Patents by Inventor Ryan C. Keefer

Ryan C. Keefer 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: 11944549
    Abstract: An acetabular shell component includes a solid substrate, a porous outer layer coupled to the solid substrate, a porous inner layer coupled to the solid substrate, and an inner bearing coupled to the porous inner layer. One or more adjuncts extend outward from the porous outer layer. Each adjunct includes an outer surface that defines a customized patient-specific negative contour shaped to conform to a positive contour of a patient's bone. A method for manufacturing the acetabular shell component using an additive manufacturing process is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan C. Keefer, Bernice A. Gatrell, Andrew M. Hudson, Christel M. Wagner, Catherine Santis, Daniel N. Huff, Paul B. Sade, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20220346960
    Abstract: An acetabular prosthesis assembly includes an acetabular shell component and an acetabular bearing component. The shell component includes a concave inner wall having a tapered surface with multiple anti-rotation slots defined therein. The bearing component includes a convex outer wall as well as an annular flange and multiple anti-rotation keys extending radially outward from the outer wall. When the anti-rotation keys are positioned in rotational alignment with the anti-rotation slots, the flange of the bearing component is positioned in contact with the tapered surface of the shell component. When the anti-rotation keys are positioned out of rotational alignment with the anti-rotation slots, the flange is spaced apart from the tapered surface. Methods for assembling and using the acetabular prosthesis assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Alena M. BRANDEWIE, Ryan C. KEEFER
  • Publication number: 20220346959
    Abstract: An orthopaedic implant includes an acetabular bearing and an acetabular shell component. The bearing includes a convex outer surface having a hemispherical surface, a curved lead-in surface, a flat flange surface, a curved relief surface, and a flat tapered surface. The curved relief surface extends inward relative to the flat tapered surface, and the flat flange surface extends outward relative to the flat tapered surface. The shell component includes a concave inner surface having a tapered surface configured to engage the tapered surface of the bearing. An annular groove is defined in the concave inner wall of the shell component and is configured to receive the flat flange surface. Methods for assembling and using the prosthetic implant are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Ryan C. KEEFER, Alena M. BRANDEWIE
  • Publication number: 20220313443
    Abstract: An acetabular shell component includes a solid substrate, a porous outer layer coupled to the solid substrate, a porous inner layer coupled to the solid substrate, and an inner bearing coupled to the porous inner layer. One or more adjuncts extend outward from the porous outer layer. Each adjunct includes an outer surface that defines a customized patient-specific negative contour shaped to conform to a positive contour of a patient's bone. A method for manufacturing the acetabular shell component using an additive manufacturing process is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Ryan C. Keefer, Bernice Gatrell, Drew Hudson, Christel Wagner, Catherine Santis, Dan Huff, Paul Sade
  • Patent number: 11207085
    Abstract: A method of surgically preparing a proximal end of a tibia includes inserting an intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument into a medullary canal of the tibia, securing an attachment device to the intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument, attaching a cutting block to the attachment device, resecting the proximal end of the tibia using the cutting block to form a surgically-prepared surface, positioning a tibial base trial on the surgically-prepared surface, and inserting a keel punch through a slot defined in the tibial base trial and into the surgically-prepared surface of the tibia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Kyle B. Thomas, Todd A. Kilpela, Steven P. Gowers, Ryan C. Keefer, William R. Macumber, Jonathan C. Lee, Lisa M. Robertson
  • Publication number: 20210338438
    Abstract: An orthopaedic prosthesis for use in a hip replacement surgery includes an implantable stem component. The implantable stem component includes a core and a shell extending over the core. The shell includes a polymeric material and is configured to receive a femoral head component. Metal foam may extend over a portion of the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: John M. Armacost, Ryan C. Keefer, Jeffrey A. McAnelly
  • Patent number: 11058543
    Abstract: An orthopaedic prosthesis for use in a hip replacement surgery includes an implantable stem component. The implantable stem component includes a core and a shell extending over the core. The shell includes a polymeric material and is configured to receive a femoral head component. Metal foam may extend over a portion of the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: John M. Armacost, Ryan C. Keefer, Jeffrey A. McAnelly
  • Publication number: 20210169654
    Abstract: An acetabular shell liner for use in a hip arthroplasty surgical procedure is disclosed. The acetabular shell liner includes a semi-hemispherical inner bearing layer, which includes a rim and a dome attached to the rim. The semi-hemispherical inner bearing layer includes a polymeric material having a first thickness, at an apex of the dome, and a second thickness, at the rim, that is less than the first thickness. Additionally, the acetabular shell liner includes a semi-hemispherical outer reinforcement layer mated with and encasing the dome of the semi-hemispherical inner bearing layer. The semi-hemispherical outer reinforcement layer includes a metallic material to provide structural support to the semi-hemispherical inner bearing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Alena M. Brandewie, Ryan C. Keefer
  • Patent number: 11020232
    Abstract: An orthopaedic prosthesis for use in a hip replacement surgery. The orthopaedic prosthesis includes a metallic foam shell and a metallic core. The metallic core includes a neck configured to receive a femoral head component and a stem extending through the metallic foam shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: John M. Armacost, Ryan C. Keefer, Jeffrey A. McAnelly
  • Patent number: 11006968
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument system for use in preparing a patient's bone is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a cutting guide block configured to be secured to a surgically-prepared surface of the patient's bone, and a cutting tool to be used in conjunction with the cutting guide block to resect a section of the patient's bone. A method of performing an orthopaedic surgery is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan C. Keefer, Lauren Flakne, John Cuneo, Michael J. Fortin, Thomas J. Blumenfeld, Robert T. Trousdale
  • Publication number: 20200315805
    Abstract: A liner adapted for insertion into an acetabular shell for use in hip arthroplasty. The liner includes a concave inner surface adapted to engage a femoral head. The liner also includes an outer surface adapted to engage the acetabular shell and a rim that extends between the inner surface and the outer surface. The outer surface includes a locking section extending from the rim, a composite-curved section extending from the locking section at a first transition point, and a dome section extending from the composite-curved section, wherein at the first transition point, the composite-curved section is tangential to the locking section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: John M. Armacost, James A. Caywood, Ryan C. Keefer
  • Patent number: 10575733
    Abstract: Methods for performing orthopaedic surgical procedures including generating scan data from the intra-operatives scans and comparing the scan data to a surgical plan are disclosed. The scan data and other feedback data are used to validate the position and orientation of orthopaedic prosthetic component implanted in a body of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Ryan C. Keefer
  • Publication number: 20190350599
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument system for use in preparing a patient's bone is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a cutting guide block configured to be secured to a surgically-prepared surface of the patient's bone, and a cutting tool to be used in conjunction with the cutting guide block to resect a section of the patient's bone. A method of performing an orthopaedic surgery is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Ryan C. Keefer, Lauren Flakne, John Cuneo, Michael J. Fortin, Thomas J. Blumenfeld, Robert T. Trousdale
  • Publication number: 20190247064
    Abstract: A method of surgically preparing a proximal end of a tibia includes inserting an intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument into a medullary canal of the tibia, securing an attachment device to the intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument, attaching a cutting block to the attachment device, resecting the proximal end of the tibia using the cutting block to form a surgically-prepared surface, positioning a tibial base trial on the surgically-prepared surface, and inserting a keel punch through a slot defined in the tibial base trial and into the surgically-prepared surface of the tibia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Kyle B. Thomas, Todd A. Kilpela, Steven P. Gowers, Ryan C. Keefer, William R. Macumber, Jonathan C. Lee, Lisa M. Robertson
  • Patent number: 10363051
    Abstract: An orthopedic surgical instrument system for use in preparing a patient's bone is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a cutting guide block configured to be secured to a surgically-prepared surface of the patient's bone, and a cutting tool to be used in conjunction with the cutting guide block to resect a section of the patient's bone. A method of performing an orthopedic surgery is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan C. Keefer, Lauren Flakne, John Cuneo, Michael J. Fortin, Thomas J. Blumenfeld, Robert T. Trousdale
  • Publication number: 20190167108
    Abstract: Methods for performing orthopaedic surgical procedures including generating scan data from the intra-operatives scans and comparing the scan data to a surgical plan are disclosed. The scan data and other feedback data are used to validate the position and orientation of orthopaedic prosthetic component implanted in a body of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventor: Ryan C. Keefer
  • Publication number: 20190151100
    Abstract: An orthopaedic prosthesis for use in a hip replacement surgery includes an implantable stem component. The implantable stem component includes a core and a shell extending over the core. The shell includes a polymeric material and is configured to receive a femoral head component. Metal foam may extend over a portion of the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: John M. Armacost, Ryan C. Keefer, Jeffrey A. McAnelly
  • Patent number: 10271862
    Abstract: A method of surgically preparing a proximal end of a tibia includes inserting an intramedullary orthopedic surgical instrument into a medullary canal of the tibia, securing an attachment device to the intramedullary orthopedic surgical instrument, attaching a cutting block to the attachment device, resecting the proximal end of the tibia using the cutting block to form a surgically-prepared surface, positioning a tibial base trial on the surgically-prepared surface, and inserting a keel punch through a slot defined in the tibial base trial and into the surgically-prepared surface of the tibia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Kyle B. Thomas, Todd A. Kilpela, Steven P. Gowers, Ryan C. Keefer, William R. Macumber, Jonathan C. Lee, Lisa M. Robertson
  • Publication number: 20190076259
    Abstract: A liner adapted for insertion into an acetabular shell for use in hip arthroplasty. The liner includes a concave inner surface adapted to engage a femoral head. The liner also includes an outer surface adapted to engage the acetabular shell and a rim that extends between the inner surface and the outer surface. The outer surface includes a locking section extending from the rim, a composite-curved section extending from the locking section at a first transition point, and a dome section extending from the composite-curved section, wherein at the first transition point, the composite-curved section is tangential to the locking section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: JOHN M ARMACOST, JAMES A CAYWOOD, RYAN C KEEFER
  • Patent number: 10213314
    Abstract: An orthopedic prosthesis for use in a hip replacement surgery includes an implantable stem component. The implantable stem component includes a core and a shell extending over the core. The shell includes a polymeric material and is configured to receive a femoral head component. Metal foam may extend over a portion of the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: John M. Armacost, Ryan C. Keefer, Jeffrey A. McAnelly