Patents by Inventor Nicolas R. Neichel

Nicolas R. Neichel 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: 12324598
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for making a glenoid guide that includes obtaining scapula surface profile information of a specific patient, providing a manufacturing plan for making the glenoid guide having at least one patient specific contact surface configured to contact a portion of the glenoid rim or glenoid surface and for making the guide having a rotation control feature forming member, and adapting the manufacturing plan to specify the location of the rotation control forming feature relative to a portion of the glenoid determined to benefit from augmentation based on the surface profile information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Nicolas R. Neichel, Benoit Le Negaret
  • Patent number: 12251118
    Abstract: A reaming guide for reaming a bone is disclosed. The reaming guide includes a peripheral member configured to mate with a peripheral guide feature; a rigid body extending from the peripheral member to adjacent to a reaming head of a reamer, where the rigid body is configured to be mounted to the reamer proximal of the reaming head; and a depth stop coupled with the rigid body, the depth stop having a distal portion configured to contact a first reamed glenoid surface when the reaming head has fully reamed a second reamed surface to a planned depth, the second reamed surface being angled to the first reamed surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shawn M. Gargac, Nicolas R. Neichel, Benoit Le Negaret
  • Publication number: 20240358382
    Abstract: Provided is a method of resecting a humerus, including positioning a multi-part guide on the humerus, where the multi-part guide includes a support portion and a positioning jig; advancing at least two mounting pins through the support portion along diverging paths; removing the positioning jig; and resecting the humerus with reference to a cutting surface of the support portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: George S. ATHWAL, Christopher K. BADE, Robert J. BALL, Pierric DERANSART, Nicolas R. NEICHEL, William J. SLONE, Robert Z. TASHJIAN, Gilles WALCH
  • Patent number: 12035929
    Abstract: Provided is a method of resecting a humerus, including positioning a multi-part guide on the humerus, where the multi-part guide includes a support portion and a positioning jig; advancing at least two mounting pins through the support portion along diverging paths; removing the positioning jig; and resecting the humerus with reference to a cutting surface of the support portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: George S. Athwal, Christopher K. Bade, Robert J. Ball, Pierric Deransart, Nicolas R. Neichel, William J. Slone, Robert Z. Tashjian, Gilles Walch
  • Publication number: 20240206890
    Abstract: A reaming guide for reaming a bone is disclosed. The reaming guide includes a peripheral member configured to mate with a peripheral guide feature; a rigid body extending from the peripheral member to adjacent to a reaming head of a reamer, where the rigid body is configured to be mounted to the reamer proximal of the reaming head; and a depth stop coupled with the rigid body, the depth stop having a distal portion configured to contact a first reamed glenoid surface when the reaming head has fully reamed a second reamed surface to a planned depth, the second reamed surface being angled to the first reamed surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shawn M. GARGAC, Nicolas R. NEICHEL, Benoit Le Negaret
  • Patent number: 11918239
    Abstract: A patient specific shoulder guide is provided that includes a hub and a plurality of peripheral members. Each of the peripheral members has a peripheral member height dimension between the patient specific contact surface and a side of the peripheral member opposite the patient specific contact surface. At least one of the peripheral members is a low profile peripheral member in which the peripheral height dimension is less than the peripheral height dimension of at least one other of the peripheral members or is less than the hub height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shawn M. Gargac, Nicolas R. Neichel, Benoit Le Negaret
  • Patent number: 11399851
    Abstract: A patient specific shoulder guide is provided that includes a hub and a plurality of peripheral members. Each of the peripheral members has a peripheral member height dimension between the patient specific contact surface and a side of the peripheral member opposite the patient specific contact surface. At least one of the peripheral members is a low profile peripheral member in which the peripheral height dimension is less than the peripheral height dimension of at least one other of the peripheral members or is less than the hub height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Nicolas R. Neichel, Benoit Le Negaret
  • Publication number: 20220110644
    Abstract: A patient specific shoulder guide is provided that includes a hub and a plurality of peripheral members. Each of the peripheral members has a peripheral member height dimension between the patient specific contact surface and a side of the peripheral member opposite the patient specific contact surface. At least one of the peripheral members is a low profile peripheral member in which the peripheral height dimension is less than the peripheral height dimension of at least one other of the peripheral members or is less than the hub height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shawn M. Gargac, Nicolas R. Neichel, Benoit Le Negaret
  • Patent number: 11234721
    Abstract: A patient specific shoulder guide is provided that includes a hub and a plurality of peripheral members. Each of the peripheral members has a peripheral member height dimension between the patient specific contact surface and a side of the peripheral member opposite the patient specific contact surface. At least one of the peripheral members is a low profile peripheral member in which the peripheral height dimension is less than the peripheral height dimension of at least one other of the peripheral members or is less than the hub height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Shawn M. Gargac, Nicolas R. Neichel, Benoit Le Negaret
  • Publication number: 20220022895
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for making a glenoid guide that includes obtaining scapula surface profile information of a specific patient, providing a manufacturing plan for making the glenoid guide having at least one patient specific contact surface configured to contact a portion of the glenoid rim or glenoid surface and for making the guide having a rotation control feature forming member, and adapting the manufacturing plan to specify the location of the rotation control forming feature relative to a portion of the glenoid determined to benefit from augmentation based on the surface profile information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Nicolas R. Neichel, Benoit Le Negaret
  • Publication number: 20210322034
    Abstract: Provided is a method of resecting a humerus, including positioning a multi-part guide on the humerus, where the multi-part guide includes a support portion and a positioning jig; advancing at least two mounting pins through the support portion along diverging paths; removing the positioning jig; and resecting the humerus with reference to a cutting surface of the support portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
    Inventors: George S. ATHWAL, Christopher K. BADE, Robert J. BALL, Pierric DERANSART, Nicolas R. NEICHEL, William J. SLONE, Robert Z. TASHJIAN, Gilles WALCH
  • Patent number: 10959742
    Abstract: A humeral guide is provided that has a first portion or member configured to be positioned on a portion of a proximal humerus. The first portion or member can be configured to rest in a complementary manner on the portion of the proximal humerus. The humeral guide can be configured with apertures defining trajectories through bone, the pin trajectories being diverging in some case and in some cases being selected to enhanced support. A second portion or member and a third portion or member of the humeral guide are configured to be positioned on first and second lateral portions of the humerus distal to a location intended for resection, e.g., between an anatomical neck and a distal end of the humerus. The second and third portions or members or portions are configured to rest in a complementary manner on the first and second lateral portions of the humerus. The humeral guide can be configured to avoid soft tissue between a bone facing side and the humerus. The humeral guide can have a removeable jig portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Tornier, Inc.
    Inventors: George S. Athwal, Christopher K. Bade, Robert J. Ball, Pierric Deransart, Nicolas R. Neichel, William J. Slone, Robert Z. Tashjian, Gilles Walch
  • Publication number: 20200188121
    Abstract: A glenoid bone augment component is provided that includes a first side, a second side, and a body that extends between the first side and the second side. The first side is configured to be disposed away from a glenoid of a patient. The second side is configured to be placed on the glenoid. The body is configured to adjust the spacing from the glenoid of a prosthesis component coupled with the first side when the second side of the glenoid bone augment component is coupled with the glenoid. The body has one or both of a central channel and a plurality of peripheral anchor channels disposed therethrough. The channels can be configured to receive a tool for forming an opening in the glenoid. A peripheral reinforcement structure is disposed around at least one of the peripheral anchor channels of the plurality of peripheral anchor channels and/or a central reinforcement structure is disposed around the central channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: François Boux de Casson, Nicolas R. Neichel, Matthieu Jean Marie Vennin, Willy Vivanz, Jean-Emmanuel Cardon, Delphine Claire Michelle Henry
  • Publication number: 20190015221
    Abstract: A patient specific shoulder guide is provided that includes a hub and a plurality of peripheral members. Each of the peripheral members has a peripheral member height dimension between the patient specific contact surface and a side of the peripheral member opposite the patient specific contact surface. At least one of the peripheral members is a low profile peripheral member in which the peripheral height dimension is less than the peripheral height dimension of at least one other of the peripheral members or is less than the hub height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Nicolas R. Neichel, Benoit Le Negaret
  • Publication number: 20190015118
    Abstract: A patient specific shoulder guide is provided that includes a hub and a plurality of peripheral members. Each of the peripheral members has a peripheral member height dimension between the patient specific contact surface and a side of the peripheral member opposite the patient specific contact surface. At least one of the peripheral members is a low profile peripheral member in which the peripheral height dimension is less than the peripheral height dimension of at least one other of the peripheral members or is less than the hub height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Nicolas R. Neichel, Benoit Le Negaret
  • Publication number: 20190015119
    Abstract: A humeral guide is provided that has a first portion or member configured to be positioned on a portion of a proximal humerus. The first portion or member can be configured to rest in a complementary manner on the portion of the proximal humerus. The humeral guide can be configured with apertures defining trajectories through bone, the pin trajectories being diverging in some case and in some cases being selected to enhanced support. A second portion or member and a third portion or member of the humeral guide are configured to be positioned on first and second lateral portions of the humerus distal to a location intended for resection, e.g., between an anatomical neck and a distal end of the humerus. The second and third portions or members or portions are configured to rest in a complementary manner on the first and second lateral portions of the humerus. The humeral guide can be configured to avoid soft tissue between a bone facing side and the humerus. The humeral guide can have a removeable jig portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: George S. Athwal, Christopher K. Bade, Robert J. Ball, Pierric Deransart, Nicolas R. Neichel, William J. Slone, Robert Z. Tashjian, Gilles Walch
  • Publication number: 20190015117
    Abstract: A patient specific shoulder guide is provided that includes a hub and a plurality of peripheral members. Each of the peripheral members has a peripheral member height dimension between the patient specific contact surface and a side of the peripheral member opposite the patient specific contact surface. At least one of the peripheral members is a low profile peripheral member in which the peripheral height dimension is less than the peripheral height dimension of at least one other of the peripheral members or is less than the hub height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Nicolas R. Neichel, Benoit Le Negaret