Patents by Inventor Stephanie Wolfe

Stephanie Wolfe 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: 11617606
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for bone stabilization, especially proximal humeral stabilization. The stabilization system may include a bone plate having an elongated portion extending along a longitudinal axis and an enlarged head portion extending from the elongated portion. The stabilization system may include an intramedullary nail having an upper portion and a lower portion extending from the upper portion, the upper portion and the lower portion including a plurality of holes. A plurality of fasteners may be configured to extend through one or more of the plurality of through holes in the bone plate and/or one or more of the plurality of holes in the intramedullary nail and into the bone. The plate and nail may each be used alone or in combination together to stabilize a fracture in a long bone, such as a humerus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Langdale, David R. Jansen, Malcolm Smith, Andrew Davison, Stephanie Wolfe, Henry C. Rutledge, Thomas Shinn, Barclay Davis
  • Publication number: 20220273347
    Abstract: Clavicle fixation devices and methods thereof. A clavicle fixation device includes an elongated plate extending between first and second ends, the elongated plate defining a plurality of spaced apart screw holes. At least one pair of relief cuts extends into the elongated plate on opposite sides thereof, the at least one pair of relief cuts axially positioned between a pair of the spaced apart screw holes and at least one pair of suture holes along opposite sides of the elongated plate, the at least one pair of suture holes axially positioned between a pair of the spaced apart screw holes. At least one pair of relief cuts is axially aligned with a pair of suture holes to define combined holes on opposite sides of the elongated plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Govey, Stephanie Wolfe, Andrew Davison
  • Publication number: 20220240991
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for bone stabilization, especially ulna head stabilization. The stabilization system may include a bone plate having an elongated portion extending along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end. The bone plate defines a plurality of through holes extending through the elongated portion. A plurality of fasteners are configured to extend through one or more of the plurality of through holes in the bone plate and configured to secure the bone plate to the bone. The proximal end of the elongate portion has an arcuate configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Gabrielle Zingalis, Peter Evans, Evan Langdale, Joseph DePaul, Barclay Davis, Andrew Davison, Michelle Gray, David Laird, JR., Stephanie Wolfe
  • Patent number: 11357554
    Abstract: Clavicle fixation devices and methods thereof. A clavicle fixation device includes an elongated plate extending between first and second ends, the elongated plate defining a plurality of spaced apart screw holes. At least one pair of relief cuts extends into the elongated plate on opposite sides thereof, the at least one pair of relief cuts axially positioned between a pair of the spaced apart screw holes and at least one pair of suture holes along opposite sides of the elongated plate, the at least one pair of suture holes axially positioned between a pair of the spaced apart screw holes. At least one pair of relief cuts is axially aligned with a pair of suture holes to define combined holes on opposite sides of the elongated plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Globus Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Govey, Stephanie Wolfe, Andrew Davison
  • Publication number: 20220160409
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for bone stabilization, especially ulna head stabilization. The stabilization system may include a bone plate having an elongated portion extending along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end. The bone plate defines a plurality of through holes extending through the elongated portion. A plurality of fasteners are configured to extend through one or more of the plurality of through holes in the bone plate and configured to secure the bone plate to the bone. The proximal end of the elongate portion has an arcuate configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Davison, Stephanie Wolfe, Evan Langdale, Joseph DePaul, Barclay Davis, Gabrielle Zingalis, Michelle Gray, David Laird, JR., Peter Evans
  • Patent number: 11331128
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for bone stabilization, especially ulna head stabilization. The stabilization system may include a bone plate having an elongated portion extending along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end. The bone plate defines a plurality of through holes extending through the elongated portion. A plurality of fasteners are configured to extend through one or more of the plurality of through holes in the bone plate and configured to secure the bone plate to the bone. The proximal end of the elongate portion has an arcuate configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Globus Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Gabrielle Zingalis, Peter Evans, Evan Langdale, Joseph DePaul, Barclay Davis, Andrew Davison, Michelle Gray, David Laird, Jr., Stephanie Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20220142686
    Abstract: An intramedullary nail implant for positioning in a bone having a head and a shaft defining an intramedullary canal. The implant includes a distal portion having a shaft extending along a central axis and configured for positioning within the intramedullary canal. A proximal portion extends proximally from the distal portion. The proximal portion defines a contact surface which extends at least in part medially of the central axis such that it is configured to extend within a medial portion of the bone head. A method of implanting the nail is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Evan Langdale, Stephanie Wolfe, Peter Evans, Barclay Davis
  • Publication number: 20220096135
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for bone stabilization, especially proximal humeral stabilization. The stabilization system may include a bone plate having an elongated portion extending along a longitudinal axis and an enlarged head portion extending from the elongated portion. The stabilization system may include an intramedullary nail having an upper portion and a lower portion extending from the upper portion, the upper portion and the lower portion including a plurality of holes. A plurality of fasteners may be configured to extend through one or more of the plurality of through holes in the bone plate and/or one or more of the plurality of holes in the intramedullary nail and into the bone. The plate and nail may each be used alone or in combination together to stabilize a fracture in a long bone, such as a humerus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Evan Langdale, Andrew Davison, Stephanie Wolfe, Henry Rutledge, Thomas Shinn, Barclay Davis
  • Publication number: 20220096101
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for bone stabilization, especially proximal humeral stabilization. The stabilization system may include a bone plate having an elongated portion extending along a longitudinal axis and an enlarged head portion extending from the elongated portion. The stabilization system may include an intramedullary nail having an upper portion and a lower portion extending from the upper portion, the upper portion and the lower portion including a plurality of holes. A plurality of fasteners may be configured to extend through one or more of the plurality of through holes in the bone plate and/or one or more of the plurality of holes in the intramedullary nail and into the bone. The plate and nail may each be used alone or in combination together to stabilize a fracture in a long bone, such as a humerus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Evan Langdale, Andrew Davison, Stephanie Wolfe, Thomas Shinn, Barclay Davis
  • Patent number: 11278332
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for bone stabilization, especially ulna head stabilization. The stabilization system may include a bone plate having an elongated portion extending along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end. The bone plate defines a plurality of through holes extending through the elongated portion. A plurality of fasteners are configured to extend through one or more of the plurality of through holes in the bone plate and configured to secure the bone plate to the bone. The proximal end of the elongate portion has an arcuate configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Davison, Stephanie Wolfe, Evan Langdale, Joseph DePaul, Barclay Davis, Gabrielle Zingalis, Michelle Gray, David Laird, Jr., Peter Evans
  • Patent number: 11259848
    Abstract: An intramedullary nail implant for positioning in a bone having a head and a shaft defining an intramedullary canal. The implant includes a distal portion having a shaft extending along a central axis and configured for positioning within the intramedullary canal. A proximal portion extends proximally from the distal portion. The proximal portion defines a contact surface which extends at least in part medially of the central axis such that it is configured to extend within a medial portion of the bone head. A method of implanting the nail is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Langdale, Stephanie Wolfe, Peter Evans, Barclay Davis
  • Publication number: 20220047308
    Abstract: An intramedullary nail implant for positioning in a bone having a head and a shaft defining an intramedullary canal. The implant includes a distal portion having a shaft extending along a central axis and configured for positioning within the intramedullary canal. A proximal portion extends proximally from the distal portion. The proximal portion defines a contact surface which extends at least in part medially of the central axis such that it is configured to extend within a medial portion of the bone head. A method of implanting the nail is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Evan Langdale, Stephanie Wolfe, Peter Evans, Barclay Davis
  • Publication number: 20220031373
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for bone stabilization, especially volar distal radius stabilization. The stabilization system may include a bone plate having an elongated portion, an enlarged head portion, and a transition region connecting the elongated portion to the enlarged head portion, and the plate including a plurality of through holes. A plurality of fasteners may be configured to extend through one or more of the plurality of through holes in the bone plate and into the bone. The plate may be used to stabilize a fracture in a long bone, such as a radius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Davison, Stephanie Wolfe, Evan Langdale, Joseph DePaul, Barclay Davis, Gabrielle Zingalis, Michelle Gray, David Laird, JR.
  • Publication number: 20210393305
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for bone stabilization, especially ulna head stabilization. The stabilization system may include a bone plate having an elongated portion extending along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end. The bone plate defines a plurality of through holes extending through the elongated portion. A plurality of fasteners are configured to extend through one or more of the plurality of through holes in the bone plate and configured to secure the bone plate to the bone. The proximal end of the elongate portion has an arcuate configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew Davison, Stephanie Wolfe, Evan Langdale, Joseph DePaul, Barclay Davis, Gabrielle Zingalis, Michelle Gray, David Laird, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11202663
    Abstract: An intramedullary nail implant for positioning in a bone having a head and a shaft defining an intramedullary canal. The implant includes a distal portion having a shaft extending along a central axis and configured for positioning within the intramedullary canal. A proximal portion extends proximally from the distal portion. The proximal portion defines a contact surface which extends at least in part medially of the central axis such that it is configured to extend within a medial portion of the bone head. A method of implanting the nail is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Langdale, Stephanie Wolfe, Peter Evans, Barclay Davis
  • Publication number: 20210386322
    Abstract: Methods may be provided to identify a medical implant from a plurality of medical implants to be fixed to an anatomical surface. Dimensional parameters for each of the plurality of medical implants may be provided, and dimensional parameters corresponding to the anatomical surface may be provided. The dimensional parameters for each of the plurality of medical implants may be compared with the dimensional parameters corresponding to the anatomical surface, and one of the medical implants may be selected from the plurality of medical implants based on comparing the dimensional parameters for each of the plurality of medical implants with the dimensional parameters corresponding to the anatomical surface. An identification of the medical implant selected from the plurality of medical implants may be provided through a user interface. Related devices and computer program products are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Neil Crawford, Andrew Davison, David Demski, Peter Govey, Norbert Johnson, Stephanie Wolfe
  • Patent number: 11197682
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for bone stabilization, especially proximal humeral stabilization. The stabilization system may include a bone plate having an elongated portion extending along a longitudinal axis and an enlarged head portion extending from the elongated portion. The stabilization system may include an intramedullary nail having an upper portion and a lower portion extending from the upper portion, the upper portion and the lower portion including a plurality of holes. A plurality of fasteners may be configured to extend through one or more of the plurality of through holes in the bone plate and/or one or more of the plurality of holes in the intramedullary nail and into the bone. The plate and nail may each be used alone or in combination together to stabilize a fracture in a long bone, such as a humerus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Langdale, Andrew Davison, Stephanie Wolfe, Thomas Shinn, Barclay Davis
  • Patent number: 11160590
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for bone stabilization, especially volar distal radius stabilization. The stabilization system may include a bone plate having an elongated portion, an enlarged head portion, and a transition region connecting the elongated portion to the enlarged head portion, and the plate including a plurality of through holes. A plurality of fasteners may be configured to extend through one or more of the plurality of through holes in the bone plate and into the bone. The plate may be used to stabilize a fracture in a long bone, such as a radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Davison, Stephanie Wolfe, Evan Langdale, Joseph DePaul, Barclay Davis, Gabrielle Zingalis, Michelle Gray, David Laird, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11141204
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for bone stabilization, especially ulna head stabilization. The stabilization system may include a bone plate having an elongated portion extending along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end. The bone plate defines a plurality of through holes extending through the elongated portion. A plurality of fasteners are configured to extend through one or more of the plurality of through holes in the bone plate and configured to secure the bone plate to the bone. The proximal end of the elongate portion has an arcuate configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Globus Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Davison, Stephanie Wolfe, Evan Langdale, Joseph DePaul, Barclay Davis, Gabrielle Zingalis, Michelle Gray, David Laird, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11134862
    Abstract: Methods may be provided to identify a medical implant from a plurality of medical implants to be fixed to an anatomical surface. Dimensional parameters for each of the plurality of medical implants may be provided, and dimensional parameters corresponding to the anatomical surface may be provided. The dimensional parameters for each of the plurality of medical implants may be compared with the dimensional parameters corresponding to the anatomical surface, and one of the medical implants may be selected from the plurality of medical implants based on comparing the dimensional parameters for each of the plurality of medical implants with the dimensional parameters corresponding to the anatomical surface. An identification of the medical implant selected from the plurality of medical implants may be provided through a user interface. Related devices and computer program products are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Crawford, Andrew Davison, David Demski, Peter Govey, Norbert Johnson, Stephanie Wolfe