Patents
US 9615913 B2: Materials and methods for improved bone tendon bone transplantation
- Granted
- 2017-04-11
- Filed
- 2015-03-26 application 14669782
- Type
- Utility · 15 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an improved Bone Tendon Bone graft for use in orthopedic surgical procedures. Specifically exemplified herein is a Bone Tendon Bone graft comprising one or more bone blocks having a groove cut into the surface thereof, wherein said groove is sufficient to accommodate a fixation screw. Also disclosed is a method of harvesting grafts that has improved efficiency and increases the quantity of extracted tissue and minimizes time required by surgeon for implantation.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg170411.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTI Surgical, Inc. 21 patents | US company or organization | Alachua, FL | RTI SURGICAL, INC. SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin C. Carter | Gainesville, FL | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael Esch | Alachua, FL | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Paul LaRochelle | Satellite Beach, FL | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| James M. Gross | Alachua, FL | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61F | Filters implantable into blood vessels; prostheses; devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents; orthopaedic, nursing or contraceptive devices; fomentation; treatment or protection of eyes or ears; bandages, dressings or absorbent pads; first-aid kits | A61F2/0811 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/1635 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-21 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT signed 2020-07-20 | RTI SURGICAL, INC. ALACHUA, FL PIONEER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. ALACHUA, FL TUTOGEN MEDICAL, INC. ALACHUA, FL | 53260/398 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-07-20 | Name change Change of name | RTI OEM, LLC signed 2020-07-17 | RTI SURGICAL, INC. PARIS | 53259/146 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-07-20 | Assignment Intellectual property assignment agreement | SURGALIGN SPINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS RTI SURGICAL, INC.) signed 2020-07-17 | RTI OEM, LLC PARIS | 53259/19 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-07-20 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT signed 2020-07-20 | RTI SURGICAL, INC. ALACHUA, FL PIONEER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. ALACHUA, FL TUTOGEN MEDICAL, INC. ALACHUA, FL PARADIGM SPINE, LLC NEW YORK, NY FOURTH DIMENSION SPINE, LLC NEW YORK, NY | 53257/652 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-07-20 | Name change Change of name | RTI SURGICAL, INC. signed 2020-07-17 | SURGALIGN SPINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. DEERFIELD, IL | 53248/432 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-03-08 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | RTI SURGICAL, INC. signed 2019-03-08 PIONEER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. signed 2019-03-08 TUTOGEN MEDICAL, INC. signed 2019-03-08 PARADIGM SPINE, LLC signed 2019-03-08 FOURTH DIMENSION SPINE, LLC signed 2019-03-08 | ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 48543/505 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-06-07 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | TD BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT signed 2018-06-05 | RTI SURGICAL, INC. ALACHUA, FL | 46327/864 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-06-06 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | RTI SURGICAL, INC. signed 2018-06-05 PIONEER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. signed 2018-06-05 TUTOGEN MEDICAL, INC. signed 2018-06-05 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 46303/926 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-08-20 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | RTI SURGICAL, INC. signed 2017-07-18 | TD BANK, N.A. CHERRY HILL, NJ | 43608/874 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-01-24 | Name change Change of name | RTI BIOLOGICS, INC signed 2013-07-16 | RTI SURGICAL, INC. ALACHUA, FL | 41469/1 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-01-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | RTI BIOLOGICS, INC. signed 2005-08-05 | RTI BIOLOGICS, INC. DOVER, DE | 41061/193 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-01-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ESCH, MICHAEL signed 2000-03-24 GROSS, JIM signed 2000-03-27 CARTER, KEVIN C. signed 2000-03-29 LAROCHELLE, PAUL signed 2001-11-12 | RTI BIOLOGICS, INC ALACHUA, FL | 41061/45 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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