Patents by Inventor Konsei Shino

Konsei Shino 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).

  • Patent number: 9999495
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an assembly for fixing a ligament in bone. The assembly includes a suspension member and an implant having a mechanism for fixedly receiving the suspension member and at least partially suspending the suspension member and the received bone graft within the implant, allowing for bony in-growth. A method of fixing a ligament in bone is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Konsei Shino, Stephen Santangelo, Jeffrey Wyman
  • Patent number: 9968436
    Abstract: A tissue graft fixation device including a body having an upper and lower surface, a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion extending between the first and second end portions, the intermediate portion comprising at least two tabs extending transverse to the intermediate portion, the intermediate portion defining at least one hole located between the at least two tabs, and each of the at least two tabs comprising a keel extending transverse to the intermediate portion and including a cutting edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Konsei Shino, Stephen Anthony Santangelo, Matthew Demmer
  • Publication number: 20170239037
    Abstract: Apparatus for tissue graft fixation. A tissue graft fixation device includes a main body part (15) provided with a pair of suture through holes (20, 25) positioned on opposite sides of a spherically radiused screw through hole (30), the pair of suture through holes sized to receive sutures, the spherically radiused screw through hole sized to receive a radiused head of a securing screw, and two spike parts (35, 40) extending substantially parallel to each other from an underside of the main body, the spike parts spaced apart at a predetermined distance slightly shorter than a diameter of a formed bone tunnel and adapted be stricken into a bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Konsei Shino, Stephen Santangelo, Matthew Demmer
  • Publication number: 20170143474
    Abstract: A bone block assembly including a bone block having a proximal end, a distal end, a central axis defined therethrough, and a hole formed therethrough, and a threaded screw having a proximal end, a distal end, and a first eyelet formed on the proximal end of the threaded screw, the threaded screw configured to be received within the hole of the bone block. The first eyelet of the threaded screw is, at least partially, exposed on the proximal end of the bone block when the threaded screw is fully engaged with the bone block. The first eyelet of the threaded screw is configured to receive a suture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Konsei Shino, Michael Charles Ferragamo, Jeffrey Wyman
  • Publication number: 20170143471
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an assembly for fixing a ligament in bone. The assembly includes a suspension member and an implant having a mechanism for fixedly receiving the suspension member and at least partially suspending the suspension member and the received bone graft within the implant, allowing for bony in-growth. A method of fixing a ligament in bone is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Konsei Shino, Stephen Santangelo, Jeffrey Wyman
  • Patent number: 9629706
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an assembly for fixing a ligament in bone. The assembly includes a suspension member and an implant having a mechanism for fixedly receiving the suspension member and at least partially suspending the suspension member and the received bone graft within the implant, allowing for bony in-growth. A method of fixing a ligament in bone is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Konsei Shino, Stephen Santangelo, Jeffrey Wyman
  • Patent number: 9592114
    Abstract: A bone block assembly including a bone block having a proximal end, a distal end, a central axis defined therethrough, and a hole formed therethrough, and a threaded screw having a proximal end, a distal end, and a first eyelet formed on the proximal end of the threaded screw, the threaded screw configured to be received within the hole of the bone block. The first eyelet of the threaded screw is, at least partially, exposed on the proximal end of the bone block when the threaded screw is fully engaged with the bone block. The first eyelet of the threaded screw is configured to receive a suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Konsei Shino, Michael Charles Ferragamo, Jeffrey Wyman
  • Publication number: 20170020656
    Abstract: A tissue graft fixation device including a body having an upper and lower surface, a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion extending between the first and second end portions, the intermediate portion comprising at least two tabs extending transverse to the intermediate portion, the intermediate portion defining at least one hole located between the at least two tabs, and each of the at least two tabs comprising a keel extending transverse to the intermediate portion and including a cutting edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Konsei Shino, Stephen Anthony Santangelo, Matthew Demmer
  • Publication number: 20160331428
    Abstract: A bone tunnel dilator (5) includes an elongate, flexible member (10) having leading (10L) and trailing (10T) portions, and at least one dilating element (12) disposed on a member intermediate the leading and trailing ends, a leading end of the shaft designed to be inserted through a bone tunnel and the at least one dilating element pulled into an entry end of the bone tunnel by applying pulling force to the leading end of the shaft to dilate an entry end of the bone tunnel to a shape and size defined by the dilating element, the dilator removed by pulling on the trailing end of the
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventor: Konsei Shino
  • Patent number: 9463086
    Abstract: A tissue graft fixation device including a body having an upper and lower surface, a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion extending between the first and second end portions, the intermediate portion comprising at least two tabs extending transverse to the intermediate portion, the intermediate portion defining at least one hole located between the at least two tabs, and each of the at least two tabs comprising a keel extending transverse to the intermediate portion and including a cutting edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Konsei Shino, Stephen Anthony Santangelo, Matthew Demmer
  • Publication number: 20160120640
    Abstract: A bone block assembly including a bone block having a proximal end, a distal end, a central axis defined therethrough, and a hole formed therethrough, and a threaded screw having a proximal end, a distal end, and a first eyelet formed on the proximal end of the threaded screw, the threaded screw configured to be received within the hole of the bone block. The first eyelet of the threaded screw is, at least partially, exposed on the proximal end of the bone block when the threaded screw is fully engaged with the bone block. The first eyelet of the threaded screw is configured to receive a suture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Konsei Shino, Michael Charles Ferragamo, Jeffrey Wyman
  • Patent number: 9289284
    Abstract: A bone block assembly including a bone block having a proximal end, a distal end, a central axis defined therethrough, and a hole formed therethrough, and a threaded screw having a proximal end, a distal end, and a first eyelet formed on the proximal end of the threaded screw, the threaded screw configured to be received within the hole of the bone block. The first eyelet of the threaded screw is, at least partially, exposed on the proximal end of the bone block when the threaded screw is fully engaged with the bone block. The first eyelet of the threaded screw is configured to receive a suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
    Inventors: Konsei Shino, Michael Charles Ferragamo, Jeffrey Wyman
  • Publication number: 20160030158
    Abstract: A tissue graft fixation device including a body having an upper and lower surface, a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion extending between the first and second end portions, the intermediate portion comprising at least two tabs extending transverse to the intermediate portion, the intermediate portion defining at least one hole located between the at least two tabs, and each of the at least two tabs comprising a keel extending transverse to the intermediate portion and including a cutting edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew Demmer, Stephen Anthony Santangelo, Konsei Shino
  • Publication number: 20150320544
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an assembly for fixing a ligament in bone. The assembly includes a suspension member and an implant having a mechanism for fixedly receiving the suspension member and at least partially suspending the suspension member and the received bone graft within the implant, allowing for bony in-growth. A method of fixing a ligament in bone is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Stephen Santangleo, Jeffrey Wyman, Konsei Shino
  • Patent number: 9056003
    Abstract: A tissue graft fixation device including a body having an upper and lower surface, a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion extending between the first and second end portions, the intermediate portion comprising at least two tabs extending transverse to the intermediate portion, the intermediate portion defining at least one hole located between the at least two tabs, and each of the at least two tabs comprising a keel extending transverse to the intermediate portion and including a cutting edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Demmer, Stephen Anthony Santangelo, Konsei Shino
  • Publication number: 20140316463
    Abstract: A bone block assembly including a bone block having a proximal end, a distal end, a central axis defined therethrough, and a hole formed therethrough, and a threaded screw having a proximal end, a distal end, and a first eyelet formed on the proximal end of the threaded screw, the threaded screw configured to be received within the hole of the bone block. The first eyelet of the threaded screw is, at least partially, exposed on the proximal end of the bone block when the threaded screw is fully engaged with the bone block. The first eyelet of the threaded screw is configured to receive a suture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Konsei Shino, Michael Charles Ferragamo, Jeffrey Wyman
  • Patent number: 8821498
    Abstract: A bone block assembly including a bone block having a proximal end, a distal end, a central axis defined therethrough, and a hole formed therethrough, and a threaded screw having a proximal end, a distal end, and a first eyelet formed on the proximal end of the threaded screw, the threaded screw configured to be received within the hole of the bone block. The first eyelet of the threaded screw is, at least partially, exposed on the proximal end of the bone block when the threaded screw is fully engaged with the bone block. The first eyelet of the threaded screw is configured to receive a suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Konsei Shino, Michael Charles Ferragamo, Jeffrey Wyman
  • Publication number: 20140214163
    Abstract: A tissue graft fixation device including a body having an upper and lower surface, a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion extending between the first and second end portions, the intermediate portion comprising at least two tabs extending transverse to the intermediate portion, the intermediate portion defining at least one hole located between the at least two tabs, and each of the at least two tabs comprising a keel extending transverse to the intermediate portion and including a cutting edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Demmer, Stephen Anthony Santangelo, Konsei Shino
  • Publication number: 20130131740
    Abstract: A bone block assembly including a bone block having a proximal end, a distal end, a central axis defined therethrough, and a hole formed therethrough, and a threaded screw having a proximal end, a distal end, and a first eyelet formed on the proximal end of the threaded screw, the threaded screw configured to be received within the hole of the bone block. The first eyelet of the threaded screw is, at least partially, exposed on the proximal end of the bone block when the threaded screw is fully engaged with the bone block. The first eyelet of the threaded screw is configured to receive a suture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
    Inventors: Konsei Shino, Michael Charles Ferragamo, Jeffrey Wyman
  • Patent number: 8137400
    Abstract: A fixing tool used in a ligament reconstruction operation includes a fixing member having a main body part provided with a through-hole and two spike parts which can be stricken into the bone and a fixing screw. The fixing screw includes a shaft part having a self-tap portion and a male screw portion, a head part, and a lumen. The fixing screw can be screwed into the bone plug in a state where a guide pin pierced into the bone plug penetrates the lumen of the fixing screw and a pulling member mounted to the bone plug and extended from the bone tunnel is being pulled. The fixing screw can adjust a tensile force of the tendon graft by adjusting the amount of screwing of the fixing screw into the bone plug after the head part of the fixing screw contacts the fixing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Meira Corporation
    Inventor: Konsei Shino