MICHAEL HOWARD
Pilots at Last Trl Dr, Scottsdale, AZ

2013009, Apr 18, 2013

Dec 10, 2012

13/709506

Michael Fisher - Folsom CA, US
Anthony K Hedley - Paradise Valley AZ, US
Michael Howard - Scottsdale AZ, US
Kevin M Cordes - Placerville CA, US
Toshinobu Katsuya - Kobe, JP

A61B 17/16

606102

A device for performing a surgical procedure on a knee includes an adjustable femoral portion, a tibial portion and at least one sensor coupled with the femoral and/or tibial portions to sense pressure exerted by the femoral and tibial portions against one another. The femoral portion is adapted for removably coupling with a distal end of a femur to adjust tension in soft tissue adjacent the knee and has at least one positioning feature adapted to move relative to the distal end of the femur as the femoral portion is adjusted, thus helping position a femoral prosthetic on the distal end of the femur. The sensor(s) may be adapted to sense pressure at medial and lateral sides of the knee, and relative pressures may be displayed as data on a visual display. Adjustments to the femoral member may be made to balance pressure at flexion and extension of the knee.

2013001, Jan 10, 2013

Sep 14, 2012

13/619227

Michael G. Fisher - Folsom CA, US
Anthony K. Hedley - Paradise Valley AZ, US
Michael Howard - Scottsdale AZ, US
Kevin Cordes - Placerville CA, US
Toshinobu Katsuya - Kobe, JP

Synvasive Technology, Inc. - El Dorado Hills CA

A61F 2/38

623 2016

A device for performing a surgical procedure on a knee includes an adjustable femoral portion, a tibial. portion and at least one sensor coupled with the femoral and/or tibial portions to sense pressure exerted by the a moral and tibial portions against one another. The femoral portion is adapted for removably coupling with a distal end of a Femur to adjust tension in soft tissue adjacent the knee and has at least one positioning feature adapted to move relative to the distal end of the femur as the femoral portion is adjusted, thus helping position a femoral prosthetic on the distal end of the femur. The sensor(s) may he adapted to sense pressure at medial and lateral sides of the knee, and relative pressures may he displayed as data on a visual display. Adjustments to the femoral member may be made to balance pressure at flexion and extension of the knee.

8491589, Jul 23, 2013

Sep 14, 2012

13/619269

Michael Fisher - Folsom CA, US
Anthony K. Hedley - Paradise Valley AZ, US
Michael Howard - Scottsdale AZ, US
Kevin M. Cordes - Placerville CA, US
Toshinobu Katsuya - Kobe, JP

Synvasive Technology, Inc. - El Dorado Hills CA

A61B 17/56

606 88, 600587

A device for performing a surgical procedure on a knee includes an adjustable femoral portion, a tibial portion and at least one sensor coupled with the femoral and/or tibial portions to sense pressure exerted by the femoral and tibial portions against one another. The femoral portion is adapted for removably coupling with a distal end of a femur to adjust tension in soft tissue adjacent the knee and has at least one positioning feature adapted to move relative to the distal end of the femur as the femoral portion is adjusted, thus helping position a femoral prosthetic on the distal end of the femur. The sensor(s) may be adapted to sense pressure at medial and lateral sides of the knee, and relative pressures may be displayed as data on a visual display. Adjustments to the femoral member may be made to balance pressure at flexion and extension of the knee.

5817097, Oct 6, 1998

Nov 7, 1997

8/967268

Michael J. Howard - Scottsdale AZ
Thomas V. White - Placerville CA
Anthony K. Hedley - Paradise Valley AZ
Oliver S. Mills - Sacramento CA

Synvasive Technology, Inc. - Sacramento CA

A61B 1715

606 87

A surgical saw blade guide or milling instrument guide comprising a guide body having a guiding surface thereon, and containing a magnet therein which exerts attractive force in a direction toward the guide body for attracting a bone saw blade or milling instrument to the guiding surface. The surgical saw blade guide or milling instrument guide can comprise a plurality of magnets and the magnet or magnets can themselves form part of the guiding surface. Also, a method of cutting a bone comprising the steps of magnetically attracting a surgical bone saw blade or milling instrument to a surgical saw blade guide or milling instrument guide containing a magnet, actuating a bone saw coupled to the bone saw blade or actuating a milling instrument, advancing the bone saw blade or milling instrument into the bone thereby cutting the bone, and detaching the saw blade or milling instrument from the guide.

2009028, Nov 19, 2009

Jul 29, 2009

12/511527

Michael G. Fisher - Folsom CA, US
Anthony K. Hedley - Paradise Valley AZ, US
Michael Howard - Scottsdale AZ, US
Kevin Cordes - Placerville CA, US
Toshinobu Katsuya - Kobe, JP

Synvasive Technology, Inc. - El Dorado Hills CA

A61F 2/38, A61B 5/103

623 2021, 600595

A device for performing a surgical procedure on a knee includes an adjustable femoral portion, a tibial portion and at least one sensor coupled with the femoral and/or tibial portions to sense pressure exerted by the femoral and tibial portions against one another. The femoral portion is adapted for removably coupling with a distal end of a femur to adjust tension in soft tissue adjacent the knee and has at least one positioning feature adapted to move relative to the distal end of the femur as the femoral portion is adjusted, thus helping position a femoral prosthetic on the distal end of the femur. The sensor(s) may be adapted to sense pressure at medial and lateral sides of the knee, and relative pressures may be displayed as data on a visual display. Adjustments to the femoral member may be made to balance pressure at flexion and extension of the knee.

7442196, Oct 28, 2008

Feb 6, 2004

10/773608

Michael G. Fisher - Folsom CA, US
Anthony K. Hedley - Paradise Valley AZ, US
Michael Howard - Scottsdale AZ, US
Kevin Cordes - Placerville CA, US
Toshinobu Katsuya - Kobe, JP

Synvasive Technology, Inc. - El Dorado Hills CA

A61B 17/17, A61B 17/58, A61B 17/90

606 88, 606120, 606 96

Dynamic knee balancing devices, systems and methods provide for enhanced total knee arthroplasty (“TKA”) procedures. Devices generally include a stationary femoral member for removably attaching to a distal femur and an adjustable femoral member coupled with the stationary member for adjusting ligament tension of the knee. The adjustable femoral member includes at least one positioning feature for providing positional and/or orientation information for facilitating the TKA procedure. Additionally, the adjustable femoral member is movably couplable with a tibial member engaged with the proximal tibia to allow movement of the knee through a range of motion without removing the device from the joint space. When the adjustable femoral member is adjusted, the positional feature(s) move relative to the distal femur to provide positional information.

7578821, Aug 25, 2009

Oct 25, 2004

10/973936

Michael G. Fisher - Folsom CA, US
Anthony K. Hedley - Paradise Valley AZ, US
Michael Howard - Scottsdale AZ, US
Kevin Cordes - Placerville CA, US
Toshinobu Katsuya - Kobe, JP

Synvasive Technology, Inc. - El Dorado Hills CA

A61F 2/38

606 88, 606 86, 600587

A device for performing a surgical procedure on a knee includes an adjustable femoral portion, a tibial portion and at least one sensor coupled with the femoral and/or tibial portions to sense pressure exerted by the femoral and tibial portions against one another. The femoral portion is adapted for removably coupling with a distal end of a femur to adjust tension in soft tissue adjacent the knee and has at least one positioning feature adapted to move relative to the distal end of the femur as the femoral portion is adjusted, thus helping position a femoral prosthetic on the distal end of the femur. The sensor(s) may be adapted to sense pressure at medial and lateral sides of the knee, and relative pressures may be displayed as data on a visual display. Adjustments to the femoral member may be made to balance pressure at flexion and extension of the knee.