Kris A Dinucci

US Patent:

20100152752, Jun 17, 2010

Filed:

Dec 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/639734

Inventors:

PETER A. DENOVE - Naples FL, US
Kris A. DiNucci - Scottsdale AZ, US
Karen L. Gallen - Naples FL, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606148, 606228, 606232

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for bunion repair using a suture passing K-wire configured to easily pass through bone tunnels with suture trailing. The suture passing K-wire includes a tapered guide pin with a multi-diameter shaft (i.e., comprising at least two regions or sections that have different diameters) and a loop which is securely attached to an end of the guide pin (i.e., to the smaller diameter section of the guide pin). The reconstruction system may be formed of a pair of buttons connected by a flexible strand. The procedure offers indirect placement of buttons and a minimally invasive approach.

US Patent:

20130218176, Aug 22, 2013

Filed:

Mar 21, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/848293

Inventors:

Kris A. DiNucci - Scottsdale AZ, US
Karen L. Gallen - Naples FL, US

Assignee:

Arthrex, Inc. - Naples FL

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606148

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for bunion repair using a suture passing K-wire configured to easily pass through bone tunnels with suture trailing. The suture passing K-wire includes a tapered guide pin with a multi-diameter shaft (i.e., comprising at least two regions or sections that have different diameters) and a loop which is securely attached to an end of the guide pin (i.e., to the smaller diameter section of the guide pin). The reconstruction system may be formed of a pair of buttons connected by a flexible strand. The procedure offers indirect placement of buttons and a minimally invasive approach.

US Patent:

20160081689, Mar 24, 2016

Filed:

Dec 3, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/958426

Inventors:

- Naples FL, US
Kris A. DiNucci - Scottsdale AZ, US
Karen L. Gallen - Naples FL, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/06
A61B 17/68
A61B 17/84
A61B 17/04

Abstract:

A method for bunion repair using a suture passing K-wire configured to easily pass through bone tunnels with suture trailing. The suture passing K-wire includes a tapered guide pin with a multi-diameter shaft (i.e., comprising at least two regions or sections that have different diameters) and a loop which is securely attached to an end of the guide pin (i.e., to the smaller diameter section of the guide pin). The reconstruction system may be formed of a pair of buttons connected by a flexible strand. The procedure offers indirect placement of buttons and a minimally invasive approach.