing component for articulation with a medial condyle and a lateral condyle of a femoral component in a knee replacement procedure is disclosed. The tibial bearing component can include a distal surface and an articular surface opposing the distal surface. The articular surface can include a medial compartment and a lateral compartment configured for articulation with the medial condyle and the lateral condyle of the femoral component, respectively. The lateral compartment can have a lateral articular track with a lateral anterior-posterior extent. The lateral articular track can comprise a plurality of distal-most points along a proximal surface of the lateral compartment that are contacted by the lateral condyle during rollback of the femoral component. The medial compartment can differ in configuration from the lateral compartment and can have an anterior lip height of between about 9 mm and about 13 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Nick Drury, Jeff Blaylock, Stephen E. White, Calie B. Grey
  • Patent number: 10278827
    Abstract: According to one example, a tibial bearing component for articulation with a medial condyle and a lateral condyle of a femoral component in a knee replacement procedure is disclosed. The tibial bearing component can include a distal surface and an articular surface opposing the distal surface. The articular surface can include a medial compartment and a lateral compartment configured for articulation with the medial condyle and the lateral condyle of the femoral component, respectively. The lateral compartment can have a lateral articular track with a lateral anterior-posterior extent. The lateral articular track can comprise a plurality of distal-most points along a proximal surface of the lateral compartment that are contacted by the lateral condyle during rollback of the femoral component. The medial compartment can differ in configuration from the lateral compartment and can have an anterior lip height of between about 9 mm and about 13 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick Drury, Jeff Blaylock, Stephen E. White, Calie B. Grey
  • Patent number: 10070966
    Abstract: An orthopedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component which exhibits enhanced articular features, minimizes removal of healthy bone stock front the distal femur, and minimizes the impact of the prosthesis on adjacent soft tissues of the knee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond C. Parisi, Nick Drury, Charles A. Baldridge
  • Patent number: 10045850
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component which exhibits enhanced articular features, minimizes removal of healthy bone stock from the distal femur, and minimizes the impact of the prosthesis on adjacent soft tissues of the knee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond C. Parisi, Nick Drury, Charles A. Baldridge, James C. Harris
  • Publication number: 20180103966
    Abstract: Apparatuses and systems including an instrument for manipulating components within a knee joint of a patient are disclosed. Such manipulation can include inserting and/or removing such components to or from a bone of the knee joint. The instrument can include a handle, a body, a plunger, a detent and a collar. The handle can have a proximal end and a distal end and a longitudinal extent between the proximal end and the distal end. The body can be coupled to the handle and can extend distal of the distal end. The body can define a receptacle therein having an opening at a distal end portion of the instrument. The plunger can be moveably disposed within the body and can be moveable between a first position and a second position. The detent can be moveable by the plunger, such that with the plunger in the first position at least a portion of the detent can extend into the receptacle and with the plunger in the second position the detent can be recessed from the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Nolan C. Jones, Shanon N. Roberts, Nick Drury
  • Publication number: 20170189193
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component which exhibits enhanced articular features, minimizes removal of healthy bone stock from the distal femur, and minimizes the impact of the prosthesis on adjacent soft tissues of the knee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Raymond C. Parisi, Nick Drury, Charles A. Baldridge