Assignee
PIVOT MEDICAL INC
US·36 granted patents·6 pending applications·258 citations·filing 2013–2017
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
42 records- 0195US10022131B1Flexible drill bit and angled drill guide for use with the samePIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 17, 2018·30 cites·26 claims
- 0290US9149268B2Method and apparatus for attaching tissue to bone, including the provision and use of a novel knotless suture anchor systemPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 6, 2015·42 cites·41 claims
- 0388US10426456B2Method and apparatus for re-attaching the labrum to the acetabulum, including the provision and use of a novel suture anchor systemPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 1, 2019·9 cites·64 claims
- 0488US10245070B2Method and apparatus for accessing the interior of a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel telescoping access cannula and a novel telescoping obturatorPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 2, 2019·7 cites·66 claims
- 0588US10092285B2Method and apparatus for attaching tissue to bone, including the provision and use of a novel knotless suture anchor systemPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 9, 2018·8 cites·45 claims
- 0687US10136884B2Method and apparatus for attaching tissue to bone, including the provision and use of a novel knotless suture anchor system, including a retractable sheathPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 27, 2018·8 cites·27 claims
- 0787US10016191B2Method and apparatus for distracting a jointPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 10, 2018·10 cites·20 claims
- 0887US9848894B2Flexible drill bit and angled drill guide for use with the samePIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 26, 2017·25 cites·10 claims
- 0986US10278690B2Method and apparatus for treating a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel suture passerPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 7, 2019·5 cites·49 claims
- 1085US10357243B2Method and apparatus for treating a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel suture passerPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 23, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 1185US10058319B2Method and apparatus for attaching tissue to bone, including the provision and use of a novel knotless suture anchor system, including a novel locking elementPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 28, 2018·8 cites·24 claims
- 1285US9826991B2Method and apparatus for reconstructing a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel arthroscopic debridement template for assisting in the treatment of cam-type femoroacetabular impingementPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 28, 2017·17 cites·10 claims
- 1384US10292694B2Method and apparatus for attaching tissue to bonePIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2014·Granted May 21, 2019·14 cites·19 claims
- 1484US9675336B2Methods and devices for accessing and retracting a capsule of a jointPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 13, 2017·12 cites·8 claims
- 1583US10363025B2Method and apparatus for re-attaching the labrum to the acetabulum, including the provision and use of a novel suture anchor systemPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 30, 2019·4 cites·68 claims
- 1681US10405850B2Method and apparatus for passing suture through tissuePIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 10, 2019·9 cites·57 claims
- 1781US9931114B2Method and apparatus for passing suture through tissuePIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 3, 2018·12 cites·37 claims
- 1880US9271719B2Method and apparatus for treating a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel suture passerPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 1, 2016·9 cites·32 claims
- 1976US9161839B2Method and apparatus for accessing the interior of a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel telescoping access cannula and a novel telescoping obturatorPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 20, 2015·5 cites·22 claims
- 2075US10426453B2Method and apparatus for distracting a jointPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 1, 2019·7 cites·16 claims
- 2174US10470754B2Methods and apparatus for joint distractionPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 12, 2019·1 cites·9 claims
- 2274US10098631B2Method and apparatus for passing suture through tissuePIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 16, 2018·4 cites·28 claims
- 2373US9826973B2Method and apparatus for attaching tissue to bone, including the provision and use of a novel knotless suture anchor systemPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 28, 2017·5 cites·34 claims
- 2468US10123793B2Method and apparatus for re-attaching the labrum to the acetabulum including the provision and use of a novel suture anchor systemPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 13, 2018·1 cites·78 claims
- 2567US10238379B2Method and apparatus for attaching tissue to bone, including the provision and use of a novel knotless suture anchor systemPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 26, 2019·1 cites·25 claims
- 2661US10166020B2Methods and devices for accessing and retracting a capsule of a jointPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 1, 2019·0 cites·10 claims
- 2761US9445824B2Method and apparatus for performing arthroscopic microfracture surgeryPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 20, 2016·1 cites·4 claims
- 2857US9526486B2Methods and apparatus for joint distractionPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 27, 2016·0 cites·16 claims
- 2955US9931110B2Method and apparatus for distracting a joint, including the provision and use of a novel fluid joint spacerPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 3, 2018·0 cites·27 claims
- 3054US2018140313A1Method and apparatus for reconstructing a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel arthroscopic debridement template for assisting in the treatment of cam-type femoroacetabular impingementPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3154US2017215893A1Method and apparatus for performing arthroscopic microfracture surgeryPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 3253US10213216B2Method and apparatus for providing arthroscopic microfracture therapyPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 26, 2019·0 cites·17 claims
- 3353US10022259B2Apparatus and method for distracting the hip jointPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 17, 2018·0 cites·24 claims
- 3452US9532864B2Devices and methods for minimally invasive access into a jointPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 3, 2017·0 cites·10 claims
- 3552US2017265984A1Devices and methods for minimally invasive access into a jointPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3650US9492152B2Method and apparatus for distracting a jointPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 15, 2016·0 cites·22 claims
- 3750US9186181B2Method and apparatus for distracting a jointPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 17, 2015·0 cites·17 claims
- 3850US2017258491A1Method and apparatus for accessing the interior of a hip joint, including the provision and use of a novel inflow access cannulaPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 3950US2015305730A1Method and apparatus for distracting a joint, including the provision and use of a novel joint-spacing balloon catheter and a novel inflatable perineal postPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4049US10299669B2Light-guided joint accessPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 28, 2019·0 cites·54 claims
- 4149US9028556B2Method and apparatus for re-attaching the labrum of a hip jointPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 12, 2015·0 cites·15 claims
- 4245US2016235443A1Method and apparatus for distracting a jointPIVOT MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
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