Prosthesis Assembly
Patents related to Force
Patents related to Best Fixation Short of Fracture(BFSF) and Fixation Algorithm
Invasive Bone Prep, US 11,751,807 (internal no. 7097)
Bone resection
September 12, 2023
INVASIVE SENSING – Patents related to Best Fixation Short of Fracture (BFSF) and Fixation Algorithm US 11,331,069 B2 (internal no. 7074)
Prosthesis Assembly
May 17, 2022
Best Fixation Short of Fracture (Force Footprints). US 11,298,102 (internal no. 7054)
Quantitative Assessment of Prosthesis Press-Fit Fixation
April 12, 2022
Best Fixation Short of Fracture (Bone Preparation). US 11,291,426 (internal no. 7055)
Quantitative Assessment of Implant Bone Preparation
April 5, 2022
Best Fixation Short of Fracture Algorithm US 11,191,517 (internal no. 7050)
Invasive Sense Measurement in Prosthesis Installation
December 7, 2021
Constant Insertion – Constrain Bone to Insert Implants Push or Vibrate +/_ ultrasonic. US 11,202,668 (internal no. 7072)
Prosthesis Installation
December 21, 2021
Bone Preparation with Invasive Sensing US 11,109,802 (internal no. 7052)
Invasive Sense Measurement in Prosthesis Installation and Bone Preparation
September 7, 2021
Force Sense Measurement in Prosthesis Installation. US 10,912,655. (internal no. 7024)
Force Sensing Mechanism in Prosthesis Installation
February 9, 2021
QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT of Optimal Primary Implant Stability using a hand-held tool and the “Fixation Algorithm”. Best Fixation Short of Fracture BFSF (not full seating) as the new endpoint for press fit Arthroplasty. US 10,849,766. (internal no. 7046)
Mechanical assembly including exterior surface preparation
December 1, 2020
Invasive Sensing Mechanism, Force Feedback Mechanism for Press-fit Arthroplasty, FIXATION ALGORITHM. Quantitative (not qualitative) assessment of optimal primary implant stability. BFSF. US 10,441,244. (internal no. 7033.)
Assembler for Modular Prosthesis
October 15, 2019
Patents related to Vibratory Insertion of Orthopedic Implants (VIOI)
Method Claims for Vibratory Insertion (Float), similar to Apparatus claims of 7057 US 11,576,790 (internal no. 7089)
Prosthesis installation systems and methods
February 14, 2023
The Triplet; 16/278,085 Subsonic longitudinal and Rotational Vibration + Ultrasonic for Implant insertion US 11,234,840 (internal no. 7068)
Bone Preparation Apparatus and Method
February 1, 2022
EP 3089685, Prosthesis Positioning Systems, England, France, Germany
September 8, 2021
Apparatus Claims for Mechatronic Handle. Vibrations before Sensing. Calibration of OR space for Orientation with IMU. US 10,729,559. (internal no. 7057)
Prosthesis installation systems and methods
August 4, 2020
Vibratory Insertion of Implants into Bone (FLOAT). Significant decrease in force requirement especially with ultrasonic assist. Direction of Vibration: “Any one of 6 Degrees of Freedom”. The TRIPLET. US 10,610,379 (internal no. 7043)
Prosthesis installation systems and methods
April 7, 2020
(HYBRID). Vibrate to insert and align acetabular cup, then convert to discrete impacts of final seating. US 10,413,425 (internal no. 7025)
Hybrid prosthesis installation systems and methods
September 17, 2019
Vibratory Insertion of Modular Prosthesis (Head onto Trunnion). US 10,245,160 (internal no. 7009)
Prosthesis installation systems and methods
April 2, 2019
Vibratory Insertion of Implants – Driven Vibrations (Cam-Follower). US 10,245,162 (internal no. 7030)
Prosthesis installation systems and methods
April 2, 2019
Vibratory Insertion of Acetabular Cup with Inertial Measuring Unit (IMU-1). US 10,172,722 (internal no. 7010)
Prosthesis installation systems and methods
January 8, 2019
Vibratory Insertion of Acetabular Cup with IMU (II). THE MECHATRONIC HANDLE “Float the prosthesis into position”. Vibrate and Sense to simultaneously insert and align prosthesis. US 10,478,318 (internal no. 7032)
Prosthesis installation systems and methods
November 19, 2019
Vibratory Insertion of Orthopedic Implants (Acetabular Cup). US 9,168,154 (internal no. 7003)
Prosthesis installation systems and methods
October 27, 2015
EUROPEAN PATENTS
United Kingdom, EP 3089685, Prosthesis Positioning Systems
September 8, 2021
Germany, Patent No. 60 2014 067 872.6
France, Patent No. 3089685, Prosthesis Positioning Systems and Methods
July 2, 2015
Patents related to Constrain Bone to Insert Implants (CBTII)
Constant Insertion – Constrain Bone to Insert Implants Push or Vibrate +/_ ultrasonic. US 11,202,668 (internal no. 7072)
Prosthesis Installation
December 21, 2021
Constant Insertion of Implants into Bone (PUSH); Quasi-static Insertion for Robotic Platforms. Constrain to Insert. US 10,426,540 (internal no. 7042)
Prosthesis Installation
October 1, 2019
Patents related to Temporary Reduction of Bone/Implant Friction (TRBIF)
Ice/Slurry/Antibiotic Paste to Decrease Implant/Bone Interface Friction for Press- Fit Implants. US 11,116,639 (internal no.7056)
Mechanical Assembly Including Exterior Surface Preparation
September 14, 2021
Patents related to Modular Implants
Angularity is Directionality; Angularity Incorporated into Bone Cuts and Implants Based on Imaging Data Assures Implant Alignment is “Intended” Alignment US 11,534,314 (internal no. 7061)
Better Implants for Arthroplasty and Fracture Healing
December 27, 2022
The Triangle Grasper – Absolute Co-linearity. Line of Force Locked on a Single Point in 3-D Space on the Insertion Axis of Head and Trunnion US 11,458,028 (internal no. 7051)
Prosthesis Installation & Assembly
October 4, 2022
Double taper Cold welding of all modular prosthesis, US 11,399,946 (internal no. 7091)
Prosthesis Installation & Assembly
August 2, 2022
Vibrating femoral head unto trunnion. Obtaining cold weld with low force US 11,399,962 (internal no. 7070)
Prosthesis Revision Systems & Methods
August 2, 2022
Surgeon Technique to Eliminate Trunnionosis (Superimposition of Ultrasonic Vibrations on Quasistatic push for application of Modular Prosthesis) – Low Assembly load for High Pull-off force. US 10,660,767 (internal no. 7034 )
Assembler for modular prosthesis
May 26, 2020
How to prevent Trunnionosis with modular assembly. The HEAD HOLDER assures Force axis, head (bore) axis, and trunnion axis are all perfectly aligned (co-linear) before application of force. No canting, cold weld, No Micromotion. US 10,653,533 (internal no. 7035)
Assembler for modular prosthesis
May 19, 2020
Ventilation System for Head Trunnion Interface. US 11,026,809 (internal no. 7060)
Prosthesis Installation and Assembly
June 8, 2021
Vibratory Insertion of Modular Prosthesis (Head onto Trunnion). US 10,245,160 (internal no. 7009)
Prosthesis installation systems and methods
April 2, 2019
Allowed Patents
In Prosecution
VIOI Engine Agnostic. Application Number 16/278,093, In Prosecution (internal no. 7062)
Push on the Rim, Not Pull on the Apex. Application Number 16/271,860, In Prosecution. (internal no. 7066)
Prosthesis Assembly
Patents related to Alignment
In Prosecution
Screw Sensor; Assess Leg Length and Offset in Hip Replacement Live and in Real Time Without C-arm or Navigation. Application Number 16/819,092, In Prosecution. (internal no. 7084)
Geo-tags. Distributed Local Positioning System (DLPS). Application Number 16/945,908, In Prosecution. (internal no. 7090)
DLPS – ACL Guide
- Precise positioning of ACL tunnels and footprints.
- Standardization of ACL tunnel placement.
- Personalization of ACL footprint and tunnel placement (and other ligament reconstruction surgeries).
DLPS – Total Hip Replacement
- Exact positioning of THR implants without use of C-arm and navigation.
- Knowing the difference between the position of implant intended and position of implant obtained.
- Monitoring the position of implant after surgery.