Patents Issued in October 15, 2024
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Patent number: 12115042Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for stretching, transferring, and bonding elastic parts under tension to an advancing carrier substrate during the assembly of absorbent articles. A continuous carrier substrate may be advanced in a machine direction at a first speed, and a discrete elastic part may be cut from a continuous elastic substrate having a direction of stretch in a cross direction. The speed of the discrete elastic part is changed from a second speed to the first speed, and the central region of the discrete elastic part is stretched in the cross direction. The discrete elastic part is bonded with the continuous carrier substrate such that the stretched central region extends in the cross direction between the first and second longitudinal edges of the continuous carrier substrate. The discrete elastic part may also be bonded with the carrier substrate with adhesive and/or mechanical bonds.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Uwe Schneider, Michael Brian Quade, Jason Edward Naylor, Jeromy Thomas Raycheck
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Patent number: 12115043Abstract: The present disclosure relates to absorbent articles comprising belts comprising one or more pluralities of tightly spaced (less than 4 mm, less than 3 mm, less than 2 mm, and less than 1 mm) and/or low decitex (less than 300, less than 200, less than 100 dtex) and/or low strain (less than 300%, less than 200%, less than 100%) elastics to deliver low pressure less than 1 psi (according to the conditions defined by the Pressure-Under-Strand Test in the Method below) under the elastics, while providing adequate Section-Modulus of (between about 2 gf/mm and 15 gf/mm), resulting in a Product Length-to-Waist Silhouette that is within from about ?0.3 to about 0.3 of the Target Body Length-to-Waist Silhouette to make the article conform better to the body of the wearer at a lower Pressure-Under-Strand, even with a loaded core (holding at least 50 mls of liquid), to provide for the advantages described above.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gary Dean LaVon, Bret Darren Seitz, Uwe Schneider, Sarah Marie Wade, Joseph Allen Eckstein
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Patent number: 12115044Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a composite stretchable member capable of improving a function of preventing cutting by reducing a defect in which an elastic member is detached from a groove of a conveying roller. The manufacturing apparatus includes a guide device that guides the two sheets and the elastic members to a bonding device. The guide device includes a guide member that guides the elastic members to respective multiple grooves on an outer peripheral surface of a conveying roller of the bonding device. The guide member is provided at its leading end with multiple guide grooves for holding the corresponding elastic members. The guide member is disposed to allow the elastic members positioned between the guide grooves and the corresponding grooves of the conveying roller to each have a length of 30 mm or less.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: ZUIKO CORPORATIONInventors: Asuka Minami, Miwa Koshijima
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Patent number: 12115045Abstract: Pulpless absorbent cores and methods of manufacture are disclosed. A method of forming an absorbent core may comprise moving a forming surface in a machine direction, creating a pressure differential across the forming surface, advancing a base carrier sheet on the forming surface in the machine direction, applying a first adhesive onto the base carrier sheet, and applying a first quantity of particulate material onto the first adhesive at a first cross-machine direction width. The method may further comprise depositing a matrix of material onto the first quantity of particulate material at a second cross-machine direction width, the matrix of material comprising a second quantity of particulate material and a second adhesive, wherein the second cross-machine direction width is smaller than the first cross-machine direction width, and wherein the second quantity of particulate material and the adhesive are pre-mixed prior to deposition onto the first quantity of particulate material.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventor: Michael B. Venturino
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Patent number: 12115046Abstract: A method and device for forming groups of compressed hygiene products, wherein uncompressed hygiene products are supplied by a first conveyor and are transferred to a compressing apparatus having a compartment for a group of uncompressed hygiene products, and a plurality of uncompressed hygiene products are transferred from the first conveyor into the compartment while the compartment is moved, together with the first conveyor, in a transport direction. The group of uncompressed hygiene products is compressed in the compartment during the transporting in the transport direction such that, after compression, a group of compressed hygiene products is situated in the compartment, and the group of compressed hygiene products is discharged to a compartment of a second conveyor during the further transporting of the compartment of the compressing apparatus, wherein the compartment of the compressing apparatus is moved in the transport direction with the compartment of the second conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)Inventors: Marco Schlörmann, Matthias Vocks
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Patent number: 12115047Abstract: A menstrual device having a storage volume. The menstrual device has a frame and a fluid barrier seal layer attached to the exterior surface of the frame. The menstrual device has an expanded configuration that includes an at rest configuration and a deployed configuration. The menstrual device has a compact configuration where the menstrual device is confined to a size, shape and/or geometry smaller than an expanded configuration such that it can be more easily inserted into the body. The menstrual device in a compact configuration is contained within an applicator, where the applicator assists in ejecting the menstrual device into the body.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2022Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLCInventors: Ricardo De Oliveira, George Kormanos, Pankaj Nigam, Hassan Mohamed, Richard Timmers, Rui Yang
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Patent number: 12115048Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for forming tampons, which comprises a plurality of processing drums 2, 4, 5.1, 5.2 for forming a tampon from band-form material. It also comprises at least one transfer station 7 for continuously transferring a preform from a first processing drum 2, 4, 5.1, 5.2 to a second processing drum 4, 5.1, 5.2. The invention also relates to a method for forming a tampon from band-form material, wherein transfer from a first processing drum to a second processing drum takes place by means of a continuously rotating transfer wheel.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Ruggli AGInventors: Samuel Schuler, Marco Auer
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Patent number: 12115049Abstract: “Incontinence detection system” is the title of our invention, described herein, which is designed to work along with any commercially available brief, for people having incontinence issues. The purpose of this complete incontinence management system is to provide a cost-effective solution by using sensor technology that automatically alerts caregivers to change the residents' diapers at precisely the right time. It uses a sensing system that wirelessly transmits individual wetness alerts to an application on a remote device. The system is ready for immediate use when detached from the soaked diaper, and brief changes are made at appropriate times offering the highest level of care to residents. The Pod allows for faster service delivery, less time spent in a wet brief, bringing great relief to residents and caregivers alike.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Inventor: Raja Singh Tuli
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Patent number: 12115050Abstract: A male incontinence guard including a fluid-impermeable backsheet, a fluid-permeable topsheet, and an absorbent body arranged between said backsheet and said topsheet is disclosed. The guard includes first and second fold lines along which side regions of the article can be folded to cover at least a portion of the absorbent surface of the article. Additional fold lines may be provided to facilitate folding of a lower end region over the first and second side regions. Fastening material is provided to secure the article in the folded configuration. Also, an associated method of manufacturing and a kit comprising an incontinence guard.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Essity Hygiene and Health AktiebolagInventors: Maria Swedberg, Anders Silfverstrand
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Patent number: 12115051Abstract: A disposable wearable article has a top sheet constituting a surface for use, a liquid-impervious sheet provided on the under face side, and an absorbent element interposed therebetween, wherein the top sheet is formed of perforated nonwoven fabric having a number of holes arranged at intervals and each penetrating two sides of the fabric. The absorbent element includes an absorber body and a packing sheet covering the absorber body. The packing sheet is formed of laminated nonwoven fabric having a spunbonded layer and a melt-blown layer, and a moisturizer composed mainly of glycerin is applied to an exterior surface of the top sheet.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Daio Paper CorporationInventor: Yuto Fujiwara
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Patent number: 12115052Abstract: A feminine hygiene pad having an absorbent structure is disclosed. The absorbent structure may have a plurality of central compression zones disposed in a middle region of the pad, each of the plurality of compression zones being defined by a generally longitudinally-oriented shape having a forward terminus proximate a forward end region of the pad and a rearward terminus proximate a rearward end region of the pad, and an average width between the forward terminus and rearward terminus of 0.5 mm to 2.0 mm, wherein each of the forward terminus and rearward terminus lies no more than 30 percent of the length of the pad, from the lateral axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Christopher Philip Bewick-Sonntag, John David Norcom
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Patent number: 12115053Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent article comprises a first fluid handling zone having a first Transverse Fluid Travel Distance and a second fluid handling zone having a second Transverse Fluid Travel Distance. The first Transverse Fluid Travel Distance is at least about 50% greater than said second Transverse Fluid Travel Distance, which results in an absorbent article that is better able to handle bodily fluids and reduce the risk of accidental leakage of bodily fluids onto a consumer's undergarments.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: John Lee Hammons, Ronald Bosman Visscher, Shreedhar Rajpanth Murthy, Jeffrey Tupper Roesgen
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Patent number: 12115054Abstract: An absorptive or incontinence and menstrual underwear or garment including a crotch area hosting a stitching, a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, a fourth layer, a fifth layer, a sixth layer, and a seventh layer, wherein the first layer is innermost, wherein the seventh layer is outermost, wherein the second layer extends between the first layer and the third layer, wherein the fourth layer extends between the third layer and the fifth layer, wherein the sixth layer extends between the fifth layer and the seventh layer, wherein the stitching extends through the first layer, the sixth layer, and the seventh layer, wherein the stitching avoids extending through the second layer, the third layer, the fourth layer, and the fifth layer, wherein the second layer is bonded or adhered to the third layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2022Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: THINX INC.Inventors: Shama Amalean Skinner, Courtney L. Newman
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Patent number: 12115055Abstract: An absorbent article is provided. The absorbent article includes a liquid pervious film topsheet having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface; a backsheet having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface; an absorbent core having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface, the absorbent core being provided between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a bonding layer having a body facing surface and a garment facing surface. The body facing surface of the bonding layer has a fibrous matrix comprising cellulosic fibers and thermoplastic fibers, and the garment facing surface of the topsheet is directly bonded to the body facing surface of the bonding layer at discrete adhesive-free bond points.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2022Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ralf Geilich, Vito Carla, Digvijay Rawat, Ronda Lynn Glassmeyer, Pietro Cecchetto, Christopher Philip Bewick-Sonntag, Christian Seib
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Patent number: 12115057Abstract: A method of preparing a filter for delivery into a body vessel. The filter includes a hub disposed along a longitudinal axis and a plurality of anchor members extending from the hub. Each anchor member includes either a cranial extension or a caudal extension at a distal end thereof. At least one anchor member distal end may be spaced from the hub at each of a first, second, and third distance along the longitudinal axis. The filter also includes a plurality of locator members extending from the hub, the locator members alternatingly interposed between the anchor members.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.Inventors: Andrzej J. Chanduszko, Michael Adam Randall
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Patent number: 12115058Abstract: A nerve regeneration-inducing tube includes a cylindrical body, and a plurality of fibers that are housed in the body and extend in a longitudinal direction of the body. At least a part of the fibers is a modified cross-section fiber that has an axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the fibers, and at least three protrusions that continue in the longitudinal direction of the fibers, protrude from the axis, and have a height of 0.5 ?m or more from the axis.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Kenichi Harimoto, Hirokazu Sakaguchi, Satoshi Yamada
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Patent number: 12115059Abstract: An endoluminal valve (30) for controlling fluid flow during a surgical procedure is integrated into an access branch (24) of a tubular prosthetic device (10), the access branch (24) receiving a delivery system (100) including a shaft (110), a housing (112) with a depressible finger actuator (122) configured to contact a resilient wall surface (38) of inwardly tapering closure elements at the proximal end (32) of the endoluminal valve (30), wherein the proximal end (32) is secured within a lumen (26) of the access branch (24) and a distal end (36) of the endoluminal valve (30) located within the lumen (26) comprises self-sealing edges (42) coming together to form a flow-inhibiting seal.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2022Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Vascutek LimitedInventor: Gary McDonald
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Patent number: 12115060Abstract: An accommodative intraocular lens for implantation in an eye within a natural capsular bag includes a first lens part with an optical body transparent to light and defining an optical axis, front and rear optical body surfaces, haptics connected permanently to the optical body and designed to come into engagement with the capsular bag, a flexible membrane connected permanently to the haptics or the optical body, the membrane having a center axis which runs congruently or parallel to the optical axis and is transparent to light, and a second lens part with a hollow cylinder which can be positioned with a proximal end on the front membrane surface of the first lens part such that the hollow cylinder and the membrane can be displaced along the optical axis towards the front optical body surface and thus the rear membrane surface undergoes a change in the radius of curvature thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AGInventors: Sergio Oscar Luque, Frank Richter, Jan Buchheister, Uwe Wolf
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Patent number: 12115061Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods for providing improved ophthalmic lenses, particularly intraocular lenses (IOLs), include features for reducing dysphotopsia effects, such as haloes and glare. Exemplary ophthalmic lenses can include an optic having a central region disposed about an optical axis and a peripheral region extending outward from the central region, with a diffractive achromat positioned on the peripheral region, and the central region lacking an achromat, and a base power for distance of the central region being the same as a base power for distance of the peripheral region.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: AMO Groningen B.V.Inventors: Robert Rosen, Franck Gounou
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Patent number: 12115062Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve for implantation at a native heart valve includes a multi-part frame. The multi-part frame includes a cylindrical main body and a ventricular anchor component surrounding the main body. The main body includes a plurality of struts arranged in a lattice pattern. The ventricular anchor component is attached to the main body only at an outflow end of the main body and extends toward an inflow end of the main body. The prosthetic valve further includes a valve structure having three leaflets made from pericardium. The multi-part frame is radially compressible for delivery within a sheath of a delivery catheter and is self-expandable for deployment within an annulus of the native valve. The main body and the ventricular anchor component are formed separately and are attached by a locking mechanism for reducing strain between the main body and the ventricular anchor component.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATIONInventors: Mark Chau, Marlowe E. Patterson, Seung-Beom Yi, Stephen C. Geist, Travis Zenyo Oba
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Patent number: 12115063Abstract: Described embodiments are directed toward centrally-opening leaflet prosthetic valve devices having a leaflet frame coaxially disposed within a body frame, as well as methods of making the valve devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2019Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATIONInventors: William C. Bruchman, Cody L. Hartman
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Patent number: 12115064Abstract: Prosthetic heart valves described herein can be deployed using a transcatheter delivery system and technique to interface and anchor in cooperation with the anatomical structures of a native heart valve. Some embodiments of prosthetic valves described herein include an anchor portion that couples to the anatomy near a native valve, and a valve portion that is mateable with the anchor portion. In some such embodiments, the anchor portion and/or the deployment system includes one or more prosthetic elements that temporarily augment or replace the sealing function of the native valve leaflets.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Caisson Interventional LLCInventors: Kavitha Ganesan, Ramji Iyer, Todd J. Mortier, Cyril J. Schweich, Jr., Benjamin L. Montag, Steven N. Willard
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Patent number: 12115065Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve assembly includes a self-expandable stent having a flared upper portion, a lower portion, and an intermediate portion extending from the upper portion to the lower portion. The stent includes upwardly bent hooks extending from an outer surface of the stent, which are adapted to engage native leaflet tissue. The stent further includes an elongate anchoring member extending from the lower portion of the stent, which is adapted to be secured to a ventricle wall via a prong portion. When deployed within the native heart valve, the flared upper portion contacts a supra-annular surface of the native heart valve for preventing downward migration of the prosthetic heart valve assembly toward the ventricle and the upwardly bent hooks and the elongate anchoring member prevent upward migration of the prosthetic heart valve assembly toward an atrium.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATIONInventors: Stanton J. Rowe, Mark Chau, Son V. Nguyen
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Patent number: 12115066Abstract: This disclosure is directed to prosthetic heart valves having elongated sealing members. As one example, a prosthetic heart valve comprises an annular frame, a leaflet assembly comprising a plurality of leaflets, and a skirt assembly comprising an inner skirt, an outer skirt, and/or a third skirt. The frame is radially compressible and expandable between a radially compressed state and a radially expanded state and comprises a plurality of apices at an inflow end. The skirt assembly forms a pocket at the inflow end of the frame that creates extra space between the inflow end of the frame and the skirt assembly when the frame is in the radially expanded state. This pocket allows the apices at the inflow end of the frame to move towards an inflow end of the pocket when the frame is radially compressed to the radially compressed state without protruding through the skirt assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATIONInventors: Izaak Rosen, Bich Hoang Pham, Timothy C. Ulrich, Tammy Nguyen, Jiangxue Han
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Patent number: 12115067Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a balloon shaped to have one or more enlarged regions to selectively increase expansion forces on an implant. For example, the balloon may have a central portion that is enlarged to exert more force on the center of a stent-mounted prosthetic heart valve. This overcomes the stent-mounted prosthetic heart valve's tendency to expand with flared ends. This forms a more cylindrical or barrel shaped stent frame during expansion of the balloon—reducing or eliminating the instance wherein the cylindrical stent frame has flared ends. Alternatively, the balloon may have conical flares placed to cause or enhance flared ends of the cylindrical implant to enhance its anchoring capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATIONInventors: David Maimon, Michael R. Bialas, Mindy Lee Ann Black, Tamir S. Levi, Linda Thai, Yidong M. Zhu
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Patent number: 12115068Abstract: A protection and loading device for an interventional valve system is provided. The interventional valve system includes a valve and a delivery system. The valve is fixed on a distal rod body of the delivery system. The protection and loading device includes: a first protector, a second protector, and a third protector. The first protector is located at a front end of the distal rod body and encompasses a half of the valve. The third protector is configured to fix and sleeve on the distal rod body. In a protection state, the first protector cooperates with the third protector at the first position. In a state of valve loading the first protector cooperates with the third protector at the second position.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: KINGSTRONBIO (CHANGSHU) CO., LTDInventors: Shengping Zhong, Chunwang Meng, Bo Zhang
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Patent number: 12115069Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for repairing heart valves through percutaneous transcatheter delivery and fixation of annuloplasty rings to heart valves. An annuloplasty ring includes an outer hollow body member including a plurality of regions. Adjacent regions cooperate with one another to change the body member from an elongate insertion geometry to an annular operable geometry. Adjacent regions are coupled by a biasing element or a stepped connector to allow expansion to an expanded state and contraction to a contracted state in the annular operable geometry. The annuloplasty ring also includes an internal anchor member located at least partially within the body member and having a plurality of anchors configured to attach the annuloplasty ring to tissue of a heart valve annulus. An angled ring closure lock allows coupling of the ends of an annuloplasty ring at an apex of a D-shape annular operable geometry.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Valcare Medical, Inc.Inventors: Samuel M. Shaolian, Jeffrey P. Dumontelle, Nadav Yellin, Victor S. Packham, Hung H. Cao
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Patent number: 12115070Abstract: Embodiments include implantable valves with attached polymeric components. In an embodiment, an implantable valve is included having a frame comprising a plurality of frame struts. The frame defines a central lumen and at least one of the frame struts defines a connection aperture. The implantable valve can include at least one valve leaflet including a coaptation edge and two connection portions, with one connection portion disposed on either end of the coaptation edge. The connection portion can be disposed within the connection aperture thereby coupling the valve leaflet to the frame. Other embodiments are also included herein.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Symetis SAInventor: Stephane Delaloye
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Patent number: 12115071Abstract: Various embodiments of implant systems and related apparatus, and methods of operating the same are described herein. In various embodiments, an intermedullary implant for interfacing with a bone structure includes a web structure, including a space truss, configured to interface with human bone tissue. The space truss includes two or more planar truss units having a plurality of struts joined at nodes. Implants are optimized for the expected stress applied at the bone structure site.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: 4WEB, LLCInventors: Jessee Hunt, Cameron N. Carmody, Timothy Ganey
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Patent number: 12115072Abstract: Embodiments of the invention described herein thus provide implants and methods for manufacturing an implant having an outer layer that is porous. The porous outer layer can help encourage tissue ingrowth into the implant. The porous outer layer may be positioned around a core structure this is solid or that has a hollow interior. The core structure may be spherical or any other appropriate shape for a medical implant.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Poriferous, LLCInventors: Aaron Noble, Jaing Qian
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Patent number: 12115073Abstract: A plate and cage assembly for stabilization of vertebral bodies. The assembly includes at least one fixation member, a cage having a proximal wall, a superior surface and an inferior surface (the superior surface and the inferior surface for engaging adjacent vertebrae), and a plate coupled to the cage and having at least one hole traversing the plate at an angle for insertion of the at least one fixation member into one of the vertebral bodies. The proximal wall of the cage has a blind hole, and the plate has a threaded screw hole aligned with the blind hole in the proximal wall of the cage.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: ZAVATION MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LLCInventor: John Franklin Cummins
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Patent number: 12115074Abstract: A method of constructing a patient-specific orthopedic implant comprising: (a) comparing a patient-specific abnormal bone model, derived from an actual anatomy of a patient's abnormal bone, with a reconstructed patient-specific bone model, also derived from the anatomy of the patient's bone, where the reconstructed patient-specific bone model reflects a normalized anatomy of the patient's bone, and where the patient-specific abnormal bone model reflects an actual anatomy of the patient's bone including at least one of a partial bone, a deformed bone, and a shattered bone, wherein the patient-specific abnormal bone model comprises at least one of a patient-specific abnormal point cloud and a patient-specific abnormal bone surface model, and wherein the reconstructed patient-specific bone model comprises at least one of a reconstructed patient-specific point cloud and a reconstructed patient-specific bone surface model; (b) optimizing one or more parameters for a patient-specific orthopedic implant to be mounteType: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: TECHMAH MEDICAL LLCInventor: Mohamed R. Mahfouz
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Patent number: 12115075Abstract: Prostheses are described for stabilizing dysfunctional sacroiliac (SI) joints. The prostheses are sized and configured to be press-fit into surgically created pilot SI joint openings in dysfunctional SI joint structures. The prostheses include a polymer composition comprising poly (glycerol sebacate) (PGS). The polymer composition can also include selective biologically active agents, such as a bone morphogenic protein (BMP), and/or a pharmacological agent, such as an antibiotic.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Tenon Medical, Inc.Inventor: Richard S Ginn
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Patent number: 12115076Abstract: Prostheses are described for stabilizing dysfunctional sacroiliac (SI) joints. The prostheses are sized and configured to be press-fit into surgically created pilot SI joint openings in dysfunctional SI joint structures. The prostheses include a fixation composition that is adapted to transition from a flowable state, wherein the fixation composition flows into spaces between the prostheses and the dysfunctional SI joint structures when the prostheses are implanted in a dysfunctional SI joint, to a solid elastomer state upon application of radiation energy, wherein the fixation composition forms a positive fit connection by and between the prostheses and the dysfunctional SI joint structures.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Tenon Medical, Inc.Inventor: Richard S Ginn
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Patent number: 12115077Abstract: Prostheses and methods are described for stabilizing dysfunctional sacroiliac (SI) joints. The prostheses are sized and configured to be press-fit into surgically created pilot SI joint openings in dysfunctional SI joint structures. The prostheses have a pontoon shape with opposed elongated partially cylindrical sections connected by a bridge section. The bridge section can have various shapes, such as an offset, arched structure, to accommodate the delivery and/or positioning of a primary or supplemental support member or device between the first and second elongated sections, such as a sacral-alar iliac (S2AI) screw or surgical dowel member.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2024Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Tenon Medical, Inc.Inventors: Richard S Ginn, Richard Brown
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Patent number: 12115078Abstract: A temporomandibular joint replacement system includes a condylar component secured with a mandibular bone and a fossa component with a fossa backing secured with a zygomatic bone and slidably attached with a removable fossa lining, the fossa lining having an open-ended concave fossa dome with a post-center peak to allow for mediolateral and anterior translation with a rounded, oblong condylar head of the condylar component. The slidable attachment mechanism of the fossa backing and fossa lining is laterally-oriented to allow for post-implantation removal and replacement without disturbing any bone or bone-interfacing components. The bone-interfacing surfaces are anatomically-contoured to their respective bone surfaces and formed with materials and textures which promote osseointegration with the joint replacement.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: MAXONIQ Pty LtdInventors: George Dimitroulis, Chris McCrowe
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Patent number: 12115079Abstract: Hip tethering devices comprise a femoral implant including a housing that anchors the femoral implant to the femur, at least one spring, and a slider, such that the slider can move relative to the housing via compression and expansion of the at least one spring. A tether has a first end that anchors to the acetabulum, the tether passes through the femoral head, and a second end couples to the slider of the femoral implant, such that the tether spans across the patient's hip joint and relative motion between the slider and the housing allows a limited degree of separation of the femoral head from the acetabulum, while the at least one spring applies a variable tension load to the tether that resists separation of the femoral head from the acetabulum.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventor: Patrick Peter Bosch
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Patent number: 12115080Abstract: A total knee implant prosthesis is disclosed. The total knee implant prosthesis includes a tibial component including a pair of bearing surfaces and a post positioned between the bearing surfaces, and a femoral component configured to rotate relative to the tibial component. The femoral component includes a pair of condyles sized and shaped to articulate on the bearing surfaces and a cam positioned between the pair of condyles. The cam engages the post at a first contact point when the femoral component is at 0 degrees of flexion and engages the post at a second contact point located lateral of the first contact point when the femoral component is at a first degree of flexion greater than 0 degrees. The cam is disengaged from the post when the femoral component is at a second degree of flexion greater than the first degree of flexion.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANYInventors: Chadd W. Clary, Paul J. Rullkoetter, Mark A. Heldreth, Travis D. Bennett, Richard D. Komistek
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Patent number: 12115081Abstract: An expandable spinal interbody implant having a base member and a displaceable member connected by a screw driven linkage mechanism. The implant may include mechanisms for controlling the implant throughout its full range of expansion and retraction to prevent formation of the implant into undesired profiles in the intervertebral space. The displaceable element may be overlapped with the base in a fully expanded state. Alternatively, the displaceable element may exist fully outside of the base. The displaceable element may be hinged and bent in conjunction with the linkage based implant expansion.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Inventor: James Lee
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Patent number: 12115082Abstract: The present invention relates to an intervertebral fusion device (10) comprising a superior component (20), an inferior component (40), and a core component (80) inserted there between. The intervertebral fusion device further comprises first and second retention mechanisms which resist ejection of the core component from between the superior and inferior components. Each of the first and second retention mechanisms comprises first and second portions. One of the first and second portions is unitary with one of the superior and inferior components. The other of the first and second portions is unitary with the core component. The first and second portions each comprise an inter-engaging formation which are urged in an opposite direction. The first inter-engaging formation is urged to inter-engage with the second inter-engaging formation upon insertion of the core component between the superior and inferior components.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: AXIS SPINE TECHNOLOGIES LTDInventors: Christopher Reah, Jonathan Arcos, Nicholas Sandham
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Patent number: 12115083Abstract: A bone part is repaired by a process. A first implant is attached to a first bone part. The first implant corresponds to an intraoperatively defined or an intraoperatively selected cutting path. A preoperatively defined second implant is attached to the first implant. The first implant and the second implant together augment the first bone part.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.Inventors: Lewis Mullen, Robert Carter, Marc Esformes, Chau Ngo, Richard Wood
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Patent number: 12115084Abstract: An orthopaedic joint replacement system is shown and described. The system includes a number of prosthetic components configured to be implanted into a patient's knee. The system also includes a number of surgical instruments configured for use in preparing the bones of the patient's knee to receive the implants. A number of methods for using the surgical instruments to prepare the bones is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANYInventors: Anthony J. Webb, Lindsay L. Gilson, Jeremiah M. Lewis, Matthew D. Schmit, Wesley J. Gardner, Stephanie Recker, Elizabeth Wiederhold
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Patent number: 12115085Abstract: This disclosure details a surgical system and method for changing one or more dimensions of harvested tissue, such an autograft, which is harvested from one location in a patient's body and used for a surgical repair or reconstruction procedure in another location in the patient's body. An example surgical system includes a first press component defining a cavity configured to receive harvested tissue, and a second press component including a projection insertable into the cavity. Further, at least one of the first and second press components are made of a transparent or semi-transparent material such that when harvested tissue is in the cavity and when the projection is inserted into the cavity, the harvested tissue is visible through at least one of the first and second press components.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.Inventors: Laurence Higgins, Andrew Christian Petry, Reinhold Schmieding, Keith Taylor, Peter J. Dreyfuss
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Patent number: 12115086Abstract: An assembly for determining height and angle of an intervertebral device to be implanted in an intervertebral space. The assembly comprises a sizing instrument (12) comprising a support (18) attached to first and second arms (20), (22) which extend in generally a same direction from the support. The assembly also comprises superior and inferior endplates (14), (16) of the intervertebral device to be implanted. One of the superior and inferior endplates (14), (16) engages with a distal end of the first arm (20) and the other of the superior and inferior endplates (14), (16) engages with a distal end of the second arm (22), the superior and inferior endplates opposing each other when they are engaged with their respective arms.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: AXIS SPINE TECHNOLOGIES LTDInventors: Jonathan Arcos, Christopher Reah, Charles Barfield, Michael Sherman
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Patent number: 12115087Abstract: A sensor assembly for a prosthetic or orthotic device (POD) may include a housing and a support. The housing may be attached with the POD. The support may be moveably connected with the housing such that the support may move relative to the housing. The support may form an enclosure with the housing. Within the enclosure, the sensor assembly may include one or more sensors and a circuit board. The one or more sensors may include one or more of an inertial measurement unit, an electromyography sensor, or a distance sensor such as a magnetic sensor and a magnet. The circuit board may be attached with the support and in electrical communication with the plurality of sensors. Movement of the support may cause the sensors to move which may be detected for control of the POD. The sensor assembly may be attached to an arm or other prosthetic socket for detection of natural limb movements.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Touch Bionics LimitedInventors: Abram David Yeudall, John Andrew McDaid, Steven Byrne, Hugh Gill, Rodrigo Mercader Rivera
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Patent number: 12115088Abstract: A stent and a method for manufacturing the stent are disclosed. A stent according to an embodiment of the present invention is manufactured by using a jig having a cylindrical body on which a plurality of pins (P) are arranged in the circumferential direction (X) and the lengthwise direction (Y). The stent has a cylindrical structure, in which a wire member forms a zigzag pattern woven in the circumferential direction (X) with a predetermined width through the pins on the jig and a plurality of zigzag patterns formed in the circumferential direction (X), intersecting with one another, are arranged in the lengthwise direction with predetermined intervals (W) therebetween, forming a mesh structure with a rhombus pattern.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: SEWOON MEDICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Hee Lee, Mong Do Heo, Sang-Chul Kim
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Patent number: 12115089Abstract: A crimper includes atop iris shell defining atop iris channel. The crimper also includes abase iris shell coupled to the top iris shell at a pivot connection, the base iris shell defining a base iris channel. The top iris shell is configured to rotate about the pivot connection relative to the base shell from an open state to a closed state. When in the open state, the base iris channel is exposed for loading the expandable medical device. When in the closed state, the top iris channel and the base iris channel define a crimper chamber. The crimper also includes a handle configured to operate the clamshell crimper. The actuation of the handle decreases a volume of the crimper chamber to transition the expandable medical device from the uncompressed state to the compressed state.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.Inventor: Brian Castelli
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Patent number: 12115090Abstract: A stent graft delivery system includes a stent graft and a thermal stent graft cutter for shortening the stent graft to a desired length in vivo. The thermal stent graft cutter is coupled to at least one of a stent graft cover at a distal longitudinal end of a cover body thereof, and the inner lumen tip of an inner lumen. A safety system allows activation of the stent graft cutter only when the stent graft is suitably sandwiched between the inner lumen tip and the distal end of the stent graft cover to inhibit inadvertent activation of the cutter and provide for proper cutting of the stent graft.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Gianfranco M. Pellegrini, Adam J. Shipley, Mark L. Stiger, Zachary E. Borglin
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Patent number: 12115091Abstract: A device for withdrawing a sheath from a shaft includes a housing a flexible timing belt that is a continuous band forming a loop that has an inner surface and an outer surface. The timing belt has a plurality of belt teeth on a surface of the timing belt. The delivery device is by rotation of a barrel that is actuated by an actuator coupled to a barrel having a plurality of teeth such that rotation of the barrel such that the barrel teeth engages the belt teeth to cause movement of the timing belt causing movement of the outer sheath.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2022Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: VESPER MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Michael A. Longo, Timothy W. O'Neil, Christopher John Turek
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Patent number: 12115092Abstract: A movement restriction device for use in a surgical procedure for treating reflux disease in a patient. The movement restriction device being adapted to restrict movement of the cardia sphincter and to contact the fundus of the patient's stomach. The movement restriction device has a body having a substantially spherical shape comprising a plurality of facets.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2024Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Inventor: Peter Mats Forsell