Patents by Inventor Terry H. SNYDER

Terry H. SNYDER 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).

  • Wheeled suture passer
    Patent number: 9877716
    Abstract: A suture passer assembly is used for manipulating a suture with a selectively moveable wire member. The suture passer assembly includes at least one grasping member and a single-body hollow tube. The tube defines a first end, a second end, a tube wall, and a tube passage extending from the first end to the second end. The wire member is moveably received within the tube passage. The tube wall includes at least one aperture that is disposed between the first end and the second end. A first portion of the grasping member extends through the tube wall and into the tube passage via the aperture. A second portion of the grasping member remains outside the hollow tube. The first portion is operable to grasp the wire member and selectively move the wire member relative to the hollow tube due to manipulation of the second portion of the grasping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC
    Inventors: Terry H. Snyder, Daniel D. Fritzinger
  • Wheeled Suture Passer
    Publication number: 20160000426
    Abstract: A suture passer assembly is used for manipulating a suture with a selectively moveable wire member. The suture passer assembly includes at least one grasping member and a single-body hollow tube. The tube defines a first end, a second end, a tube wall, and a tube passage extending from the first end to the second end. The wire member is moveably received within the tube passage. The tube wall includes at least one aperture that is disposed between the first end and the second end. A first portion of the grasping member extends through the tube wall and into the tube passage via the aperture. A second portion of the grasping member remains outside the hollow tube. The first portion is operable to grasp the wire member and selectively move the wire member relative to the hollow tube due to manipulation of the second portion of the grasping member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC
    Inventors: Terry H. SNYDER, Daniel D. FRITZINGER
  • Wheeled suture passer
    Patent number: 9089321
    Abstract: A suture passer assembly is used for manipulating a suture with a selectively moveable wire member. The suture passer assembly includes at least one grasping member and a single-body hollow tube. The tube defines a first end, a second end, a tube wall, and a tube passage extending from the first end to the second end. The wire member is moveably received within the tube passage. The tube wall includes at least one aperture that is disposed between the first end and the second end. A first portion of the grasping member extends through the tube wall and into the tube passage via the aperture. A second portion of the grasping member remains outside the hollow tube. The first portion is operable to grasp the wire member and selectively move the wire member relative to the hollow tube due to manipulation of the second portion of the grasping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC
    Inventors: Terry H. Snyder, Daniel D. Fritzinger
  • Wheeled Suture Passer
    Publication number: 20140107673
    Abstract: A suture passer assembly is used for manipulating a suture with a selectively moveable wire member. The suture passer assembly includes at least one grasping member and a single-body hollow tube. The tube defines a first end, a second end, a tube wall, and a tube passage extending from the first end to the second end. The wire member is moveably received within the tube passage. The tube wall includes at least one aperture that is disposed between the first end and the second end. A first portion of the grasping member extends through the tube wall and into the tube passage via the aperture. A second portion of the grasping member remains outside the hollow tube. The first portion is operable to grasp the wire member and selectively move the wire member relative to the hollow tube due to manipulation of the second portion of the grasping member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC
    Inventors: Terry H. SNYDER, Daniel D. FRITZINGER