Patents by Inventor Paul C. Brady

Paul C. Brady 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).

  • Publication number: 20250195058
    Abstract: An assembly includes an insertion device comprised of a shaft that extends along a longitudinal axis, terminating in a forked tip with a U-shaped groove. This groove is designed to hold a portion of the soft, suture bunchable bone anchor, which consists of a flexible strand with a suture positioned between its two ends. The anchor is configured to be delivered into a bone hole and transition from an unbunched to a bunched state upon deployment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2025
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burkhart, Peter J. Dreyfuss, Paul C. Brady
  • Patent number: 12324573
    Abstract: Suture constructs and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs. The suture construct is a soft, suture-based anchor which is self-cinching and has a specific, accordion-type configuration (i.e., with the ability to fold from a first, extended position to a second, folded or compressed position). The suture-based anchor may be formed essentially of a flexible material such as a high strength surgical suture, suture chain, or suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burkhart, Peter J. Dreyfuss, Paul C. Brady
  • Publication number: 20250177117
    Abstract: This disclosure details compression systems and corresponding methods. An example system may include a first press component defining a cavity configured to receive a graft and a surgical implant. In the example, the first press component includes at least one slot configured to facilitate routing of suture in and out of the cavity. The example system further includes a second press component including a projection insertable into the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Shaun LeBlanc, Thomas Dooney, JR., Paul C. Brady
  • Patent number: 12285327
    Abstract: A soft anchor assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a sheath and a flexible strand at least partially surrounded by the sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Dreyfuss, E. Lyle Cain, Jr., William T. Pennington, Paul C. Brady
  • Patent number: 12256918
    Abstract: A surgical inserter assembly for implanting a suture anchor into bone. The assembly includes an outer protector tube that prevents the anchored suture from being damaged by the instruments used during surgery. The outer protector tube remains in place around the suture after the suture anchor is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul C. Brady
  • Publication number: 20240033071
    Abstract: A soft anchor assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a sheath and a flexible strand at least partially surrounded by the sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Dreyfuss, E. Lyle Cain, Jr., William T. Pennington, Paul C. Brady
  • Patent number: 11786359
    Abstract: A soft anchor assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a sheath and a flexible strand at least partially surrounded by the sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Dreyfuss, E. Lyle Cain, Jr., William T. Pennington, Paul C. Brady
  • Patent number: 11690610
    Abstract: Suture constructs and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs. The suture construct is a soft, suture-based anchor which is self-cinching and has a specific, accordian-type configuration (i.e., with the ability to fold from a first, extended position to a second, folded or compressed position). The suture-based anchor may be formed essentially of a flexible material such as a high strength surgical suture, suture chain, or suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burkhart, Peter J. Dreyfuss, Paul C. Brady
  • Patent number: 11642119
    Abstract: Suture constructs and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs. The suture construct is a soft, suture-based anchor which is self-cinching and has a specific, accordian-type configuration (i.e., with the ability to fold from a first, extended position to a second, folded or compressed position). The suture-based anchor may be formed essentially of a flexible material such as a high strength surgical suture, suture chain, or suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burkhart, Peter J. Dreyfuss, Paul C. Brady
  • Patent number: 11464505
    Abstract: Suture constructs and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs. The suture construct is a soft, suture-based anchor which is self-cinching and has a specific, accordion-type configuration (i.e., with the ability to fold from a first, extended position to a second, folded or compressed position). The suture-based anchor may be formed essentially of a flexible material such as a high strength surgical suture, suture chain, or suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burkhart, Peter J. Dreyfuss, Paul C. Brady
  • Patent number: 11116491
    Abstract: Suture constructs and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs. The suture construct is a soft, suture-based anchor which is self-cinching and has a specific, accordion-type configuration (i.e., with the ability to fold from a first, extended position to a second, folded or compressed position). The suture-based anchor may be formed essentially of a flexible material such as a high strength surgical suture, suture chain, or suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burkhart, Peter J. Dreyfuss, Paul C. Brady
  • Publication number: 20210244401
    Abstract: Suture constructs and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs. The suture construct is a soft, suture-based anchor which is self-cinching and has a specific, accordian-type configuration (i.e., with the ability to fold from a first, extended position to a second, folded or compressed position). The suture-based anchor may be formed essentially of a flexible material such as a high strength surgical suture, suture chain, or suture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burkhart, Peter J. Dreyfuss, Paul C. Brady
  • Publication number: 20210204931
    Abstract: A surgical inserter assembly for implanting a suture anchor into bone. The assembly includes an outer protector tube that prevents the anchored suture from being damaged by the instruments used during surgery. The outer protector tube remains in place around the suture after the suture anchor is installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventor: Paul C. Brady
  • Publication number: 20200360128
    Abstract: A soft anchor assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a sheath and a flexible strand at least partially surrounded by the sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Peter J. Dreyfuss, E. Lyle Cain, JR., William T. Pennington, Paul C. Brady
  • Patent number: 10758338
    Abstract: A soft anchor assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a sheath and a flexible strand at least partially surrounded by the sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Dreyfuss, E. Lyle Cain, Jr., William T. Pennington, Paul C. Brady
  • Publication number: 20200205799
    Abstract: Suture constructs and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs. The suture construct is a soft, suture-based anchor which is self-cinching and has a specific, accordian-type configuration (i.e., with the ability to fold from a first, extended position to a second, folded or compressed position). The suture-based anchor may be formed essentially of a flexible material such as a high strength surgical suture, suture chain, or suture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burkhart, Peter J. Dreyfuss, Paul C. Brady
  • Patent number: 10595845
    Abstract: Suture constructs and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs. The suture construct is a soft, suture-based anchor which is self-cinching and has a specific, accordion-type configuration (i.e., with the ability to fold from a first, extended position to a second, folded or compressed position). The suture-based anchor may be formed essentially of a flexible material such as a high strength surgical suture, suture chain, or suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burkhart, Peter J. Dreyfuss, Paul C. Brady
  • Patent number: 10335136
    Abstract: Systems and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs, without knot tying. Soft tissue repair systems include self-cinching constructs with a fixation device, a flexible strand with multiple flexible limbs, and a shuttle/pull device attached to the flexible strand to shuttle the multiple flexible limbs through the flexible strand and form a locking splice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Dooney, Jr., Peter J. Dreyfuss, Derek C. Sullivan, Andrew C. Petry, Paul C. Brady, Kyle Chun, Christopher Donaldson
  • Patent number: 10143506
    Abstract: A method for providing a fractured bone with a bone cerclage according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, wrapping a folded piece of suture around a bone at least once, and securing the suture to the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Dreyfuss, Andrew Christian Petry, Donald K. Shuler, Brian S. Cohen, Reuben Gobezie, Peter J. Millett, Laurence D. Higgins, Paul C. Brady
  • Patent number: RE47811
    Abstract: Systems and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs employing tensionable knotless anchors, without knot tying. The tensionable knotless anchors may be used by themselves or in combination with additional constructs (which may have a similar or different configuration, i.e., modified according to the specific repair) and with the flexible strands provided through tissue, around tissue, or through and around tissue to be repaired or fixated. The tensionable knotless anchors may be used to achieve simple stitch repairs, mattress stitch repairs or interlocked looped mattress repairs, among others. The tensionable knotless anchors may be also provided in a daisy chain configuration, i.e., with the suture from one anchor passed through the eyelet/loop of the shuttle/pull device of another anchor and repeated in a pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek C. Sullivan, Thomas Dooney, Jr., Allen E. Holowecky, Paul C. Brady, Benjamin G. Domb