Patents by Inventor Sharonda Felton
Sharonda Felton 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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Patent number: 9681880Abstract: An apparatus for providing medical treatment includes a tool portion configured to operate relative to bone tissue, a handle portion to operate the tool portion, and a nerve monitoring system to detect neural elements. The tool portion includes an insulated shaft comprised of an electrically conductive member and a non-insulated tip. The shaft carries an electrical signal to the non-insulated tip. The handle portion, which is removably and operably connected to the tool portion, incorporates an operating system to rotationally operate the tool portion. Additionally, the nerve monitoring system is linked to the tip and is operable to detect a neural element as a function of a characteristic of the electrical signal on the tip. Upon detection of a neural element, the nerve monitoring system provides a signal to the operating system of the handle portion directing the operating system stop rotation of the tool portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2013Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Seth L. Neubardt, William K. Adcox, Sharonda Felton
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Publication number: 20170128084Abstract: An apparatus for providing medical treatment includes a tool portion configured to operate relative to bone tissue, a handle portion to operate the tool portion, and a nerve monitoring system to detect neural elements. The tool portion includes an insulated shaft comprised of an electrically conductive member and a non-insulated tip. The shaft carries an electrical signal to the non-insulated tip. The handle portion, which is removably and operably connected to the tool portion, incorporates an operating system to rotationally operate the tool portion. Additionally, the nerve monitoring system is linked to the tip and is operable to detect a neural element as a function of a characteristic of the electrical signal on the tip. Upon detection of a neural element, the nerve monitoring system provides a signal to the operating system of the handle portion directing the operating system stop rotation of the tool portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2013Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Seth L. Neubardt, William K. Adcox, Sharonda Felton
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Publication number: 20150112346Abstract: An apparatus for providing medical treatment includes a tool portion configured to operate relative to bone tissue, a handle portion to operate the tool portion, and a nerve monitoring system to detect neural elements. The tool portion includes an insulated shaft comprised of an electrically conductive member and a non-insulated tip. The shaft carries an electrical signal to the non-insulated tip. The handle portion, which is removably and operably connected to the tool portion, incorporates an operating system to rotationally operate the tool portion. Additionally, the nerve monitoring system is linked to the tip and is operable to detect a neural element as a function of a characteristic of the electrical signal on the tip. Upon detection of a neural element, the nerve monitoring system provides a signal to the operating system of the handle portion directing the operating system stop rotation of the tool portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicant: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Seth L. Neubardt, William K. Adcox, Sharonda Felton
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Patent number: 8652140Abstract: An apparatus for providing medical treatment includes a tool portion configured to operate relative to bone tissue, a handle portion to operate the tool portion, and a nerve monitoring system to detect neural elements. The tool portion includes an insulated shaft comprised of an electrically conductive member and a non-insulated tip. The shaft carries an electrical signal to the non-insulated tip. The handle portion, which is removably and operably connected to the tool portion, incorporates an operating system to rotationally operate the tool portion. Additionally, the nerve monitoring system is linked to the tip and is operable to detect a neural element as a function of a characteristic of the electrical signal on the tip. Upon detection of a neural element, the nerve monitoring system provides a signal to the operating system of the handle portion directing the operating system stop rotation of the tool portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Seth L Neubardt, William Keith Adcox, Sharonda Felton
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Patent number: 8414907Abstract: Embodiments include coatings or surface treatments for medical instruments, devices, and/or implants that promote soft tissue healing. More particularly, embodiments relate to treating portions of instruments, devices, and implants where tissue healing is desired with tissue healing promoting treatments.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2005Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Fred Molz, Sharonda Felton
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Publication number: 20120136275Abstract: An instrument for locating defects adjacent neural elements in bone tissue includes a handle member with a rotatable coupling member and a probe member coupled to the coupling member. The probe member extends distally from the handle member and includes a longitudinal shaft portion along a longitudinal axis and a distal angled portion extending transversely to the longitudinal axis at a small acute angle. The angled portion has a probe end that carries an electrical signal. The handle member operates to rotate the probe member and the probe end about the longitudinal axis to sweep holes in the bone tissue to locate possible defects in the bone tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Seth L. Neubardt, William Keith Adcox, Sharonda Felton
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Publication number: 20120109133Abstract: An apparatus for providing medical treatment includes a tool portion configured to operate relative to bone tissue, a handle portion to operate the tool portion, and a nerve monitoring system to detect neural elements. The tool portion includes an insulated shaft comprised of an electrically conductive member and a non-insulated tip. The shaft carries an electrical signal to the non-insulated tip. The handle portion, which is removably and operably connected to the tool portion, incorporates an operating system to rotationally operate the tool portion. Additionally, the nerve monitoring system is linked to the tip and is operable to detect a neural element as a function of a characteristic of the electrical signal on the tip. Upon detection of a neural element, the nerve monitoring system provides a signal to the operating system of the handle portion directing the operating system stop rotation of the tool portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2012Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., An Indiana CorporationInventors: Seth L. Neubardt, William Keith Adcox, Sharonda Felton
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Publication number: 20120071784Abstract: Systems and methods include an anchor engageable to a vertebra and an extender removably mounted to the anchor. The extender includes an insulating member extending at least partially thereabout to electrically insulate the extender and prevent shunting of electrical signals delivered through the extender to the anchor to structures adjacent the extender.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.Inventors: Anthony J. Melkent, John D. Pond, JR., William Keith Adcox, Jonathan Blackwell, Sharonda Felton
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Patent number: 8092455Abstract: An apparatus for providing medical treatment includes a tool portion configured to operate relative to bone tissue, a handle portion to operate the tool portion, and a nerve monitoring system to detect neural elements. The tool portion includes an insulated shaft comprised of an electrically conductive member and a non-insulated tip. The shaft carries an electrical signal to the non-insulated tip. The handle portion, which is removably and operably connected to the tool portion, incorporates an operating system to operate the tool portion. Additionally, the nerve monitoring system is linked to the tip and is operable to detect a neural element as a function of a characteristic of the electrical signal on the tip. Upon detection of a neural element, the nerve monitoring system provides a signal to the operating system of the handle portion directing the operating system change an operative mode of the tool portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2005Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Seth L. Neubardt, William Keith Adcox, Sharonda Felton
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Publication number: 20100256517Abstract: A surgical tool for probing bone tissue includes an elongate member coupled to a handle assembly. The handle assembly is electrically coupled to a electrical signal source. The surgical tool includes an electrically conductive portion in communication with an un-insulated distal end of the elongate member, and insulated portion extending from the tip along the elongate member and handle assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Seth L. Neubardt, Sharonda Felton
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Publication number: 20060246105Abstract: Embodiments include coatings or surface treatments for medical instruments, devices, and/or implants that promote soft tissue healing. More particularly, embodiments relate to treating portions of instruments, devices, and implants where tissue healing is desired with tissue healing promoting treatments.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2005Publication date: November 2, 2006Inventors: Fred Molz, Sharonda Felton
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Publication number: 20060241766Abstract: An artificial joint is configured for surgical insertion between two bones. The joint includes first and second parts supported for relative movement, and structure that can be selectively used to facilitate relative fixation of the first and second parts in a manner preventing the relative movement thereof. A method involves surgically inserting such a joint between two bones, and completing the surgical procedure with the first and second parts movable relative to each other. A different method relates to a situation where such a joint was previously surgically installed, and involves modifying the joint in situ to fix the first and second parts against relative movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2005Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: SDGI Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Sharonda Felton, Jeff Justis
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Publication number: 20060200023Abstract: Systems and methods include an anchor engage able to a vertebra and an extender removably mounted to the anchor. The extender includes an insulating member extending at least partially thereabout to electrically insulate the extender and prevent shunting of electrical signals delivered through the extender to the anchor to structures adjacent the extender.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2005Publication date: September 7, 2006Inventors: Anthony Melkent, John Pond, William Adcox, Jonathan Blackwell, Sharonda Felton
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Publication number: 20060178594Abstract: An instrument for locating defects adjacent neural elements in bone tissue includes a handle member with a rotatable coupling member and a probe member coupled to the coupling member. The probe member extends distally from the handle member and includes a longitudinal shaft portion along a longitudinal axis and a distal angled portion extending transversely to the longitudinal axis. The angled portion has a probe end that carries an electrical signal. The handle member operates to rotate the probe member and the probe end about the longitudinal axis to sweep holes in the bone tissue to locate possible defects in the bone tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2005Publication date: August 10, 2006Inventors: Seth Neubardt, William Adcox, Sharonda Felton
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Publication number: 20060178593Abstract: An apparatus for providing medical treatment includes a tool portion configured to operate relative to bone tissue, a handle portion to operate the tool portion, and a nerve monitoring system to detect neural elements. The tool portion includes an insulated shaft comprised of an electrically conductive member and a non-insulated tip. The shaft carries an electrical signal to the non-insulated tip. The handle portion, which is removably and operably connected to the tool portion, incorporates an operating system to operate the tool portion. Additionally, the nerve monitoring system is linked to the tip and is operable to detect a neural element as a function of a characteristic of the electrical signal on the tip. Upon detection of a neural element, the nerve monitoring system provides a signal to the operating system of the handle portion directing the operating system change an operative mode of the tool portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2005Publication date: August 10, 2006Inventors: Seth Neubardt, William Adcox, Sharonda Felton
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Publication number: 20060173374Abstract: A surgical tool for probing bone tissue includes an elongate member coupled to a handle assembly. The handle assembly is electrically coupled to a electrical signal source. The surgical tool includes an electrically conductive portion in communication with an un-insulated distal end of the elongate member, and insulated portion extending from the tip along the elongate member and handle assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2005Publication date: August 3, 2006Inventors: Seth Neubardt, Sharonda Felton