Patents by Inventor R. Patrick Courtis

R. Patrick Courtis 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).

  • METHOD OF DESIGNING AND MANUFACTURING LOW-PROFILE CUSTOMIZED PATIENT-SPECIFIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
    Publication number: 20200345378
    Abstract: Methods of designing and manufacturing a number of low-profile metallic customized, patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instruments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel D. Fritzinger, R. Patrick Courtis
  • Method of designing and manufacturing low-profile customized patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instruments
    Patent number: 10716581
    Abstract: Methods of designing and manufacturing a number of low-profile metallic customized, patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instruments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel D. Fritzinger, R. Patrick Courtis
  • CUSTOMIZED PATIENT-SPECIFIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20190388240
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument includes a customized patient-specific surgical instrument having a body. A cutting guide slot extends through the body. A pair of first arms extends posteriorly from the body. Each arm includes a first customized patient-specific negative contour configured to receive a portion of a first corresponding positive contour of one of a patient's femoral condyles. A second arm extends proximally from the body. The second arm has a second customized patient-specific negative contour configured to receive a portion of a second corresponding positive contour of an anterior surface of the patient's femur. A method of performing a surgical procedure is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: R. Patrick COURTIS, Francis METELUES
  • METHOD OF DESIGNING AND MANUFACTURING LOW-PROFILE CUSTOMIZED PATIENT-SPECIFIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
    Publication number: 20190223887
    Abstract: Methods of designing and manufacturing a number of low-profile metallic customized, patient-specific orthopaedic surgical instruments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel D. Fritzinger, R. Patrick Courtis