Patents by Inventor Gregory Fanelli

Gregory Fanelli 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).

  • Method And Apparatus For Forming A Bone Tunnel
    Publication number: 20090149858
    Abstract: A tool and method for drilling a bone for receipt of a first and second bundle includes drilling a first tunnel in the bone. A locating instrument may be positioned into the first bone tunnel thereby defining a reference axis. A tool may be inserted through a portal defined in surrounding tissue. The tool may engage the locating instrument thereby identifying a relative orientation between the reference axis and the drill axis for preparation of a second bone tunnel. The second bone tunnel may be drilled along the drill axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: BIOMET SPORTS MEDICINE, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory Fanelli, Stephen M. Howell, Ryan A. Kaiser