Patents by Inventor Shane Lacy

Shane Lacy 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).

  • Systems, devices and methods of repairing tendons and ligaments
    Patent number: 12484904
    Abstract: A repaired tendon includes a proximal tendon section having a free end, and a distal tendon section having a free end that opposes the free end of the proximal tendon section. Four bidirectional barbed sutures are implanted in the repaired tendon for approximating the free end of the proximal tendon section with the free end of the distal tendon section. Each of the four bidirectional barbed sutures includes a proximal section having proximal barbs that engage the proximal tendon section, a distal section having distal barbs that engage the distal tendon section, and a stop located between the proximal and distal barbs that engages the approximated free ends of the proximal and distal tendon sections. The bidirectional barbed sutures have first suture bites and second suture bites that are shorter than the first suture bites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Inventors: Jason T. Perkins, Alexander M. Cannara, Wei Kong, Matthew D. Putnam, David W. Overaker, James Amis, Mark T. Mooney, John Killion, Shane Lacy, Sandra Jean Savidge
  • SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS OF REPAIRING TENDONS AND LIGAMENTS
    Publication number: 20220395273
    Abstract: A repaired tendon includes a proximal tendon section having a free end, and a distal tendon section having a free end that opposes the free end of the proximal tendon section. Four bidirectional barbed sutures are implanted in the repaired tendon for approximating the free end of the proximal tendon section with the free end of the distal tendon section. Each of the four bidirectional barbed sutures includes a proximal section having proximal barbs that engage the proximal tendon section, a distal section having distal barbs that engage the distal tendon section, and a stop located between the proximal and distal barbs that engages the approximated free ends of the proximal and distal tendon sections. The bidirectional barbed sutures have first suture bites and second suture bites that are shorter than the first suture bites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Jason T. Perkins, Alexander M. Cannara, Wei Kong, Matthew D. Putnam, David W. Overaker, James Amis, Mark T. Mooney, John Killion, Shane Lacy, Sandra Jean Savidge