Patents by Inventor Thomas Dooney, Jr.

Thomas Dooney, Jr. 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).

  • Publication number: 20240099752
    Abstract: Surgical constructs, assemblies, and methods for rotator cuff reinforcement are disclosed. Side tissue of a reconstructed rotator cuff is secured with at least one flexible coupler and at least one fixation device secured to bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas DOONEY, JR., Matthew T. PROVENCHER, Trevor D. ARNOLD
  • Patent number: 11937802
    Abstract: A suture anchor for tissue repair that has a proximal section and a main section where the proximal and main sections are formed of different materials. The proximal section is formed of a material that promotes in-growth from the surrounding tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Dooney, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20240090888
    Abstract: Surgical constructs, assemblies, and methods for tissue repairs are disclosed. A surgical construct can include a fixation device with a sliding flexible coupler and a covering for the flexible coupler. The covering includes a hollow portion adjacent a tail portion. Limbs of the flexible coupler are secured within the hollow portion. The tail portion of the covering is passed through tissue such that the hollow portion along with the limbs of the sliding flexible coupler are passed through the tissue simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas DOONEY, Jr., Shaun LEBLANC, Derek C. SULLIVAN, Trevor D. ARNOLD
  • Patent number: 11931241
    Abstract: A graft includes a biological graft. An embroidered textile supports the biological graft. Sutures attach the biological graft and the embroidered textile together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Dooney, Jr., Reinhold Schmieding
  • Publication number: 20240074745
    Abstract: Knotless surgical constructs and methods of tissue repairs. A surgical construct can offer both repair and shuttling capabilities to allow for a single pass to load multiple sutures at once. A surgical construct can pass or shuttle multiple repair sutures while making a single pass through or around soft tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew C. PETRY, Thomas DOONEY, JR., Bradford O. PARSONS, John A. SODEIKA, Peter J. DREYFUSS, Stephen S. BURKHART
  • Publication number: 20230363753
    Abstract: Soft anchor constructs and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs. The soft anchors may be knotted or knotless constructs. The soft anchors include a body formed of various soft materials (including, but not limited to, suture) and provided in various shapes and configurations that confer the anchors the ability to be easily inserted within bone tunnels or sockets and be bunched up within the bone tunnels or sockets. At least one closed loop or soft eyelet is attached to the soft anchor to allow additional sliding strands and/or shuttle/pull devices (suture passing devices) to pass through the eyelet and aid in the knotted or knotless fixation of tissue to bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Peter J. DREYFUSS, Thomas DOONEY, JR., E. Lyle CAIN, JR., Jeffrey R. DUGAS, Kyle ANDERSON, Peter J. MILLETT
  • Publication number: 20230338019
    Abstract: A surgical tensioner and methods for surgical repairs. A tensioning adapter can be removably attached to, and detached from, a handle and/or elongated shaft of a surgical instrument to allow a flexible strand (suture or wire) attached to tissue (for example, soft tissue, graft or bone segments) to be secured to it and tensioned. A tensioning adapter can include a securing mechanism that can capture a flexible strand and lock it into place. A tensioning adapter can include an adjustment device to adjust tension on the flexible strand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas DOONEY, JR., Jason A. VALENTIN
  • Patent number: 11771416
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to surgical tools and methods. The surgical tools can include a handle, which includes an outer surface. A first rod extends from the handle and includes a first lumen. A second rod extends from the handle and includes a second lumen. A first set of suture cleating channels are formed in the outer surface. A second set of suture cleating channels are formed in the outer surface and spaced apart from the first set of suture cleating channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Dooney, Jr., Orr Limpisvasti
  • Publication number: 20230248354
    Abstract: Surgical devices and methods of tissue repair using tensionable knotless fixation devices. A flexible material (for example, suture or suture tape) may be attached to the fixation device. A flexible material may be threaded through an eyelet of a tip provided as part of a swivel anchor assembly to provide added stability to the fixation devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burkhart, Derek C. Sullivan, William C. Benavitz, Thomas Dooney, JR., Lee D. Kaplan, James P. Bradley
  • Patent number: 11717281
    Abstract: Knotless surgical constructs and methods of tissue repairs. A surgical construct can offer both repair and shuttling capabilities to allow for a single pass to load multiple sutures at once. A surgical construct can pass or shuttle multiple repair sutures while making a single pass through or around soft tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew C. Petry, Thomas Dooney, Jr., Bradford O. Parsons, John A. Sodeika, Peter J. Dreyfuss, Stephen S. Burkhart
  • Patent number: 11684356
    Abstract: Surgical constructs and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs, without knot tying. The soft tissue repair constructs include a fixation device, a flexible strand, 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 to allow desired tensioning of soft tissue to be fixated or repaired relative to the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burkhart, Thomas Dooney, Jr., Derek C. Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20230147972
    Abstract: A knotless tensionable fixation system may be utilized for performing surgical methods for repairing tissue defects within a joint. An exemplary surgical method may include fixating a graft over top of the tissue defect with the knotless tensionable knotless fixation system. The knotless tensionable fixation system may include a plurality of knotless suture anchors, the graft, and a reinforcement construct. The reinforcement construct may establish a fixed segment of material over the graft after being secured in place by the plurality of knotless suture anchors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Robert J. BENEDICT, Thomas DOONEY, JR., Alan M. HIRAHARA
  • Patent number: 11642120
    Abstract: Surgical devices and methods of tissue repair using tensionable knotless fixation devices. A flexible material (for example, suture or suture tape) may be attached to the fixation device. A flexible material may be threaded through an eyelet of a tip provided as part of a swivel anchor assembly to provide added stability to the fixation devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burkhart, Derek C. Sullivan, William C. Benavitz, Thomas Dooney, Jr., Lee D. Kaplan, James P. Bradley
  • Patent number: 11642121
    Abstract: Surgical devices and methods of soft tissue repair using pre-looped tensionable and non-pre-looped tensionable knotless fixation devices. A flexible material (for example, suture or suture tape) may be attached to the fixation device. A flexible material may be threaded through an eyelet of a tip provided as part of a swivel anchor assembly to provide added stability to the fixation devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burkhart, Derek C. Sullivan, William C. Benavitz, Thomas Dooney, Jr., Lee D. Kaplan, James P. Bradley
  • Publication number: 20230139434
    Abstract: Reinforced surgical constructs and methods of tissue repairs. A surgical construct can offer both repair and shuttling capabilities to allow for a single pass to load multiple sutures at once. A surgical construct includes one or more repair sutures provided with one or more junctions (one or more releasable stitches), to allow the repair sutures to be joined and subsequently released. At least one of the one or more junctions (releasable stitches) can be formed by weaving back and forth another flexible strand (releasing suture) through the one or more repair sutures. When the flexible strand is pulled, it pulls out the one or more junctions (releasable stitches) from the repair sutures, freeing the repair sutures. The surgical construct may be part of a knotless or knotted construct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas DOONEY, JR.
  • Publication number: 20230139844
    Abstract: Surgical constructs, assemblies, kits and methods of tissue fixation are disclosed. Glenoid augmentation is conducted with one or more soft tissue grafts placed on the anterior glenoid to fill a glenoid defect. Knotted or knotless suture anchors can deliver and fixate the soft tissue graft within the glenoid bone defect. Suture anchors can also secure the native ligament to the soft tissue graft and provide stability to the shoulder joint. Soft suture anchors can deliver and fixate a soft tissue graft within the bone defect. The native soft tissue can be repaired over top of the soft tissue graft into its anatomical position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Sam AKHAVAN, Thomas DOONEY, JR., Loren D. CROOK
  • Publication number: 20230099945
    Abstract: A suture device comprises at least one weft strand interwoven with a plurality of warp strands to define a body region. The body region has a substantially open mesh construction and at least a first elongate end region axially extending from and being one part with the body region having a substantially closed mesh construction. The width of the end region is substantially less than a width of the body region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: David John LINDEN, Matthew John RAVENSCROFT, Thomas DOONEY, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20230042532
    Abstract: Surgical constructs and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs, without knot tying. The soft tissue repair constructs include a fixation device, a flexible strand, 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 to allow desired tensioning of soft tissue to be fixated or repaired relative to the bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burkhart, Thomas Dooney, JR., Derek C. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11478239
    Abstract: Surgical constructs and methods for soft tissue to bone repairs, without knot tying. The soft tissue repair constructs include a fixation device, a flexible strand, 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 to allow desired tensioning of soft tissue to be fixated or repaired relative to the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Burkhart, Thomas Dooney, Jr., Derek C. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11446135
    Abstract: Methods for reconstructing a joint include fixating at least one suture inside a joint space, retrieving the at least one suture from inside the joint space, passing the at least one suture through a graft at a location external to the joint space, shuttling the graft into the joint space, and fixating the graft to bone using the at least one suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Adams, Alan Hirahara, Thomas Dooney, Jr., Stephen S. Burkhart