Patents by Inventor Michael Hendricksen
Michael Hendricksen 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).
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Publication number: 20150112384Abstract: Various devices, systems and methods for knotless anchoring of sutures to repair bodily tissue are disclosed. These devices allow sutures to be anchored to bone or other tissues, and more specifically provide a suture anchor which eliminates the need for the operator to knot the suture to secure the suture under tension. Thus, damaged tissue may be re-attached to a substrate tissue. The anchors have a minimum of moving parts and find particular utility in hip and shoulder arthroscopy, e.g. labral reattachment, rotator cuff repair, and similar procedures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Mark Hirotsuka, Michael Hendricksen, Darin Gittings, John Morriss
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Patent number: 8986311Abstract: A method of treating a patient's joint having opposing joint surfaces includes providing an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end and an expandable member near the distal end. The expandable member is positioned in the joint between the joint surfaces and expanded so as to separate the joint surfaces away from one another into a distracted position. The joint is manipulated while in the distracted position so that the joint is distracted and in flexion. A diagnostic or therapeutic procedure is then performed on the joint while maintaining the joint in the flexed and distracted position.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Pivot Medical, Inc.Inventors: David Boudreault, Vivek Shenoy, Hanson S. Gifford, Mark Deem, Michael Hendricksen, Doug Sutton
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Patent number: 8974462Abstract: Devices and methods are disclosed for providing access to a central compartment of a hip joint. The devices can access the central compartment by distracting all or a portion of the labrum. The labrum can be distracted by advancing a device underneath the bottom edge of the labrum, and using the device to further distract the labrum. Some devices can move underneath the labrum to provide a gap for other devices to access the central compartment.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2010Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Pivot Medical, Inc.Inventors: Mark Deem, Michael Hendricksen, Darin Gittings, Mark Hirotsuka, Paritosh Ambekar, J. Brook Burley, William Kaiser, James Flom
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Publication number: 20140142627Abstract: Various devices, systems and methods for knotless suturing of tissue are disclosed. These devices allow sutures to be anchored to bone, and more specifically provide a suture anchor which eliminates the need for knotting the suture. Thus, damaged tissue may be re-attached to a substrate tissue. The anchors have a minimum of moving parts may be suited to being a single molded polymer construction. The anchors will find particular utility in hip and shoulder arthroscopy, e.g. labral re-attachment and similar procedures.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: Foundry Newco XI, Inc.Inventors: Michael Hendricksen, Mark Hirotsuka, Mark Deem, Jeffry J. Grainger, Darin Gittings
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Publication number: 20140031863Abstract: A knotless suture anchoring system includes an outer anchor having a central channel and a distal tip adapted to penetrate tissue. An inner anchor is positionable in the central channel of the outer anchor and a locking feature on one or both of the inner and outer anchors retains the inner anchor within the central channel. A continuous length of suture is coupled with the inner and outer suture anchors and has a free end. At least one of the inner and the outer anchors also has a cinching mechanism that allows the suture to be tensioned by passage of the suture through the cinching mechanism in a first direction while movement of the suture through the cinching mechanism in a second direction opposite the first direction is constrained.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: Foundry Newco XI, Inc.Inventors: Darin C. Gittings, Mark Deem, Michael Hendricksen, Vivek Shenoy, Hanson S. Gifford, III, Stephen Boyd
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Publication number: 20140005720Abstract: Various devices, systems and methods for knotless anchoring of sutures to repair bodily tissue are disclosed. These devices allow sutures to be anchored to bone or other tissues, and more specifically provide a suture anchor which eliminates the need for the operator to knot the suture to secure the suture under tension. Thus, damaged tissue may be re-attached to a substrate tissue. The anchors have a minimum of moving parts and find particular utility in hip and shoulder arthroscopy, e.g. labral re-attachment, rotator cuff repair, and similar procedures.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: Foundry Newco XI, Inc.Inventors: Mark Hirotsuka, Michael Hendricksen, Darin Gittings, John Morriss
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Patent number: 8545535Abstract: Various devices, systems and methods for knotless anchoring of sutures to repair bodily tissue are disclosed. These devices allow sutures to be anchored to bone or other tissues, and more specifically provide a suture anchor which eliminates the need for the operator to knot the suture to secure the suture under tension. Thus, damaged tissue may be re-attached to a substrate tissue. The anchors have a minimum of moving parts and find particular utility in hip and shoulder arthroscopy, e.g. labral re-attachment, rotator cuff repair, and similar procedures.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Foundry Newco XI, Inc.Inventors: Mark Hirotsuka, Michael Hendricksen, Darin C. Gittings, John Morriss
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Publication number: 20130231671Abstract: A method of treating a patient's joint having opposing joint surfaces includes providing an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end and an expandable member near the distal end. The expandable member is positioned in the joint between the joint surfaces and expanded so as to separate the joint surfaces away from one another into a distracted position. The joint is manipulated while in the distracted position so that the joint is distracted and in flexion. A diagnostic or therapeutic procedure is then performed on the joint while maintaining the joint in the flexed and distracted position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2012Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: The Foundry, LLCInventors: David Boudreault, Vivek Shenoy, Hanson S. Gifford, Mark Deem, Michael Hendricksen, Doug Sutton
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Patent number: 8474460Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for regulating fluid flow to and from a region of a patient's lung, such as to achieve a desired fluid flow dynamic to a lung region during respiration and/or to induce collapse in one or more lung regions. Pursuant to an exemplary procedure, an identified region of the lung is targeted for treatment. The targeted lung region is then bronchially isolated to regulate airflow into and/or out of the targeted lung region through one or more bronchial passageways that feed air to the targeted lung region.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Pulmonx CorporationInventors: Michael Barrett, Michael Hendricksen, Alan R. Rapacki, Ronald R. Hundertmark, Jeffrey J. Dolin, Robert M. George, Antony J. Fields, Mark E. Deem, Hanson S. Gifford, III, Ronald French, Douglas Sutton
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Publication number: 20130131444Abstract: A method of treating a patient's joint having opposing joint surfaces includes providing an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end and an expandable member near the distal end. The expandable member is positioned in the joint between the joint surfaces and expanded so as to separate the joint surfaces away from one another into a distracted position. The joint is manipulated while in the distracted position so that the joint is distracted and in flexion. A diagnostic or therapeutic procedure is then performed on the joint while maintaining the joint in the flexed and distracted position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: The Foundry, LLCInventors: David BOUDREAULT, Vivek SHENOY, Hanson S. GIFFORD, Mark DEEM, Michael HENDRICKSEN, Doug SUTTON
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Patent number: 8251067Abstract: Disclosed is a flow control device for a bronchial passageway. The device can includes a valve member that regulates fluid flow through the flow control device, a frame coupled to the valve member, and a membrane attached to the frame. At least a portion of the flow control device forms a seal with the interior wall of the bronchial passageway when the flow control device is implanted in the bronchial passageway. The membrane forms a fluid pathway from the seal into the valve member to direct fluid flowing through the bronchial passageway into the valve member.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Pulmonx CorporationInventors: Michael Hendricksen, Peter Wilson, Ronald Hundertmark, Antony J. Fields
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Publication number: 20110226238Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for regulating fluid flow to and from a region of a patient's lung, such as to achieve a desired fluid flow dynamic to a lung region during respiration and/or to induce collapse in one or more lung regions. Pursuant to an exemplary procedure, an identified region of the lung is targeted for treatment. The targeted lung region is then bronchially isolated to regulate airflow into and/or out of the targeted lung region through one or more bronchial passageways that feed air to the targeted lung region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: Pulmonx CorporationInventors: Michael Barrett, Michael Hendricksen, Alan R. Rapacki, Ronald R. Hundertmark, Jeffrey J. Dolin, Robert M. George, Antony J. Fields, Mark E. Deem, Hanson S. Gifford, III, Ronald French, Douglas Sutton
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Publication number: 20110166579Abstract: Devices and methods are disclosed for providing access to a central compartment of a hip joint. The devices can access the central compartment by distracting all or a portion of the labrum. The labrum can be distracted by advancing a device underneath the bottom edge of the labrum, and using the device to further distract the labrum. Some devices can move underneath the labrum to provide a gap for other devices to access the central compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2010Publication date: July 7, 2011Inventors: Mark Deem, Michael Hendricksen, Darin Gittings, Mark Hirotsuka, Paritosh Ambekar, J. Brook Burley, William Kaiser, James Flom
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Publication number: 20110092767Abstract: Disclosed is a sizing device for sizing an inside diameter of a lung passageway. The device includes an elongate shaft configured for positioning in the lung passageway and a sizing element at the distal end of the shaft. The sizing element defines a range of transverse dimensions that correspond to a range of transverse dimensions suitable for use with a predetermined set of bronchial isolation devices. The device is used to determine the suitability of a bronchial isolation device for use in the lung passageway prior to using a separate delivery catheter to deliver the bronchial isolation device into the lung passageway.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: Pulmonx CorporationInventors: Robert M. George, Ronald R. Hundertmark, Michael Hendricksen
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Publication number: 20110017207Abstract: Disclosed is a flow control device for a bronchial passageway. The device can includes a valve member that regulates fluid flow through the flow control device, a frame coupled to the valve member, and a membrane attached to the frame. At least a portion of the flow control device forms a seal with the interior wall of the bronchial passageway when the flow control device is implanted in the bronchial passageway. The membrane forms a fluid pathway from the seal into the valve member to direct fluid flowing through the bronchial passageway into the valve member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: Pulmonx CorporationInventors: Michael Hendricksen, Peter Wilson, Ronald Hundertmark, Antony J. Fields
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Publication number: 20100292733Abstract: Various devices, systems and methods for knotless suturing of tissue are disclosed. These devices allow sutures to be anchored to bone, and more specifically provide a suture anchor which eliminates the need for knotting the suture. Thus, damaged tissue may be re-attached to a substrate tissue. The anchors have a minimum of moving parts may be suited to being a single molded polymer construction. The anchors will find particular utility in hip and shoulder arthroscopy, e.g. labral re-attachment and similar procedures.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: Foundry Newco XI, Inc.Inventors: Michael Hendricksen, Mark Hirotsuka, Mark Deem, Jeffry J. Grainger, Darin C. Gittings
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Publication number: 20100292731Abstract: A knotless suture anchoring system includes an outer anchor having a central channel and a distal tip adapted to penetrate tissue. An inner anchor is positionable in the central channel of the outer anchor and a locking feature on one or both of the inner and outer anchors retains the inner anchor within the central channel. A continuous length of suture is coupled with the inner and outer suture anchors and has a free end. At least one of the inner and the outer anchors also has a cinching mechanism that allows the suture to be tensioned by passage of the suture through the cinching mechanism in a first direction while movement of the suture through the cinching mechanism in a second direction opposite the first direction is constrained.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: Foundry Newco Xl, Inc.Inventors: Darin C. Gittings, Mark Deem, Michael Hendricksen, Vivek Shenoy, Hanson S. Gifford, III, Stephen Boyd
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Publication number: 20100292732Abstract: Various devices, systems and methods for knotless anchoring of sutures to repair bodily tissue are disclosed. These devices allow sutures to be anchored to bone or other tissues, and more specifically provide a suture anchor which eliminates the need for the operator to knot the suture to secure the suture under tension. Thus, damaged tissue may be re-attached to a substrate tissue. The anchors have a minimum of moving parts and find particular utility in hip and shoulder arthroscopy, e.g. labral re-attachment, rotator cuff repair, and similar procedures.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: Foundry Newco XI, Inc.Inventors: Mark Hirotsuka, Michael Hendricksen, Darin C. Gittings, John Morriss
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Patent number: 7814912Abstract: Disclosed is a sizing device for sizing an inside diameter of a lung passageway. The device includes an elongate shaft configured for positioning in the lung passageway and a sizing element at the distal end of the shaft. The sizing element defines a range of transverse dimensions that correspond to a range of transverse dimensions suitable for use with a predetermined set of bronchial isolation devices. The device is used to determine the suitability of a bronchial isolation device for use in the lung passageway prior to using a separate delivery catheter to deliver the bronchial isolation device into the lung passageway.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2005Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Pulmonx CorporationInventors: Robert M. George, Ronald R. Hundertmark, Michael Hendricksen
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Patent number: 7798147Abstract: Disclosed is a flow control device for a bronchial passageway. The device can includes a valve member that regulates fluid flow through the flow control device, a frame coupled to the valve member, and a membrane attached to the frame. At least a portion of the flow control device forms a seal with the interior wall of the bronchial passageway when the flow control device is implanted in the bronchial passageway. The membrane forms a fluid pathway from the seal into the valve member to direct fluid flowing through the bronchial passageway into the valve member.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2003Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Pulmonx CorporationInventors: Michael Hendricksen, Peter Wilsor, Ronald Hundertmark, Antony J. Fields