Patents by Inventor Stuart E. Fromm
Stuart E. Fromm 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).
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Publication number: 20210346009Abstract: Assemblies and methods suitable for knotless arthroscopic repair of tissue defects include two fixation members coupled by two limbs of suture comprising a continuous loop. A unidirectional restriction element that can be a preformed locking, sliding suture knot proximate to one of the fixation members, provides tensioning of the repair.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Stephen J. Orphanos, William Arthur Roosa, Marc R. Helmick, Stuart E. Fromm
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Patent number: 11071537Abstract: Assemblies and methods suitable for knotless arthroscopic repair of tissue defects include two fixation members coupled by two limbs of suture comprising a continuous loop. A unidirectional restriction element that can be a preformed locking, sliding suture knot proximate to one of the fixation members, provides tensioning of the repair.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Stephen J. Orphanos, William Arthur Roosa, Marc R. Helmick, Stuart E. Fromm
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Publication number: 20190105030Abstract: Assemblies and methods suitable for knotless arthroscopic repair of tissue defects include two fixation members coupled by two limbs of suture comprising a continuous loop. A unidirectional restriction element that can be a preformed locking, sliding suture knot proximate to one of the fixation members, provides tensioning of the repair.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Stephen J. Orphanos, William Arthur Roosa, Marc R. Helmick, Stuart E. Fromm
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Patent number: 10149675Abstract: Assemblies and methods suitable for knotless arthroscopic repair of tissue defects include two fixation members coupled by two limbs of suture comprising a continuous loop. A unidirectional restriction element that can be a preformed locking, sliding suture knot proximate to one of the fixation members, provides tensioning of the repair.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: DePuy Mitek, LLCInventors: Stephen J. Orphanos, William Arthur Roosa, Marc R. Helmick, Stuart E. Fromm
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Publication number: 20160345957Abstract: Assemblies and methods suitable for knotless arthroscopic repair of tissue defects include two fixation members coupled by two limbs of suture comprising a continuous loop. A unidirectional restriction element that can be a preformed locking, sliding suture knot proximate to one of the fixation members, provides tensioning of the repair.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Stephen J. Orphanos, William Arthur Roosa, Marc R. Helmick, Stuart E. Fromm
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Patent number: 9421012Abstract: Assemblies and methods suitable for knotless arthroscopic repair of tissue defects include two fixation members coupled by two limbs of suture comprising a continuous loop. A unidirectional restriction element that can be a preformed locking, sliding suture knot proximate to one of the fixation members, provides tensioning of the repair.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: DEPUY MITEK, LLCInventors: Stephen J. Orphanos, William Arthur Roosa, Marc R. Helmick, Stuart E. Fromm
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Publication number: 20160206305Abstract: Assemblies and methods suitable for knotless arthroscopic repair of tissue defects include two fixation members coupled by two limbs of suture comprising a continuous loop. A unidirectional restriction element that can be a preformed locking, sliding suture knot proximate to one of the fixation members, provides tensioning of the repair.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Stephen J. Orphanos, William Arthur Roosa, Marc R. Helmick, Stuart E. Fromm
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Publication number: 20140296913Abstract: Assemblies and methods suitable for knotless arthroscopic repair of tissue defects include two fixation members coupled by two limbs of suture comprising a continuous loop. A unidirectional restriction element that can be a preformed locking, sliding suture knot proximate to one of the fixation members, provides tensioning of the repair.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Stephen J. Orphanos, William Arthur Roosa, Marc R. Helmick, Stuart E. Fromm
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Patent number: 8790369Abstract: Assemblies and methods suitable for knotless arthroscopic repair of tissue defects include two fixation members coupled by two limbs of suture comprising a continuous loop. A unidirectional restriction element that can be a preformed locking, sliding suture knot proximate to one of the fixation members, provides tensioning of the repair.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: DePuy Mitek, LLCInventors: Stephen J. Orphanos, William Arthur Roosa, Marc R. Helmick, Stuart E. Fromm
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Patent number: 8696704Abstract: Suture anchor systems for repairing torn or damaged tissue are described herein. In one embodiment, a system can include a first suture loop having a first suture anchor coupled thereto, the first suture loop including a slip knot formed thereon to allow a size of the first suture loop to be adjusted. The system can also include a second suture loop coupled to the first suture loop and having a second suture anchor coupled thereto. The second suture loop can have a fixed size. In use, the suture anchors can be deployed through tissue to be repaired and into the anchoring tissue at a position spaced apart from one another by a selected distance. The length of the first suture loop can then be tensioned to re-approximate the torn or damaged tissue toward the anchoring tissue, thereby securely attached the torn tissue to the anchoring tissue.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2008Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: DePuy Mitek, LLCInventors: David M. Selvitelli, Thomas C. May, Debra Mack, Stuart E. Fromm, Christopher A. Battles
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Patent number: 8075574Abstract: A surgical knot pusher device allows a prepared knot to be pushed down a length of suture without deforming or collapsing the knot. The surgical knot pusher device includes a handle portion and an elongate body extending from the handle portion. The elongate body has a curved tip that is tapered and has a groove along a length of the tip. The tip also includes a central channel extending from the groove to a distal end of the tip.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2004Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: DePuy Mitek, Inc.Inventors: Thomas C. May, Stuart E. Fromm
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Publication number: 20110022061Abstract: Assemblies and methods suitable for knotless arthroscopic repair of tissue defects include two fixation members coupled by two limbs of suture comprising a continuous loop. A unidirectional restriction element that can be a preformed locking, sliding suture knot proximate to one of the fixation members, provides tensioning of the repair.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: DePuy Mitek, Inc.Inventors: Stephen J. Orphanos, William Arthur Roosa, Marc R. Helmick, Stuart E. Fromm
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Patent number: 7530990Abstract: A method of securing a tissue graft within a bone passage includes providing a graft fixation member comprising a closed double-loop having a pair of differently sized loop sections and capturing both sections of the closed-loop within the fixation member. The longer loop section is passed through an opening in the tissue graft then is passed through the smaller loop and thrown over the fixation member to form a knot.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2004Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Michael Perriello, Stuart E. Fromm
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Publication number: 20080287991Abstract: A method of securing a tissue graft within a bone passage includes providing a graft fixation member comprising a closed double-loop having a pair of differently sized loop sections and capturing both sections of the closed-loop within the fixation member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventor: Stuart E. Fromm
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Patent number: 6884249Abstract: A surgical knot pusher device allows a prepared knot to be pushed down a length of suture without deforming or collapsing the knot. The surgical knot pusher device includes a handle portion and an elongate body extending from the handle portion. The elongate body has a curved tip that is tapered and has a groove along a length of the tip. The tip also includes a central channel extending from the groove to a distal end of the tip.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2001Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: DePuy Mitek, Inc.Inventors: Thomas C. May, Stuart E. Fromm
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Patent number: 6866673Abstract: An implement for manipulating and cutting a knotted suture includes a body member having a handle at one end, and a knot-engageable section at the opposite end for engaging the knotted suture to be cut; and a cutting member carried by the body member and having an end portion formed with a cutting edge for cutting the knotted suture at a predetermined distance from the knot. The cutting member is movable along its longitudinal axis from a normal position to an actuated position for cutting the knotted suture. The knot-engageable section of the body member is formed with an axial bore for receiving the end portion of the cutting member when the cutting member is moved to its actuated position, and with an angled bore intersecting the axial bore at an angle to the longitudinal axis for receiving the knotted suture.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Inventors: Ran Oren, Dan Moor, Thomas May, Sergio P. Dasilva, Joan M. Sullivan, Stuart E. Fromm
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Publication number: 20040015171Abstract: A method of securing a tissue graft within a bone passage includes providing a graft fixation member comprising a closed-loop having a pair of opposing loop sections and capturing a first loop section of the closed-loop within the fixation member. An opposing second loop section of the closed loop is passed through an opening in the tissue graft, and the second loop section of the closed loop is secured to the fixation member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2003Publication date: January 22, 2004Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc., a Delaware CorporationInventors: Raymond A. Bojarski, Paul Torrie, Stuart E. Fromm
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Patent number: 6533802Abstract: A method of securing a tissue graft within a bone passage includes providing a graft fixation member comprising a closed-loop having a pair of opposing loop sections and capturing a first loop section of the closed-loop within the fixation member. An opposing second loop section of the closed loop is passed through an opening in the tissue graft, and the second loop section of the closed loop is secured to the fixation member.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2001Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Raymond A. Bojarski, Paul A. Torrie, Stuart E. Fromm
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Publication number: 20020173788Abstract: A method of securing a tissue graft within a bone passage includes providing a graft fixation member comprising a closed-loop having a pair of opposing loop sections and capturing a first loop section of the closed-loop within the fixation member. An opposing second loop section of the closed loop is passed through an opening in the tissue graft, and the second loop section of the closed loop is secured to the fixation member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2001Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventors: Raymond A. Bojarski, Paul A. Torrie, Stuart E. Fromm
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Publication number: 20020116012Abstract: A surgical knot pusher device allows a prepared knot to be pushed down a length of suture without deforming or collapsing the knot. The surgical knot pusher device includes a handle portion and an elongate body extending from the handle portion. The elongate body has a curved tip that is tapered and has a groove along a length of the tip. The tip also includes a central channel extending from the groove to a distal end of the tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2001Publication date: August 22, 2002Inventors: Thomas C. May, Stuart E. Fromm