Patents by Inventor Shreedhar Kale

Shreedhar Kale 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: 11529240
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant inserter, comprising: a) a elongated central body having a distal end, a proximal end, an outer surface, and a longitudinal throughbore therethrough, b) upper and lower blades, each blade having a distal end portion and a base portion, the base portion of each blade pivotally coupled to the elongated central body, c) a shaft having a longitudinal axis, wherein the shaft is advanceable within the throughbore and rotatable about the longitudinal axis, the shaft having a distal end forming a pusher having an acicular transverse cross-section, d) upper and lower endplates respectively detachably connected to the distal end portion of a respective blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Zoher Bootwala, Sean Saidha, William Frasier, Thomas Martin, Shreedhar Kale, Laura Wilson, Patrick Fatyol, John Olkowski
  • Publication number: 20200323647
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant inserter, comprising: a) a elongated central body having a distal end, a proximal end, an outer surface, and a longitudinal throughbore therethrough, b) upper and lower blades, each blade having a distal end portion and a base portion, the base portion of each blade pivotally coupled to the elongated central body, c) a shaft having a longitudinal axis, wherein the shaft is advanceable within the throughbore and rotatable about the longitudinal axis, the shaft having a distal end forming a pusher having an acicular transverse cross-section, d) upper and lower endplates respectively detachably connected to the distal end portion of a respective blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Zoher Bootwala, Sean Saidha, William Frasier, Thomas Martin, Shreedhar Kale, Laura Wilson, Patrick Fatyol, John Olkowski
  • Patent number: 10729554
    Abstract: An expandable implant is made via a central strut having a pivotable arm on each end. The implant can be inserted into a disc space either horizontally or vertically with the arms in a closed position and then (if inserted horizontally) optionally rotated up into place. The arms are then pivoted out, thereby increasing the foot print of a horizontally inserted implant. The expanded implant can be locked in place through the use of an additional insert or ratchet that fits between the arms and locks the arms in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Zoher Bootwala, Sean Saidha, William Frasier, Thomas Martin, Shreedhar Kale, Laura Wilson, Patrick Fatyol, John Olkowski
  • Publication number: 20170100256
    Abstract: An expandable implant is made via a central strut having a pivotable arm on each end. The implant can be inserted into a disc space either horizontally or vertically with the arms in a closed position and then (if inserted horizontally) optionally rotated up into place. The arms are then pivoted out, thereby increasing the foot print of a horizontally inserted implant. The expanded implant can be locked in place through the use of an additional insert or ratchet that fits between the arms and locks the arms in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Zoher Bootwala, Sean Saidha, William Frasier, Thomas Martin, Shreedhar Kale, Laura Wilson, Patrick Fatyol, John Olkowski
  • Patent number: 8840677
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system, device, instruments and methods for inserting and/or improving the holding strength and purchase of a bone screw, bone pin, or bone dowel in bone. Embodiments include monolithic allograft tissue forms, multi-piece allograft tissue forms, distally expandable portions, partially and fully demineralized portions, and flexible connecting portions. Advantages of the allograft tissue forms of the present invention include improved pedicle screw blackout strength and improved filling of bone voids. Methods for making and instruments and techniques for inserting the augmentation device, system and screws or pins are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
    Inventors: Shreedhar Kale, Dennis Chien, Robert Delurio, Curtis Compton
  • Publication number: 20110144766
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system, device, instruments and methods for inserting and/or improving the holding strength and purchase of a bone screw, bone pin, or bone dowel in bone. Embodiments include monolithic allograft tissue forms, multi-piece allograft tissue forms, distally expandable portions, partially and fully demineralized portions, and flexible connecting portions. Advantages of the allograft tissue forms of the present invention include improved pedicle screw blackout strength and improved filling of bone voids. Methods for making and instruments and techniques for inserting the augmentation device, system and screws or pins are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Shreedhar Kale, Dennis Chien, Robert Delurio, Curtis Compton
  • Publication number: 20070233154
    Abstract: A broken intramedullary rod removal tool for extracting the distal end of a broken intramedullary rod from bone in which it is embedded. In a first embodiment the tool has an extraction shaft, an expansion rod disposed and longitudinally movable within the shaft, a strike plate adapter secured to the proximal end of the extraction shaft, a thumb screw secured to the strike plate adapter, and a strike plate secured to the strike plate adapter. The distal end of the extraction shaft is inwardly tapered and has a split-bulb tip, so that the expansion shaft distal end can be flared out by insertion of the distal end of the expansion shaft therein, to expand the tip so that it engages the distal end of the broken intramedullary rod, thus permitting the distal portion of the broken rod to be removed by striking the strike plate to force out the expansion shaft and tip-engaged broken rod end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Shreedhar Kale, Matthew C. Klimash, Glenn A. Rupp
  • Publication number: 20070079674
    Abstract: A tool which has a tip with sharp edges and which is adapted to be inserted into the recess of the head of a stripped socket head screw. Once in the recess the tool is rotated to cause tip edges to bite into the internal wall of the recess, so that enough torque can be applied by the tool to the screw head to rotate the screw out of an object with which it is threadably engaged. In one embodiment the tip has an eccentric camming configuration. In a second embodiment it has a split end configuration with the two parts of the end being slidably movable with respect to each other. In a third embodiment the tip has a helical tapered configuration with a polygonal cross-section having sharp facet edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Glenn Rupp, Matthew Klimash, Michael Passero, Shreedhar Kale