Scott Reed

6740100, May 25, 2004

Mar 28, 2002

10/112597

Gregory A. Demopulos - Mercer Island WA
Scott W. Reed - Monroe CT
Alan B. Bachman - Milford CT
Frederick T. Karl - Newtown CT
William J. Allen - Stratford CT
Leland Ray Adams - Ansonia CT
G. Lawrence Thatcher - Chelmsford MA

Omeros Corporation - Seattle WA

A61B 1704

606152

A reinforcing member or stent ( ) is inserted into opposite end portions ( ) of a lacerated tendon and secured within the tendon by adhesive so that tension applied to the tendon is transmitted across the laceration by way of the reinforcing member ( ).

8006700, Aug 30, 2011

Apr 2, 2002

10/114709

Gregory A. Demopulos - Mercer Island WA, US
Scott W. Reed - Monroe CT, US
Alan B. Bachman - Milford CT, US
Frederick T. Karl - Newtown CT, US
William J. Allen - Stratford CT, US
Leland Ray Adams - Ansonia CT, US
G. Lawrence Thatcher - Chelmsford MA, US

A61B 19/00

128898, 606213, 606300

A medical fastener (), preferably bioabsorbable, is used for repairing torn soft tissue, particularly meniscal tissue (). The fastener () can have an enlarged head () at the proximate end to engage meniscal tissue () adjacent to a tear (), and a pointed distal tip () at the other end to ease insertion of the fastener () into the meniscus (). The shank () of the fastener () bridges across the tear (). Opposite ends of the shank () are secured in the meniscal tissue () by a medical adhesive, preferably bioabsorbable, and preferably at locations remote from the tear () so as not to interfere with healing of the tear (). The fastener () can have a blind bore () opening through the head () of the fastener () and extending through the shank () to a location close to the tip () and generally radial holes () communicating between the bore () and the exterior of the shank (). The medical adhesive can be injected through the bore () for passage outward through the holes ().

20040215218, Oct 28, 2004

May 24, 2004

10/852374

Gregory Demopulos - Mercer Island WA, US
Scott Reed - Monroe CT, US
Alan Bachman - Milford CT, US
Frederick Karl - Newtown CT, US
William Allen - Stratford CT, US
Leland Adams - Ansonia CT, US
G. Thatcher - Chelmsford MA, US

Omeros Corporation

A61B017/08

606/151000

A reinforcing member or stent () is inserted into opposite end portions (′) of a lacerated tendon and fixed within the tendon so that tension applied to the tendon is transmitted across the laceration by way of the reinforcing member ().