Roy M Taylor

US Patent:

20130110247, May 2, 2013

Filed:

Nov 1, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/666685

Inventors:

AMEDICA CORPORATION - Salt Lake City UT, US
Roy Taylor - Salt Lake City UT, US
Peter Harris - Boca Raton FL, US
James Ludlow - Salt Lake City UT, US
Stephen Brown - South Jordan UT, US

Assignee:

AMEDICA CORPORATION - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

A61F 2/44
B23P 25/00

US Classification:

623 1716, 295271

Abstract:

Systems and methods for forming an insert, such as a threaded or threadable insert, within a cavity in an implant, such as a spinal spacer. According to various embodiments, a spinal interbody spacer may include a proximal end and a distal end. The interbody spacer may be manufactured using a non-threadable material, or at least a material that is difficult to thread, such as a ceramic, a glass, or a porous material. Some embodiments may comprise a silicon nitride ceramic material. A cavity may be formed in the interbody spacer, such as in the proximal end. A material having desired properties lacking in the spacer, such as a threadable insert within a non-threadable spacer, may be inserted into the cavity. The threadable material may then be threaded in order to form a female-threaded insert within the otherwise non-threadable interbody spacer.

US Patent:

20220280152, Sep 8, 2022

Filed:

Feb 22, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/677730

Inventors:

- Salt Lake City UT, US
Roy M. Taylor - Salt Lake City UT, US
Zackery K. Evans - Woods Cross UT, US
Richard J. Linder - Sandy UT, US
Scott D. Miles - Sandy UT, US
Tyler J. Cole - Sandy UT, US
Kent F. Beck - Layton UT, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/064
A61B 17/072
A61B 17/08
A61B 17/10
A61B 17/11
A61F 2/08

Abstract:

Devices, systems and/or methods for repairing soft tissue adjacent a repair site. In one embodiment, a repair device is delivered with a delivery device system configured to move a cartridge with the repair device disposed therein toward an anvil with soft tissue positioned thereon. The delivery device linearly moves the cartridge toward the anvil with a worm drive positioned within a housing by rotating a thumb wheel disposed around the worm drive. Such linear movement is provided with a finger element extending from the worm drive that is configured to cooperate with an internal surface of the thumb wheel. With this arrangement, upon rotating the thumb wheel, the worm drive rotates with the finger element engaged with the internal surface of the thumb wheel to linearly move the cartridge toward the anvil.

US Patent:

20230112028, Apr 13, 2023

Filed:

Sep 13, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/944092

Inventors:

- SALT LAKE CITY UT, US
Erik N. Kubiak - Las Vegas NV, US
Roy M. Taylor - Salt Lake City UT, US
Zackery K. Evans - Woods Cross UT, US
Tyler J. Cole - Sandy UT, US
Scott D. Miles - Sandy UT, US
Kent F. Beck - Layton UT, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/064
A61F 2/08
A61B 17/072
A61B 17/08
A61B 17/11

Abstract:

Devices, systems and/or methods for repairing soft tissue adjacent a repair site. In one embodiment, a repair device includes a plate member and an anchor. The plate member having a periphery, the plate member configured to be positioned along an outer surface of the soft tissue. The anchor includes a base and six legs extending from the base, the six legs extending from the base being moveable to a curled configuration such that the six legs wrap around separate portions of the periphery of the plate member with the soft tissue therebetween. In this manner, the repair device may be anchored to the soft tissue.

US Patent:

20210007734, Jan 14, 2021

Filed:

Jul 29, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/942705

Inventors:

- Salt Lake City UT, US
Roy M. Taylor - Salt Lake City UT, US
Zackery K. Evans - Woods Cross UT, US
Richard J. Linder - Sandy UT, US
Scott D. Miles - Sandy UT, US
Tyler J. Cole - Sandy UT, US
Kent F. Beck - Layton UT, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/064
A61B 17/10
A61B 17/08
A61F 2/08
A61B 17/072
A61B 17/11

Abstract:

Devices, systems and/or methods for repairing soft tissue adjacent a repair site. In one embodiment, a repair device is delivered with a delivery device system configured to move a cartridge with the repair device disposed therein toward an anvil with soft tissue positioned thereon. The delivery device linearly moves the cartridge toward the anvil with a worm drive positioned within a housing by rotating a thumb wheel disposed around the worm drive. Such linear movement is provided with a finger element extending from the worm drive that is configured to cooperate with an internal surface of the thumb wheel. With this arrangement, upon rotating the thumb wheel, the worm drive rotates with the finger element engaged with the internal surface of the thumb wheel to linearly move the cartridge toward the anvil.

US Patent:

20200305920, Oct 1, 2020

Filed:

Apr 17, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/851784

Inventors:

William F. Gowski - Salt Lake City UT, US
Roy M. Taylor - Salt Lake City UT, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/32
B26B 27/00

Abstract:

A device includes a handle, an apparatus for probing and cutting, and an adaptor. The handle includes one or more triggers. The apparatus for probing and cutting is connectable to the handle and includes an elongated member, a probe, and a blade. The probe and the blade are selectively deployable from the elongate member via activation of the one or more triggers on the handle. The adaptor is configured to selectively connect the apparatus to the handle in a predetermined orientation.

US Patent:

20200038170, Feb 6, 2020

Filed:

Aug 21, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/546622

Inventors:

- Salt Lake City UT, US
Erik N. Kubiak - Las Vegas NV, US
Scott D. Miles - Sandy UT, US
Tyler J. Cole - Sandy UT, US
Roy M. Taylor - Salt Lake City UT, US
Shawn P. Reese - Salt Lake City UT, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/08
A61B 17/064
A61B 17/072
A61B 17/08
A61B 17/11

Abstract:

Devices, systems and methods for fixating soft tissue to bone. In one embodiment, a repair device system for fixating soft tissue to bone includes a carrier member, multiple anchors, and a bone anchor. The carrier member includes multiple pad portions and a bone coupling portion. Each of the pad portions are aligned with an adjacent pad portion. The pad portions are configured to be positioned over a side of the soft tissue and the bone coupling portion is coupled to the multiple pad portions. Each anchor is sized and configured to extend through the at least one opening defined in one of the multiple pad portions and through the soft tissue. The bone anchor is configured to be coupled to the bone coupling portion and configured to be secured to the bone.

US Patent:

20190261973, Aug 29, 2019

Filed:

Feb 27, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/287414

Inventors:

- Salt Lake City UT, US
Barrett J. Yates - Layton UT, US
Roy M. Taylor - Salt Lake City UT, US
Zackery K. Evans - Woods Cross UT, US
Daniel K. Smith - Woods Cross UT, US
Daniel L. Gruppo - Loveland OH, US
Roy W. Sanders - Tampa FL, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

Abstract:

Devices, systems and/or methods for fixating soft tissue to bone are provided. In one embodiment, a repair device for fixating soft tissue to bone with a bone anchor includes a soft tissue anchor and one or more flexible members. The soft tissue anchor includes a base with multiple legs extending from the base. The one or more flexible members are coupled to the base and configured to extend from the base to the bone anchor with a fixed length. With this arrangement, the fixed length of the one or more flexible members is configured to maintain a fixed distance between the soft tissue anchor and the bone anchor such that, as the bone anchor is seated into bone, the one or more flexible members pulls the soft tissue anchor down against the soft tissue to fixate the soft tissue to the bone.

US Patent:

20190247038, Aug 15, 2019

Filed:

Feb 19, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/279337

Inventors:

- Salt Lake City UT, US
Barrett J. Yates - Layton UT, US
Roy M. Taylor - Salt Lake City UT, US
Zackery K. Evans - Woods Cross UT, US
Daniel K. Smith - Woods Cross UT, US
Adriana M. Topete - Farmington UT, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/04
A61F 2/08

Abstract:

Devices, systems and/or methods for fixating soft tissue to bone are provided. In one embodiment, a repair device for fixating soft tissue to bone with a bone anchor includes a soft tissue anchor and one or more flexible members. The soft tissue anchor includes a base with multiple legs extending from the base. The one or more flexible members are coupled to the base and configured to extend from the base to the bone anchor with a fixed length. With this arrangement, the fixed length of the one or more flexible members is configured to maintain a substantially fixed pre-determined distance between the soft tissue anchor and the bone anchor such that, as the bone anchor is seated into bone, the one or more flexible members pulls the soft tissue anchor down against the soft tissue to fixate the soft tissue to the bone.