Patents Assigned to First Ray, LLC
  • Publication number: 20210000489
    Abstract: Implants, instruments, and methods for connecting and/or stabilizing first and second bone portions relative to one another are presented including fasteners and retainers connectable in axial force transmitting relationship and instruments for their installation. In one example a guide is configured to clamp two bone portions together while a fastener is inserted through at least one of the bone portions to engage a retainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: First Ray, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. TRIPLETT, T. Wade FALLIN
  • Publication number: 20200337845
    Abstract: Examples of the invention relate to methods, implants, and instruments for compressing first and second bone portions or a bone portion and an implant together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: First Ray, LLC
    Inventors: T. Wade FALLIN, Daniel J. TRIPLETT
  • Patent number: 10743995
    Abstract: Examples of the invention relate to methods, implants, and instruments for compressing first and second bone portions or a bone portion and an implant together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: First Ray, LLC
    Inventors: T. Wade Fallin, Daniel J. Triplett
  • Patent number: 10702290
    Abstract: Implants, instruments, and methods for connecting and/or stabilizing first and second bone portions relative to one another are presented including fasteners and retainers connectable in axial force transmitting relationship and instruments for their installation. In one example a guide is configured to clamp two bone portions together while a fastener is inserted through at least one of the bone portions to engage a retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: First Ray, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Triplett, T. Wade Fallin
  • Publication number: 20200078025
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing an osteotomy are presented. Examples include forming a fusion osteotomy at a metatarsocuneiform joint of the first ray of a human foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: First Ray, LLC
    Inventors: T. Wade FALLIN, Robert W. HOY, Daniel J. TRIPLETT
  • Publication number: 20190357919
    Abstract: Methods and devices for performing an osteotomy produce a bone cut producing a multi-planar change in the alignment of a bone portion by rotating it relative to another bone portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: First Ray, LLC
    Inventors: T. Wade Fallin, Daniel J. Triplett, Robert W. Hoy
  • Patent number: 10470779
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing an osteotomy are presented. Examples include forming a fusion osteotomy at a metatarsocuneiform joint of the first ray of a human foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: First Ray, LLC
    Inventors: T. Wade Fallin, Robert W. Hoy, Daniel J. Triplett
  • Patent number: 10376268
    Abstract: Methods and devices for performing an osteotomy produce a bone cut producing a multi-planar change in the alignment of a bone portion by rotating it relative to another bone portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: First Ray, LLC
    Inventors: T. Wade Fallin, Daniel J. Triplett, Robert W. Hoy
  • Patent number: 10376367
    Abstract: Examples of the invention relate to methods, implants, and instruments for compressing first and second bone portions or a bone portion and an implant together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: First Ray, LLC
    Inventors: T. Wade Fallin, Daniel John Triplett
  • Patent number: 10357260
    Abstract: Implants, instruments, and methods for connecting and/or stabilizing first and second bone portions relative to one another are presented including fasteners and retainers connectable in axial force transmitting relationship and instruments for their installation. In one example a guide is configured to clamp two bone portions together while a fastener is inserted through at least one of the bone portions to engage a retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: First Ray, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Triplett, T. Wade Fallin
  • Patent number: 10292713
    Abstract: Methods and devices for performing an osteotomy are presented. Examples include forming a fusion osteotomy at a metatarsocuneiform joint of the first ray of a human foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: First Ray, LLC
    Inventors: T. Wade Fallin, Robert W. Hoy, Daniel J. Triplett
  • Publication number: 20190099189
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing an osteotomy are presented. Examples include forming a fusion osteotomy at a metatarsocuneiform joint of the first ray of a human foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: First Ray, LLC
    Inventors: T. Wade Fallin, Robert W. HOY, Daniel J. TRIPLETT
  • Publication number: 20180193151
    Abstract: Examples of the invention relate to methods, implants, and instruments for compressing first and second bone portions or a bone portion and an implant together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: First Ray, LLC
    Inventors: T. Wade Fallin, Daniel J, Triplett
  • Publication number: 20170156717
    Abstract: Devices and methods for anchoring soft tissue, tissue grafts, and the like to a bone are provided. In one example, an assembly includes a suture anchor, suture, and inserter. In another example, a method provides for reattaching soft tissue to a bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: First Ray, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Triplett, T. Wade Fallin
  • Publication number: 20170119406
    Abstract: Implants, instruments, and methods for connecting and/or stabilizing first and second bone portions relative to one another are presented including fasteners and retainers connectable in axial force transmitting relationship and instruments for their installation. In one example a guide is configured to clamp two bone portions together while a fastener is inserted through at least one of the bone portions to engage a retainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: First Ray, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Triplett, T. Wade Fallin
  • Publication number: 20170119405
    Abstract: Implants, instruments, and methods for connecting and/or stabilizing first and second bone portions relative to one another are presented including fasteners and retainers connectable in axial force transmitting relationship and instruments for their installation. In one example a guide is configured to clamp two bone portions together while a fastener is inserted through at least one of the bone portions to engage a retainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: First Ray, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Triplett, T. Wade Fallin
  • Publication number: 20170056083
    Abstract: Examples of the invention provide a staple having two or more legs joined by a flexible member and related instruments and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: First Ray, LLC
    Inventors: T. Wade Fallin, Daniel J. Triplett
  • Publication number: 20170000537
    Abstract: Examples of the invention relate to methods, implants, and instruments for compressing first and second bone portions or a bone portion and an implant together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: First Ray, LLC
    Inventors: T. Wade Fallin, Daniel John Triplett
  • Publication number: 20170000533
    Abstract: Examples of the invention relate to methods, implants, and instruments for compressing first and second bone portions or a bone portion and an implant together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: First Ray, LLC
    Inventors: T. Wade Fallin, Daniel John Triplett