Jeffrey W Sharp

US Patent:

20110257653, Oct 20, 2011

Filed:

Apr 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/087284

Inventors:

Michael Dean Hughes - Cordova TN, US
Jeffrey A. Sharp - Salt Lake City UT, US

Assignee:

Smith & Nephew, Inc. - Memphis TN

International Classification:

A61B 17/90
A61B 17/88

US Classification:

606 79, 606 86 R, 606102

Abstract:

Surgical systems and methods are disclosed for creating a 3D model of a patient's affected area using an imaging device, using the model to determine an implant orientation and position, creating patient-matched instrumentation, placing the patient-matched instrumentation on the patient's anatomy, registering a computer-assisted surgical tool, and acquiring registration information. The methods and systems also include associating the surgical tool with a computer to perform a computer assisted surgery. Also disclosed are embodiments of patient-matched instrumentation to acquire registration information.

US Patent:

20140180431, Jun 26, 2014

Filed:

Feb 25, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/189210

Inventors:

- Memphis TN, US
David C. Kelman - Collierville TN, US
Richard D. Lambert - Germantown TN, US
Jeffrey A. Sharp - Salt Lake City UT, US
Jeffrey Joel Shea - Memphis TN, US
Brian Ronald Yokoo - Riverton UT, US

Assignee:

Smith & Nephew, Inc. - Memphis TN

International Classification:

A61F 2/34

US Classification:

623 2224

Abstract:

Systems, devices, and methods are provided for orthopedic implants. The implants may include a base member, such as an acetabular shell or an augment, that is configured to couple with an augment, flange cup, mounting member, or any other suitable orthopedic attachment. Mounting members include, for example, flanges, blades, hooks, and plates. In some embodiments, the orthopedic attachments may be adjustably positionable about the base member or other attachments, thereby providing modularity for assembling and implanting the device, and various securing and/or locking mechanisms may be used between the components of the implant.

US Patent:

20140094814, Apr 3, 2014

Filed:

Aug 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/817160

Inventors:

Michael Dean Hughes - Cordova TN, US
Abraham Biglari Salehi - Bartlett TN, US
Aashiish NMI Agnihotri - Memphis TN, US
Luke Andrew Gibson - Southaven MS, US
David L. Evans - Bartlett TN, US
Jeffrey A. Sharp - Salt Lake City UT, US
Thomas S. Wolfe - Collierville TN, US

Assignee:

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. - Memphis TN

International Classification:

A61B 17/17

US Classification:

606 88

Abstract:

Patient-matched surgical instruments, and methods for making patient-matched surgical instruments, may include patient-matched surgical instruments having an anatomy facing side with several discrete, physically separate anatomy contacting portions configured to match the anatomy of a particular patient. The anatomy contacting portions may be one or more of non-uniform in distribution, non-uniform in shape or non-uniform in surface area.