Patents by Inventor Russell T. NEVINS

Russell T. NEVINS 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).

  • Bone positioning device and method
    Patent number: 9693783
    Abstract: A method for positioning a bone cutting guide on a tibia may begin with coupling a bone cut positioning apparatus with a tibia. The method may also include adjusting the positioning apparatus in a varus/valgus orientation to shine a light emitted by a light emitter approximately along a midline of an anterior surface of the tibia, swinging a pivoting arm about a pivot joint to direct the emitted light along a medial surface of the tibia, adjusting the positioning apparatus in an anterior/posterior orientation to shine the light approximately along a midline of the medial surface, contacting a stylus with a proximal end of the tibia to select a cutting depth for a bone cut to be made on the tibia, and attaching the bone cutting guide to the tibia in a position determined by the positioning apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Synvasive Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael G. Fisher, Anthony K Hedley, Russell T Nevins, Kenneth D Johannaber
  • BONE POSITIONING DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150289884
    Abstract: A method for positioning a bone cutting guide on a tibia may begin with coupling a bone cut positioning apparatus with a tibia. The method may also include adjusting the positioning apparatus in a varus/valgus orientation to shine a light emitted by a light emitter approximately along a midline of an anterior surface of the tibia, swinging a pivoting arm about a pivot joint to direct the emitted light along a medial surface of the tibia, adjusting the positioning apparatus in an anterior/posterior orientation to shine the light approximately along a midline of the medial surface, contacting a stylus with a proximal end of the tibia to select a cutting depth for a bone cut to be made on the tibia, and attaching the bone cutting guide to the tibia in a position determined by the positioning apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Michael G. Fisher, Anthony K. Hedley, Russell T. Nevins, Kenneth D. Johannaber
  • Bone positioning device and method
    Patent number: 9095352
    Abstract: A method for positioning a bone cutting guide on a tibia may begin with coupling a bone cut positioning apparatus with a tibia. The method may also include adjusting the positioning apparatus in a varus/valgus orientation to shine a light emitted by a light emitter approximately along a midline of an anterior surface of the tibia, swinging a pivoting arm about a pivot joint to direct the emitted light along a medial surface of the tibia, adjusting the positioning apparatus in an anterior/posterior orientation to shine the light approximately along a midline of the medial surface, contacting a stylus with a proximal end of the tibia to select a cutting depth for a bone cut to be made on the tibia, and attaching the bone cutting guide to the tibia in a position determined by the positioning apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Synvasive Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael G. Fisher, Anthony K. Hedley, Russell T. Nevins, Kenneth D. Johannaber
  • Bone positioning device and method
    Patent number: 8828013
    Abstract: A method for positioning a bone cut on a bone may involve: coupling a bone cut positioning apparatus with a body bone; adjusting the positioning apparatus in a varus/valgus orientation relative to the body bone; adjusting the positioning apparatus in an anterior/posterior orientation relative to the body bone; and adjusting the positioning apparatus up or down to select a bone resection level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Synvasive Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael G. Fisher, Anthony K. Hedley, Russell T. Nevins, Kenneth D. Johannaber, Kevin M. Cordes
  • Knee arthroplasty apparatus and method
    Patent number: 8435246
    Abstract: A method for positioning a bone cutting guide on a tibia may involve coupling a cutting guide positioning apparatus with a tibia, adjusting the positioning apparatus in a varus/valgus orientation, adjusting the positioning apparatus in an anterior/posterior orientation, adjusting the positioning apparatus up or down to select a tibial bone resection level, and contacting a cutting guide with the tibia, using the adjusted positioning apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Synvasive Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael G. Fisher, Anthony K. Hedley, Russell T. Nevins, Kevin M. Cordes
  • BONE POSITIONING DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120245589
    Abstract: A method for positioning a bone cutting guide on a tibia may begin with coupling a bone cut positioning apparatus with a tibia. The method may also include adjusting the positioning apparatus in a varus/valgus orientation to shine a light emitted by a light emitter approximately along a midline of an anterior surface of the tibia, swinging a pivoting arm about a pivot joint to direct the emitted light along a medial surface of the tibia, adjusting the positioning apparatus in an anterior/posterior orientation to shine the light approximately along a midline of the medial surface, contacting a stylus with a proximal end of the tibia to select a cutting depth for a bone cut to be made on the tibia, and attaching the bone cutting guide to the tibia in a position determined by the positioning apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: SYNVASIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Michael G. Fisher, Anthony K. Hedley, Russell T. Nevins, Kenneth D. Johannaber
  • KNEE ARTHROPLASTY APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20110106091
    Abstract: A method for positioning a bone cutting guide on a tibia may involve coupling a cutting guide positioning apparatus with a tibia, adjusting the positioning apparatus in a varus/valgus orientation, adjusting the positioning apparatus in an anterior/posterior orientation, adjusting the positioning apparatus up or down to select a tibial bone resection level, and contacting a cutting guide with the tibia, using the adjusted positioning apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: SYNVASIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Michael G. FISHER, Anthony K. HEDLEY, Russell T. NEVINS
  • BONE POSITIONING DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20110106092
    Abstract: A method for positioning a bone cut on a bone may involve: coupling a bone cut positioning apparatus with a body bone; adjusting the positioning apparatus in a varus/valgus orientation relative to the body bone; adjusting the positioning apparatus in an anterior/posterior orientation relative to the body bone; and adjusting the positioning apparatus up or down to select a bone resection level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: SYNVASIVE, INC.
    Inventors: Michael G. FISHER, Anthony K. HEDLEY, Russell T. NEVINS, Kenneth D. JOHANNABER