Patents by Inventor Richard Garret Mauldin
Richard Garret Mauldin 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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Publication number: 20230248402Abstract: A bone fixation plate comprises a main body formed of a first material and a support member formed of a second, different material and attached to the main body. The main body defines a first set of openings and the support member defines a second set of openings aligned with the first set of openings. For each opening of the first set of openings, a main body circumferential surface is disposed adjacent and continuous with a support member circumferential surface of the second set of openings to define an opening circumferential surface that bounds an opening of the first set of openings and an opening of the second set of openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: GLW, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Hoon Lee, Axel Cremer, Richard Garret Mauldin, Arley Perez, III, Jan Heinsohn
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Patent number: 11628000Abstract: A bone fixation plate comprises a main body formed of a first material and a support member formed of a second, different material and attached to the main body. The main body defines a first set of openings and the support member defines a second set of openings aligned with the first set of openings. For each opening of the first set of openings, a main body circumferential surface is disposed adjacent and continuous with a support member circumferential surface of the second set of openings to define an opening circumferential surface that bounds an opening of the first set of openings and an opening of the second set of openings.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: GLW, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Hoon Lee, Axel Cremer, Richard Garret Mauldin, Arley Perez, Jan Heinsohn
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Publication number: 20220233333Abstract: This surgical ankle repair method comprises the steps of providing an instrumentation assembly for positioning an ankle prosthesis, the instrumentation assembly including a talar alignment instrument and a cutting block, the talar alignment instrument comprising a front portion and two fins extending from the ends of the front portion, said fins being adapted to be positioned in gutters extending below a tibia of a patient and around a trochlea of a talus of the patient, each fin including a reference marker, the cutting block comprising a tibial alignment structure and a recess which engages a protrusion provided on the talar alignment instrument, positioning the talar alignment instrument such that the fins are disposed in the gutters extending below the tibia and around the trochlea of the talus; aligning the talar alignment instrument so that the fins are parallel to the rotational plane of the talus, perpendicular to the rotational axis of the talus, and so that the reference markers are aligned with a lType: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.Inventors: Richard Garret MAULDIN, Yann BRUNNARIUS, Delphine HENRY
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Patent number: 11324607Abstract: This surgical ankle repair method comprises the steps of providing an instrumentation assembly for positioning an ankle prosthesis, the instrumentation assembly including a talar alignment instrument and a cutting block, the talar alignment instrument comprising a front portion and two fins extending from the ends of the front portion, said fins being adapted to be positioned in gutters extending below a tibia of a patient and around a trochlea of a talus of the patient, each fin including a reference marker, the cutting block comprising a tibial alignment structure and a recess which engages a protrusion provided on the talar alignment instrument, positioning the talar alignment instrument such that the fins are disposed in the gutters extending below the tibia and around the trochlea of the talus; aligning the talar alignment instrument so that the fins are parallel to the rotational plane of the talus, perpendicular to the rotational axis of the talus, and so that the reference markers are aligned with a lType: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.Inventors: Richard Garret Mauldin, Yann Brunnarius, Delphine Henry
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Publication number: 20210315593Abstract: A system for preparing an ankle bone to receive an ankle prosthesis is provided. The system includes a patient specific cutting guide that has an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and at least one cutting feature extending through the guide from the anterior surface. The posterior surface comprising a first protrusion or other member that extends from a first end fixed to the posterior surface to a second end disposed away from the first end of the first protrusion. The posterior surface has a second protrusion or other member that extends from a first end fixed to the posterior surface to a second end disposed away from the first end of the second protrusion. The first and second protrusions are spaced apart and have a length such that when the patient specific cutting guide is coupled with first and second bone references, which can include bushings implantable in bones, a clearance gap is provided between the posterior surface and the ankle bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.Inventors: Richard Garret Mauldin, Thomas Anthony Flanagan, Emmanuel Francois Marie Lizee
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Patent number: 11065016Abstract: A system for preparing an ankle bone to receive an ankle prosthesis is provided. The system includes a patient specific cutting guide that has an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and at least one cutting feature extending through the guide from the anterior surface. The posterior surface comprising a first protrusion or other member that extends from a first end fixed to the posterior surface to a second end disposed away from the first end of the first protrusion. The posterior surface has a second protrusion or other member that extends from a first end fixed to the posterior surface to a second end disposed away from the first end of the second protrusion. The first and second protrusions are spaced apart and have a length such that when the patient specific cutting guide is coupled with first and second bone references, which can include bushings implantable in bones, a clearance gap is provided between the posterior surface and the ankle bone.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.Inventors: Richard Garret Mauldin, Thomas Anthony Flanagan, Emmanuel Francois Marie Lizee
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Publication number: 20200297400Abstract: A bone fixation plate comprises a main body formed of a first material and a support member formed of a second, different material and attached to the main body. The main body defines a first set of openings and the support member defines a second set of openings aligned with the first set of openings. For each opening of the first set of openings, a main body circumferential surface is disposed adjacent and continuous with a support member circumferential surface of the second set of openings to define an opening circumferential surface that bounds an opening of the first set of openings and an opening of the second set of openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Thomas Hoon Lee, Axel Cremer, Richard Garret Mauldin, Arley Perez, Jan Heinsohn
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Publication number: 20200085588Abstract: This surgical ankle repair method comprises the steps of providing an instrumentation assembly for positioning an ankle prosthesis, the instrumentation assembly including a talar alignment instrument and a cutting block, the talar alignment instrument comprising a front portion and two fins extending from the ends of the front portion, said fins being adapted to be positioned in gutters extending below a tibia of a patient and around a trochlea of a talus of the patient, each fin including a reference marker, the cutting block comprising a tibial alignment structure and a recess which engages a protrusion provided on the talar alignment instrument, positioning the talar alignment instrument such that the fins are disposed in the gutters extending below the tibia and around the trochlea of the talus; aligning the talar alignment instrument so that the fins are parallel to the rotational plane of the talus, perpendicular to the rotational axis of the talus, and so that the reference markers are aligned with a lType: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: TORNIER, INC.Inventors: RICHARD GARRET MAULDIN, YANN BRUNNARIUS, DELPHINE HENRY
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Patent number: 10517741Abstract: This surgical ankle repair method comprises providing an instrumentation assembly for positioning an ankle prosthesis including a talar alignment instrument and a cutting block. The talar alignment instrument is positioned such that fins of the talar alignment instrument are disposed in gutters that extend below the tibia and around the trochlea of the talus. The talar alignment instrument is aligned so that the fins are parallel to the rotational plane of the talus. Alignment of the reference markers is confirmed. The talar alignment instrument is attached to the talus. The cutting block is fastened to the talar alignment instrument. The talus is rotated such that the tibial alignment structure is in a parallel alignment to the longitudinal axis of the tibia. The tibial alignment structure is attached to the tibia. A resection of the talus and at least one resection of the tibia is performed using the cutting block.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Tornier, Inc.Inventors: Richard Garret Mauldin, Yann Brunnarius, Delphine Henry
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Publication number: 20180289380Abstract: A system for preparing an ankle bone to receive an ankle prosthesis is provided. The system includes a patient specific cutting guide that has an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and at least one cutting feature extending through the guide from the anterior surface. The posterior surface comprising a first protrusion or other member that extends from a first end fixed to the posterior surface to a second end disposed away from the first end of the first protrusion. The posterior surface has a second protrusion or other member that extends from a first end fixed to the posterior surface to a second end disposed away from the first end of the second protrusion. The first and second protrusions are spaced apart and have a length such that when the patient specific cutting guide is coupled with first and second bone references, which can include bushings implantable in bones, a clearance gap is provided between the posterior surface and the ankle bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Richard Garret Mauldin, Thomas Anthony Flanagan, Emmanuel Francois Marie Lizee
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Publication number: 20160256293Abstract: This surgical ankle repair method comprises the steps of providing an instrumentation assembly for positioning an ankle prosthesis, the instrumentation assembly including a talar alignment instrument and a cutting block, the talar alignment instrument comprising a front portion and two fins extending from the ends of the front portion, said fins being adapted to be positioned in gutters extending below a tibia of a patient and around a trochlea of a talus of the patient, each fin including a reference marker, the cutting block comprising a tibial alignment structure and a recess which engages a protrusion provided on the talar alignment instrument, positioning the talar alignment instrument such that the fins are disposed in the gutters extending below the tibia and around the trochlea of the talus; aligning the talar alignment instrument so that the fins are parallel to the rotational plane of the talus, perpendicular to the rotational axis of the talus, and so that the reference markers are aligned with a lType: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Richard Garret Mauldin, Yann Brunnarius, Delphine Henry
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Patent number: D609239Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2008Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Inventors: Bryan N. Allo Allo, Richard Garret Mauldin, Pawel A. Woloszyn
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Patent number: D609240Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2008Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Inventors: Bryan N. Allo Allo, Richard Garret Mauldin, Pawel A. Woloszyn
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Patent number: D609708Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2008Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Inventors: Bryan N. Allo Allo, Richard Garret Mauldin, Pawel A. Woloszyn
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Patent number: D609709Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2008Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Inventors: Bryan N. Allo Allo, Richard Garret Mauldin, Pawel A. Woloszyn
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Patent number: D627358Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventors: Bryan N. Allo Allo, Richard Garret Mauldin, Pawel A. Woloszyn
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Patent number: D653256Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Inventors: Bryan N. Allo Allo, Richard Garret Mauldin, Pawel A. Woloszyn
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Patent number: D653257Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Inventors: Bryan N. Allo Allo, Richard Garret Mauldin, Pawel A. Woloszyn
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Patent number: D654079Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Inventors: Bryan N. Allo Allo, Richard Garret Mauldin, Pawel A. Woloszyn