Joseph F Fucci

US Patent:

6346109, Feb 12, 2002

Filed:

Jun 9, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/591376

Inventors:

Joseph Fucci - Palm Harbor FL
Robert C. Hackett - Tampa FL
T. Dan Moore - St. Petersburg FL
Mark A. Bellafiore - Clearwater FL

Assignee:

Linvatec Corporation - Largo FL

International Classification:

A61B 1756

US Classification:

606104, 606 72, 206339

Abstract:

A system for inserting a cannulated tissue anchor during endoscopic surgical procedures. The system incorporates an elongated generally cylindrical tissue anchor having a plurality of barbs outwardly extending from its body and a transverse head situated at its proximal end. The head is elongated along a major axis which is misaligned relative to the rows of barbs on the body of the tissue anchor in order to enhance retention of the anchor within selected tissue. The anchor may be inserted during an endoscopic surgical procedure by a single-handed operation utilizing an instrument having a longitudinally slidable needle for guiding the anchor into place and a longitudinally slidable push rod for pushing the anchor along the needle. The system incorporates a package/loading device to facilitate the assembly of a cannulated tissue anchor with the inserter, the package/loading device being provided with a means for guiding the inserter needle through the axial bore of the tissue anchor.

US Patent:

7189238, Mar 13, 2007

Filed:

Sep 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/666644

Inventors:

Giuseppe Lombardo - New Port Richey FL, US
Joseph Fucci - Tarpon Springs FL, US

Assignee:

Linvatec Corporation - Largo FL

International Classification:

A61B 17/58

US Classification:

606 72

Abstract:

A soft tissue anchor is provided for attaching soft tissue to bone. The anchor is useful generally throughout the body where soft tissue needs to be anchored to bone. It is particularly useful for reattaching separated tissues adjacent to an articular joint such as the hip, knee, or shoulder. For example it is well suited for reattaching labral tissue that has become separated from the glenoid rim adjacent a shoulder joint.

US Patent:

61463876, Nov 14, 2000

Filed:

Aug 26, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/141175

Inventors:

A. Frank Trott - Largo FL
Joseph Fucci - Palm Harbor FL
Robert C. Hackett - Tampa FL
T. Dan Moore - St. Petersburg FL
Mark A. Bellafiore - Clearwater FL
Sam R. Marchand - Dunedin FL
Anne F. Booth - Barrington IL

Assignee:

Linvatec Corporation - Largo FL

International Classification:

A61B 1758

US Classification:

606104

Abstract:

A system for inserting a cannulated tissue anchor during endoscopic surgical procedures. The system incorporates an elongated generally cylindrical tissue anchor having a plurality of barbs outwardly extending from its body and a transverse head situated at its proximal end. The head is elongated along a major axis which is misaligned relative to the rows of barbs on the body of the tissue anchor in order to enhance retention of the anchor within selected tissue. The anchor may be inserted during an endoscopic surgical procedure by a single-handed operation utilizing an instrument having a longitudinally slidable needle for guiding the anchor into place and a longitudinally slidable push rod for pushing the anchor along the needle. The system incorporates a package/loading device to facilitate the assembly of a cannulated tissue anchor with the inserter, the package/loading device being provided with a means for guiding the inserter needle through the axial bore of the tissue anchor.

US Patent:

56015860, Feb 11, 1997

Filed:

Jan 17, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/373165

Inventors:

Joseph Fucci - Port Richey FL
Fred B. Dinger - Belleair FL
A. Frank Trott - Largo FL
Kenneth M. Adams - Pinellas Park FL
William F. Mazurek - Palm Harbor FL

Assignee:

Linvatec Corporation - Largo FL

International Classification:

A61B 1732

US Classification:

606180

Abstract:

A surgical cutting instrument having an elongated rotatable inner member provided with a cutting edge at its distal tip, the inner member adapted to rotate within an elongated outer tube having a window adjacent its distal end adapted to cooperate with the cutting edge of the inner member. The outer tube is provided with a portion thereof adjacent its distal end which enables the distal tip of the outer tube to be bent at an angle relative to the proximal portion of the outer tube. The outer tube may be bent by a user into a selected angular position with the aid of a tool calibrated in a plurality of discrete positions. The tool is adapted to enable the outer tube to be rotated to any selected position prior to being bent so that the window at the distal tip of the outer tube may be caused to face in any desired direction relative to the bend in the outer tube.

US Patent:

62804480, Aug 28, 2001

Filed:

Jun 9, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/591375

Inventors:

A. Frank Trott - Largo FL
Joseph Fucci - Palm Harbor FL
Sam R. Marchand - Dunedin FL
Anne F. Booth - Barrington IL

Assignee:

Linvatec Corporation - Largo FL

International Classification:

A61B 1756

US Classification:

606104

Abstract:

A system for inserting a cannulated tissue anchor during endoscopic surgical procedures. The system incorporates an elongated generally cylindrical tissue anchor having a plurality of barbs outwardly extending from its body and a transverse head situated at its proximal end. The head is elongated along a major axis which is misaligned relative to the rows of barbs on the body of the tissue anchor in order to enhance retention of the anchor within selected tissue. The anchor may be inserted during an endoscopic surgical procedure by a single-handed operation utilizing an instrument having a longitudinally slidable needle for guiding the anchor into place and a longitudinally slidable push rod for pushing the anchor along the needle. The system incorporates a package/loading device to facilitate the assembly of a cannulated tissue anchor with the inserter, the package/loading device being provided with a means for guiding the inserter needle through the axial bore of the tissue anchor.

US Patent:

58272917, Oct 27, 1998

Filed:

Nov 5, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/744178

Inventors:

Joseph Fucci - Palm Harbor FL
A. Frank Trott - Largo FL

Assignee:

Linvatec Corporation - Largo FL

International Classification:

A61B 1700

US Classification:

606104

Abstract:

An elongated suture anchor driver having a suture retaining means at its proximal end. The driver receives a suture anchor at its distal tip and has a throughbore for enabling suture attached to the suture anchor to pass through the driver from its distal end to its proximal end. The proximal end of the driver is provided with a channel and a fixed post for guiding the suture exiting from the throughbore into an annular recess. A spring loaded slidable cylindrical sleeve acts against the suture in the recess to frictionally retain the suture, thereby securing the suture anchor and suture within the driver.

US Patent:

53664680, Nov 22, 1994

Filed:

Nov 9, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/149447

Inventors:

Joseph Fucci - Port Richey FL
Terry L. Whipple - Richmond VA

Assignee:

Linvatec Corporation - Largo FL

International Classification:

A61B 1732

US Classification:

606180

Abstract:

A surgical router for cutting anatomical tissue includes an outer tubular member and an inner member rotatably disposed in said outer member and having a pair of router blades disposed distally of a distal end of the outer member and equally spaced about a longitudinal axis of the inner member and a pair of flutes disposed between the router blades. The flutes have bottoms and sides transverse to the flute bottoms, with the flute bottoms angularly intersecting a passage in the inner member to form aspiration ports within and integral with the flutes. The router blades have leading walls, trailing walls and clearance walls with a width between the trailing walls that is tapered in a distal direction. The leading walls correspond to the flute sides and are curved about the inner member axis in the direction of rotation of the inner member in the outer member. End and side cutting edges are disposed along the leading walls with the end cutting edges being curved about the inner member axis in accordance with the curvature of the leading walls, and the side cutting edges extending longitudinally, helically along the inner member.

US Patent:

56074328, Mar 4, 1997

Filed:

Jan 23, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/343749

Inventors:

Joseph Fucci - Palm Harbor FL

Assignee:

Linvatec Corporation - Largo FL

International Classification:

A61B 1700

US Classification:

606104

Abstract:

A threaded bone anchor retriever and method for retrieving threaded bone anchors and the like from an implantation site. The anchor retriever is particularly suitable for retrieving threaded suture anchors during endoscopic surgical procedures. The retriever comprises an elongated shaft having an anchor engaging means at its distal tip for engaging the drive portion of the threaded anchor and for turning it in a direction to remove it from the implantation site. A concentric anchor engaging sleeve is adapted to move longitudinally relative to the elongated shaft in order to engage the threaded body of the anchor as it is removed from the implantation site. The invention includes a method for using the anchor retriever, particularly during endoscopic procedures, to remove anchors which may or may not have tissue growth overlying the implantation site.