Patents by Inventor Keith D. Nord

Keith D. Nord 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).

  • Suture retriever
    Patent number: 6517552
    Abstract: An instrument for retrieving suture within a patient has a shaft with proximal and distal ends. The distal end terminates in a sharp tip. An opening is provided proximal to the sharp tip. A jaw captures suture slidably within the opening. A hand mechanism disposed on the proximal end of the shaft opens and closes the jaw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith D. Nord, Robert M. Weber, Stephen S. Burkhart
  • Suture retriever
    Patent number: 6074403
    Abstract: An instrument for retrieving suture within a patient has a shaft with proximal and distal ends. The distal end terminates in a sharp tip. An opening in the shaft is provided proximal to the sharp tip. A jaw disposed on the shaft captures suture within the opening in the shaft. A hand mechanism disposed on the proximal end of the shaft opens and closes the jaw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventor: Keith D. Nord