Patents by Inventor Paul Alexander Torrie
Paul Alexander Torrie 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).
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Patent number: 12167861Abstract: A system for improving graft harvesting including a tendon harvesting instrument for producing a graft from a tendon. The instrument includes a handle, a shaft and a blade portion operatively coupled to the shaft. The blade portion defines a cutting edge that at least partially corresponds to the shape of a graft cross section of the graft. The blade portion is inserted into the tendon by axially rotating the instrument shaft. The blade portion may include a free end for piercing the tendon as the blade portion is rotated into the tendon. The harvesting instrument may also include amputating means for removing the end connection of the graft to the tendon, the amputating means including a means of changing an orientation of an end portion of the cutting edge.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2019Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignees: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. LimitedInventors: Dean Jones, Paul Alexander Torrie
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Publication number: 20240398481Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure a method may include reading, by a surgical controller through an arthroscope, a portion of a machine-readable pattern on a reamer visible within a surgical site. The method may include determining, by the surgical controller, an actual depth of the reamer within a bone based on the portion of the machine-readable pattern. The method may include displaying, by the surgical controller on a display device, a value indicative of the actual depth of the reamer within the bone. The method may include controlling, based on the value of the actual depth, operation of a drill associated with the reamer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicants: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. LimitedInventors: Brian William QUIST, Paul Alexander TORRIE, Nathan Anil NETRAVALI
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Patent number: 12137883Abstract: A system for displaying an intraoperative user interface for a surgical procedure is disclosed. The system comprises an arthroscopic imaging device, a display device, an input device, a processor, and a non-transitory, computer-readable medium. The arthroscopic imaging device is configured to capture one or more images of a patient anatomy within a joint of a patient. The input device is configured to receive input from a user. The processor is configured to receive the images from the arthroscopic imaging device and display a user interface on the display device that includes the images from the arthroscopic imaging device. The processor is also configured to receive the input from the input device, display one or more visual overlays over the one or more images based on the input, and apply one or more digital markers in a fixed location on the one or more images based on the input.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignees: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG, SMITH & NEPHEW ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LIMITEDInventors: Brian William Quist, Paul Alexander Torrie
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Publication number: 20240358411Abstract: Systems and methods for using a femoral array clamp can include sliding a first throughbore of a first femoral array clamp on a first bone pin having a distal end disposed within a bone: inserting an array arm through a second throughbore of the first femoral array clamp; and locking a physical relationship between the first bone pin and the array arm by actuating a first fastener of the first femoral array clamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2022Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicants: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. LimitedInventor: Paul Alexander TORRIE
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Publication number: 20240325109Abstract: A marker deployment system and method of operation are provided. The system includes a handle extending radially from and longitudinally along a main axis. A driver tube is coupled to and extends from the handle along the main axis from a proximal tube end to a distal tube end and defines a tube bore extending axially therethrough. The distal tube end is configured to support a bone marker. An inner rod extends axially through the driver tube to a distal rod end that includes a retention fastener configured to engage and selectively secure the bone marker at the distal tube end. A knob is operably coupled to the inner rod and is rotatable about a knob axis of rotation extending along the main axis to secure or release the bone marker. At least a portion of the handle extends axially beyond the knob to define the proximal handle end.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2022Publication date: October 3, 2024Applicants: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. LimitedInventors: Paul Alexander TORRIE, Philip A. CORMIER, Rafal Z. JEZIERSKI, Nathan ZAMARRIPA
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Publication number: 20240252164Abstract: Systems and methods of repairing tissue are disclosed. Systems and methods may repair an opening through a hip capsule. Systems and methods preferably repair the tissue while minimally encroaching on the tissue immediately behind the repair, such as the hip joint tissues. Some systems may repair the tissue with a suture passer having a needle that slides in axial alignment with the passer and includes a first recess for passing the suture in a first axial direction and a second recess for passing the suture in an opposing axial direction. Some systems may pass a portion of a repair construct in a retrograde direction, placing the repair construct in a preferred arrangement accommodating for the stresses on the tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Inventors: Paul Alexander Torrie, Jessica Marie Grabinsky, Marc Joseph Balboa, Benjamin Michael Hall, Timothy Young
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Publication number: 20240225753Abstract: Methods, non-transitory computer readable media, surgical tracking devices, and systems that facilitate improved tracking in surgical environments are disclosed. With this technology, a fiber optic shape sensing (FOSS) device is rigidly attached to patient anatomy and/or surgical instrument(s) to facilitate location and/or flexibility tracking. The data provided by the FOSS device can be analyzed and registered to preoperative or intraoperative 3D anatomy model(s). The FOSS device can be attached to a surgical instrument to provide intraoperative guidance, used to locate a hollow needle for tracking bones in a minimally invasive manner, and/or used to detect bending in an instrument such as an arthroscope or tissue removing burr shaft, for example. The tracked location and/or flexibility data provided by the FOSS device can also be used to automatically control the location and/or operation of a surgical instrument during a surgical proceeding to facilitate improved surgical accuracy and patient outcomes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicants: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. LimitedInventors: Nathan Anil NETRAVALI, Paul Alexander TORRIE
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Patent number: 11974818Abstract: Methods, non-transitory computer readable media, surgical tracking devices, and systems that facilitate improved tracking in surgical environments are disclosed. With this technology, a fiber optic shape sensing (FOSS) device is rigidly attached to patient anatomy and/or surgical instrument(s) to facilitate location and/or flexibility tracking. The data provided by the FOSS device can be analyzed and registered to preoperative or intraoperative 3D anatomy model(s). The FOSS device can be attached to a surgical instrument to provide intraoperative guidance, used to locate a hollow needle for tracking bones in a minimally invasive manner, and/or used to detect bending in an instrument such as an arthroscope or tissue removing burr shaft, for example. The tracked location and/or flexibility data provided by the FOSS device can also be used to automatically control the location and/or operation of a surgical instrument during a surgical proceeding to facilitate improved surgical accuracy and patient outcomes.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignees: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. LimitedInventors: Nathan Anil Netravali, Paul Alexander Torrie
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Patent number: 11969166Abstract: Systems and methods of repairing tissue are disclosed. Systems and methods may repair an opening through a hip capsule. Systems and methods preferably repair the tissue while minimally encroaching on the tissue immediately behind the repair, such as the hip joint tissues. Some systems may repair the tissue with a suture passer having a needle that slides in axial alignment with the passer and includes a first recess for passing the suture in a first axial direction and a second recess for passing the suture in an opposing axial direction. Some systems may pass a portion of a repair construct in a retrograde direction, placing the repair construct in a preferred arrangement accommodating for the stresses on the tissue.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignees: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Paul Alexander Torrie, Jessica Marie Grabinsky, Marc Joseph Balboa, Benjamin Michael Hall, Timothy Young
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Publication number: 20240000513Abstract: Systems for fusing arthroscopic video data are described. A system comprises an arthroscopic assembly, an inertial measurement unit (IMU) mounted on the arthroscopic assembly, a processor, and a processor-readable storage medium. An arthroscopic surgical plan, images from the arthroscopic assembly, and measurements from the IMU may be obtained. The images and the measurements may be combined to form a data combination. The data combination may be filtered to form a fused data set. The fused data set may control a device. A map of an arthroscopic surgical site may be created based on the fused data set, and a position of the arthroscopic assembly with respect to the arthroscopic surgical site may be calculated. The arthroscopic surgical plan may be updated based on at least one of the map of the arthroscopic surgical site and the position of the arthroscopic assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicants: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. LimitedInventors: Nathan Anil NETRAVALI, Vaibhav SRIVASTAVA, Paul Alexander TORRIE
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Publication number: 20230285084Abstract: A method for optimizing a knee arthroplasty surgical procedure includes receiving pre-operative data comprising (i) anatomical measurements of the patient, (ii) soft tissue measurements of the patient's anatomy, and (iii) implant parameters identifying an implant to be used in the knee arthroplasty surgical procedure. An equation set is selected from a plurality of pre-generated equation sets based on the pre-operative data. During the knee arthroplasty surgical procedure, patient-specific kinetic and kinematic response values are generated and displayed using an optimization process. The optimization process includes collecting intraoperative data from one or more surgical tools of a computer-assisted surgical system, and using the intraoperative data and the pre-operative data to solve the equation set, thereby yielding the patient-specific kinetic and kinematic response values. A visualization is then provided of the patient-specific kinetic and kinematic response values on the displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Brian W. MCKINNON, Ruxandra Cristiana MARINESCU TANASOCA, Randy C. WINEBARGER, William L. BOWERS, JR., James Bennett WIEBE, III, Nathaniel Milton LENZ, Zachary Christopher WILKINSON, Sean M. HADDOCK, Ryan Lloyd LANDON, Constantinos NIKOU, Branislav JARAMAZ, Paul Alexander TORRIE
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Publication number: 20230225822Abstract: Optical tracking of objects in arthroscopic surgery. Examples comprise a resection instrument system including: a handpiece; a mechanical resection device comprising a stationary outer hub, an elongate outer tube coupled to and extending away from the stationary outer hub, and a cutter disposed at a distal end of the elongate shaft, the stationary outer hub coupled to the handpiece; a fiducial array; and a sleeve connector. The sleeve connector may include: a sleeve defining a distal end, a proximal end, and a through bore, the sleeve concentrically arranged with the elongate shaft; an array connector coupled to the proximal end of the sleeve, the array connector coupled to the fiducial array.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicants: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG, SMITH & NEPHEW ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LIMITEDInventors: Paul Alexander TORRIE, Constantinos NIKOU, Nathan Anil NETRAVALI, Nicholas Ryan LABRIOLA
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Methods for Autoregistration of Arthroscopic Video Images to Preoperative Models and Devices Thereof
Publication number: 20230200928Abstract: Surgical methods and devices that facilitate registration of arthroscopic video to preoperative models are disclosed. With this technology, a machine learning model is applied to diagnostic video data captured via an arthroscope to identify an anatomical structure. An anatomical structure in a three-dimensional (3D) anatomical model is registered to the anatomical structure represented in the diagnostic video data. The 3D anatomical model is generated from preoperative image data. The anatomical structure is then tracked intraoperatively based on the registration and without requiring fixation of fiducial markers to the patient anatomy. A simulated projected view of the registered anatomical structure is generated from the 3D anatomical model based on a determined orientation of the arthroscope during capture of intraoperative video data. The simulated projected view is scaled and oriented based on one or more landmark features of the anatomical structure extracted from the intraoperative video data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicants: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG, SMITH & NEPHEW ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LIMITEDInventors: Brian William QUIST, Nathan Anil NETRAVALI, Paul Alexander TORRIE -
Patent number: 11684423Abstract: A method for optimizing a knee arthroplasty surgical procedure includes receiving pre-operative data comprising (i) anatomical measurements of the patient, (ii) soft tissue measurements of the patient's anatomy, and (iii) implant parameters identifying an implant to be used in the knee arthroplasty surgical procedure. An equation set is selected from a plurality of pre-generated equation sets based on the pre-operative data. During the knee arthroplasty surgical procedure, patient-specific kinetic and kinematic response values are generated and displayed using an optimization process. The optimization process includes collecting intraoperative data from one or more surgical tools of a computer-assisted surgical system, and using the intraoperative data and the pre-operative data to solve the equation set, thereby yielding the patient-specific kinetic and kinematic response values. A visualization is then provided of the patient-specific kinetic and kinematic response values on the displays.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignees: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. LimitedInventors: Brian W. McKinnon, Ruxandra Cristiana Marinescu Tanasoca, Randy C. Winebarger, William L. Bowers, Jr., James Bennett Wiebe, III, Nathaniel Milton Lenz, Zachary Christopher Wilkinson, Sean M. Haddock, Ryan Lloyd Landon, Constantinos Nikou, Branislav Jaramaz, Paul Alexander Torrie
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Publication number: 20230157703Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for determining and placing a first bony segment in relation with a second bony segment, both segments belonging to the same bone, including cutting said bone partially, to separate it into the first and second bony segment. The two bony segments are linked together by a bony hinge and placing the two boney segments in relation to each other may include distracting both bony segments around said hinge. The hinge may be configured to allow distraction of both bony segments around a single degree of freedom of the hinge and accommodate corrections in two substantially orthogonal planes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Paul Alexander Torrie, Dennis Colleran, Miles Malone, John Albert Slusarz, Jr., Jason Hamilton, Jacob Mercer, Rebecca Holmberg
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Publication number: 20230065449Abstract: Systems and methods for performing an osteotomy with robotic assistance are disclosed. The disclosed systems and methods includes receiving a three-dimensional model of a patient bone, receiving a surgical plan, determining, based on the three-dimensional model and the surgical plan, one or more corrective cuts to be made to the patient bone, and performing, using a tracked end effector interfaced to a robotic arm, the one or more corrective cuts. A surgeon may utilize software, tracking, robotics, and the like to plan and execute bone resection in complex and/or intricate shapes not previously possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Paul Alexander Torrie, Nathan Anil Netravali
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Publication number: 20230029224Abstract: A system for displaying an intraoperative user interface for a surgical procedure is disclosed. The system comprises an arthroscopic imaging device, a display device, an input device, a processor, and a non-transitory, computer-readable medium. The arthroscopic imaging device is configured to capture one or more images of a patient anatomy within a joint of a patient. The input device is configured to receive input from a user. The processor is configured to receive the images from the arthroscopic imaging device and display a user interface on the display device that includes the images from the arthroscopic imaging device. The processor is also configured to receive the input from the input device, display one or more visual overlays over the one or more images based on the input, and apply one or more digital markers in a fixed location on the one or more images based on the input.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicants: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG, SMITH & NEPHEW ASIA PACIFIC PTE, LIMITEDInventors: Brian William QUIST, Paul Alexander TORRIE
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Publication number: 20220387167Abstract: A medical implant for treating a shoulder joint. The implant includes a humeral head attachment region configured to be attached to a humeral head of the shoulder joint, a glenoid attachment region configured to be attached to a glenoid of the shoulder joint, and a rotator cuff tendon attachment region configured to be attached to a rotator cuff tendon of the shoulder joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicants: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. LimitedInventors: Nicholas John Cotton, Paul Alexander Torrie
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Publication number: 20220240918Abstract: A tissue repair assembly is disclosed, including a soft anchor body and at 5 least a first suture operably coupled to the anchor body. Tensioning on first and/or second ends of first suture may deploy the anchor body to a second configuration, in which the anchor body is axially compressed and radially extended. The tissue repair assembly may also include a means to cinch around a portion of a first and/or second suture and knotlessly lock the tissue repair assembly. Some embodiments 10 may include a pre-formed knot. In some embodiments, the preformed knot may be a nail knot, provided wrapped around an insertion instrument and configured to receive and cinch around a suture extending therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Zenan Qi, Marc Joseph Balboa, Timothy Young, Geoffrey Ian Karasic, Paul Alexander Torrie, Kyle Steven Frederick Turner, Nehal Navinbhai Patel, Benjamin Michael Hall, Kangqiao Li
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Publication number: 20220233302Abstract: Methods and devices for tissue graft fixation include fixation devices attached to an adjustable fixation loop of suture without compromising the graft or requiring additional material to complete the repair. Other fixation devices are attachable to an independent adjustable suture system. Adjustable fixation loops minimize slip/creep of the suture within the loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Miles Malone, Christopher D. MACCREADY, Ali Hosseini, Mark Edwin Housman, Chun Liu, James Hunt, Jacob Peabody, Paul McGovern, Han Teik Yeoh, Paul Alexander Torrie, Mason James Bettenga, Anil S. Ranawat, Lawrence Ferraiuolo, Geoffrey Ian Karasic