Susan M Spear

US Patent:

20100042076, Feb 18, 2010

Filed:

Oct 14, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/578959

Inventors:

Gary R. McCarthy - East Bridgewater MA, US
Michael C. Ferragamo - Foster RI, US
Susan L. Spear - Pawtucket RI, US

Assignee:

Smith & Nephew, Inc. - Andover MA

International Classification:

A61B 17/00

US Classification:

606 1

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to a surgical aimer including a shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion and a handle coupled to the proximal portion of the shaft. The handle includes a mechanism for coupling the shaft to the handle and releasing the shaft from the handle.

US Patent:

20090163935, Jun 25, 2009

Filed:

Dec 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/340896

Inventors:

Gary R. McCarthy - East Bridgewater MA, US
Michael C. Ferragamo - Foster RI, US
Susan L. Spear - Pawtucket RI, US

Assignee:

Smith & Nephew, Inc. - Andover MA

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606150

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to a surgical aimer including a shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion and a handle coupled to the proximal portion of the shaft. The handle includes a mechanism for coupling the shaft to the handle and releasing the shaft from the handle.

US Patent:

20140296861, Oct 2, 2014

Filed:

Mar 29, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/853179

Inventors:

Gary Robert McCarthy - East Bridgewater MA, US
Susan L. Spear - Pawtucket RI, US
Deborah A. Leahy - Reading MA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/17

US Classification:

606 96

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a device for measuring a length of a bone tunnel is provided. The device includes: a gauge comprising an annular shaft coupled to a handle, the handle including a constrained channel configured for receiving a passing pin from the annular shaft and displaying the passing pin in relation to a scale. In another embodiment, a method for measuring length of the bone tunnel is provided. A method and another device are provided.