Patents by Inventor Kevin Allaire

Kevin Allaire 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 DEVICE FOR SECURING BODY TISSUE
    Publication number: 20180132844
    Abstract: A suture and a suture retainer are positioned relative to body tissue. Ultrasonic vibratory energy is utilized to heat the suture retainer and effect a bonding of portions of the suture retainer to each other and/or to the suture. Portions of the body tissue may be pressed into linear apposition with each other and held in place by cooperation between the suture and the suture retainer. The suture retainer may include one or more portions between which the suture extends. The suture retainer may include sections which have surface areas which are bonded together. If desired, the suture may be wrapped around one of the sections of the suture retainer. The suture retainer may be formed with a recess in which the suture is received. If desired, the suture retainer may be omitted and the sections of the suture bonded to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Peter M. Bonutti, Larry Crainich, Robert C. Allman, Kevin Allaire
  • Method and device for securing body tissue
    Patent number: 9888916
    Abstract: A suture and a suture retainer are positioned relative to body tissue. Ultrasonic vibratory energy is utilized to heat the suture retainer and effect a bonding of portions of the suture retainer to each other and/or to the suture. Portions of the body tissue may be pressed into linear apposition with each other and held in place by cooperation between the suture and the suture retainer. The suture retainer may include one or more portions between which the suture extends. The suture retainer may include sections which have surface areas which are bonded together. If desired, the suture may be wrapped around one of the sections of the suture retainer. The suture retainer may be formed with a recess in which the suture is received. If desired, the suture retainer may be omitted and the sections of the suture bonded to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: P Tech, LLC
    Inventors: Peter M. Bonutti, Larry Crainich, Robert C. Allman, Kevin Allaire
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SECURING BODY TISSUE
    Publication number: 20160066904
    Abstract: A suture and a suture retainer are positioned relative to body tissue. Ultrasonic vibratory energy is utilized to heat the suture retainer and effect a bonding of portions of the suture retainer to each other and/or to the suture. Portions of the body tissue may be pressed into linear apposition with each other and held in place by cooperation between the suture and the suture retainer. The suture retainer may include one or more portions between which the suture extends. The suture retainer may include sections which have surface areas which are bonded together. If desired, the suture may be wrapped around one of the sections of the suture retainer. The suture retainer may be formed with a recess in which the suture is received. If desired, the suture retainer may be omitted and the sections of the suture bonded to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Peter M. Bonutti, Larry Crainich, Robert C. Allman, Kevin Allaire
  • Methods and Apparatus for Thermal Regulation of a Body
    Publication number: 20080269852
    Abstract: A thermal regulation system includes a thermal exchange collar for application to a neck of a patient, a thermal regulation pad for application to a body region, such as an axilla region of the patient, and a thermal regulation cap for application to a head of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: MedCool, INC
    Inventors: Charles D. Lennox, Kevin Allaire, Jeffrey Radziunas, John Thompson, Paul DiCesare, Greg Hires, Gerald Melsky
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SECURING BODY TISSUE
    Publication number: 20080039873
    Abstract: A suture and a suture retainer are positioned relative to body tissue. Ultrasonic vibratory energy is utilized to heat the suture retainer and effect a bonding of portions of the suture retainer to each other and/or to the suture. Portions of the body tissue may be pressed into linear apposition with each other and held in place by cooperation between the suture and the suture retainer. The suture retainer may include one or more portions between which the suture extends. The suture retainer may include sections which have surface areas which are bonded together. If desired, the suture may be wrapped around one of the sections of the suture retainer. The suture retainer may be formed with a recess in which the suture is received. If desired, the suture retainer may be omitted and the sections of the suture bonded to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: MARCTEC, LLC.
    Inventors: Peter Bonutti, Lawrence Crainich, Robert Allman, Kevin Allaire
  • Method and device for securing body tissue
    Patent number: 7329263
    Abstract: A suture and a suture retainer are positioned relative to body tissue. Ultrasonic vibratory energy is utilized to heat the suture retainer and effect a bonding of portions of the suture retainer to each other and/or to the suture. Portions of the body tissue may be pressed into linear apposition with each other and held in place by cooperation between the suture and the suture retainer. The suture retainer may include one or more portions between which the suture extends. The suture retainer may include sections which have surface areas which are bonded together. If desired, the suture may be wrapped around one of the sections of the suture retainer. The suture retainer may be formed with a recess in which the suture is received. If desired, the suture retainer may be omitted and the sections of the suture bonded to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Marctec, LLC
    Inventors: Peter M. Bonutti, Lawrence Crainich, Robert C. Allman, Kevin Allaire
  • Method and device for securing body tissue
    Publication number: 20040236374
    Abstract: A suture and a suture retainer are positioned relative to body tissue. Ultrasonic vibratory energy is utilized to heat the suture retainer and effect a bonding of portions of the suture retainer to each other and/or to the suture. Portions of the body tissue may be pressed into linear apposition with each other and held in place by cooperation between the suture and the suture retainer. The suture retainer may include one or more portions between which the suture extends. The suture retainer may include sections which have surface areas which are bonded together. If desired, the suture may be wrapped around one of the sections of the suture retainer. The suture retainer may be formed with a recess in which the suture is received. If desired, the suture retainer may be omitted and the sections of the suture bonded to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Peter M. Bonutti, Lawrence Crainich, Robert C. Allman, Kevin Allaire