Patents by Inventor R. D. Grafton

R. D. Grafton 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).

  • Meniscal repair system and method
    Patent number: 8409250
    Abstract: A system and surgical methods for repairing tears in meniscal tissue using meniscal darts. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes a cannulated insertion sheath, a meniscal dart, and a disposable dart driver preloaded with a meniscal dart at its distal end. The insertion sheath is located near a meniscal tear, and sharp prongs on the tip of the sheath are used to secure and position the central fragment of the torn meniscus. The dart driver with a preloaded dart is advanced through the cannulation of the insertion sheath such that the preloaded meniscal dart at the distal end of the driver is inserted through the meniscal tear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Reinhold Schmieding, R. D. Grafton
  • Meniscal repair system and method
    Publication number: 20030139754
    Abstract: A system and surgical methods for repairing tears in meniscal tissue using meniscal darts. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes a cannulated insertion sheath, a meniscal dart, and a disposable dart driver preloaded with a meniscal dart at its distal end. The insertion sheath is located near a meniscal tear, and sharp prongs on the tip of the sheath are used to secure and position the central fragment of the torn meniscus. The dart driver with a preloaded dart is advanced through the cannulation of the insertion sheath such that the preloaded meniscal dart at the distal end of the driver is inserted through the meniscal tear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Reinhold Schmieding, R. D. Grafton