Patents by Inventor Tara L. Swanlaw

Tara L. Swanlaw 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).

  • Active deploying soft anchor
    Patent number: 10765419
    Abstract: A soft anchor, anchor assembly, and methods of inserting soft anchors into bone are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua J. Best, John P. Gualdoni, Tara L. Swanlaw, Bryan T. Kelly
  • Knotless repair technique using tape/suture hybrid
    Patent number: 10492776
    Abstract: Systems and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs, without knot tying. The soft tissue repair systems include self-cinching constructs with a fixation device, a flexible construct having a flexible strand abutting a suture tape, and a shuttle/pull device attached to the flexible strand and provided within the body of the fixation device. A splice is formed by pulling on the shuttle/pull device subsequent to the fixation device being secured into the bone, to allow the wide tape to be positioned over the tissue (for best compression and minimum tissue cut-thru) and suture for the implanted portion (for most efficient and least bone removal).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Dreyfuss, Derek C. Sullivan, Tara L. Swanlaw
  • ACTIVE DEPLOYING SOFT ANCHOR
    Publication number: 20190231338
    Abstract: A soft anchor, anchor assembly, and methods of inserting soft anchors into bone are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Joshua J. Michalik, John P. Gualdoni, Tara L. Swanlaw, Bryan T. Kelly
  • KNOTLESS REPAIR TECHNIQUE USING TAPE/SUTURE HYBRID
    Publication number: 20170252033
    Abstract: Systems and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs, without knot tying. The soft tissue repair systems include self-cinching constructs with a fixation device, a flexible construct having a flexible strand abutting a suture tape, and a shuttle/pull device attached to the flexible strand and provided within the body of the fixation device. A splice is formed by pulling on the shuttle/pull device subsequent to the fixation device being secured into the bone, to allow the wide tape to be positioned over the tissue (for best compression and minimum tissue cut-thru) and suture for the implanted portion (for most efficient and least bone removal).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: PETER J. DREYFUSS, DEREK C. SULLIVAN, TARA L. SWANLAW
  • Knotless repair technique using tape/suture hybrid
    Patent number: 9687222
    Abstract: Systems and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs, without knot tying. The soft tissue repair systems include self-cinching constructs with a fixation device, a flexible construct having a flexible strand abutting a suture tape, and a shuttle/pull device attached to the flexible strand and provided within the body of the fixation device. A splice is formed by pulling on the shuttle/pull device subsequent to the fixation device being secured into the bone, to allow the wide tape to be positioned over the tissue (for best compression and minimum tissue cut-thru) and suture for the implanted portion (for most efficient and least bone removal).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Dreyfuss, Derek C. Sullivan, Tara L. Swanlaw
  • KNOTLESS REPAIR TECHNIQUE USING TAPE/SUTURE HYBRID
    Publication number: 20140257384
    Abstract: Systems and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs, without knot tying. The soft tissue repair systems include self-cinching constructs with a fixation device, a flexible construct having a flexible strand abutting a suture tape, and a shuttle/pull device attached to the flexible strand and provided within the body of the fixation device. A splice is formed by pulling on the shuttle/pull device subsequent to the fixation device being secured into the bone, to allow the wide tape to be positioned over the tissue (for best compression and minimum tissue cut-thru) and suture for the implanted portion (for most efficient and least bone removal).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Dreyfuss, Derek C. Sullivan, Tara L. Swanlaw