Steven Stephani Wolf

US Patent:

D459675, Jul 2, 2002

Filed:

May 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

29/141780

Inventors:

Steven J. Wolf - New York NY 10021

International Classification:

1101

US Classification:

D11 90

US Patent:

D462289, Sep 3, 2002

Filed:

May 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

29/141782

Inventors:

Steven J. Wolf - New York NY 10021

International Classification:

1101

US Classification:

D11 90

US Patent:

D463316, Sep 24, 2002

Filed:

Jun 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

29/143355

Inventors:

Steven J. Wolf - New York NY 10021

International Classification:

1101

US Classification:

D11 90

US Patent:

D466046, Nov 26, 2002

Filed:

Apr 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

29/159128

Inventors:

Steven J. Wolf - New York NY 10021

International Classification:

1101

US Classification:

D11 90

US Patent:

20130060280, Mar 7, 2013

Filed:

Sep 4, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/602941

Inventors:

Steven Wolf - Mission Viejo CA, US
Vincent Tangherlini - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US
Norman S. Gordon - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

ARTHROCARE CORPORATION - Austin TX

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606232

Abstract:

The present disclosure includes a knotless suture anchoring system for anchoring a suture with respect to a body cavity, including a bone anchor body with at least one rigid anchoring structure to secure the anchor body within the body cavity. The anchor body has a longitudinal bore and cross-pin extending across the bore. A retention member is coupled to the anchor body with a break notch therebetween, which may selectively fracture to separate the body from the retention member. Additionally there is a suture cutout on the retention member and a relief feature positioned along the break notch and approximately diametrically opposed from the suture cutout, the relief feature acting to alter the force dissipation along the break notch during the separation of the retention member from the anchor body.

US Patent:

20130197575, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Jan 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/359631

Inventors:

Emil Karapetian - Huntington Beach CA, US
Steven Wolf - Mission Viejo CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606232

Abstract:

A suture anchor apparatus and method for anchoring a length of suture with respect to a target tissue has an anchor body with an anchoring structure for fixing the anchor body within the target tissue and a suture locking member. The moveable suture locking member is disposed at least partially within an anchor body lumen while a portion of the length of suture is looped around the suture locking member such that a first and second limb of suture exits the lumen. A suture locking member includes at least two elongate arms, and each arm has an extension dimension respectively, such that the first arm extension dimension is substantially greater than the second arm extension dimension.

US Patent:

20130197576, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Jan 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/359642

Inventors:

Pablo Catania - Costa Mesa CA, US
Steven Wolf - Mission Viejo CA, US
Emil Karapetian - Huntington Beach CA, US
George W. White - Corona CA, US
David Gregoire - Mission Viejo CA, US
Seth A. Foerster - San Clemente CA, US
Christopher Rodriguez - Costa Mesa CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606232

Abstract:

A suture anchor device and method for attaching soft tissue to bone includes an anchor body and a suture locking wedge movably disposed within the anchor body. The suture locking wedge includes lateral portions which engage slots or windows in the anchor body. Tension applied to one limb of a suture causes the suture locking wedge to translate and rotate to a position which compresses the suture, thereby locking the suture in the anchor.

US Patent:

20130197577, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Jan 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/359673

Inventors:

Steven Wolf - Mission Viejo CA, US
Emil Karapetian - Huntington Beach CA, US
George W. White - Corona CA, US
David Gregoire - Mission Viejo CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606232

Abstract:

A suture anchor device and method for attaching soft tissue to bone includes an anchor body and a suture locking wedge movably disposed within the anchor body. Tension applied to one side of a suture causes the suture locking wedge to move in a translational and angular dimension to a position which compresses the suture, thereby locking the suture in the anchor. The anchor body includes tracks or slots which guide the suture locking wedge from the unlocked open configuration to the locked configuration.