Patents by Inventor Thore Zantop
Thore Zantop 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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Patent number: 9662102Abstract: A suture holding system including a suture and a block having first, second and third regions for receiving the suture, having proximal and distal ends, is provided. The suture is received in the first and second regions of the block, defining a first suture portion, and is then received in the third region before passing between the block and the first suture portion, defining a second suture portion. In this configuration, pulling on the distal end of the suture selectively locks the suture to block, whereas pulling on the proximal end of the suture allows the suture to advance freely in that direction. Suture holding system may also include a second block, being rotated 180 degrees with respect to the first block. A delivery device for implanting the suture holding system in soft tissue and methods for repairing a tear in soft tissue are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2009Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Rickey Hart, Thore Zantop
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Patent number: 9445806Abstract: A suture holder delivery system including a housing having a distal end and a proximal end, a first driver mechanism and a second driver mechanism, each movable in a longitudinal direction with respect to the housing, a first delivery needle and a second delivery needle, the first delivery needle connected at a proximal end to the first driver mechanism and the second delivery needle connected at a proximal end to the second driver mechanism, the first driver mechanism and said second driver mechanism each having fully retracted and fully extended positions and a toggle assembly operable to fix at least one of the first driver mechanism and second driver mechanism in at least one longitudinal position. The delivery system may include a locking mechanism operable to prevent the second driver mechanism from being moved in a distal direction until the first driver mechanism is longitudinally advanced to the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Rickey Hart, Thore Zantop
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Patent number: 9265495Abstract: A device and method for pushing an anchor through a bore in a bone is provided with an elongated shaft, an anchor carrying assembly disposed at a distal end of the shaft for carrying an anchor, and a plunger disposed in the elongated shaft. The plunger is movable relative to the elongated shaft. First, threads are attached to the anchor. Then, the anchor is positioned in the anchor fastener, and the elongated shaft is placed next to the bore in the bone. Next, the plunger is inserted into the elongated shaft, and a force is exerted to on the plunger to move it in direction of the distal end of the elongated shaft such that a distal end of the plunger comes into contact with the anchor and pushes the anchor through the bore in the bone. Then, the threads attached to the anchor are pulled to position the anchor.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Wolf Petersen, Thore Zantop
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Patent number: 9220493Abstract: A suture anchor kit including first and second suture anchors, each having two eyelets, and first and second sutures, each having a free end and a fixed end, where the first suture is received in a first of the two eyelets of the first suture anchor and a first of the two eyelets of the second suture anchor and where the second suture is received in a second of said two eyelets of the first suture anchor and a second of the two eyelets of the second suture anchor, the fixed end of the first suture being connected to the free end of the second suture via a first knot and the fixed end of the second suture being connected to the free end of the first suture via a second knot is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Rickey Hart, Thore Zantop
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Patent number: 8795293Abstract: A device for pushing an anchor through a bore in a bone is provided with an elongated shaft, an anchor carrying assembly disposed at a distal end of the shaft for carrying an anchor, and a plunger disposed in the elongated shaft. The plunger is movable relative to the elongated shaft. First, threads are attached to the anchor. Then, the anchor is positioned in the anchor fastener, and the elongated shaft is placed next to the bore in the bone. Next, the plunger is inserted into the elongated shaft, and a force is exerted to on the plunger to move it in direction of the distal end of the elongated shaft such that a distal end of the plunger comes into contact with the anchor and pushes the anchor through the bore in the bone.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Wolf Petersen, Thore Zantop
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Publication number: 20130103085Abstract: A suture anchor kit including first and second suture anchors, each having two eyelets, and first and second sutures, each having a free end and a fixed end, where the first suture is received in a first of the two eyelets of the first suture anchor and a first of the two eyelets of the second suture anchor and where the second suture is received in a second of said two eyelets of the first suture anchor and a second of the two eyelets of the second suture anchor, the fixed end of the first suture being connected to the free end of the second suture via a first knot and the fixed end of the second suture being connected to the free end of the first suture via a second knot is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Inventors: Rickey Hart, Thore Zantop
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Publication number: 20130096613Abstract: A suture holder delivery system including a housing having a distal end and a proximal end, a first driver mechanism and a second driver mechanism, each movable in a longitudinal direction with respect to the housing, a first delivery needle and a second delivery needle, the first delivery needle connected at a proximal end to the first driver mechanism and the second delivery needle connected at a proximal end to the second driver mechanism, the first driver mechanism and said second driver mechanism each having fully retracted and fully extended positions and a toggle assembly operable to fix at least one of the first driver mechanism and second driver mechanism in at least one longitudinal position. The delivery system may alternatively or additionally include a locking mechanism operable to prevent the second driver mechanism from being moved in a distal direction until the first driver mechanism is longitudinally advanced to the extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventors: Rickey Hart, Thore Zantop
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Publication number: 20130006303Abstract: A device and method for pushing an anchor through a bore in a bone is provided with an elongated shaft, an anchor carrying assembly disposed at a distal end of the shaft for carrying an anchor, and a plunger disposed in the elongated shaft. The plunger is movable relative to the elongated shaft. First, threads are attached to the anchor. Then, the anchor is positioned in the anchor fastener, and the elongated shaft is placed next to the bore in the bone. Next, the plunger is inserted into the elongated shaft, and a force is exerted to on the plunger to move it in direction of the distal end of the elongated shaft such that a distal end of the plunger comes into contact with the anchor and pushes the anchor through the bore in the bone. Then, the threads attached to the anchor are pulled to position the anchor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventors: Wolf Petersen, Thore Zantop
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Publication number: 20100204731Abstract: A suture holding system including a suture and a block having first, second and third regions for receiving the suture, having proximal and distal ends, is provided. The suture is received in the first and second regions of the block, defining a first suture portion, and is then received in the third region before passing between the block and the first suture portion, defining a second suture portion. In this configuration, pulling on the distal end of the suture selectively locks the suture to block, whereas pulling on the proximal end of the suture allows the suture to advance freely in that direction. Suture holding system may also include a second block, being rotated 180 degrees with respect to the first block. A delivery device for implanting the suture holding system in soft tissue and methods for repairing a tear in soft tissue are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2009Publication date: August 12, 2010Inventors: Rickey Hart, Thore Zantop
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Publication number: 20100082045Abstract: A device for pushing an anchor through a bore in a bone is provided with an elongated shaft, an anchor carrying assembly disposed at a distal end of the shaft for carrying an anchor, and a plunger disposed in the elongated shaft. The plunger is movable relative to the elongated shaft. First, threads are attached to the anchor. Then, the anchor is positioned in the anchor fastener, and the elongated shaft is placed next to the bore in the bone. Next, the plunger is inserted into the elongated shaft, and a force is exerted to on the plunger to move it in direction of the distal end of the elongated shaft such that a distal end of the plunger comes into contact with the anchor and pushes the anchor through the bore in the bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2008Publication date: April 1, 2010Inventors: Wolf Petersen, Thore Zantop
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Publication number: 20090143784Abstract: A device (10) serves to target and introduce bore channels into a tibia in the vicinity of a knee joint during reconstruction of the front cruciate ligament. It has a handle (12), a guide sleeve (18) removably attached to said handle, said guide sleeve having a longitudinal axis (44). A distal end of said guide sleeve (18) constitutes a first aiming point. An arm (28) protrudes from said handle (12). A distal end of said arm constitutes a second aiming point. A first opening (42) is provided in a distal end region of said arm, said opening (42) being in alignment with said longitudinal axis (44). A second opening (50) is provided in that distal end region of said arm, said second opening (50) is at a distance from said first opening (42).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventors: Wolf Petersen, Thore Zantop, Sascha Berberich, Michael Sauer, Sabine Summerer
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Patent number: D619243Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Wolf Petersen, Michael Sauer, Thore Zantop, Sabine Summerer
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Patent number: D621938Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2009Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Wolf Petersen, Joerg Richter, Thore Zantop, Michael Sauer