Patents by Inventor Yann Brunnarius

Yann Brunnarius 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).

  • Publication number: 20240074877
    Abstract: An ankle prosthesis including a tibia implant including a superiorly extending bone anchoring sagittal stem arranged and configured to secure the tibial implant to a patient's tibial, a talus implant including an upper articulating surface, and a prosthetic shoe mechanically coupled to the plate of the tibia implant, the prosthetic shoe including an articulating surface arranged and configured to articulate relative to the upper articulating surface of the talus implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Vincent Coulange, Sophie Genna, Yann Brunnarius, Emmanuel Lizee, Christophe Perineau, Michel Bonnin, Christiaan Coetzee, Jean-Alain Colombier, Thierry Judet, Mark Myerson
  • Patent number: 11850170
    Abstract: In order to position an ankle prosthesis including a tibial implant and a talus implant provided with a talo-calcaneal anchoring keel, the invention proposes a surgical instrumentation assembly including: a tibial phantom (60) of the tibial implant, adapted so as to be attached to the tibia (T) of a patient, and an aiming guide (80) adapted for setting into place an instrumentation element (90) through the talus (A) and the calcaneus (C) of the patient, along an axis (Z-Z) for implanting the talo-calcaneal anchoring keel, the tibial phantom and the aiming guide mechanically cooperating with each other to restrict movement of the tibial phantom and the aiming guide relative to each other along vertical and medio-lateral directions, wherein the aiming guide is configured to guide placement of the instrumentation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG, SMITH & NEPHEW ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LIMITED
    Inventors: Vincent Coulange, Sophie Genna, Yann Brunnarius, Emmanuel Lizee, Christophe Perineau, Michel Bonnin, Christiaan Coetzee, Jean-Alain Colombier, Thierry Judet, Mark Myerson
  • Publication number: 20220233333
    Abstract: This surgical ankle repair method comprises the steps of providing an instrumentation assembly for positioning an ankle prosthesis, the instrumentation assembly including a talar alignment instrument and a cutting block, the talar alignment instrument comprising a front portion and two fins extending from the ends of the front portion, said fins being adapted to be positioned in gutters extending below a tibia of a patient and around a trochlea of a talus of the patient, each fin including a reference marker, the cutting block comprising a tibial alignment structure and a recess which engages a protrusion provided on the talar alignment instrument, positioning the talar alignment instrument such that the fins are disposed in the gutters extending below the tibia and around the trochlea of the talus; aligning the talar alignment instrument so that the fins are parallel to the rotational plane of the talus, perpendicular to the rotational axis of the talus, and so that the reference markers are aligned with a l
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Richard Garret MAULDIN, Yann BRUNNARIUS, Delphine HENRY
  • Publication number: 20220175554
    Abstract: In order to position an ankle prosthesis including a tibial implant and a talus implant provided with a talo-calcaneal anchoring keel, the invention proposes a surgical instrumentation assembly including: a tibial phantom (60) of the tibial implant, adapted so as to be attached to the tibia (T) of a patient, and an aiming guide (80) adapted for setting into place an instrumentation element (90) through the talus (A) and the calcaneus (C) of the patient, along an axis (Z-Z) for implanting the talo-calcaneal anchoring keel, the tibial phantom and the aiming guide mechanically cooperating with each other to restrict movement of the tibial phantom and the aiming guide relative to each other along vertical and medio-lateral directions, wherein the aiming guide is configured to guide placement of the instrumentation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Vincent Coulange, Sophie Genna, Yann Brunnarius, Emmanuel Lizee, Christophe Perineau, Michel Bonnin, Christiaan Coetzee, Jean-Alain Colombier, Thierry Judet, Mark Myerson
  • Patent number: 11324607
    Abstract: This surgical ankle repair method comprises the steps of providing an instrumentation assembly for positioning an ankle prosthesis, the instrumentation assembly including a talar alignment instrument and a cutting block, the talar alignment instrument comprising a front portion and two fins extending from the ends of the front portion, said fins being adapted to be positioned in gutters extending below a tibia of a patient and around a trochlea of a talus of the patient, each fin including a reference marker, the cutting block comprising a tibial alignment structure and a recess which engages a protrusion provided on the talar alignment instrument, positioning the talar alignment instrument such that the fins are disposed in the gutters extending below the tibia and around the trochlea of the talus; aligning the talar alignment instrument so that the fins are parallel to the rotational plane of the talus, perpendicular to the rotational axis of the talus, and so that the reference markers are aligned with a l
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Richard Garret Mauldin, Yann Brunnarius, Delphine Henry
  • Patent number: 11285023
    Abstract: In order to position an ankle prosthesis including a tibial implant and a talus implant provided with a talo-calcaneal anchoring keel, the invention proposes a surgical instrumentation assembly including: a tibial phantom (60) of the tibial implant, adapted so as to be attached to the tibia (T) of a patient, and an aiming guide (80) adapted for setting into place an instrumentation element (90) through the talus (A) and the calcaneus (C) of the patient, along an axis (Z-Z) for implanting the talo-calcaneal anchoring keel, the tibial phantom and the aiming guide mechanically cooperating with each other to restrict movement of the tibial phantom and the aiming guide relative to each other along vertical and medio-lateral directions, wherein the aiming guide is configured to guide placement of the instrumentation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
    Inventors: Vincent Coulange, Sophie Genna, Yann Brunnarius, Emmanuel Lizee, Christophe Perineau, Michel Bonnin, Christiaan Coetzee, Jean-Alain Colombier, Thierry Judet, Mark Myerson
  • Publication number: 20200138601
    Abstract: In order to position an ankle prosthesis including a tibial implant and a talus implant provided with a talo-calcaneal anchoring keel, the invention proposes a surgical instrumentation assembly including: a tibial phantom (60) of the tibial implant, adapted so as to be attached to the tibia (T) of a patient, and an aiming guide (80) adapted for setting into place an instrumentation element (90) through the talus (A) and the calcaneus (C) of the patient, along an axis (Z-Z) for implanting the talo-calcaneal anchoring keel, the tibial phantom and the aiming guide mechanically cooperating with each other to restrict movement of the tibial phantom and the aiming guide relative to each other along vertical and medio-lateral directions, wherein the aiming guide is configured to guide placement of the instrumentation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Vincent Coulange, Sophie Genna, Yann Brunnarius, Emmanuel Lizee, Christophe Perineau, Michel Bonnin, Christiaan Coetzee, Jean-Alain Colombier, Thierry Judet, Mark Myerson
  • Publication number: 20200085588
    Abstract: This surgical ankle repair method comprises the steps of providing an instrumentation assembly for positioning an ankle prosthesis, the instrumentation assembly including a talar alignment instrument and a cutting block, the talar alignment instrument comprising a front portion and two fins extending from the ends of the front portion, said fins being adapted to be positioned in gutters extending below a tibia of a patient and around a trochlea of a talus of the patient, each fin including a reference marker, the cutting block comprising a tibial alignment structure and a recess which engages a protrusion provided on the talar alignment instrument, positioning the talar alignment instrument such that the fins are disposed in the gutters extending below the tibia and around the trochlea of the talus; aligning the talar alignment instrument so that the fins are parallel to the rotational plane of the talus, perpendicular to the rotational axis of the talus, and so that the reference markers are aligned with a l
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: TORNIER, INC.
    Inventors: RICHARD GARRET MAULDIN, YANN BRUNNARIUS, DELPHINE HENRY
  • Patent number: 10524935
    Abstract: In order to position an ankle prosthesis including a tibial implant and a talus implant provided with a talo-calcaneal anchoring keel, the invention proposes a surgical instrumentation assembly including: a tibial phantom (60) of the tibial implant, adapted so as to be attached to the tibia (T) of a patient, and an aiming guide (80) adapted for setting into place an instrumentation element (90) through the talus (A) and the calcaneus (C) of the patient, along an axis (Z-Z) for implanting the talo-calcaneal anchoring keel, the tibial phantom and the aiming guide mechanically cooperating with each other to restrict movement of the tibial phantom and the aiming guide relative to each other along vertical and medio-lateral directions, wherein the aiming guide is configured to guide placement of the instrumentation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vincent Coulange, Sophie Genna, Yann Brunnarius, Emmanuel Lizee, Christophe Perineau, Michel Bonnin, Christiaan Coetzee, Jean-Alain Colombier, Thierry Judet, Mark Myerson
  • Patent number: 10517741
    Abstract: This surgical ankle repair method comprises providing an instrumentation assembly for positioning an ankle prosthesis including a talar alignment instrument and a cutting block. The talar alignment instrument is positioned such that fins of the talar alignment instrument are disposed in gutters that extend below the tibia and around the trochlea of the talus. The talar alignment instrument is aligned so that the fins are parallel to the rotational plane of the talus. Alignment of the reference markers is confirmed. The talar alignment instrument is attached to the talus. The cutting block is fastened to the talar alignment instrument. The talus is rotated such that the tibial alignment structure is in a parallel alignment to the longitudinal axis of the tibia. The tibial alignment structure is attached to the tibia. A resection of the talus and at least one resection of the tibia is performed using the cutting block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Tornier, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Garret Mauldin, Yann Brunnarius, Delphine Henry
  • Patent number: 9655732
    Abstract: Prosthetic systems, devices, and methods for attaching prosthetic joint components to a vault-shaped portion of the anatomy. A device for attaching a glenoid joint component for a shoulder prosthesis to a glenoid cavity includes a body adapted to extend into the cortical bony vault of the glenoid cavity for supporting the glenoid joint component and a plurality of contact arms secured to the body and projecting outwardly from a central longitudinal axis of the body to define contact surfaces for engaging an internal face of a peripheral wall of a glenoid vault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Biomet France Sarl
    Inventors: Yann Brunnarius, Pierric Deransart
  • Publication number: 20170112638
    Abstract: In order to position an ankle prosthesis including a tibial implant and a talus implant provided with a talo-calcaneal anchoring keel, the invention proposes a surgical instrumentation assembly including: a tibial phantom (60) of the tibial implant, adapted so as to be attached to the tibia (T) of a patient, and an aiming guide (80) adapted for setting into place an instrumentation element (90) through the talus (A) and the calcaneus (C) of the patient, along an axis (Z-Z) for implanting the talo-calcaneal anchoring keel, the tibial phantom and the aiming guide mechanically cooperating with each other to restrict movement of the tibial phantom and the aiming guide relative to each other along vertical and medio-lateral directions, wherein the aiming guide is configured to guide placement of the instrumentation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Vincent Coulange, Sophie Genna, Yann Brunnarius, Emmanuel Lizee, Christophe Perineau, Michel Bonnin, Christiaan Coetzee, Jean-Alain Colombier, Thierry Judet, Mark Myerson
  • Patent number: 9539115
    Abstract: In order to position an ankle prosthesis including a tibial implant and a talus implant provided with a talo-calcaneal anchoring keel, the invention proposes a surgical instrumentation assembly including: a tibial phantom (60) of the tibial implant, adapted so as to be attached to the tibia (T) of a patient, and an aiming guide (80) adapted for setting into place an instrumentation element (90) through the talus (A) and the calcaneus (C) of the patient, along an axis (Z-Z) for implanting the talo-calcaneal anchoring keel, the tibial phantom and the aiming guide mechanically cooperating with each other to restrict movement of the tibial phantom and the aiming guide relative to each other along vertical and medio-lateral directions, wherein the aiming guide is configured to guide placement of the instrumentation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Integra LifeSciences Corporation
    Inventors: Vincent Coulange, Sophie Genna, Yann Brunnarius, Emmanuel Lizee, Christophe Perineau, Michel Bonnin, Christiaan Coetzee, Jean-Alain Colombier, Thierry Judet, Mark Myerson
  • Publication number: 20160256293
    Abstract: This surgical ankle repair method comprises the steps of providing an instrumentation assembly for positioning an ankle prosthesis, the instrumentation assembly including a talar alignment instrument and a cutting block, the talar alignment instrument comprising a front portion and two fins extending from the ends of the front portion, said fins being adapted to be positioned in gutters extending below a tibia of a patient and around a trochlea of a talus of the patient, each fin including a reference marker, the cutting block comprising a tibial alignment structure and a recess which engages a protrusion provided on the talar alignment instrument, positioning the talar alignment instrument such that the fins are disposed in the gutters extending below the tibia and around the trochlea of the talus; aligning the talar alignment instrument so that the fins are parallel to the rotational plane of the talus, perpendicular to the rotational axis of the talus, and so that the reference markers are aligned with a l
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Richard Garret Mauldin, Yann Brunnarius, Delphine Henry
  • Publication number: 20150032214
    Abstract: Prosthetic systems, devices, and methods for attaching prosthetic joint components to a vault-shaped portion of the anatomy. A device for attaching a glenoid joint component for a shoulder prosthesis to a glenoid cavity includes a body adapted to extend into the cortical bony vault of the glenoid cavity for supporting the glenoid joint component and a plurality of contact arms secured to the body and projecting outwardly from a central longitudinal axis of the body to define contact surfaces for engaging an internal face of a peripheral wall of a glenoid vault.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Yann BRUNNARIUS, Pierric DERANSART
  • Patent number: 8858640
    Abstract: Prosthetic systems, devices, and methods for attaching prosthetic joint components to a vault-shaped portion of the anatomy. A device for attaching a glenoid joint component for a shoulder prosthesis to a glenoid cavity includes a body adapted to extend into the cortical bony vault of the glenoid cavity for supporting the glenoid joint component and a plurality of contact arms secured to the body and projecting outwardly from a central longitudinal axis of the body to define contact surfaces for engaging an internal face of a peripheral wall of a glenoid vault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Biomet France SARL
    Inventors: Yann Brunnarius, Pierric Deransart
  • Patent number: 8388620
    Abstract: This insertion and locking device (1) for an implant in a long bone comprises an elongate body (2) designed to be received in a medullary canal of the long bone, the body defining, in a first position called the insertion position, a first transverse size and, in a second position called the locking position, a second transverse size greater than the first transverse size. This device furthermore comprises drive mechanism (8) suited to enable the body (2) to move from the first position to the second position. In addition, the elongate body (2) comprises a central member (3) defining a main axis and at least one locking member (6) defining at least one axis of movement distinct from the main axis, the or each locking member (6) being suited to anchoring itself in the long bone under the effect of the drive mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Tornier SAS
    Inventor: Yann Brunnarius
  • Publication number: 20110295254
    Abstract: This insertion and locking device (1) for an implant in a long bone comprises an elongate body (2) designed to be received in a medullary canal of the long bone, the body defining, in a first position called the insertion position, a first transverse size and, in a second position called the locking position, a second transverse size greater than the first transverse size. This device furthermore comprises drive means (8) suited to enable the body (2) to move from the first position to the second position. In addition, the elongate body (2) comprises a central member (3) defining a main axis and at least one locking member (6) defining at least one axis of movement distinct from the main axis, the or each locking member (6) being suited to anchoring itself in the long bone under the effect of the drive means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventor: Yann Brunnarius
  • Publication number: 20100324691
    Abstract: A glenoid prosthetic component includes a bearing body for a prosthetic or bony humeral head. The bearing body includes a main portion for articulation with the humeral head and a peripheral portion extending about the main portion. A connection portion resides between the main portion and the peripheral portion and is mechanically weakened in order, in service, to elastically deform relative to the rest of the bearing body under the action of the humeral head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventor: Yann Brunnarius
  • Publication number: 20100274359
    Abstract: Prosthetic systems, devices, and methods for attaching prosthetic joint components to a vault-shaped portion of the anatomy. A device for attaching a glenoid joint component for a shoulder prosthesis to a glenoid cavity includes a body adapted to extend into the cortical bony vault of the glenoid cavity for supporting the glenoid joint component and a plurality of contact arms secured to the body and projecting outwardly from a central longitudinal axis of the body to define contact surfaces for engaging an internal face of a peripheral wall of a glenoid vault.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Yann Brunnarius, Pierric Deransart