Patents by Inventor Kairi Lofton
Kairi Lofton 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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Publication number: 20230083181Abstract: A suture anchor comprises a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough and having one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole, such as threads. A lateral port passes through the body from the bore to the exterior surface and is formed of a slot entering the body from its proximal end. A length of suture for attaching soft tissue to bone passes down along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements, over a distal end of the body, up into the bore through and then back out of the bore and up along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Erik Sebastian Sojka, Arthur G. Stephen, Andre Francisco-Guilherme, Mark W. Wolfson, Brian Henri Otrando, Daniel Paul Gamache, Justin M. Piccirillo, Kairi Lofton, William Reiser, Jeff Parrish
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Patent number: 11497487Abstract: A suture anchor has a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough with one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole. These are preferably screw threads. A distal nose of the suture body has a smooth exterior surface. A length of suture passes down along the exterior surface over the purchase enhancements, over the distal nose, and up into the bore. The smooth exterior surface of the distal nose allows tension of the suture to be held by the engagement of the nose within the bone hole thus making it easier to obtain proper tension as the remaining portion is engaged into the bone hole to provide final fixation.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: William Reiser, Kairi Lofton, Jeff Parrish, Kristian DiMatteo
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Patent number: 11464506Abstract: A suture anchor comprises a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough and having one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole, such as threads. A lateral port passes through the body from the bore to the exterior surface and is formed of a slot entering the body from its proximal end. A length of suture for attaching soft tissue to bone passes down along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements, over a distal end of the body, up into the bore through and then back out of the bore and up along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Erik Sebastian Sojka, Arthur G. Stephen, Andre Francisco-Guilherme, Mark W. Wolfson, Brian Henri Otrando, Daniel Paul Gamache, Justin M. Piccirillo, Kairi Lofton, William Reiser, Jeff Parrish
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Publication number: 20200214697Abstract: A suture anchor has a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough with one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole. These are preferably screw threads. A distal nose of the suture body has a smooth exterior surface. A length of suture passes down along the exterior surface over the purchase enhancements, over the distal nose, and up into the bore. The smooth exterior surface of the distal nose allows tension of the suture to be held by the engagement of the nose within the bone hole thus making it easier to obtain proper tension as the remaining portion is engaged into the bone hole to provide final fixation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: William Reiser, Kairi Lofton, Jeff Parrish, Kristian DiMatteo
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Patent number: 10595858Abstract: A suture anchor has a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough with one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole. These are preferably screw threads. A distal nose of the suture body has a smooth exterior surface. A length of suture passes down along the exterior surface over the purchase enhancements, over the distal nose, and up into the bore. The smooth exterior surface of the distal nose allows tension of the suture to be held by the engagement of the nose within the bone hole thus making it easier to obtain proper tension as the remaining portion is engaged into the bone hole to provide final fixation.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: William Reiser, Kairi Lofton, Jeff Parrish, Kristian DiMatteo
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Publication number: 20190150911Abstract: A suture anchor comprises a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough and having one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole, such as threads. A lateral port passes through the body from the bore to the exterior surface and is formed of a slot entering the body from its proximal end. A length of suture for attaching soft tissue to bone passes down along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements, over a distal end of the body, up into the bore through and then back out of the bore and up along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Erik Sebastian Sojka, Arthur G. Stephen, Andre Francisco-Guilherme, Mark W. Wolfson, Brian Henri Otrando, Daniel Paul Gamache, Justin M. Piccirillo, Kairi Lofton, William Reiser, Jeff Parrish
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Patent number: 10182809Abstract: A suture anchor comprises a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough and having one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole, such as threads. A lateral port passes through the body from the bore to the exterior surface and is formed of a slot entering the body from its proximal end. A length of suture for attaching soft tissue to bone passes down along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements, over a distal end of the body, up into the bore through and then back out of the bore and up along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: DePuy Mitek, LLCInventors: Erik Sebastian Sojka, Arthur G. Stephen, Andre Francisco-Guilherme, Mark W. Wolfson, Brian Henri Otrando, Daniel Paul Gamache, Justin M. Piccirillo, Kairi Lofton, William Reiser, Jeff Parrish
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Publication number: 20180021039Abstract: A suture anchor has a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough with one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole. These are preferably screw threads. A distal nose of the suture body has a smooth exterior surface. A length of suture passes down along the exterior surface over the purchase enhancements, over the distal nose, and up into the bore. The smooth exterior surface of the distal nose allows tension of the suture to be held by the engagement of the nose within the bone hole thus making it easier to obtain proper tension as the remaining portion is engaged into the bone hole to provide final fixation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: William Reiser, Kairi Lofton, Jeff Parrish, Kristian DiMatteo
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Patent number: 9775605Abstract: A suture anchor has a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough with one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole. These are preferably screw threads. A distal nose of the suture body has a smooth exterior surface. A length of suture passes down along the exterior surface over the purchase enhancements, over the distal nose, and up into the bore. The smooth exterior surface of the distal nose allows tension of the suture to be held by the engagement of the nose within the bone hole thus making it easier to obtain proper tension as the remaining portion is engaged into the bone hole to provide final fixation.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: DePuy Mitek, LLCInventors: William Reiser, Kairi Lofton, Jeff Parrish, Kristian DiMatteo
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Publication number: 20160287244Abstract: A suture anchor comprises a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough and having one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole, such as threads. A lateral port passes through the body from the bore to the exterior surface and is formed of a slot entering the body from its proximal end. A length of suture for attaching soft tissue to bone passes down along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements, over a distal end of the body, up into the bore through and then back out of the bore and up along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Erik Sebastian Sojka, Arthur G. Stephen, Andre Francisco-Guilherme, Mark W. Wolfson, Brian Henri Otrando, Daniel Paul Gamache, Justin M. Piccirillo, Kairi Lofton, William Reiser, Jeff Parrish
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Patent number: 8469998Abstract: A suture anchor comprises a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough and having one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole, such as threads. A lateral port passes through the body from the bore to the exterior surface and is formed of a slot entering the body from its proximal end. A length of suture for attaching soft tissue to bone passes down along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements, over a distal end of the body, up into the bore through and then back out of the bore and up along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: DePuy Mitek, LLCInventors: Erik Sebastian Sojka, Arthur G. Stephen, André Francisco-Guilherme, Mark W. Wolfson, Brian Henri Ortrando, Daniel Paul Gamache, Justin M. Piccirillo, Kairi Lofton, William Reiser, Jeff Parrish
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Patent number: 8460340Abstract: A suture anchor comprises a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough and having one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole, such as threads. A lateral port passes through the body from the bore to the exterior surface. A length of suture for attaching soft tissue to bone passes down along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements, over a distal end of the body, up into the bore through and then back out of the bore and up along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: DePuy Mitek, LLCInventors: Erik Sebastian Sojka, Arthur G. Stephen, André Francisco-Guilherme, Mark W. Wolfson, Brian Henri Ortrando, Daniel Paul Gamache, Justin M. Piccirillo, Kairi Lofton, William Reiser, Jeff Parrish
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Publication number: 20120053623Abstract: A suture anchor comprises a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough and having one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole, such as threads. A lateral port passes through the body from the bore to the exterior surface. A length of suture for attaching soft tissue to bone passes down along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements, over a distal end of the body, up into the bore through and then back out of the bore and up along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: DePuy Mikek, Inc.Inventors: Erik Sebastian Sojka, Arthur G. Stephen, André Francisco-Guilherme, Mark W. Wolfson, Brian Henri Ortrando, Daniel Paul Gamache, Justin M. Piccirillo, Kairi Lofton, William Reiser, Jeff Parrish
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Publication number: 20120053629Abstract: A suture anchor has a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough with one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole. These are preferably screw threads. A distal nose of the suture body has a smooth exterior surface. A length of suture passes down along the exterior surface over the purchase enhancements, over the distal nose, and up into the bore. The smooth exterior surface of the distal nose allows tension of the suture to be held by the engagement of the nose within the bone hole thus making it easier to obtain proper tension as the remaining portion is engaged into the bone hole to provide final fixation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: DePuy Mikek, Inc.Inventors: William Reiser, Kairi Lofton, Jeff Parrish, Kristian DiMatteo
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Publication number: 20120053625Abstract: A suture anchor comprises a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough and having one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole, such as threads. A lateral port passes through the body from the bore to the exterior surface and is formed of a slot entering the body from its proximal end. A length of suture for attaching soft tissue to bone passes down along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements, over a distal end of the body, up into the bore through and then back out of the bore and up along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: DePuy Mikek, Inc.Inventors: Erik Sebastian Sojka, Arthur G. Stephen, André francisco-Guilherme, Mark W. Wolfson, Brian Henri Ortrando, Daniel Paul Gamache, Justin M. Piccirillo, Kairi Lofton, William Reiser, Jeff Parrish