Peter J Miller

US Patent:

7704262, Apr 27, 2010

Filed:

Jun 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/872246

Inventors:

Mark A. Bellafiore - Clearwater FL, US
Steven E. Fitts - Largo FL, US
Peter C. Miller - Largo FL, US

Assignee:

Linvatec Corporation - Largo FL

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606144

Abstract:

A suture needle instrument having improved connection means enabling a hollow suture needled to be attached to a handle in a variety of orientations. The suture needle is provided with user accessible suture channels and suture advancing wheels to facilitate cleaning and repair.

US Patent:

7837710, Nov 23, 2010

Filed:

Sep 9, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/937592

Inventors:

Giuseppe Lombardo - New Port Richey FL, US
Drew Amery - Clearwater FL, US
Peter C Miller - Largo FL, US

Assignee:

Linvatec Corporation - Largo FL

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606232, 606300

Abstract:

A knotless suture anchor and method for its insertion into tissue are provided. The suture anchor includes an inner member including a proximal shaft and a distal securing member shaped to secure the inner member to the tissue, the proximal shaft including a first locking part and at least one hole extending therethrough for receiving the suture thread; and a collar member including an axial bore shaped to receive the proximal shaft of the inner member, a second locking part, and at least one hole extending therethrough and assigned to the hole of the proximal shaft of the inner member, the collar member being axially slidable into unlocked and locked positions relative to the proximal shaft of the inner member, the collar member being relatively axially slidable into the locked position only to secure the suture thread. The hole of the collar member is aligned with the hole of the proximal shaft of the inner member when the collar member is placed into the unlocked position, the hole of the collar member is misaligned with the hole of the proximal shaft of the inner member when the collar member is placed into the locked position, and the first locking part of the proximal shaft engages with the second locking part of the collar member to axially lock the collar member with respect to the proximal shaft when the collar member is placed into the locked position.

US Patent:

8591453, Nov 26, 2013

Filed:

Dec 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/642457

Inventors:

Eric Stubkjaer - Gulfport FL, US
David D. Blight - Largo FL, US
Peter C. Miller - Largo FL, US
Karl W. Guenther - Palm Harbor FL, US

Assignee:

Linvatec Corporation - Largo FL

International Classification:

A61M 1/00

US Classification:

604 31, 604251, 604250, 604256, 604118, 604119, 604120, 4174771

Abstract:

A dual pump irrigation/aspiration pump system capable of operating in a plurality of different modes suitable for a variety of different endoscopic surgical procedures. The system monitors actual or calculated intra-articular pressure and adjusts flow to maintain surgeon requested pressure at the surgical site while controlling outflow. The irrigation/aspiration pump system has an inflow pump and tubing dedicated to communicating fluid to the surgical work site and an outflow pump and tubing dedicated to removing fluid from the work site at a controlled rate. The system further has different size inflow and outflow pumps and tubing cassettes, means for altering the outflow fluid flow rate to accommodate a surgical tool and a means for declogging the surgical tool in the event of blockage. In a preferred embodiment a pressure control system provides inferred pressure information representative of the pressure at the work site.

US Patent:

8597307, Dec 3, 2013

Filed:

Jun 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/163663

Inventors:

Peter C. Miller - Largo FL, US

Assignee:

Linvatec Corporation - Largo FL

International Classification:

A61B 17/10

US Classification:

606138, 606167

Abstract:

A suture cutting device is provided, the device suitable for cutting high strength suture materials used in arthroscopic surgeries. The device includes a distal blade portion movable within a distal suture guide, the distal suture guide including a lateral suture guide slot. The distal blade portion includes a dorsal recess that, in combination with an upper wall of an enclosed blade guide slot, controls an amount of dorsal movement of a cutting edge during a longitudinal movement of the cutting edge. The combined dorsal movement and longitudinal movement of the cutting edge creating a sliding/slicing movement of the cutting edge against a suture in the suture guide slot. At least a proximal blade portion and an extension blade portion are made of a single blade, those portions defining a spring, contacting a trigger, and effectuating a movement from a first position to a second position.

US Patent:

20050159762, Jul 21, 2005

Filed:

Nov 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/979166

Inventors:

Juha-Pekka Nuutinen - Tampere, FI
Peter Miller - Largo FL, US
Hugh West - Salt Lake City UT, US
Walter Shelton - Jackson MS, US

International Classification:

A61B017/04
A61D001/00
A61B017/08

US Classification:

606148000, 606228000, 606232000

Abstract:

A suture arrow device is provided that includes a first and second arrow connecting for a flexible connecting member. A method of using the suture arrow device to repair damaged tissue is also provided. An installation device for inserting two suture arrow sequentially and a method of using such an installation device to repair tissue is also provided.

US Patent:

20080171984, Jul 17, 2008

Filed:

Jan 7, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/007075

Inventors:

Peter C. Miller - Largo FL, US

International Classification:

A61M 5/00

US Classification:

604117

Abstract:

A cannula and cannula driver system comprises a tubular cannula and a driver, the driver comprising an elongated obturator shaft and a handle. A noncircular recess is formed on one of the of the cannula and the obturator shaft which receives a correspondingly-shaped projection formed about the other of the cannula and obturator shaft, so that when the obturator shaft is inserted into the tubular cannula, the projection fits into the recess, whereby torque applied to the handle of the driver is transferred to the cannula.

US Patent:

20090082806, Mar 26, 2009

Filed:

Sep 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/860407

Inventors:

Peter C. Miller - Largo FL, US

Assignee:

HS West Investments, LLC - Sandy UT

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606232, 606233

Abstract:

A meniscal repair system including a pair of elongate needles with a suture filament attached between respective proximal ends of the needles. Two implants are attached to the suture (e.g., molded thereon) between the needles so as to form a suture bridge between the implants. One implant may comprise a barbed shaft aligned with the suture, while the other may be in the form of a T-bar that can be deployed so as to be perpendicular to a portion of the suture filament. The system may further include one or more dilators (e.g., one or more suture knots or molded beads) disposed along the length of the suture filament to aid in passage of the implant after the associated needle.

US Patent:

20110224726, Sep 15, 2011

Filed:

Apr 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/756554

Inventors:

Giuseppe Lombardo - New Port Richey FL, US
Steven E. Fitts - Largo FL, US
Peter C. Miller - Largo FL, US

Assignee:

Linvatec Corporation - Largo FL

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606232

Abstract:

There is described a suture anchor with anchor members moveable as between a suture-unlocked configuration and suture-locked configuration. In one embodiment, the anchor members include an outer anchor member with features, e.g., flexible barbs, configured to secure the suture anchor in the suture-locked configuration to material proximate a pre-formed hole in bone material. The outer anchor member is also configured with a bore to receive suture material, and which is sized and shaped to receive an inner anchor member therein. The inner anchor member includes securing features such as projections that compress the suture material against the surface of the bore when the suture anchor is actuated from the suture-unlocked configuration to the suture-locked configuration.