Patents by Inventor Rick Lunn

Rick Lunn 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).

  • Microanchor
    Patent number: 10188378
    Abstract: Examples of a suture anchor having a small diameter and having a soft suture bridge or suture eyelet are described herein. The soft suture bridge/suture eyelet allows a repair suture to slide, which is desirable when tying knots. In some cases, the soft suture bridge/suture eyelet itself is made from a length of suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Lunn, Timothy Young, Mark Edwin Housman, John Slusarz, Paul Alexander Torrie, Wei Li Fan, Steven Astorino
  • MICROANCHOR
    Publication number: 20140257385
    Abstract: Examples of a suture anchor having a small diameter and having a soft suture bridge or suture eyelet are described herein. The soft suture bridge/suture eyelet allows a repair suture to slide, which is desirable when tying knots. In some cases, the soft suture bridge/suture eyelet itself is made from a length of suture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
    Inventors: Rick Lunn, Timothy Young, Mark Edwin Housman, John Slusarz, Paul Alexander Torrie, Wei Li Fan, Steven Astorino