Patents by Inventor Allison N. Stocks

Allison N. Stocks 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).

  • Methods and devices for passing sutures around anatomical structures
    Patent number: 9808237
    Abstract: Various exemplary methods and devices are provided for passing sutures around anatomical structures. In an exemplary embodiment, a suture delivery device is provided that includes a body portion having a suture delivery member disposed therein and configured to pass a suture around an anatomical structure. The suture delivery member can be movable between a retracted configuration in which the suture delivery member is disposed within the body portion and an advanced configuration in which the suture delivery member extends distally beyond the body portion and assumes an arcurate shape. The arcurate shape can correspond to a shape of the anatomical structure and can extend almost all of the way around the anatomical structure, for example at least around 270° of a circle, thus assisting a user in passing the suture around the anatomical structure without having to manually manipulate the suture delivery device at awkward angles around adjacent tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: DEPUY MITEK, LLC
    Inventors: Meghan P. Murray, Allison N. Stocks, Ariel L. Leigh, Alexandra Tsoi, Mary Schmidt
  • Methods and Devices for Passing Sutures Around Anatomical Structures
    Publication number: 20150088165
    Abstract: Various exemplary methods and devices are provided for passing sutures around anatomical structures. In an exemplary embodiment, a suture delivery device is provided that includes a body portion having a suture delivery member disposed therein and configured to pass a suture around an anatomical structure. The suture delivery member can be movable between a retracted configuration in which the suture delivery member is disposed within the body portion and an advanced configuration in which the suture delivery member extends distally beyond the body portion and assumes an arcurate shape. The arcurate shape can correspond to a shape of the anatomical structure and can extend almost all of the way around the anatomical structure, for example at least around 270° of a circle, thus assisting a user in passing the suture around the anatomical structure without having to manually manipulate the suture delivery device at awkward angles around adjacent tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: DePuy Mitek, LLC
    Inventors: Meghan P. Murray, Allison N. Stocks, Ariel L. Leigh, Alexandra Tsoi, Mary Schmidt