Carl Arthur Knobloch

US Patent:

6402753, Jun 11, 2002

Filed:

Jul 19, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/619189

Inventors:

J. Dean Cole - Orlando FL
Carl A. Knobloch - Orlando FL

Assignee:

Orthodyne, Inc. - Orlando FL

International Classification:

A61B 1772

US Classification:

606 62, 606 60, 606 64

Abstract:

A femoral intramedullary rod system capable of treating a variety of femoral bone fractures using a uniform intramedullary rod design. The system generally comprising an intramedullary rod defining an opening having an upper surface and a transverse member including a bone engaging portion and a connection portion defining a thru-hole with the nail sized to pass therethrough. A pin is selectively coupled to the transverse member to rigidly assemble the transverse member to the nail when the nail is passed through the thru-hole and the pin is received within the opening.

US Patent:

7041104, May 9, 2006

Filed:

Jun 6, 2000

Appl. No.:

10/018023

Inventors:

J. Dean Cole - Orlando FL, US
Carl A. Knobloch - Orlando FL, US

Assignee:

Orthodyne, Inc. - Orlando FL

International Classification:

A61B 17/56

US Classification:

606 62

Abstract:

A femoral intramedullary rod system capable of treating a variety of femoral bone fractures using a uniform intramedullary rod design. The system generally comprising an intramedullary rod defining an opening having an upper surface and a transverse member including a bone engaging portion and a connection portion defining a thru-hole with the nail sized to pass therethrough. A pin is selectively coupled to the transverse member to rigidly assemble the transverse member to the nail when the nail is passed through the thru-hole and the pin is received within the opening.

US Patent:

8123748, Feb 28, 2012

Filed:

Jul 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/173749

Inventors:

J. Dean Cole - Orlando FL, US
Carl A. Knobloch - Oviedo FL, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/30

US Classification:

606 66, 606 62

Abstract:

A canal diameter reducer is placed within the intramedullary canal alongside an intramedullary rod to stabilize the intramedullary rod and prevent toggling and/or misalignment due to shear. The canal reducer is an elongated block which may be guided into position by a guide wire and may be held in position during insertion of the rod by a suture extending through hole. The reducer is inserted through an entry opening formed in the end of the fractured bone. The canal reducer may be fabricated from allograft bone or xenograft bone.

US Patent:

20050038435, Feb 17, 2005

Filed:

Aug 22, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/362664

Inventors:

J. Dean Cole - Orlando FL, US
Carl Knobloch - Oviedo FL, US

International Classification:

A61B017/72

US Classification:

606064000, 606062000

Abstract:

A canal diameter reducer () is placed within the intramedullary canal () alongside an intramedullary rod () to stabilize the intramedullary rod and prevent toggling and/or misalignment due to shear. The canal reducer is an elongated block () which may be guided into position by a guide wire and may be held in position during insertion of the rod by a suture () extending through hole 31. The reducer () is inserted through an entry opening () formed in the end of the fractured bone (). The canal reducer may be fabricated from allograft bone or xenograft bone.

US Patent:

20090240284, Sep 24, 2009

Filed:

Mar 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/053924

Inventors:

David Scott Randol - Odessa FL, US
David A. Walsh - Reading MA, US
Carl Arthur Knobloch - Oviedo FL, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/58

US Classification:

606254, 606246

Abstract:

A rod, such as that used for spinal stabilization, made of both metal material and elastomeric material. The rod may have a metal infrastructure, which may be non-cylindrical, to provide a desired stiffness for bending in at least one direction and may also have metal exterior surfaces for engaging metal components of spinal fixation locking mechanisms. In addition, the elastomeric material may only partially circumferentially encapsulate the metal material so that the metal material forms part of the surface of the rod.

US Patent:

20100152787, Jun 17, 2010

Filed:

Jul 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/816806

Inventors:

David A. Walsh - Reading MA, US
Carl Arthur Knobloch - Oviedo FL, US
Daniel R. Baker - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Biotechni America Spine Group, Inc. - Palm Harbor FL

International Classification:

A61B 17/86

US Classification:

606308, 606305

Abstract:

A locking mechanism () and method of fixation, such as the fixation of a fixation device () like a bone screw and of a rod () to the spine. The locking mechanism () includes a body (), an insert (), a rod seat () and a set screw. The body () includes a bottom portion (114) configured to receive the fixation device () and the insert () but prevents the insert () and fixation device () from passing therethrough once the insert () and fixation device () are engaged. The body () further includes a side portion (120) configured to receive the rod (). Between the rod () and the insert () is a rod seat ().

US Patent:

20120209391, Aug 16, 2012

Filed:

Feb 15, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/397083

Inventors:

George B. Cipolletti - Duxbury MA, US
Carl A. Knobloch - Duxbury MA, US
Edward J. Cheal - East Taunton MA, US
Bryan Horan - Franklin MA, US

Assignee:

OMNI LIFE SCIENCE, INC. - East Taunton MA

International Classification:

A61F 2/30

US Classification:

623 1811

Abstract:

Modular prosthesis components having first and second relief patterns, the first relief pattern being complementary to the second relief pattern such that a component having the first relief pattern may seat fully on and in register with a component having the second relief pattern.

US Patent:

20120323244, Dec 20, 2012

Filed:

Jun 15, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/524424

Inventors:

Edward J. Cheal - Duxbury MA, US
George Cipolletti - Duxbury MA, US
David L. Lasalle - Wrentham MA, US
Carl Knobloch - Duxbury MA, US
Christopher Plaskos - Brooklyn NY, US

Assignee:

PERCEPTION RAISONNEMENT ACTION DE MEDECINE - La Tronche

International Classification:

A61B 17/17
A61B 17/88
A61B 19/00

US Classification:

606 87, 606130

Abstract:

A computer assisted surgical system for guiding bone cutting operations of an arthroplasty surgery is provided. The computer assisted surgical system includes a cutting guide having a guiding surface for mounting to a bone and a computer. The computer is in communication with the cutting guide and configured to generate a bone model of the first bone without the use of pre-operative bone images, determine a position of an implant model having a bone interface surface on the bone model, determine a position of the cutting guide on the first bone based on the determined position of the implant model on the bone model, and position the guiding surface of the cutting guide to one of a plurality of predetermined cut configurations relative to the bone interface surface.