Jeffrey Grant Gross

US Patent:

20130172931, Jul 4, 2013

Filed:

Jun 5, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/488527

Inventors:

Jeffrey M. Gross - Encinitas CA, US
Malcolm D. Paul - Newport Beach CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/06

US Classification:

606230, 606228

Abstract:

A self-retaining suture having particular application for treating obstructive sleep apnea and use thereof. The suture includes rising an elongated suture body having a periphery and first and second tissue-penetrating ends each with a bi-curve needle, and a plurality of first retainers on a first segment and oriented to the first end, and a plurality of second retainers a second segment and oriented to the second end, and a retainer-free transition segment disposed between the pluralities of first and second retainers.

US Patent:

20130204295, Aug 8, 2013

Filed:

May 5, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/695129

Inventors:

William L. Hunter - Vancouver, CA
Jeffrey M. Gross - Encinitas CA, US
Rui Avelar - Goleta CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606228

Abstract:

A tissue retaining device includes a flexible suture thread having a surface microtexture and/or nanotexture. The surface microtexture and/or nanotexture filament is directional in that the resulting suture thread has a lower resistance to moving through tissue in the direction of intended deployment than in the reverse direction. A variety of alternative asymmetric textural elements and/or distributions of textural elements are disclosed. Methods for manufacturing the surface microtexture and/or nanotexture are also described.

US Patent:

20130238021, Sep 12, 2013

Filed:

Apr 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/695039

Inventors:

Jeffrey M. Gross - Carlsbad CA, US
Lev Drubetsky - Coquitlam, CA
Alexander Naimagon - Richmond, CA
William L. D'Agostino - Hamden CT, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/06
B26D 7/01
D02J 3/02

US Classification:

606228, 83451, 83 36

Abstract:

A self-retaining suture has a suture thread less than 1 millimeter nominal diameter. A plurality of retainers is cut into the suture thread using a high accuracy retainer cutting machine. The retainer cutting machine has sufficient accuracy and repeatability to cut consistent and effective retainers at high density on suture threads less than 1 mm nominal diameter.

US Patent:

20130238022, Sep 12, 2013

Filed:

May 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/695089

Inventors:

Jeffrey M. Gross - Carlsbad CA, US
William L. D'Agostino - Hamden CT, US
Lev Drubetsky - Coquitlam, CA
Alexander Naimagon - Richmond, CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606228

Abstract:

Self-retaining suture systems including a suture thread bearing a plurality of laser-cut retainers are disclosed. A laser system allows the creation of retainers and self-retaining suture systems in configurations which are difficult and/or impossible to achieve using mechanical cutting technology.