Patents by Inventor Alfred Rodrigue Berube, JR.
Alfred Rodrigue Berube, JR. 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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Patent number: 10925716Abstract: A method and device for securing a tissue graft within a bone passage includes providing a graft fixation device that houses a closed loop having both braided and non-braided portions. A tissue graft is looped through the closed loop at the non-braided portion to attach the tissue graft to the graft fixation device. The graft fixation device is passed through the bone passage and seated against the surface of the bone to secure the tissue graft within the bone passage.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Anthony Santangelo, Alfred Rodrigue Berube, Jr.
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Patent number: 10052090Abstract: A medical assembly includes a cannula and a sealing cap releasably coupled to the cannula. The cap includes a body and a sealing member integrally molded with the body to form a fluid-tight seal between the cap and cannula. The cap includes a member defining an opening for passage of a medical instrument therethrough in a fluid-tight manner. The member includes a first portion surrounding the opening and being thickened to limit tearing of the first portion, and a second portion surrounding the first portion being tapered down in thickness toward the first portion to increase flexibility of the member. The assembly includes a shaft receivable in a lumen defined by an inner surface of the cannula. The shaft includes a protrusion and the inner surface further defines a protrusion receiving formation.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2013Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: John Lipchitz, Justin Dye, Alfred Rodrigue Berube, Jr., Paul Alexander Torrie
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Patent number: 9913710Abstract: A tissue graft suspension device includes a platform member, a graft connecting element coupled to the platform member such that a portion of the graft connecting element forms a loop for attachment to a tissue graft, and an enclosure member coupled to the loop of the graft connecting element and configured to enclose a biologic material. The enclosure member defines an opening configured to receive the biologic material. The graft connecting element and the enclosure member are configured such that, during use, the tissue graft is coupled to the loop and in contact with the enclosure member.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Michael James Perriello, Alfred Rodrigue Berube, Jr., Steven Mark Bowman, John Albert Slusarz, Jr.
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Publication number: 20170049558Abstract: A method and device for securing a tissue graft within a bone passage includes providing a graft fixation device that houses a closed loop having both braided and non-braided portions. A tissue graft is looped through the closed loop at the non-braided portion to attach the tissue graft to the graft fixation device. The graft fixation device is passed through the bone passage and seated against the surface of the bone to secure the tissue graft within the bone passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Anthony Santangelo, Alfred Rodrigue Berube, JR.
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Patent number: 9517062Abstract: A method and device for securing a tissue graft within a bone passage includes providing a graft fixation device that houses a closed loop having both braided and non-braided portions. A tissue graft is looped through the closed loop at the non-braided portion to attach the tissue graft to the graft fixation device. The graft fixation device is passed through the bone passage and seated against the surface of the bone to secure the tissue graft within the bone passage.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Anthony Santangelo, Alfred Rodrigue Berube, Jr.
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Publication number: 20160157861Abstract: A method and device for securing a tissue graft within a bone passage includes providing a graft fixation device that houses a closed loop having both braided and non-braided portions. A tissue graft is looped through the closed loop at the non-braided portion to attach the tissue graft to the graft fixation device. The graft fixation device is passed through the bone passage and seated against the surface of the bone to secure the tissue graft within the bone passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: Stephen Anthony Santangelo, Alfred Rodrigue Berube, JR.
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Publication number: 20160143725Abstract: A tissue graft suspension device includes a platform member defining an opening, a suture having a first portion and a second portion, and a fixation member mating with the opening in the platform member. The first portion and the second portion pass through the opening such that a third portion of the suture forms a loop for attachment to a tissue graft. The fixation member includes a retaining mechanism configured to allow the first portion or the second portion to pass through the opening in a manner that decreases a size of the loop and to prevent the first portion or the second portion of the suture from passing through the opening in a manner that increases a size of the loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Michael James Perriello, Alfred Rodrigue Berube, JR., Michael Charles Ferragamo
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Publication number: 20160058550Abstract: A tissue graft suspension device includes a platform member, a graft connecting element coupled to the platform member such that a portion of the graft connecting element forms a loop for attachment to a tissue graft, and an enclosure member coupled to the loop of the graft connecting element and configured to enclose a biologic material. The enclosure member defines an opening configured to receive the biologic material. The graft connecting element and the enclosure member are configured such that, during use, the tissue graft is coupled to the loop and in contact with the enclosure member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Michael James Perriello, Alfred Rodrigue Berube, JR., Steven Mark Bowman, John Albert Slusarz, JR.
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Patent number: 9204959Abstract: A tissue graft suspension device includes a platform member, a graft connecting element coupled to the platform member such that a portion of the graft connecting element forms a loop for attachment to a tissue graft, and an enclosure member coupled to the loop of the graft connecting element and configured to enclose a biologic material. The enclosure member defines an opening configured to receive the biologic material. The graft connecting element and the enclosure member are configured such that, during use, the tissue graft is coupled to the loop and in contact with the enclosure member.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Michael James Perriello, Alfred Rodrigue Berube, Jr., Steven Mark Bowman, John Albert Slusarz, Jr.
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Patent number: 9192368Abstract: A tissue graft suspension device includes a platform member defining an opening, a suture having a first portion and a second portion, and a fixation member mating with the opening in the platform member. The first portion and the second portion pass through the opening such that a third portion of the suture forms a loop for attachment to a tissue graft. The fixation member includes a retaining mechanism configured to allow the first portion or the second portion to pass through the opening in a manner that decreases a size of the loop and to prevent the first portion or the second portion of the suture from passing through the opening in a manner that increases a size of the loop.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Michael James Perriello, Alfred Rodrigue Berube, Jr., Michael Charles Ferragamo
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Publication number: 20130345726Abstract: A suture puller includes a tubular body member with a first end and a second end. First and second conical end members are coupled to the first and second ends of the tubular body member, respectively. The first conical end member and the tubular body member define a slot, configured to receive a suture, that extends through the first conical end member and a portion of the tubular body member along a central axis of the suture puller.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Alfred Rodrigue Berube, JR., Gary Robert McCarthy, Benjamin K. Graf
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Publication number: 20130268000Abstract: A fixation device includes a member, a woven material attached to the member, and suture extending through the woven material and including free regions for securing the woven material to a tissue graft. A method of securing a tissue graft includes providing a fixation member having a woven material attached thereto and suture extending through the woven material; determining a desired distance between the fixation member and a tissue graft; and attaching the woven material to the tissue graft using the suture at a position to obtain the desired distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Inventors: Christopher D. Harner, Michael Charles Ferragamo, Michael James Perriello, Alfred Rodrigue Berube, JR.
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Publication number: 20130204367Abstract: A tissue graft suspension device includes a platform member, a graft connecting element coupled to the platform member such that a portion of the graft connecting element forms a loop for attachment to a tissue graft, and an enclosure member coupled to the loop of the graft connecting element and configured to enclose a biologic material. The enclosure member defines an opening configured to receive the biologic material. The graft connecting element and the enclosure member are configured such that, during use, the tissue graft is coupled to the loop and in contact with the enclosure member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: Michael James Perriello, Alfred Rodrigue Berube, JR., Steven Mark Bowman, John Albert Slusarz, JR.
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Publication number: 20130131455Abstract: A medical assembly includes a cannula and a sealing cap releasably coupled to the cannula. The cap includes a body and a sealing member integrally molded with the body to form a fluid-tight seal between the cap and cannula. The cap includes a member defining an opening for passage of a medical instrument therethrough in a fluid-tight manner. The member includes a first portion surrounding the opening and being thickened to limit tearing of the first portion, and a second portion surrounding the first portion being tapered down in thickness toward the first portion to increase flexibility of the member. The assembly includes a shaft receivable in a lumen defined by an inner surface of the cannula. The shaft includes a protrusion and the inner surface further defines a protrusion receiving formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2013Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: John Lipchitz, Justin Dye, Alfred Rodrigue Berube, JR., Paul Alexander Torrie
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Publication number: 20130116787Abstract: A graft attachment device includes a platform member, a ratchet mechanism, and a graft connecting element. The ratchet mechanism includes a rack member and a pawl member coupled to the rack member. The rack member has a first end, a second end, and teeth between the first end and the second end. The platform member is coupled to the first end. The pawl member is configured to engage with the teeth of the rack member such that movement of the pawl with respect to the rack member and the platform member is free in a first direction towards the first end of the rack member while being limited in a second direction towards the second end of the rack member. The second direction is opposite the first direction. The graft connecting element is coupled to the pawl member and configured for attachment to a graft.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: Michael Charles Ferragamo, Michael James Perriello, Alfred Rodrigue Berube, JR.