Patents by Inventor William Keith Adcox
William Keith Adcox 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: 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: 8425430Abstract: A surgical needle assembly for penetrating soft and hard tissues of a patient includes a handle assembly removably coupled to the needle assembly. The needle assembly is electrically coupled to an electrical signal source. The surgical tool includes an electrically conductive portion in communication with an un-insulated distal end of the needle assembly, and an insulated portion extending from the distal end to the handle assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: John D. Pond, Jr., William Keith Adcox
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Patent number: 8326414Abstract: A nerve stimulating drill bit is provided and can include a shank and a body attached to the shank. The body can include a plurality of flutes and a cutting tip. Further, a first conductor can extend through the shank and the body. The first conductor can be insulated and can provide a signal at the cutting tip. Further, the signal can be configured to provide nerve stimulation at the cutting tip of the nerve stimulating drill bit.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2007Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Seth L. Neubardt, William Keith Adcox
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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: 20100106198Abstract: A nerve stimulating bone screw is disclosed and can include a shaft that can have a continuous thread formed thereon and a distal end. A head can be attached to the shaft. Also, the nerve stimulating bone screw can include a first conductor that can extend through the shaft. The first conductor can be insulated and can provide a signal at the distal end of the shaft. The signal can be configured to provide nerve stimulation at the distal end of the shaft of the nerve stimulating bone screw.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: Warsaw Orthopedic, IncInventors: William Keith Adcox, Seth L. Neubardt
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Publication number: 20100099066Abstract: A training apparatus, model, system, and method are disclosed that allows any trainee to train to perform surgeries in areas of the human body that include one or more nerves. The training model is configured to mimic one or more areas of the human anatomy in which the procedure is going to be performed that contains nerves by providing a realistic anatomical model of the area of interest. A neural element is positioned in the anatomical area of interest that is configured to behave like a real nerve. A neural monitoring system is utilized to ensure that while using specially designed surgical tools or devices during the procedure, the surgeon is trained to avoid taking actions that would adversely affect the functionality of the nerves located in this area after the surgery.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2008Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: WARSAW ORTHOPEDICS, INC.Inventors: David A. Mire, Jeffrey H Nycz, William Keith Adcox, Stanley W. Olson, JR., Joseph J. Saladino
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Publication number: 20100094115Abstract: A surgical needle assembly for penetrating soft and hard tissues of a patient includes a handle assembly removably coupled to the needle assembly. The needle assembly is electrically coupled to an electrical signal source. The surgical tool includes an electrically conductive portion in communication with an un-insulated distal end of the needle assembly, and an insulated portion extending from the distal end to the handle assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: John D. Pond, JR., William Keith Adcox
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Patent number: 7643884Abstract: A surgical needle assembly for penetrating soft and hard tissues of a patient includes a handle assembly removably coupled to the needle assembly. The needle assembly is electrically coupled to an electrical signal source. The surgical tool includes an electrically conductive portion in communication with an un-insulated distal end of the needle assembly, and an insulated portion extending from the distal end to the handle assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2005Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Inventors: John D. Pond, Jr., William Keith Adcox
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Publication number: 20080262526Abstract: A nerve stimulating drill bit is provided and can include a shank and a body attached to the shank. The body can include a plurality of flutes and a cutting tip. Further, a first conductor can extend through the shank and the body. The first conductor can be insulated and can provide a signal at the cutting tip. Further, the signal can be configured to provide nerve stimulation at the cutting tip of the nerve stimulating drill bit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2007Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.Inventors: Seth L. Neubardt, William Keith Adcox