Daniel J Mckernan

US Patent:

6379384, Apr 30, 2002

Filed:

May 23, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/577757

Inventors:

Daniel J. McKernan - Sylvania OH 43560
Gregory R. Whittaker - Stoneham MA 02180
Harold M. Martins - Newton MA 02166
Joan M. Sullivan - Honover MA 02339

International Classification:

A61F 208

US Classification:

623 1312, 623 1314

Abstract:

A method for fixing a portion of a piece of tissue in a bone tunnel comprising the steps of placing the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel, advancing spaced-apart first and second metal wires though the bone, transversely of the bone tunnel, so as to intersect the bone tunnel and extend into the portion of a piece of tissue, removing one of the wires and replacing the one removed wire with a first rod, and removing the other of the wires and replacing the other removed wire with a second rod, whereby to retain the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel with the rods.

US Patent:

6716217, Apr 6, 2004

Filed:

May 23, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/577312

Inventors:

Daniel J. McKernan - Sylvania OH
Gregory R. Whittaker - Stoneham MA
Harold M. Martins - Newton MA
Joan M. Sullivan - Hanover MA

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Sommerville NJ

International Classification:

A61B 1758

US Classification:

606 98, 606 72, 623 1311, 623 1312, 623 1313, 623 1314

Abstract:

A method for fixing a portion of a piece of tissue in a bone tunnel comprising the steps of placing the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel, advancing spaced-apart first and second metal wires though the bone, transversely of the bone tunnel, so as to intersect the bone tunnel and extend into the portion of a piece of tissue, removing one of the wires and replacing the one removed wire with a first rod, and removing the other of the wires and replacing the other removed wire with a second rod, whereby to retain the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel with the rods.

US Patent:

7056340, Jun 6, 2006

Filed:

Apr 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/137505

Inventors:

Daniel J. McKernan - Sylvania OH, US
Gregory R. Whittaker - Stoneham MA, US
Harold M. Martins - Newton MA, US
Joan M. Sullivan - Hanover MA, US

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

A61F 2/08

US Classification:

623 1312, 623 1314

Abstract:

A method for fixing a portion of a piece of tissue in a bone tunnel comprising the steps of placing the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel, advancing spaced-apart first and second metal wires though the bone, transversely of the bone tunnel, so as to intersect the bone tunnel and extend into the portion of a piece of tissue, removing one of the wires and replacing the one removed wire with a first rod, and removing the other of the wires and replacing the other removed wire with a second rod, whereby to retain the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel with the rods.

US Patent:

7195642, Mar 27, 2007

Filed:

Oct 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/039857

Inventors:

Daniel J. McKernan - Sylvania OH, US
Gregory R. Whittaker - Stoneham MA, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/02

US Classification:

623 1311, 623 132, 623 1312, 623 1317

Abstract:

A graft ligament for cross-pinning in a bone tunnel, the ligament comprising a tendon having first, second and third portions in series along the length thereof. The first and third portions are provided with cross-sectional thicknesses less than the cross-sectional thickness of the second portion. The tendon first and third portions are folded over and attached to the second portion to provide a graft ligament having a substantially uniform thickness along the length thereof.

US Patent:

7674290, Mar 9, 2010

Filed:

Mar 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/691079

Inventors:

Daniel J. McKernan - Sylvania OH, US
Gregory R. Whittaker - Stoneham MA, US

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

A61F 2/08

US Classification:

623 1317, 623 1312

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for fixing a ligament in a bone tunnel by cross-pinning the ligament in the bone tunnel.

US Patent:

8226716, Jul 24, 2012

Filed:

Jan 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/687624

Inventors:

Daniel J. Mckernan - Sylvania OH, US
Gregory R. Whittaker - Stoneham MA, US

Assignee:

DePuy Mitek, Inc. - Raynham MA

International Classification:

A61F 2/08

US Classification:

623 1317

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for fixing a ligament in a bone tunnel by cross-pinning the ligament in the bone tunnel.

US Patent:

8591580, Nov 26, 2013

Filed:

Jun 5, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/489193

Inventors:

Daniel J. Mckernan - Sylvania OH, US
Gregory R. Whittaker - Stoneham MA, US

Assignee:

DePuy Mitek, LLC - Raynham MA

International Classification:

A61F 2/08

US Classification:

623 1317, 623 1311, 623 1312

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for fixing a ligament in a bone tunnel by cross-pinning the ligament in the bone tunnel.

US Patent:

20050010289, Jan 13, 2005

Filed:

Apr 6, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/818860

Inventors:

Daniel McKernan - Sylvania OH, US
Gregory Whittaker - Stoneham MA, US
Harold Martins - Newton MA, US
Joan Sullivan - Hanover MA, US
Ronald Taylor - Everett MA, US

International Classification:

A61F002/08

US Classification:

623013140, 623013170, 623902000

Abstract:

A method for fixing a portion of a piece of tissue in a bone tunnel comprising the steps of placing the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel, advancing spaced-apart first and second metal wires though the bone, transversely of the bone tunnel, so as to intersect the bone tunnel and extend into the portion of a piece of tissue, removing one of the wires and replacing the one removed wire with a first rod, and removing the other of the wires and replacing the other removed wire with a second rod, whereby to retain the portion of a piece of tissue in the bone tunnel with the rods.