Patents by Inventor Patrick J. Culley

Patrick J. Culley 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).

  • Surgical positioners
    Patent number: 8491597
    Abstract: Surgical positioners may include platforms, surgical item positioners and/or surgical references as well as methods for using stabilizer platforms, surgical item positioners and/or surgical references. Stabilizer platforms may include low profile platforms rigidly mounted to portions of an individual's anatomy. Various items may be secured and/or stabilized by the stabilizer platform, including support platforms as well as surgical references. Support platforms may stabilize and assist surgeons in using, navigating, aligning and positioning surgical items. Surgical references may include modular fiducial systems that may be secured to stabilizer platforms, support platforms, surgical items and/or directly to portions of an individual's anatomy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc. (partial interest)
    Inventors: Thomas A. Russell, Lauralan Terrill-Grisoni, Patrick J. Culley, Therise Ruffin, Kevin Raburn
  • SURGICAL POSITIONERS
    Publication number: 20110077695
    Abstract: Surgical positioners may include platforms, surgical item positioners and/or surgical references as well as methods for using stabilizer platforms, surgical item positioners and/or surgical references. Stabilizer platforms may include low profile platforms rigidly mounted to portions of an individual's anatomy. Various items may be secured and/or stabilized by the stabilizer platform, including support platforms as well as surgical references. Support platforms may stabilize and assist surgeons in using, navigating, aligning and positioning surgical items. Surgical references may include modular fiducial systems that may be secured to stabilizer platforms, support platforms, surgical items and/or directly to portions of an individual's anatomy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Russell, Lauralan Terrill-Grisoni, Patrick J. Culley, Therise Ruffin, Kevin Raburn
  • Surgical positioners
    Patent number: 7862570
    Abstract: Surgical positioners may include platforms, surgical item positioners and/or surgical references as well as methods for using stabilizer platforms, surgical item positioners and/or surgical references. Stabilizer platforms may include low profile platforms rigidly mounted to portions of an individual's anatomy. Various items may be secured and/or stabilized by the stabilizer platform, including support platforms as well as surgical references. Support platforms may stabilize and assist surgeons in using, navigating, aligning and positioning surgical items. Surgical references may include modular fiducial systems that may be secured to stabilizer platforms, support platforms, surgical items and/or directly to portions of an individual's anatomy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Russell, Lauralan Terrill-Grisoni, Patrick J. Culley, Therise Ruffin, Kevin Raburn