Patents by Inventor Ryan Kaiser

Ryan Kaiser 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).

  • Method and apparatus for passing a suture
    Publication number: 20070225735
    Abstract: A suture pushing device includes a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a suturing head at the distal end of the shaft. The suturing head includes a first jaw and a second jaw. The first jaw and/or the second jaw have a tissue cutting edge adapted to cut an opening in a tissue. A blunt suture pushing member advances from within the shaft, through the suturing head, and through the cut opening in the tissue to place a suture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Kevin Stone, Ryan Kaiser, Troy Walters
  • Method and apparatus for repairing a meniscus
    Publication number: 20070156174
    Abstract: An apparatus for repairing a separation in body tissue includes an elongated repair member having an intermediate portion extending between a first end and a second end. A first retaining portion is defined at the first end. A second retaining portion is defined at the second end. The elongated repair member is porous and adapted to allow vascularization through the body tissue while urging opposing portions of the separation together in an implanted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: Arthrotek, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Kaiser, Kevin Stone
  • Method and apparatus for soft tissue fixation
    Publication number: 20070049944
    Abstract: A positioning member may be released to move an anchor member to a holding position. The positioning member being operable to be held in a selected orientation until the anchor member is in a selected position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: Arthrotek, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Stone, Ryan Kaiser, Nathan Sautter
  • Steerable suture passing device
    Publication number: 20070038230
    Abstract: A method for suturing soft tissue in arthroscopic or endoscopic procedures. The method includes inserting a bendable steerable arm in a straightened configuration through an incision, curving the steerable arm, piercing the tissue, deploying a suture holder from a bore of the steerable arm, moving the suture holder relative to the bendable steerable arm, and suturing the tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: Arthrotek, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Stone, Troy Walters, Ryan Kaiser
  • Tissue fixation device
    Publication number: 20060247642
    Abstract: A method for securing a graft to a bone. The method includes forming a tunnel in the bone, positioning the graft in the tunnel, securing the graft in the tunnel with an anchor, and inserting biological material in a bore formed in the anchor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Kevin Stone, H. Hawkins, Zachary Hoffman, Gregory Denham, Troy Walters, Ryan Kaiser, Jason Meridew
  • Expanding suture anchor having an actuator pin
    Publication number: 20060235413
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reattaching soft tissue to a boney structure using an expanding suture anchor. The method can include providing a suture anchor and forming a cavity in the boney structure for receipt of the suture anchor. The method can also include coupling the soft tissue to a suture and coupling the suture to the suture anchor. The method can further include deploying the suture anchor to fix the suture to the suture anchor and the suture anchor to the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: Arthrotek, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Denham, Kevin Stone, Ryan Kaiser
  • Tissue repair assembly
    Publication number: 20060190042
    Abstract: A tissue repair assembly for repairing tissue. The tissue repair assembly includes a rotatable anchor for insertion through a tissue tear on a surface of the tissue, a threaded fastener for insertion into the tissue, the threaded fastener having a longitudinal bore and a plurality of apertures communicating with the bore, and a flexible member coupled to the rotatable anchor and passing through the bore such that tensioning the flexible member compresses the tear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: Arthrotek, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Stone, Ryan Kaiser, Zachary Hoffman
  • Apparatus and method for manipulating a flexible strand and soft tissue replacement during surgery
    Publication number: 20060173465
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for performing a surgery, such as an orthopedic surgery. The apparatus can include a guide portion and an alignment portion. The guide portion can assist in positioning the alignment portion to assist in aligning an implant. The implant can be aligned and positioned to hold a graft relative to a bone portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: Arthrotek, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Meridew, Troy Walters, Ryan Kaiser
  • Tissue fixation device
    Publication number: 20060100627
    Abstract: A fixation device for securing tissue to a bone. The fixation device includes an anchor having a hollow body defining a longitudinal passage, and a plug configured to be received in at least a portion of the passage. The body comprises a cylindrical portion and a tapered tip portion. The cylindrical portion comprises a plurality of thin-walled window covers such that after implantation the window covers are resorbed first relative to other portions of the cylindrical portion for defining a plurality of apertures on the cylindrical portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Applicant: Arthrotek, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Stone, H. Hawkins, Zachary Hoffman, Gregory Denham, Troy Walters, Ryan Kaiser, Jason Meridew
  • Biological patch for use in medical procedures
    Publication number: 20060029633
    Abstract: A method for forming a patch using a laminated material and a process for forming the laminated material. Also a plurality of patches using the laminated material for various implantation purposes into an anatomy. In addition, an implant method for implanting one or a plurality of the selected patches for various reasons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: Arthrotek, Inc
    Inventors: Ryan Kaiser, Kevin Stone, Troy Walters, Karen Troxel, Frank Bonnarens
  • Method and apparatus for soft tissue fixation
    Publication number: 20050277961
    Abstract: A positioning member may be released to move an anchor member to a holding position. The positioning member being operable to be held in a selected orientation until the anchor member is in a selected position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Applicant: Arthrotek, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Stone, Ryan Kaiser, Troy Walters