Patents by Inventor Todd Kent
Todd Kent 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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Publication number: 20250302516Abstract: A system is provided for the approximation of two bones. The system may include an implant having a first anchor, a flexible segment, and a second anchor. The first anchor may be configured for insertion into a first bone. The second anchor may be configured to engage with a second bone. The flexible segment may extend between the first and second anchors. The system may include a delivery device which may include a removable driver configured to facilitate insertion of the first anchor into the first bone, and a first handle configured to engage the removeable driver. The delivery device may include a second handle configured to increase tension on the flexible segment. The delivery device may include a third handle configured to engage the second anchor with the second bone and to attach the flexible segment to the second anchor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2025Publication date: October 2, 2025Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Todd KENT, Daniel SAYGER
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Patent number: 12383322Abstract: A system is provided for the approximation of two bones. The system may include an implant having a first anchor, a flexible segment, and a second anchor. The first anchor may be configured for insertion into a first bone. The second anchor may be configured to engage with a second bone. The flexible segment may extend between the first and second anchors. The system may include a delivery device which may include a removable driver configured to facilitate insertion of the first anchor into the first bone, and a first handle configured to engage the removeable driver. The delivery device may include a second handle configured to increase tension on the flexible segment. The delivery device may include a third handle configured to engage the second anchor with the second bone and to attach the flexible segment to the second anchor.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2023Date of Patent: August 12, 2025Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Todd Kent, Daniel Sayger
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Publication number: 20250064496Abstract: A system is provided for the approximation of two bones. The system may include an implant having a first anchor, a flexible segment, and a second anchor. The first anchor may be configured for insertion into a first bone. The second anchor may be configured to engage with a second bone. The flexible segment may extend between the first and second anchors. The system may include a delivery device which may include a removable driver configured to facilitate insertion of the first anchor into the first bone, and a first handle configured to engage the removeable driver. The delivery device may include a second handle configured to increase tension on the flexible segment. The delivery device may include a third handle configured to engage the second anchor with the second bone and to attach the flexible segment to the second anchor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2023Publication date: February 27, 2025Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Todd KENT, Daniel SAYGER
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Publication number: 20250000556Abstract: An implant for placing a first bone anchor within a first bone. The first bone anchor may include an outer body including an outer surface configured to engage the first bone, an opening configured to pass a suture therethrough, and an inner channel. The first bone anchor may include a resilient element being deformable between a first and second state. The first bone anchor may include a suture coupler disposed within the inner channel, configured to couple to the suture and engage to the resilient element such that a force on the suture coupler in a proximal direction results in deformation of the resilient element to the second state and proximal translation of the suture coupler in relation to the outer body and a release of the force results in a return of the resilient element to the first state and distal translation of the suture coupler.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: January 2, 2025Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventor: Todd KENT
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Patent number: 12016604Abstract: An example method is provided for maintaining stability to an injury defined by a separation of two bones (e.g., the tibia and fibula), the separation being an injured distance greater than a pre-injury distance between the two bones in a first human patient. The method may include delivering a first apparatus for approximation of the two bones in the first human patient comprising the injury, the first apparatus including a flexible segment disposed between a first anchor and a second anchor. The method may further include maintaining, by the first apparatus, a restored distance between the two bones in the first human patient after a repetitive dynamic loading, the restored distance approximately equal to the pre-injury distance.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2022Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Firas Souleiman, Ivan Zderic, Torsten Pastor, Dominic Gehweiler, Boyko Gueorguiev-Rüegg, Michael Swords, Tim Schepers, Matthew Tomlinson, Charles Horrell, Nicholas Mourlas, Jon Thompson, Todd Kent, Jessica Galie
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Publication number: 20240164839Abstract: A fixation apparatus may be attached to first and second anatomical structure segments. Images of the fixation apparatus and the attached anatomical structure segments may then be captured. In some examples, the images need not necessarily be orthogonal with respect to one another. Configuration information associated with the fixation apparatus may then be received. Additionally, first image information may be received, for example including indications of one or more locations, within the images, of at least part of one or more elements of the fixation apparatus. Additionally, second image information may be received, for example including indications of one or more locations, within the images, of at least part of the first and the second anatomical structure segments. Manipulations to the fixation apparatus for correction of the anatomical structure deformity may then be determined, and indications of the determined manipulations may then be provided to one or more users.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2024Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Michael Wahl, Bernd Gutmann, Kevin Claney, Dana Heavey, Tina Corey, Todd Kent
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Publication number: 20240074868Abstract: An example method is provided for maintaining stability to an injury defined by a separation of two bones (e.g., the tibia and fibula), the separation being an injured distance greater than a pre-injury distance between the two bones in a first human patient. The method may include delivering a first apparatus for approximation of the two bones in the first human patient comprising the injury, the first apparatus including a flexible segment disposed between a first anchor and a second anchor. The method may further include maintaining, by the first apparatus, a restored distance between the two bones in the first human patient after a repetitive dynamic loading, the restored distance approximately equal to the pre-injury distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Firas SOULEIMAN, Ivan ZDERIC, Torsten PASTOR, Dominic GEHWEILER, Boyko GUEORGUIEV-RÜEGG, Michael SWORDS, Tim SCHEPERS, Matthew TOMLINSON, Charles HORRELL, Nicholas MOURLAS, Jon THOMPSON, Todd KENT, Jessica GALIE
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Patent number: 11918292Abstract: A fixation apparatus may be attached to first and second anatomical structure segments. Images of the fixation apparatus and the attached anatomical structure segments may then be captured. In some examples, the images need not necessarily be orthogonal with respect to one another. Configuration information associated with the fixation apparatus may then be received. Additionally, first image information may be received, for example including indications of one or more locations, within the images, of at least part of one or more elements of the fixation apparatus. Additionally, second image information may be received, for example including indications of one or more locations, within the images, of at least part of the first and the second anatomical structure segments. Manipulations to the fixation apparatus for correction of the anatomical structure deformity may then be determined, and indications of the determined manipulations may then be provided to one or more users.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Michael Wahl, Bernd Gutmann, Kevin Clancy, Dana Heavey, Tina Corey, Todd Kent
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Publication number: 20210077194Abstract: A fixation apparatus may be attached to first and second anatomical structure segments. Images of the fixation apparatus and the attached anatomical structure segments may then be captured. In some examples, the images need not necessarily be orthogonal with respect to one another. Configuration information associated with the fixation apparatus may then be received. Additionally, first image information may be received, for example including indications of one or more locations, within the images, of at least part of one or more elements of the fixation apparatus. Additionally, second image information may be received, for example including indications of one or more locations, within the images, of at least part of the first and the second anatomical structure segments. Manipulations to the fixation apparatus for correction of the anatomical structure deformity may then be determined, and indications of the determined manipulations may then be provided to one or more users.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Michael Wahl, Bernd Gutmann, Kevin Clancy, Dana Heavey, Tina Corey, Todd Kent
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Patent number: 10835318Abstract: A fixation apparatus may be attached to first and second anatomical structure segments. Images of the fixation apparatus and the attached anatomical structure segments may then be captured. In some examples, the images need not necessarily be orthogonal with respect to one another. Configuration information associated with the fixation apparatus may then be received. Additionally, first image information may be received, for example including indications of one or more locations, within the images, of at least part of one or more elements of the fixation apparatus. Additionally, second image information may be received, for example including indications of one or more locations, within the images, of at least part of the first and the second anatomical structure segments. Manipulations to the fixation apparatus for correction of the anatomical structure deformity may then be determined, and indications of the determined manipulations may then be provided to one or more users.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Michael Wahl, Bernd Gutmann, Kevin Clancy, Dana Heavey, Tina Corey, Todd Kent
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Publication number: 20180055569Abstract: A fixation apparatus may be attached to first and second anatomical structure segments. Images of the fixation apparatus and the attached anatomical structure segments may then be captured. In some examples, the images need not necessarily be orthogonal with respect to one another. Configuration information associated with the fixation apparatus may then be received. Additionally, first image information may be received, for example including indications of one or more locations, within the images, of at least part of one or more elements of the fixation apparatus. Additionally, second image information may be received, for example including indications of one or more locations, within the images, of at least part of the first and the second anatomical structure segments. Manipulations to the fixation apparatus for correction of the anatomical structure deformity may then be determined, and indications of the determined manipulations may then be provided to one or more users.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Michael Wahl, Bernd Gutmann, Kevin Clancy, Dana Heavey, Tina Corey, Todd Kent