Patents by Inventor Nick Metcalfe

Nick Metcalfe 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).

  • Publication number: 20240058066
    Abstract: A surgical planning system may be configured to predict a relationship between two or more bones, including adjoining and/or non-adjoining bones of a patient. The system may be configured to select a representative bone model associated with a bone in response to comparing the representative bone model to a patient bone model associated with the bone of a patient. The system may be configured to determine at least one patient characteristic based on a relationship of the representative and/or patient bone model to another bone model, which may be associated with an adjoining or non-adjoining bone. A method of planning a surgical procedure is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Nick Metcalfe, Sergii Poltaretskyi, David Knopf, Siddhant Thakur
  • Publication number: 20240058067
    Abstract: Imagery of patient anatomy may be captured with an imaging device. The imaging device may be configured to capture only a portion of the patient anatomy, including one or more bones of the patient. A surgical planning system may be configured to predict or otherwise determine a geometry of the omitted portions of the anatomy based on a comparison of the captured anatomy to the anatomy of another patient. The determined geometry of the omitted portions may be utilized to plan a surgical procedure for restoring functionality to the bone and/or an associated joint. Surgical planning methods for determining omitted portions of patient anatomy are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Nick Metcalfe, Sergii Poltaretskyi
  • Publication number: 20240058068
    Abstract: Bone fractures may be associated with one or more fragments separated from a bone. The fractured bone may be captured with an imaging device. The disclosed systems may be configured to predict or otherwise determine a position of the fragments prior to occurrence of the bone fracture. The determined position may be utilized to position and secure the fragments during a surgical procedure. Methods for determining the pre-fracture position of bone fragments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Nick Metcalfe, Sergii Poltaretskyi
  • Publication number: 20240058065
    Abstract: Improved surgical planning systems and methods are provided for planning orthopaedic procedures, including pre-operatively, intra-operatively, and/or post-operatively to create, edit, execute, and/or review surgical plans. The surgical planning systems and methods may be utilized for planning and implementing orthopaedic procedures to restore functionality to a joint. In some embodiments, range of motion simulations may be performed on a joint associated with a plurality of anatomical makeup classifications, and range of motion data derived from the range of motion simulations may be stored within a storage system of the surgical planning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Nick Metcalfe, Sergii Poltaretskyi, Philipp Moroder, Ryan Megger
  • Patent number: 11890058
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to planning systems and methods. The planning systems and methods disclosed herein may be utilized for planning orthopaedic procedures to restore functionality to a joint, may include determining a contact area between an implant and a cortical area of an associated bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Nick Metcalfe, Kevin John Gallen, Ryan Megger
  • Publication number: 20240024129
    Abstract: An alignment apparatus for an orthopedic implant includes a coupling fixture including a plurality of alignment features that align with and engage complementary features of the orthopedic implant. The alignment features orient an alignment axis of the alignment apparatus with at least one fastener aperture of the orthopedic implant. A guide insert includes a guide aperture through which the alignment axis passes. The guide aperture is configured to selectively align a tool or fastener with a plurality of trajectories through the at least one fastener aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Arthrex, Inc
    Inventors: Nick Metcalfe, Steven Jim DeLeon
  • Patent number: 11819415
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to orthopaedic implant systems and methods for repairing bone defects and restoring functionality to a joint. The implant systems and methods disclosed herein may include augments extending from respective baseplates. The augments may have an internal network for communicating material in the respective implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Nick Metcalfe, Reinhold Schmieding, Michael Moreland, Steven Jim DeLeon, David Knopf, Scott William Doody, Siddhant Thakur
  • Publication number: 20230363915
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to orthopaedic implant systems and methods for repairing bone defects and restoring functionality to a joint. The implant systems and methods disclosed herein may include augments extending from respective baseplates. The augments may have an internal network for communicating material in the respective implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Nick Metcalfe, Reinhold Schmieding, Michael Moreland, Steven Jim DeLeon, David Knopf, Scott William Doody, Siddhant Thakur
  • Publication number: 20230355401
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to orthopaedic implants and methods for restoring functionality to a joint. The implants described herein may be utilized during orthopaedic procedures and may be incorporated into a shoulder prosthesis for restoring functionality to shoulders having advanced cartilage disease. The disclosed implants may incorporate one or more fasteners formed together with a main body of the respective implant at a breakable connection. The fastener may be deployed during a surgical procedure, which may improve fixation of the implant at the surgical site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Nick Metcalfe, Steven Jim DeLeon, Steven P. Schewe, Timothy J. Thompson, Kevin John Gallen, Scott William Doody, Michael Moreland
  • Publication number: 20230346396
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to surgical planning systems, instrumentation and methods for repairing bone defects. The planning systems and instrumentation disclosed herein may be utilized to establish trajectories of surgical devices and may be utilized to establish resection surfaces for fusion of adjacent bone surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Nick Metcalfe, Scott William Doody, Adam Garlock
  • Patent number: 11759216
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to surgical planning systems, instrumentation and methods for repairing bone defects. The planning systems and instrumentation disclosed herein may be utilized to establish trajectories of surgical devices and may be utilized to establish resection surfaces for fusion of adjacent bone surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Nick Metcalfe, Scott William Doody, Adam Garlock
  • Patent number: 11737883
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to orthopaedic implants and methods for restoring functionality to a joint. The implants described herein may be utilized during orthopaedic procedures and may be incorporated into a shoulder prosthesis for restoring functionality to shoulders having advanced cartilage disease. The disclosed implants may incorporate one or more fasteners formed together with a main body of the respective implant at a breakable connection. The fastener may be deployed during a surgical procedure, which may improve fixation of the implant at the surgical site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Nick Metcalfe, Steven Jim DeLeon, Steven P. Schewe, Timothy J. Thompson, Kevin John Gallen, Scott William Doody, Michael Moreland
  • Publication number: 20230111376
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to surgical systems, devices and methods for planning and implementing surgical procedures. The systems and methods disclosed herein may be utilized to establish physical models of anatomy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Nick Metcalfe, Michael Moreland, Aaron Jerome Hewitt, Michael Charles Morris, George Rego, Gianna Christine Vega-Soto, Timothy J. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20230097140
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to planning systems, methods and instrumentation. The planning systems, methods and instrumentation disclosed herein may be utilized for planning orthopaedic procedures to restore functionality to a joint, may include determining an amount of bone loss along or otherwise adjacent to an articular surface of a bone. Instrumentation may be formed based on one or more dimensions associated with the bone loss. The articular surface may be repaired, which may include utilizing the instrumentation and planning systems to position and secure a bone graft along a position of the bone associated with the bone loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Nick Metcalfe, David Knopf, Loren Crook, Matthew Provencher, Stephen Parada
  • Publication number: 20230087313
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to surgical planning systems, instrumentation and methods for repairing bone defects. The planning systems and instrumentation disclosed herein may be utilized to establish trajectories of surgical devices and may be utilized to establish resection surfaces for fusion of adjacent bone surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Nick Metcalfe, Scott William Doody, Adam Garlock
  • Publication number: 20230079807
    Abstract: Improved surgical planning systems and methods are provided for planning orthopaedic procedures, including pre-operatively, intra-operatively, and/or post-operatively to create, edit, execute, and/or review surgical plans. The surgical planning systems and methods may be utilized for planning and implementing orthopaedic procedures to restore functionality to a joint. In some embodiments, the systems and methods provide preoperative surgical planning based on deviations from past preoperative surgical plans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Nick METCALFE, Ryan MEGGER
  • Publication number: 20230085604
    Abstract: Improved surgical planning systems and methods are provided for planning orthopaedic procedures, including pre-operatively, intra-operatively, and/or post-operatively to create, edit, execute, and/or review surgical plans. The surgical planning systems and methods may be utilized for planning and implementing orthopaedic procedures to restore functionality to a joint. In some embodiments, an anatomical makeup classification may be assigned to an anatomy associated with postoperative patient outcome data, and a surgical outcomes database of the surgical planning system may be automatically updated based on the postoperative patient outcome data for the assigned anatomical makeup classification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Nick METCALFE, Ryan MEGGER
  • Publication number: 20230083517
    Abstract: Improved surgical planning systems and methods are provided for planning orthopaedic procedures, including pre-operatively, intra-operatively, and/or post-operatively to create, edit, execute, and/or review surgical plans. The surgical planning systems and methods may be utilized for planning and implementing orthopaedic procedures to restore functionality to a joint. In some embodiments, the systems and methods provide preoperative surgical planning based on anatomical makeup classifications that characterize anatomical differences within a representative patient population.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Nick METCALFE, Ryan MEGGER
  • Publication number: 20230080229
    Abstract: Improved surgical planning systems and methods are provided for planning orthopaedic procedures, including pre-operatively, intra-operatively, and/or postoperatively to create, edit, execute, and/or review surgical plans. The surgical planning systems and methods may be utilized for planning and implementing orthopaedic procedures to restore functionality to a joint. In some embodiments, range of motion simulations may be performed on a joint associated with a plurality of anatomical makeup classifications, and range of motion data derived from the range of motion simulations may be stored within a storage system of the surgical planning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Nick METCALFE, Ryan MEGGER
  • Publication number: 20230080515
    Abstract: Improved surgical planning systems and methods are provided for planning orthopaedic procedures, including pre-operatively, intra-operatively, and/or post-operatively to create, edit, execute, and/or review surgical plans. The surgical planning systems and methods may be utilized for planning and implementing orthopaedic procedures to restore functionality to a joint. In some embodiments, preoperative surgical planning may be influenced by analyzing a survivorship predictive index that is a percentile representation of a confidence level that the surgical plan will result in a successful surgical outcome for at least a predefined amount of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Nick METCALFE, Ryan MEGGER