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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162978 | Non-metallic knotless suture anchor A knotless suture anchor for deployment in a preformed bone hole to secure soft tissue to bone. The suture anchor comprises a hollow outer member and a hollow inner member longitudinally movable within the outer member. Suture is directed along a tortuous path dista... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7713286 | Knotless suture anchor The present invention provides a suture anchor capable of securing a suture to a body tissue. ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7704262 | Hollow suture needle with handle A suture needle instrument having improved connection means enabling a hollow suture needled to be attached to a handle in a variety of orientations. The suture needle is provided with user accessible suture channels and suture advancing wheels to facilitate cleanin... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7678138 | Two piece cross-pin graft fixation In one aspect of the invention, a cross-pin includes a distal portion having an axis, a distal end, and a proximal end. A proximal cylindrical portion includes a threaded exterior surface. A junction may be interposed between the distal and proximal portions to enab... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7557860 | Elastomeric camera mounting system A shock mounting system for a 3-chip video camera. The system comprises a prism mounting bracket with a pair of laterally spaced support legs. A standard 3 chip color camera is received between the support legs and a plurality of elastomeric plugs are molded to fit ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7510542 | Dual pump irrigation/aspiration system and method for determining joint pressure A dual pump irrigation/aspiration pump system capable of operating in a plurality of different modes suitable for a variety of different endoscopic surgical procedures. The system monitors actual or calculated intra-articular pressure and adjusts flow to maintain su... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7501198 | Sterile transfer battery container A method and apparatus for enabling the use of a non-sterile battery with a sterile surgical instrument. The sterile transfer container has a tubular body with a closed distal end and an open proximal end. The container is provided with a cover and a locking mechani... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7387605 | Rotatable coupler for endoscopic camera A rotatable endoscope coupler which enables an endoscope to be rotatably attached to a camera and selectively locked in place. The coupler enables single handed rotation of the scope while the camera remains in a fixed orientation. A plurality of ceramic ball bearin... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7273359 | Peristaltic irrigation pump system A peristaltic pump tubing system for use with a peristaltic pump roller assembly in a surgical procedure. The system comprises a uniquely shaped disposable cassette for retaining tubing to be used during the procedure and a uniquely shaped cassette receiving station... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7189238 | Soft tissue anchor A soft tissue anchor is provided for attaching soft tissue to bone. The anchor is useful generally throughout the body where soft tissue needs to be anchored to bone. It is particularly useful for reattaching separated tissues adjacent to an articular joint such as ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175632 | Cross-pin graft fixation instruments and method A two piece graft fixation arrangement includes a graft block engageable with a graft and a transverse member engageable with the graft block to fix the graft block in a bone tunnel. Instruments and methods are presented for installing a graft in a bone tunnel and a... | 02/13/2007 |
| D516210 | Endoscopy fluid pump | 02/28/2006 |
| D513801 | Endoscopy fluid pump tubing set | 01/24/2006 |
| D513320 | Endoscopy fluid pump tubing cassette | 12/27/2005 |
| 6969394 | Guides to prevent tangling sutures A suture management system useful in endoscopic surgery, particularly in arthroscopic instability and rotator cuff procedures comprises a plurality of elongated tubes, sometimes referred to herein as suture organizers. The tubes can have a suture loop through them t... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6956610 | Shock mounting system for CCD camera A shock mounting system for a 3-chip video camera. The system comprises a pair of support plates for spanning the junctions between the various components (prisms, etc.) of a standard charge coupled device (CCD) color camera having 3 CCD's, and an elastomeric boot m... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6917183 | Battery pack for sterile transfer battery container A rechargeable battery pack for a surgical powered instrument. The battery pack is an assembly of individual cylindrical battery cells and has its electrical terminals in the form of sockets recessed within the body of the pack in the interstices between the cells. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6847190 | Method and apparatus for charging sterilizable rechargeable batteries A method and apparatus for charging rechargeable batteries for use in a sterile field with powered surgical instruments. The method comprises the steps of placing the batteries in a sterilization/charging container, discharging the batteries to a predetermined level... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6786897 | Temperature indicator and insulator for powered surgical instruments A temperature sensing device for attachment to a powered surgical instrument operating a workpiece such as a bur. The device is a thermochromic element which may be embodied as a paint or a thermal insulating device. The device embodiment is in the form of a thermop... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6761684 | Endoscope tip protection system An endoscope tip protection system for shielding the optical component at the distal end of an endoscope. The system comprises a tubular sheath which is optically transparent at least at its distal end, and adapted to fit onto and be retained on the scope tip. The s... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6716224 | Intracorporeal knot tier An instrument and method for tying two suture ends into a knot. A tubular outer member is provided with a transverse slot for capturing a length of one of the suture ends therein. A slidable inner member has a pair of diametrically opposed, suture engaging fingers f... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6419684 | End-cutting shaver blade for axial resection An end-cutting arthroscopic shaver blade having a tubular inner member rotatable within a tubular outer member. The distal ends of each of the tubular members are provided with at least two notches each of which has longitudinally extending sides provided... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6346109 | Cannulated tissue anchor system A system for inserting a cannulated tissue anchor during endoscopic surgical procedures. The system incorporates an elongated generally cylindrical tissue anchor having a plurality of barbs outwardly extending from its body and a transverse head situated ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6290702 | Cannulated tissue anchor system A system for inserting a cannulated tissue anchor during endoscopic surgical procedures. The system incorporates an elongated generally cylindrical tissue anchor having a plurality of barbs outwardly extending from its body and a transverse head situated ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6280448 | Cannulated tissue anchor system A system for inserting a cannulated tissue anchor during endoscopic surgical procedures. The system incorporates an elongated generally cylindrical tissue anchor having a plurality of barbs outwardly extending from its body and a transverse head situated ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6264694 | Soft tissue graft fixation device and method An auxiliary graft fixation device for use with an interference screw to secure soft tissue ligament grafts within a bone tunnel. The device is in the form of a spherical member having a throughbore which enables it to be tied to the end of a soft tissue ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6217598 | End-cutting shaver blade A rotary shaver blade assembly having a laterally facing and end facing cutting window enabling it to resect tissue presented end-wise or at relatively small angles. The assembly is provided with a stationary elongated outer tube and a rotatable inner tub... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6196967 | Arthroscopic component joining system An arthroscopic or endoscopic component joining system for selectively and temporarily connecting instruments during closed surgical procedures. The system is modular and operable as a bridge system for connecting instruments to selected cannulas or as a ... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6171300 | Tubing cassette and method for cooling a surgical handpiece A tubing cassette and method for use in cooling a surgical handpiece. The handpiece is provided with a drive motor which is received within a cooling chamber adapted to circulate cooling fluid around the motor. The cooling chamber is accessible from the e... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6149646 | Monopolar tissue ablator A monopolar electrode for use with a standard electrosurgical pencil and generator suitable for performing tissue ablation at relatively low power levels. The electrode has a cylindrical rim at its distal tip, the exposed conductive area of the cylindrica... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6146387 | Cannulated tissue anchor system A system for inserting a cannulated tissue anchor during endoscopic surgical procedures. The system incorporates an elongated generally cylindrical tissue anchor having a plurality of barbs outwardly extending from its body and a transverse head situated ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6106535 | Apparatus and method for harvesting a bone-tendon-bone ligament graft A ring blade and drive system, and method of using same, for harvesting bone-tendon-bone ligament grafts having substantially cylindrical bone plugs. The ring blade disclosed is a circular ring having a predetermined arcuate gap formed in its periphery. T... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6096060 | Bioabsorbable threaded soft tissue anchor system A bioabsorbable soft tissue anchor system comprising a cannulated soft tissue anchor for being turned through soft tissue, and a driver for driving the anchor and method for attaching soft tissue at a selected site of implantation. The soft tissue anchor ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6086542 | Pressure sensing input/output scope sheath A single instrument is provided for simultaneously enabling fluid inflow, fluid outflow and pressure sensing during endoscopic surgical procedures. The instrument comprises three concentric tubular members, each of which has a distal end and a proximal en... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6074395 | Cannulated tissue anchor insertion system A system for inserting a cannulated tissue anchor during endoscopic or other surgical procedures. The system incorporates an insertion instrument for inserting into a surgical site of implantation an elongated generally cylindrical tissue anchor having, f... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6068641 | Irrigated burr A rotatable shaver in the form of an endoscopic burr instrument suitable for use at a non-fluid filled surgical site. The burr instrument comprises an elongated tubular outer member and an elongated tubular inner member rotatably situated within the outer... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6053928 | Process for shaping and sharpening a rotatable surgical shaver blade A process for simultaneously shaping and sharpening a cutting widow at the distal end of a tubular member of a rotary blade assembly. The assembly is provided with a stationary elongated outer tube, having a cutting window at its distal tip and includes a... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6050989 | Angularly adjustable powered surgical handpiece An adjustable collet mechanism for a surgical handpiece which enables the surgical tool driven by the handpiece to be oriented at selected angular positions relative to the handpiece axis. The coupling means includes a non-rotatable sleeve attached to the... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6042585 | Surgical wire driver with one-handed gripping attachment A wire driver collet mechanism for selectively enabling the repositioning of a wire within a wire driver. The adjustable collet mechanism enables the wire to be repositioned under its own weight so that a user is not required to grasp the wire, thereby en... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6001116 | Endoscopic shaver blade with resilient cutting edges A rotating endoscopic shaver blade assembly adapted for side-cutting and end-cutting. A pair of longitudinally extending, symmetrical fingers extends from the distal end of an elongated tubular inner member and are juxtaposed adjacent a window at the dist... | 12/14/1999 |
