Patents by Inventor Alan Hirahara

Alan Hirahara has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Joint kinematic reconstruction techniques
    Patent number: 11446135
    Abstract: Methods for reconstructing a joint include fixating at least one suture inside a joint space, retrieving the at least one suture from inside the joint space, passing the at least one suture through a graft at a location external to the joint space, shuttling the graft into the joint space, and fixating the graft to bone using the at least one suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Adams, Alan Hirahara, Thomas Dooney, Jr., Stephen S. Burkhart
  • JOINT KINEMATIC RECONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES
    Publication number: 20210154001
    Abstract: A method for reconstructing a joint according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, fixating at least one suture inside a joint space, retrieving the at least one suture from inside the joint space, passing the at least one suture through a graft at a location external to the joint space, shuttling the graft into the joint space, and fixating the graft using the at least one suture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher ADAMS, Alan HIRAHARA, Thomas DOONEY, JR., Stephen S. BURKHART
  • Joint kinematic reconstruction techniques
    Patent number: 10932897
    Abstract: A method for reconstructing a joint according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, fixating at least one suture inside a joint space, retrieving the at least one suture from inside the joint space, passing the at least one suture through a graft at a location external to the joint space, shuttling the graft into the joint space, and fixating the graft using the at least one suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Adams, Alan Hirahara, Thomas Dooney, Jr., Stephen S. Burkhart
  • Joint kinematic reconstruction techniques
    Patent number: 10813742
    Abstract: Methods for reconstructing a joint include fixating at least one suture inside a joint space, retrieving the at least one suture from inside the joint space, passing the at least one suture through a graft at a location external to the joint space, shuttling the graft into the joint space, and fixating the graft to bone using the at least one suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Adams, Alan Hirahara, Thomas Dooney, Jr., Stephen S. Burkhart
  • JOINT KINEMATIC RECONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES
    Publication number: 20200170783
    Abstract: Methods for reconstructing a joint include fixating at least one suture inside a joint space, retrieving the at least one suture from inside the joint space, passing the at least one suture through a graft at a location external to the joint space, shuttling the graft into the joint space, and fixating the graft to bone using the at least one suture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Adams, Alan Hirahara, Thomas Dooney, JR., Stephen S. Burkhart
  • JOINT KINEMATIC RECONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES
    Publication number: 20190091006
    Abstract: A method for reconstructing a joint according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, fixating at least one suture inside a joint space, retrieving the at least one suture from inside the joint space, passing the at least one suture through a graft at a location external to the joint space, shuttling the graft into the joint space, and fixating the graft using the at least one suture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher ADAMS, Alan HIRAHARA, Thomas DOONEY, JR., Stephen S. BURKHART
  • Joint kinematic reconstruction techniques
    Patent number: 10172703
    Abstract: A method for reconstructing a joint according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, fixating at least one suture inside a joint space, retrieving the at least one suture from inside the joint space, passing the at least one suture through a graft at a location external to the joint space, shuttling the graft into the joint space and fixating the graft using the at least one suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Adams, Alan Hirahara, Thomas Dooney, Jr., Stephen S. Burkhart
  • JOINT KINEMATIC RECONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES
    Publication number: 20180263755
    Abstract: Methods for reconstructing a joint include fixating at least one suture inside a joint space, retrieving the at least one suture from inside the joint space, passing the at least one suture through a graft at a location external to the joint space, shuttling the graft into the joint space, and fixating the graft to bone using the at least one suture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Adams, Alan Hirahara, Thomas Dooney, JR., Stephen S. Burkhart
  • JOINT KINEMATIC RECONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES
    Publication number: 20170095324
    Abstract: A method for reconstructing a joint according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, fixating at least one suture inside a joint space, retrieving the at least one suture from inside the joint space, passing the at least one suture through a graft at a location external to the joint space, shuttling the graft into the joint space and fixating the graft using the at least one suture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Adams, Alan Hirahara, Thomas Dooney, JR., Stephen S. Burkhart