Patents Assigned to VALERIS MEDICAL, LLC
  • Patent number: 10022115
    Abstract: A suture anchor has an entry tip and a hollow cylindrical body. The entry tip is integral to a hollow cylindrical body. The entry tip is at a distal end and the body has a proximal end and projections formed on an external surface of the body for retaining the anchor in a pre-drilled hole formed in bone. Four suture openings are formed on the tip at the distal end. Each opening is connected to an internal cavity of the body. The four suture openings are divided into two pairs, a first pair and a second pair. Each first or second pair of two suture openings are recessed in a respective first or second external channel formed in the entry tip. Each pair of two suture openings is configured to receive a suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Valeris Medical, LLC
    Inventors: William Eric MacLeod, Daniel Brian Lanois
  • Patent number: 9526494
    Abstract: A bone anchor delivery system device has a retractable punch driver assembly and a bone anchor assembly for attachment onto the punch driver assembly. The punch driver assembly has a retractable punch shaft and a guide for receiving the retractable punch shaft. The punch shaft is linearly movable relative to the guide and the punch shaft having an extended length with bone penetrating tip at a first end. The bone anchor assembly has a bone anchor having a hollow body, a punch, an intermediate lock. The intermediate lock is stowed at a distal end portion inside the hollow body of the bone anchor near a proximal end of the punch and when moved toward a proximal end of the bone anchor the intermediate lock moves inside and expands the hollow body diametrically increasing in size to secure the bone anchor to a bone opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Valeris Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Brian Lanois, C. Grey Friend
  • Publication number: 20160120533
    Abstract: A suture anchor has an entry tip and a hollow cylindrical body. The entry tip is integral to a hollow cylindrical body. The entry tip is at a distal end and the body has a proximal end and projections formed on an external surface of the body for retaining the anchor in a pre-drilled hole formed in bone. Four suture openings are formed on the tip at the distal end. Each opening is connected to an internal cavity of the body. The four suture openings are divided into two pairs, a first pair and a second pair. Each first or second pair of two suture openings are recessed in a respective first or second external channel formed in the entry tip. Each pair of two suture openings is configured to receive a suture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: VALERIS MEDICAL, LLC
    Inventors: William Eric MacLeod, Daniel Brian Lanois
  • Patent number: 9271717
    Abstract: A bone anchor delivery system device (10) has a retractable punch driver assembly and a locking mechanism (32). The punch driver assembly has a retractable punch shaft (30) and a guide (20) for receiving the retractable punch shaft (30). The guide (20) is rotatable relative to the punch shaft (30) and the shaft has an extended length with bone penetrating tip (35) at a first end (33). The locking mechanism (32) for locking the retractable punch shaft (30) from linear movement and rotational movement relative to the guide (20) is positioned at an opposite second end. The retractable punch shaft (30) has a reduced diameter end (33) extending from the tip (35) toward a shoulder stop for receiving a releasable punch (12). The releasable punch (12) has a hollow opening for receiving the reduced diameter end (33) of the punch shaft (30). The punch (12) is profiled to pierce and form a bone anchor hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Valeris Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Brian Lanois, Bradford Lee Boone, Ryan Eric Gursky, James Calvin Johnson, Bruce Scott Markman
  • Publication number: 20160051298
    Abstract: A bone plate assembly has the screws on one plate, either distal or proximal to the fracture, placed through round holes perpendicular to long axis of a first bone thus securing the plate rigidly to the bone on one side relative to the fracture. The screw holes can be either threaded on non-threaded. On the other side of the fracture, the bone fragment is first secured with an inclined screw placed from less than 90 to 10 degrees towards the fracture. As the screw is tightened it advances away from the fracture pulling the first bone, securely attached, plate towards the fracture site and thus compressing the fracture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: VALERIS MEDICAL, LLC
    Inventor: Theodore I. Malinin
  • Patent number: 9247933
    Abstract: A bone anchor delivery system device (10) has a retractable punch driver assembly and a locking mechanism (32). The punch driver assembly has a retractable punch shaft (30) and a guide (20) for receiving the retractable punch shaft (30). The guide (20) is rotatable relative to the punch shaft (30) and the shaft has an extended length with bone penetrating tip (35) at a first end (33). The locking mechanism (32) for locking the retractable punch shaft (30) from linear movement and rotational movement relative to the guide (20) is positioned at an opposite second end. The retractable punch shaft (30) has a reduced diameter end (33) extending from the tip (35) toward a shoulder stop for receiving a releasable punch (12). The releasable punch (12) has a hollow opening for receiving the reduced diameter end (33) of the punch shaft (30). The punch (12) is profiled to pierce and form a bone anchor hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Valeris Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Brian Lanois, Bradford Lee Boone, Ryan Eric Gursky, James Calvin Johnson, Bruce Scott Markman
  • Patent number: 9241704
    Abstract: A suture anchor has an entry tip and a hollow cylindrical body. The entry tip is integral to a hollow cylindrical body. The entry tip is at a distal end and the body has a proximal end and projections formed on an external surface of the body for retaining the anchor in a pre-drilled hole formed in bone. Four suture openings are formed on the tip at the distal end. Each opening is connected to an internal cavity of the body. The four suture openings are divided into two pairs, a first pair and a second pair. Each first or second pair of two suture openings are recessed in a respective first or second external channel formed in the entry tip. Each pair of two suture openings is configured to receive a suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Valeris Medical, LLC
    Inventors: William Eric MacLeod, Daniel Brian Lanois
  • Patent number: 9241703
    Abstract: The device (10) has a handle assembly (40) and a bone anchor driver assembly (20). The handle assembly (40) has an upper handle portion (50) and a lower handle portion (60). The upper or lower handle portion is rotatable relative to the other handle portion. A bone anchor driver assembly (20) is for rotatably driving a bone anchor (12) into a hole in a bone. The bone anchor driver assembly (20) is fixed to one of either the upper or lower handle portions (50 or 60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Valeris Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Brian Lanois, Bradford Lee Boone, Ryan Eric Gursky, James Calvin Johnson, Bruce Scott Markman
  • Patent number: 9241705
    Abstract: The device (10) has a handle assembly (40) and a bone anchor driver assembly (20). The handle assembly (40) has an upper handle portion (50) and a lower handle portion (60). The upper or lower handle portion is rotatable relative to the other handle portion. A bone anchor driver assembly (20) is for rotatably driving a bone anchor (12) into a hole in a bone. The bone anchor driver assembly (20) is fixed to one of either the upper or lower handle portions (50 or 60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Valeris Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Brian Lanois, Bradford Lee Boone, Ryan Eric Gursky, James Calvin Johnson, Bruce Scott Markman
  • Patent number: 9220497
    Abstract: A suture passer device for creating a suture loop in tissue has a handle having a fixed handle portion and a movable handle portion, a tubular shaft with a proximal and a distal end for capturing a suture, and a needle attached to the movable handle and positioned internal of the fixed handle and the tubular shaft. When the movable handle closes the needle is passed through a distal opening transverse to the tubular shaft. The needle has an end to hold a suture and form a loop in the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Valeris Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Brian Lanois, C. Grey Friend
  • Publication number: 20150265270
    Abstract: A bone anchor delivery system device (10) has a retractable punch driver assembly and a locking mechanism (32). The punch driver assembly has a retractable punch shaft (30) and a guide (20) for receiving the retractable punch shaft (30). The guide (20) is rotatable relative to the punch shaft (30) and the shaft has an extended length with bone penetrating tip (35) at a first end (33). The locking mechanism (32) for locking the retractable punch shaft (30) from linear movement and rotational movement relative to the guide (20) is positioned at an opposite second end. The retractable punch shaft (30) has a reduced diameter end (33) extending from the tip (35) toward a shoulder stop for receiving a releasable punch (12). The releasable punch (12) has a hollow opening for receiving the reduced diameter end (33) of the punch shaft (30). The punch (12) is profiled to pierce and form a bone anchor hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: VALERIS MEDICAL, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Brian Lanois, Bradford Lee Boone, Ryan Eric Gursky, James Calvin Johnson, Bruce Scott Markman
  • Publication number: 20150216524
    Abstract: The device (10) has a handle assembly (40) and a bone anchor driver assembly (20). The handle assembly (40) has an upper handle portion (50) and a lower handle portion (60) as illustrated. The upper or lower handle portion is rotatable relative to the other handle portion. A bone anchor driver assembly (20) is for rotatably driving a bone anchor (12) into a hole in a bone is provided. The bone anchor driver assembly (20) is fixed to one of either the upper or lower handle portions (50 or 60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Valeris Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Brian Lanois, Bradford Lee Boone, Ryan Eric Gursky, James Calvin Johnson, Bruce Scott Markman
  • Publication number: 20150209026
    Abstract: A bone anchor delivery system device (10) has a retractable punch driver assembly and a locking mechanism (32). The punch driver assembly has a retractable punch shaft (30) and a guide (20) for receiving the retractable punch shaft (30). The guide (20) is rotatable relative to the punch shaft (30) and the shaft has an extended length with bone penetrating tip (35) at a first end (33). The locking mechanism (32) for locking the retractable punch shaft (30) from linear movement and rotational movement relative to the guide (20) is positioned at an opposite second end. The retractable punch shaft (30) has a reduced diameter end (33) extending from the tip (35) toward a shoulder stop for receiving a releasable punch (12). The releasable punch (12) has a hollow opening for receiving the reduced diameter end (33) of the punch shaft (30). The punch (12) is profiled to pierce and form a bone anchor hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: VALERIS MEDICAL, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Brian Lanois, Bradford Lee Boone, Ryan Eric Gursky, James Calvin Johnson, Bruce Scott Markman
  • Publication number: 20150196290
    Abstract: The device (10) has a handle assembly (40) and a bone anchor driver assembly (20). The handle assembly (40) has an upper handle portion (50) and a lower handle portion (60) as illustrated. The upper or lower handle portion is rotatable relative to the other handle portion. A bone anchor driver assembly (20) is for rotatably driving a bone anchor (12) into a hole in a bone is provided. The bone anchor driver assembly (20) is fixed to one of either the upper or lower handle portions (50 or 60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: VALERIS MEDICAL, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Brian Lanois, Bradford Lee Boone, Ryan Eric Gursky, James Calvin Johnson, Bruce Scott Markman