Thomas R May

6866673, Mar 15, 2005

Dec 20, 2002

10/323795

Ran Oren - 25130 Doar Na Oshrat, IL
Dan Moor - 25130 Doar Na Oshrat, IL
Thomas May - Wrentham MA, US
Sergio P. Dasilva - Norton MA, US
Joan M. Sullivan - Hanover MA, US
Stuart E. Fromm - Rapid City SD, US

A61B017/04

606148, 606144, 289 17

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. The knot is located at one side of the angled bore and the suture to be cut extends through the angled bore to the opposite side, such as to permit hand-tensioning the knot and then cutting the suture by moving the cutting member to its actuated position.

6884249, Apr 26, 2005

Oct 30, 2001

10/011452

Thomas C. May - Wrentham MA, US
Stuart E. Fromm - Rapid City SD, US

DePuy Mitek, Inc. - Norwood MA

A61B017/04

606148, 606139, 606144

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.

7032599, Apr 25, 2006

May 15, 2003

10/439752

Thomas C. May - Wrentham MA, US
Gregory Whittaker - Stoneham MA, US

Mitek Surgical Products Div. of Ethicon, Inc. - Westwood MA

A61B 19/00

128898, 623 1312

A method of reconstructing a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in a human knee. Femoral and tibial tunnels are drilled into the femur and tibia. A transverse tunnel is drilled into the femur to intersect the femoral tunnel. A replacement graft is formed into a loop and moved into the femoral and tibial tunnels using a surgical needle and suture. A flexible filamentary member is simultaneously moved along with the loop into the femoral and transverse tunnels. The filamentary member is used as a guide wire in the transverse tunnel to insert a cannulated cross-pin to secure a top of the looped graft in the femoral tunnel.

7300439, Nov 27, 2007

Jun 24, 2003

10/602797

Thomas C. May - Wrentham MA, US

DePuy Mitek, Inc. - Raynham MA

A61B 17/56

606 72, 606 73

A bioimplantable tissue fixation device is provided for use in repairing and replacing torn or damaged connective tissue such as ligaments and tendons. The device includes an elongate body formed of a bioresorbable material including an outer surface, a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis extending therethrough. The body includes an internal cavity open at the proximal end which terminates proximal to the distal end. The internal cavity is in fluid communication with at least one opening formed in the outer surface of the body. The internal cavity is able to accept a treatment material for delivery external to the outer surface of the body through the at least one opening at the proximal end.

7458975, Dec 2, 2008

Dec 21, 2004

11/018457

Thomas C. May - Wrentham MA, US
Gregory Whittaker - Stoneham MA, US

Johnson & Johnson - New Brunswick NJ

A61B 17/56
A61B 17/04
A61F 2/08

606 53, 606 60, 606232, 606329, 623 1314, 623908, 623911, 128898

A method of reconstructing a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in a human knee. Femoral and tibial tunnels are drilled into the femur and tibia. A transverse tunnel is drilled into the femur to intersect the femoral tunnel. A filamentary loop is threaded through the femoral tunnel and tibial tunnel and partially through the transverse tunnel. A replacement graft is formed into a loop and moved into the tibial tunnels using a surgical needle and suture. A flexible filamentary member is simultaneously moved along with the loop into the femoral and transverse tunnels. The filamentary member is used as a guide wire in the transverse tunnel to insert a cannulated cross-pin to secure a top of the looped graft in the femoral tunnel.

7527648, May 5, 2009

Dec 21, 2004

11/018729

Thomas C. May - Wrentham MA, US
Gregory Whittaker - Stoneham MA, US

Mitek Surgical Products Div of Ethicon, Inc. - Westwood MA

A61F 2/08

623 1312, 623 1314, 623908

A method of reconstructing a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in a human knee. Femoral and tibial tunnels are drilled into the femur and tibia. A transverse tunnel is drilled into the femur to intersect the femoral tunnel. A replacement graft is formed into a loop and moved into the femoral and tibial tunnels using a surgical needle and suture. A flexible filamentary member is simultaneously moved along with the loop into the femoral and transverse tunnels. A pin passing member maintains one end of the filamentary wire in the transverse tunnel as the graft is being moved into place in the femoral and tibial tunnels. The filamentary member is used as a guide wire in the transverse tunnel to insert a cannulated cross-pin to secure a top of the looped graft in the femoral tunnel.

8075574, Dec 13, 2011

Aug 11, 2004

10/916289

Thomas C. May - Wrentham MA, US
Stuart E. Fromm - Rapid City SD, US

DePuy Mitek, Inc. - Raynham MA

A61B 17/04

606148

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.

8088128, Jan 3, 2012

Mar 25, 2004

10/808764

Thomas C. May - Wrentham MA, US
Greg Whittaker - Stoneham MA, US

DePuy Mitek, Inc. - Raynham MA

A61B 17/56
A61B 17/58
A61F 2/30
A61F 2/08

606 64, 623 1312, 623 1314

A novel cross-pin for use in ACL reconstructive surgical procedures. The cross-pin has an elongated body having a distal tapered end. A guide wire opening in the distal end is in communication with a tunnel contained in the distal end. There is a trough extending into the outer surface of the trough for receiving a guide wire. The trough is in communication with the tunnel.