Patents by Inventor Kwan-Ho Chan

Kwan-Ho Chan 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 anchor
    Patent number: 11684355
    Abstract: Suture anchors are disclosed having suture locking features able to lock multiple suture ends extending from a body tissue, such as from a bone tunnel, with a single device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Kwan-Ho Chan, James Murphy, T. Wade Fallin, Patrick M. White
  • Knotless soft tissue attachment
    Patent number: 10675014
    Abstract: Devices and methods to attach soft tissue to bone include, for example, forming a transosseous bone tunnel, and forming a suture construct securing soft tissue to the bone wherein the suture construct extends from the soft tissue to the first opening, through the first opening, through the bone tunnel, through the second opening, and outside of the bone tunnel to the soft tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Crossroads Extremity Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Kwan-Ho Chan, James Murphy, T. Wade Fallin, Patrick M. White
  • Soft tissue attachment
    Patent number: 10548585
    Abstract: Devices and methods to attach soft tissue to bone include, for example, forming a bone tunnel in a bone, passing a suture through soft tissue, and inserting an anchor in the bone tunnel, wherein a distal portion of the anchor is positioned underneath the soft tissue, a proximal portion of the anchor is positioned beyond an edge of the soft tissue, the suture first portion extends from the distal portion of the anchor to the soft tissue, and the suture second portion extends from the proximal portion of the anchor to the soft tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: VentureMD Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Kwan-Ho Chan, James Murphy, T. Wade Fallin, Patrick M. White
  • Soft tissue repair
    Patent number: 10368859
    Abstract: Methods and instruments for repairing soft tissues of a skeletal joint such as for example of the foot or hand are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: M. Mary Sinnott, T. Wade Fallin, Kwan-Ho Chan, Patrick White
  • Osteotomy guide and method
    Patent number: 10342529
    Abstract: Improved surgical instruments are provided including improved suture passers, improved drill guides for forming holes in bones adjacent a joint at locations referenced to the joint anatomy, and improved osteotomy guides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Wade Fallin, M. Mary Sinnott, Kwan-Ho Chan, Patrick M. White
  • SUTURE ANCHOR
    Publication number: 20190167250
    Abstract: Suture anchors are disclosed having suture locking features able to lock multiple suture ends extending from a body tissue, such as from a bone tunnel, with a single device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: VentureMD Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Kwan-Ho Chan, James MURPHY, T. Wade FALLIN, Patrick M. WHITE
  • Suture anchor
    Patent number: 10194898
    Abstract: Suture anchors are disclosed having suture locking features able to lock multiple suture ends extending from a body tissue, such as from a bone tunnel, with a single device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: VentureMD Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Kwan-Ho Chan, James Murphy, T. Wade Fallin, Patrick Michel White
  • Method of anchoring a suture
    Patent number: 10136883
    Abstract: Suture anchors and associated methods are disclosed having suture locking features able to lock multiple suture ends extending from a body tissue, such as from a bone tunnel, with a single device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: VentureMD Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Kwan-Ho Chan, James Murphy, T. Wade Fallin, Patrick Michel White
  • Transosseous attachment
    Patent number: 9782165
    Abstract: Techniques and instruments for surgical transosseous attachment to a bone include a guide able to guide the formation of intersecting bone tunnels and a retriever able to retrieve a suture through the bone tunnels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: VentureMD Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: James Murphy, Kwan-Ho Chan, T. Wade Fallin, Patrick Michel White
  • SOFT TISSUE REPAIR
    Publication number: 20170245855
    Abstract: Methods and instruments for repairing soft tissues of a skeletal joint such as for example of the foot or hand are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Mary Sinnott, Thomas W. Fallin, Kwan-Ho Chan, Patrick White
  • Soft tissue repair
    Patent number: 9629708
    Abstract: Methods and instruments for repairing soft tissues of a skeletal joint such as for example of the foot or hand are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Sinnott, Thomas W Fallin, Kwan-Ho Chan, Patrick White
  • SOFT TISSUE ATTACHMENT
    Publication number: 20160228118
    Abstract: Devices and methods to attach soft tissue to bone include, for example, forming a bone tunnel in a bone, passing a suture through soft tissue, and inserting an anchor in the bone tunnel, wherein a distal portion of the anchor is positioned underneath the soft tissue, a proximal portion of the anchor is positioned beyond an edge of the soft tissue, the suture first portion extends from the distal portion of the anchor to the soft tissue, and the suture second portion extends from the proximal portion of the anchor to the soft tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Kwan-Ho Chan, James Murphy, T. Wade Fallin, Patrick M. White
  • KNOTLESS SOFT TISSUE ATTACHMENT
    Publication number: 20160213370
    Abstract: Devices and methods to attach soft tissue to bone include, for example, forming a transosseous bone tunnel, and forming a suture construct securing soft tissue to the bone wherein the suture construct extends from the soft tissue to the first opening, through the first opening, through the bone tunnel, through the second opening, and outside of the bone tunnel to the soft tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Kwan-Ho Chan, James Murphy, T. Wade Fallin, Patrick M. White
  • Suture Anchor
    Publication number: 20150342597
    Abstract: Suture anchors are disclosed having suture locking features able to lock multiple suture ends extending from a body tissue, such as from a bone tunnel, with a single device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: VENTUREMD INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Kwan-Ho Chan, James Murphy, T. Wade Fallin, Patrick Michel White
  • Suture anchor
    Patent number: 9131937
    Abstract: Suture anchors are disclosed having suture locking features able to lock multiple suture ends extending from a body tissue, such as from a bone tunnel, with a single device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: VentureMD Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Kwan-Ho Chan, James Murphy, T. Wade Fallin, Patrick Michel White
  • SOFT TISSUE REPAIR
    Publication number: 20150066059
    Abstract: Methods and instruments for repairing soft tissues of a skeletal joint such as for example of the foot or hand are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Mary Sinnott, Thomas W. Fallin, Kwan-Ho Chan, Patrick White
  • Orthopedic suture passer and method
    Patent number: 8951263
    Abstract: Instruments and techniques to pass a suture are presented. In one illustrative example, a suture passer includes a guide operable to guide the formation of a tunnel in a bone and guide passage of a suture through the tunnel so formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: M. Mary Sinnott, Kwan-Ho Chan, Patrick M. White, T. Wade Fallin
  • Orthopedic suture passer and method
    Patent number: 8801727
    Abstract: Instruments and techniques to pass a suture are presented. In one illustrative example, a suture passer includes a drill guide and is able to form a tunnel in a bone and pass a suture through the tunnel so formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Kwan-Ho Chan, M. Mary Sinnott, Patrick Michel White
  • OSTEOTOMY GUIDE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140188139
    Abstract: Improved surgical instruments are provided including improved suture passers, improved drill guides for forming holes in bones adjacent a joint at locations referenced to the joint anatomy, and improved osteotomy guides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Wade Fallin, M. Mary Sinnott, Kwan-Ho Chan, Patrick M. White
  • ORTHOPEDIC SUTURE PASSER AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130231669
    Abstract: Instruments and techniques to pass a suture are presented. In one illustrative example, a suture passer includes a guide operable to guide the formation of a tunnel in a bone and guide passage of a suture through the tunnel so formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: MTP Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: M. Mary Sinnott, Kwan-Ho Chan, Patrick M. White, T. Wade Fallin