Patents by Inventor Richard Hynes

Richard Hynes 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: 10893996
    Abstract: A surgical frame and method for use thereof is provided. The surgical frame is capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery using a moveable main beam supporting a patient thereon. The surgical frame includes a translating lower beam that is moveable between at least a first lateral position and a second lateral position, and a linkage and/or surgical equipment supportively and moveably attached to the translating lower beam or interconnected with the translating lower beam via the linkage. The linkage and/or the surgical equipment are moveable between a first position at or adjacent a first end of the translating lower beam and a second position closer to a second end of the translating lower beam than the first position. The translating lower beam is used to join a first support portion and a second support portion of the surgical frame to one another, and movement of the translating lower beam affords access to a patient receiving area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
    Inventors: Roy K. Lim, Richard A. Hynes, Lindsey G. Waugh, Matthew M. Morrison
  • Patent number: 10888484
    Abstract: A surgical frame and method for use thereof is provided. The surgical frame is capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery. The surgical frame includes a main beam that can be rotated, raised/lowered, and tilted upwardly/downwardly to afford positioning and repositioning of a patient supported thereon. The surgical frame also includes a pelvic support for supporting a patient during movement of the main beam. The pelvic support is articulable between at least a retracted first position where the pelvic support is withdrawn from the pelvic area of the patient, and an extended second position where the pelvic area is supported thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC
    Inventors: Roy K. Lim, Richard A. Hynes
  • Patent number: 10881570
    Abstract: A surgical frame and method for use thereof is provided. The surgical frame is capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery. The surgical frame includes a main beam that can be rotated, raised/lowered, and tilted upwardly/downwardly to afford positioning and repositioning of a patient supported thereon. The surgical frame also includes a pelvic support for supporting a patient during movement of the main beam. The pelvic support is articulable between at least a retracted first position where the pelvic support is withdrawn from the pelvic area of the patient, and an extended second position where the pelvic area is supported thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC
    Inventors: Roy K. Lim, Richard A. Hynes
  • Patent number: 10874570
    Abstract: A surgical frame and a method for use thereof facilitates transfer of a patient from and to a surgical table/gurney. The surgical table includes a main beam positionable such that a surgical table/gurney with patient laying thereon can be positioned under the main beam. The main beam includes componentry for supporting a patent thereon, and the main beam can be rotated, raised/lowered, and tilted upwardly/downwardly to afford positioning and repositioning of the main beam to facilitate transfer of a patient from the surgical table/gurney to the main beam and transfer from the main beam to the surgical table/gurney.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
    Inventors: Roy K. Lim, Matthew M. Morrison, Thomas V. McGahan, Richard A. Hynes
  • Patent number: 10863976
    Abstract: A spinal implant comprises an implant body extending between an anterior surface and a posterior surface, and including a first vertebral engaging surface and a second vertebral engaging surface. The implant body includes an inner surface that defines at least a first cavity and a second cavity. The cavities are oriented to implant fasteners in alignment with an oblique surgical pathway relative to a bilateral axis of a subject body and adjacent an anterior portion of an intervertebral space of the subject body. Systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Lindsey G. Waugh, Anthony J. Melkent, Jonathan E. Blackwell, Thomas E. Drochner, Carrie L. Gowan, Bret Matthew Wilfong, Thomas A. Carls, Richard A. Hynes, D. Hal Silcox, III, John A. Cowan, Jr., Jean-Pierre Mobasser
  • Patent number: 10849809
    Abstract: A torso-sling is provided to support at least a portion of the body of a patient on a surgical frame. The torso-sling is used in supporting at least a portion of the patient's torso. The torso-sling is supported relative to the surgical frame using a support bracket that can be attached to a chest support plate of the surgical frame. The torso-sling includes a frame portion, at least a first support strap, and at least a second support strap. The frame portion defines an access area, and the frame portion includes a first side portion, a second side portion, and a transition portion joining the first and second side portions together. The first side portion is configured for positioning adjacent a first lateral side on the posterior side of the patient, the second side portion is configured for positioning adjacent a second lateral side on the posterior side of the patient, and the transition portion is configured for positioning adjacent the neck and shoulders on the posterior side of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
    Inventors: Roy K. Lim, Matthew M. Morrison, Thomas V. McGahan, Richard A. Hynes
  • Patent number: 10849807
    Abstract: A positioning frame for supporting a patient to facilitate different surgical approaches to the spine includes a main support beam, first and second support structures, a torso-lift support, and a pelvic-tilt support. The main support beam has a first end, a second end, and a length extending between the first and second ends. The main support beam defines an axis of rotation relative to at least a first support structure and a second support structure, and the axis of rotation substantially corresponds to a cranial-caudal axis of the patient when the patient is supported on the positioning frame. The first and second support structures support the main support beam, and space the main support beam from the ground. The torso-lift support is attached to the main support beam, and is configured to pivot a chest support plate between at least a first position and a second position to move the torso of the patient between an unlifted position and a lifted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
    Inventors: Roy Lim, Matthew Morrison, Richard Hynes
  • Publication number: 20200360214
    Abstract: A surgical frame and a method for use thereof facilitates transfer of a patient from and to a surgical table/gurney. The surgical table includes a main beam positionable such that a surgical table/gurney with patient laying thereon can be positioned under the main beam. The main beam includes componentry for supporting a patent thereon, and the main beam can be rotated, raised/lowered, and tilted upwardly/downwardly to afford positioning and repositioning of the main beam to facilitate transfer of a patient from the surgical table/gurney to the main beam and transfer from the main beam to the surgical table/gurney.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Roy K. Lim, Matthew M. Morrison, Thomas V. McGahan, Richard A. Hynes
  • Patent number: 10835439
    Abstract: A surgical frame and method for use thereof is provided. The surgical frame is capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery using a moveable main beam supporting a patient thereon. The surgical frame includes a translating lower beam that is moveable between at least a first lateral position and a second lateral position, and a linkage and/or surgical equipment supportively and moveably attached to the translating lower beam or interconnected with the translating lower beam via the linkage. The linkage and/or the surgical equipment are moveable between a first position at or adjacent a first end of the translating lower beam and a second position at or adjacent a second end of the translating lower beam. The translating lower beam is used to join a first support portion and a second support portion of the surgical frame to one another, and movement of the translating lower beam affords access to a patient receiving area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy K. Lim, Richard A. Hynes, Lindsey G. Waugh, Matthew M. Morrison
  • Patent number: 10835230
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a first member having an inner surface and an outer surface. A second member has an inner surface and an outer surface. At least one of the inner surfaces defines at least one mating element and the outer surfaces are engageable with tissue. The members are relatively movable between a first configuration and a second configuration to space the tissue and define an opening between the members. At least one third member defines at least one mating element engageable with the at least one mating element of the inner surface such that the at least one third member is disposed within the opening. Systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Hynes, Anthony J. Melkent, Stanley T. Palmatier
  • Patent number: 10828174
    Abstract: A spinal implant comprises an implant body extending between an anterior surface and a posterior surface. The implant body includes a first vertebral engaging surface and a second vertebral engaging surface. The implant body includes an outer surface that defines an oblique surface. A wall is connectable with the implant body and translatable relative to the oblique surface. Systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Melkent, Thomas E. Drochner, Richard A. Hynes, James P. Duncan
  • Publication number: 20200337927
    Abstract: A surgical frame and method for use thereof is provided. The surgical frame is capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery. The surgical frame includes a main beam that can be rotated, raised/lowered, and tilted upwardly/downwardly to afford positioning and repositioning of a patient supported thereon. The surgical frame also includes a pelvic support for supporting a patient during movement of the main beam. The pelvic support is articulable between at least a retracted first position where the pelvic support is withdrawn from the pelvic area of the patient, and an extended second position where the pelvic area is supported thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: ROY K. LIM, Richard A. Hynes
  • Publication number: 20200337923
    Abstract: An adjustable surgical frame for supporting a patient to facilitate different surgical approaches to the spine of the patient includes a first end, an opposite second end, and a length extending between the first and second ends thereof. The surgical frame has a longitudinal axis extending between the first and second ends along the length thereof, and includes a first support surface, a second support surface, and a third support surface. The surgical frame also includes an adjustable chest support, an adjustable hip and upper leg support, and an adjustable feet and lower leg support. The surgical frame is moveable between a first position, a second position, and a third position, and the chest support, the hip and upper leg support, and the feet and lower leg support are moveable to accommodate differently sized patients on the surgical frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Roy Lim, Matthew Morrison, Richard Hynes
  • Publication number: 20200337926
    Abstract: A surgical frame and method for use thereof is provided. The surgical frame is capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery. The surgical frame includes a main beam that can be rotated, raised/lowered, and tilted upwardly/downwardly to afford positioning and repositioning of a patient supported thereon. The surgical frame also includes a pelvic support for supporting a patient during movement of the main beam. The pelvic support is articulable between at least a retracted first position where the pelvic support is withdrawn from the pelvic area of the patient, and an extended second position where the pelvic area is supported thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: ROY K. LIM, Richard A. Hynes
  • Publication number: 20200330139
    Abstract: An adjustable-height bone plate system that can be attached to a bony structure (e.g., the sacrum) is provided. The adjustable-height bone plate system affords height adjustment of a screw head portion to facilitate attachment of a receiver portion and a spinal rod at a proper, recommended, or desired height for secure interconnection of the spinal rod with a receiver of a pedicle screw assembly attached to an adjacent bony structure (e.g., L5 of the lumbar spine).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: William Alan Rezach, Joshua Simpson, David H. Browning, Richard A. Hynes
  • Publication number: 20200305995
    Abstract: A surgical draping system includes an under-draping, an over-draping, and a connecting draping connected by the under-draping and the over-draping. The surgical draping system is used to establish and maintain a surgical corridor to a surgical site or sites on a patient supported by a surgical table. The surgical draping system can accommodate rotation of the patient on the surgical table, such that the sterile surgical corridor is maintained even during such rotation. The sterile surgical corridor extends through an aperture formed in the over-draping, through an enclosed passageway formed through the connecting draping, and through an aperture formed in the under-draping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Beale, Robert Andrew Fields, Richard Hynes, Matthew Morrison
  • Publication number: 20200297568
    Abstract: A torso-sling is provided to support at least a portion of the body of a patient on a surgical frame. The torso-sling is used in supporting at least a portion of the patient's torso. The torso-sling is supported relative to the surgical frame using a support bracket that can be attached to a chest support plate of the surgical frame. The torso-sling includes a frame portion, at least a first support strap, and at least a second support strap. The frame portion defines an access area, and the frame portion includes a first side portion, a second side portion, and a transition portion joining the first and second side portions together. The first side portion is configured for positioning adjacent a first lateral side on the posterior side of the patient, the second side portion is configured for positioning adjacent a second lateral side on the posterior side of the patient, and the transition portion is configured for positioning adjacent the neck and shoulders on the posterior side of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Roy K. Lim, Matthew M. Morrison, Thomas V. McGahan, Richard A. Hynes
  • Publication number: 20200281788
    Abstract: A surgical frame and method for use thereof is provided. The surgical frame is capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery using a moveable main beam supporting a patient thereon. The surgical frame includes a translating lower beam that is moveable between at least a first lateral position and a second lateral position, and a linkage and/or surgical equipment supportively and moveably attached to the translating lower beam or interconnected with the translating lower beam via the linkage. The linkage and/or the surgical equipment are moveable between a first position at or adjacent a first end of the translating lower beam and a second position at or adjacent a second end of the translating lower beam. The translating lower beam is used to join a first support portion and a second support portion of the surgical frame to one another, and movement of the translating lower beam affords access to a patient receiving area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Roy K. Lim, Richard A. Hynes, Lindsey G. Waugh, Matthew M. Morrison
  • Patent number: 10751240
    Abstract: An adjustable surgical frame for supporting a patient to facilitate different surgical approaches to the spine of the patient includes a first end, an opposite second end, and a length extending between the first and second ends thereof. The surgical frame has a longitudinal axis extending between the first and second ends along the length thereof, and includes a first support surface, a second support surface, and a third support surface. The surgical frame also includes an adjustable chest support, an adjustable hip and upper leg support, and an adjustable feet and lower leg support. The surgical frame is moveable between a first position, a second position, and a third position, and the chest support, the hip and upper leg support, and the feet and lower leg support are moveable to accommodate differently sized patients on the surgical frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
    Inventors: Roy Lim, Matthew Morrison, Richard Hynes
  • Publication number: 20200246026
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a first member defining an axis and including a cutting surface. A second member includes a cutting surface that is rotatable relative to the first member. A third member includes an outer surface. The cutting surface of the second member is rotatable relative to the outer surface to transfer the cut tissue along the axis. Systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.
    Inventors: Darren Davis, Richard Hynes, Eric Lange, Anthony Melkent, Paul F. Wheeler