Patents by Inventor Joe Kutsavage
Joe Kutsavage 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: 9717586Abstract: The present invention has multiple aspects relating to a bone-tendon-bone graft and components thereof. Embodiments of the present invention comprise an intermediate bone block that is used to adjustably secure soft tissue (e.g., tendon) in a patient. The present invention further relates to an assembled bone-tendon-bone graft suitable for implantation in humans comprising the intermediate bone block and a length of soft tissue. In a preferred embodiment, a bone-tendon-bone graft comprises a length of soft tissue (e.g., tendon) extending from a first assembled bone block to a second bone block and then doubles back to said first assembled bone block. Depending upon the embodiment, the second bone block fixedly or slideably attaches to the length of soft tissue and facilitates it doubling back to the first assembled bone block.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: RTI Surgical, Inc.Inventors: John R. Bianchi, Arunas A. Zhukauskas, Todd E. Goede, Lauren M. Brown, Guy B. Grover, Wesley I. Lewis, Joe Kutsavage
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Publication number: 20130345811Abstract: The present invention has multiple aspects relating to a bone-tendon-bone graft and components thereof. Embodiments of the present invention comprise an intermediate bone block that is used to adjustably secure soft tissue (e.g., tendon) in a patient. Preferred intermediate bone blocks comprise at least one machined segment of cortical bone, cancellous bone or both. Embodiments of intermediate bone blocks of the present invention are used singly or in combination with one or more bone blocks to form a bone block assembly for securing soft tissue. The present invention further relates to an assembled bone-tendon-bone graft suitable for implantation in humans comprising the intermediate bone block and a length of soft tissue. In a preferred embodiment, a bone-tendon-bone graft comprises a length of soft tissue (e.g., tendon) extending from a first assembled bone block to a second bone block and then doubles back to said first assembled bone block.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: John R. Bianchi, Arunas A. Zhukauskas, Todd E. Goede, Lauren M. Brown, Guy B. Grover, Wesley I. Lewis, Joe Kutsavage
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Patent number: 8470038Abstract: The present invention relates to a bone-tendon-bone graft and components. Embodiments of the present invention comprise an intermediate bone block that is used to adjustably secure soft tissue (e.g., tendon) in a patient. Embodiments of intermediate bone blocks of the present invention are used singly or in combination with one or more bone blocks to form a bone block assembly for securing soft tissue. The present invention further relates to an assembled bone-tendon-bone graft for implantation in humans comprising the intermediate bone block and a length of soft tissue. A bone-tendon-bone graft comprises a length of soft tissue extending from a first assembled bone block to a second bone block and then doubles back to said first assembled bone block. Depending upon the embodiment, the second bone block fixedly or slideably attaches to the length of soft tissue and facilitates it doubling back to the first assembled bone block.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2005Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: RTI Biologics, Inc.Inventors: John R. Bianchi, Zhukauskas A. Arunas, Todd E. Goede, Lauren M. Brown, Guy B. Grover, Wesley I. Lewis, Joe Kutsavage
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Patent number: 7776089Abstract: The present invention has multiple aspects. In its simplest aspect, the present invention is directed to an intermediate bone block comprising a machined segment of cortical bone, cancellous bone or both, the intermediate having a face comprising one to ten compression surfaces and one to ten cavities, the compression surfaces suitable for compressing soft tissue, the cavities for receiving and holding overflow soft tissue. The cavities are preferably channels, and more preferably channels having an omega cross-sectional profile. The invention is also directed to bone block assemblies suitable for binding to a soft tissue to form an implantable graft, and to such implantable grafts. A particularly preferred graft is a bone-tendon-bone graft.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2005Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: RTI Biologics, Inc.Inventors: John R. Bianchi, Wesley I. Lewis, Joe Kutsavage, Dan Urbaniak, Angela Carr, Glenn C. Klein, Ben R. Sanders
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Patent number: 7727278Abstract: The present invention has multiple aspects relating to assembled self fixing bone-tendon-bone (BTB) grafts and BTB implants. A preferred application in which self fixing assembled bone-tendon-bone (BTB) grafts and implants of the present technology can be used is for ACL repairs in a human patient. In one embodiment, a self fixing BTB graft is characterized by the presence of threads along at least a portion of the exterior surface of one or both bone blocks. In another embodiment, a self fixing assembled bone-tendon-bone implant comprises a removable tendon tensioner which imparts a predetermined tension on the tendon of the BTB graft.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2006Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: RTI Biologics, Inc.Inventors: Raymond E. Olsen, Wesley I. Lewis, John R. Bianchi, Joe Kutsavage, Daniel J. Urbaniak, Angela Carr, Ben R. Sanders
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Publication number: 20060271192Abstract: The present invention has multiple aspects relating to assembled self fixing bone-tendon-bone (BTB) grafts and BTB implants. A preferred application in which self fixing assembled bone-tendon-bone (BTB) grafts and implants of the present technology can be used is for ACL repairs in a human patient. In one embodiment, a self fixing BTB graft is characterized by the presence of threads along at least a portion of the exterior surface of one or both bone blocks. In another embodiment, a self fixing assembled bone-tendon-bone implant comprises a removable tendon tensioner which imparts a predetermined tension on the tendon of the BTB graft. In this embodiment, the tensioner can be narrower than the diameter of the bone blocks or can be threaded such that the threads are continuous with the threads of at least one of the bone blocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Inventors: Raymond Olsen, Wesley Lewis, John Bianchi, Joe Kutsavage, Daniel Urbaniak, Angela Carr, Ben Sanders
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Publication number: 20060229722Abstract: The present invention has multiple aspects relating to a bone-tendon-bone graft and components thereof. Embodiments of the present invention comprise an intermediate bone block that is used to adjustably secure soft tissue (e.g., tendon) in a patient. Preferred intermediate bone blocks comprise at least one machined segment of cortical bone, cancellous bone or both. Embodiments of intermediate bone blocks of the present invention are used singly or in combination with one or more bone blocks to form a bone block assembly for securing soft tissue. The present invention further relates to an assembled bone-tendon-bone graft suitable for implantation in humans comprising the intermediate bone block and a length of soft tissue. In a preferred embodiment, a bone-tendon-bone graft comprises a length of soft tissue (e.g., tendon) extending from a first assembled bone block to a second bone block and then doubles back to said first assembled bone block.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2005Publication date: October 12, 2006Inventors: John Bianchi, Zhukauskas Arunas, Todd Goede, Lauren Brown, Guy Grover, Wesley Lewis, Joe Kutsavage
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Publication number: 20060200235Abstract: The present invention has multiple aspects. In its simplest aspect, the present invention is directed to an intermediate bone block comprising a machined segment of cortical bone, cancellous bone or both, the intermediate having a face comprising one to ten compression surfaces and one to ten cavities, the compression surfaces suitable for compressing soft tissue, the cavities for receiving and holding overflow soft tissue. The cavities are preferably channels, and more preferably channels having an omega cross-sectional profile. Surprisingly, the cavities and channels, which reduced the compressed surface area between the intermediate bone block and the tendon, significantly improved tendon load at failure. In standardized tests, an intermediate bone block of this invention, when combined with high surface area bone blocks of the prior art bone blocks, unexpectedly increased their load at failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2005Publication date: September 7, 2006Inventors: John Bianchi, Wesley Lewis, Joe Kutsavage, Dan Urbaniak, Angela Carr, Glenn Klein, Ben Sanders
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Patent number: D583054Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2006Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: RTI Biologics, Inc.Inventors: Arunas A. Zhukauskas, Todd E. Goede, Lauren M. Brown, John R. Bianchi, Wesley I. Lewis, Joe Kutsavage
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Patent number: D583055Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2006Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: RTI Biologics, Inc.Inventors: Wesley I. Lewis, John R. Bianchi, Joe Kutsavage, Arunas A. Zhukauskas
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Patent number: D583473Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2006Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: RTI Biologics, Inc.Inventors: Todd E. Goede, Arunas A. Zhukauskas, John R. Bianchi, Wesley I. Lewis, Joe Kutsavage
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Patent number: D604850Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: RTI Biologics, Inc.Inventors: Wesley I. Lewis, John R. Bianchi, Joe Kutsavage, Arunas A. Zhukauskas
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Patent number: D608891Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: RTI Biologics, Inc.Inventors: Arunas A. Zhukauskas, Todd E. Goede, Lauren M. Brown, John R. Bianchi, Wesley I. Lewis, Joe Kutsavage
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Patent number: D625822Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2009Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: RTI Biologics, Inc.Inventors: Wesley I. Lewis, John R. Bianchi, Joe Kutsavage, Arunas A. Zhukauskas