Patents by Inventor J.W. Thomas Byrd

J.W. Thomas Byrd 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 FOR MEASURING TISSUE DEFECTS
    Publication number: 20220192652
    Abstract: Methods for measuring tissue defects include the use of a suture anchor, a drill guide, a needle driver, and a ruler. Using the drill guide, the surgeon extends the suture attached to an implanted anchor between the first and second ends of the defect. The surgeon then attaches a needle driver to the suture extending from the proximal end of the drill guide. Finally, the surgeon retracts the suture back through the drill guide and measures the distance between the needle driver and the proximal end of the drill guide to determine a length of a graft needed to repair the defect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: J.W. Thomas Byrd, Timothy Young, Michael Thyden, Marc J. Balboa