Patents by Inventor Linh Tuong Nguyen

Linh Tuong Nguyen 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: 11696751
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an anchor assembly. The anchor assembly includes an anchor defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity; and a headless insertion member configured for arrangement within the anchor cavity, the insertion member including a body having a threaded proximal portion, a non-threaded distal portion, and a cannulation extending a partial length of the insertion member. Other anchor assemblies, anchors, and delivery devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Linh Tuong Nguyen, Paul S. Vincuilla, Richard M. Lunn, Mark E. Housman, Matthew E. Koski, Roland F. Gatturna, David A. Paulk
  • Publication number: 20200337690
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an anchor assembly. The anchor assembly includes an anchor defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity; and a headless insertion member configured for arrangement within the anchor cavity, the insertion member including a body having a threaded proximal portion, a non-threaded distal portion, and a cannulation extending a partial length of the insertion member. Other anchor assemblies, anchors, and delivery devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Linh Tuong Nguyen, Paul S. Vincuilla, Richard M. Lunn, Mark E. Housman, Matthew E. Koski, Roland F. Gatturna, David A. Paulk
  • Patent number: 10743855
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an anchor assembly. The anchor assembly includes an anchor defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity; and a headless insertion member configured for arrangement within the anchor cavity, the insertion member including a body having a threaded proximal portion, a non-threaded distal portion, and a cannulation extending a partial length of the insertion member. Other anchor assemblies, anchors, and delivery devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Linh Tuong Nguyen, Paul S. Vincuilla, Richard M. Lunn, Mark E. Housman, Matthew E. Koski, Roland F. Gatturna, David A. Paulk
  • Patent number: 9936939
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an anchor assembly. The anchor assembly includes an anchor defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity; and a headless insertion member configured for arrangement within the anchor cavity, the insertion member including a body having a threaded proximal portion, a non-threaded distal portion, and a cannulation extending a partial length of the insertion member. Other anchor assemblies, anchors, and delivery devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Linh Tuong Nguyen, Paul Steven Vincuilla, Richard Mark Lunn, Mark Edwin Housman, Matthew Edwin Koski, Roland Francis Gattuma, David A. Paulk
  • Publication number: 20180049735
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an anchor assembly. The anchor assembly includes an anchor defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity; and a headless insertion member configured for arrangement within the anchor cavity, the insertion member including a body having a threaded proximal portion, a non-threaded distal portion, and a cannulation extending a partial length of the insertion member. Other anchor assemblies, anchors, and delivery devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Linh Tuong Nguyen, Paul S. Vincuilla, Richard M. Lunn, Mark E. Housman, Matthew E. Koski, Roland F. Gatturna, David A. Paulk
  • Publication number: 20160235398
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an anchor assembly. The anchor assembly includes an anchor defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity and an insertion member configured for arrangement within the anchor cavity. Other anchor assemblies, anchors, and delivery devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Linh Tuong Nguyen, Richard M. Lunn, Matthew Edwin Koski, Mark Edwin Housman, Paul Steven Vincuilla, Roland Francis Gatturna, David A. Paulk
  • Publication number: 20120271323
    Abstract: A suture passer including a tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end and a central axis defined therethrough, in which the tubular member includes at least one lumen formed therein, an eyelet configured to receive a suture, a movable jaw formed on the distal end of the tubular member configured to move between an open position and a closed position, in which the movable jaw includes a plurality of portions, and an actuator configured to be received within the at least one lumen of the tubular member, in which the actuator is configured to move along the central axis of the tubular member between a first position and a second position, in which, in the first position, the movable jaw is in the closed position, and in which, in the second position, the movable jaw is in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, ENDOSCOPY, ANDOVER
    Inventors: Wei Li Fan, Linh Tuong Nguyen, James Joseph Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20110112576
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an anchor assembly. The anchor assembly includes an anchor defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity; and a headless insertion member configured for arrangement within the anchor cavity, the insertion member including a body having a threaded proximal portion, a non-threaded distal portion, and a cannulation extending a partial length of the insertion member. Other anchor assemblies, anchors, and delivery devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Linh Tuong Nguyen, Paul Steven Vincuilla, Richard Mark Lunn, Mark Edwin Housman, Matthew Edwin Koski, Roland Francis Gattuma, David A. Paulk