Patents by Inventor Robert S. Collins

Robert S. Collins 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).

  • Adjustable Suture Lock Loop
    Publication number: 20150209027
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an adjustable suture lock loop for use in soft tissue repair and, more particularly, an adjustable suture lock loop constructed from a suture material having a lumen and one or more anchors. The adjustable suture lock loop can include a strand of braided suture material having a first end and a second end, and a lumen; and one or more anchors, wherein each anchor has two or more holes disposed therethrough that are large enough to permit the suture to pass therethrough; and both ends of the suture material pass through the lumen of a first section of the suture material, and wherein the first end of the suture material is free, while the second end is secured to form a loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: SUSPENSION ORTHOPAEDIC SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Robert S. Collins, Jeffrey Gelfand, Steve Santangelo
  • Collapsible Suture Anchor
    Publication number: 20150182213
    Abstract: Described herein are devices and methods for securing sutures to tissue, particularly bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Suspension Orthopaedic Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Gelfand, Robert L. Richards, Hanspeter R. Bayer, Robert S. Collins
  • Adjustable Suture Lock Loop
    Publication number: 20120290006
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an adjustable suture lock loop for use in soft tissue repair and, more particularly, an adjustable suture lock loop constructed from a suture material having a lumen and one or more anchors. The adjustable suture lock loop can include a strand of braided suture material having a first end and a second end, and a lumen; and one or more anchors, wherein each anchor has two or more holes disposed therethrough that are large enough to permit the suture to pass therethrough; and both ends of the suture material pass through the lumen of a first section of the suture material, and wherein the first end of the suture material is free, while the second end is secured to form a loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Robert S. COLLINS, Jeffrey Gelfand, Steve Santangelo
  • METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SOFT TISSUE AND JOINT REPAIR
    Publication number: 20120123416
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and devices for tissue and joint repair. Devices as disclosed herein can be used during surgical procedures, for example, to repair biceps tendons, elbows, shoulders, and knees. Methods disclosed herein relate to methods for repairing the same using the disclosed devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey GELFAND, Robert S. Collins, Hanspeter Robert Bayer, Ernest Corrao, JR.
  • DEVICE FOR TENSIONING FLEXIBLE MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20120123447
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device for impart tension to a flexible material, for example, a suture. The device may be used during surgical procedures to ensure the proper tension is exerted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Ernest Corrao, Stephen Santangelo, Jeffrey Gelfand, Robert S. Collins