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Gary S. Fanton
Also filed as: FANTON GARY · FANTON GARY S
23 granted patents·23 pending applications·6,359 citations·filing 1990–2024
98Inventor score
Files withORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC13FANTON GARY S12MARUHO MEDICAL INC6TORNIER INC4CLAUSON CREATIVE ENG INC2
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46 records- 0197US10258322B2Method and apparatus for passing sutureSP SURGICAL INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 16, 2019·851 cites·20 claims
- 0297US7938847B2Ring cinch assembly to attach bone to tissueTORNIER INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 10, 2011·276 cites·27 claims
- 0396US5569242AMethod and apparatus for controlled contraction of soft tissueFiled 1995·Granted Oct 29, 1996·825 cites·15 claims
- 0495US11399822B2Method and apparatus for passing sutureMARUHO MEDICAL INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 2, 2022·7 cites·20 claims
- 0595US6544260B1Method for treating tissue in arthroscopic environment using precooling and apparatus for sameORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 8, 2003·526 cites·38 claims
- 0695US6135999AConcave probe for arthroscopic surgeryORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 24, 2000·453 cites·4 claims
- 0795US5458596AMethod and apparatus for controlled contraction of soft tissueDORSAL ORTHOPEDIC CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 17, 1995·1.1k cites·22 claims
- 0894US8721650B2Bone anchor installer and method of useFANTON GARY S·Filed 2007·Granted May 13, 2014·179 cites·29 claims
- 0988US6391028B1Probe with distally orientated concave curve for arthroscopic surgeryORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 21, 2002·206 cites·8 claims
- 1086US5954716AMethod for modifying the length of a ligamentORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 21, 1999·368 cites·12 claims
- 1185US5312315APneumatic variable resistance rehabilitation/therapy apparatusCORE OUTPATIENT SERVICES·Filed 1990·Granted May 17, 1994·104 cites·22 claims
- 1284US6168593B1Electrode for electrosurgical coagulation of tissueORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 2, 2001·336 cites·19 claims
- 1384US2025366845A1Method and apparatus for passing sutureCLAUSON CREATIVE ENG INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1483US6695839B2Method and apparatus for treatment of disrupted articular cartilageORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 24, 2004·140 cites·5 claims
- 1583US6068628AApparatus for treating chondromalaciaORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC·Filed 1996·Granted May 30, 2000·316 cites·12 claims
- 1681US2025312030A1Method and apparatus for passing sutureCLAUSON CREATIVE ENG INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1780US6699244B2Electrosurgical instrument having a chamber to volatize a liquidORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 2, 2004·128 cites·25 claims
- 1879US8758406B2Tack anchor systems, bone anchor systems, and methods of useFANTON GARY S·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 24, 2014·20 cites·17 claims
- 1978US5823994AMethod and apparatus for soft tissue fixationORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Oct 20, 1998·248 cites·21 claims
- 2077US2024366216A1Method and apparatus for passing sutureMARUHO KK·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2175US9539001B2Bone anchor installer and method of useTORNIER INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 10, 2017·6 cites·17 claims
- 2275US2023100221A1Method and apparatus for passing sutureMARUHO MEDICAL INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 2374US11617571B2Method and apparatus for passing sutureMARUHO MEDICAL INC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 4, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 2473US2023200805A1Method and apparatus for passing sutureMARUHO MEDICAL INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2569US2022304676A1Method and apparatus for passing sutureMARUHO MEDICAL INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 2668US6461357B1Electrode for electrosurgical ablation of tissueORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 8, 2002·129 cites·47 claims
- 2762US11523816B2Method and apparatus for passing sutureMARUHO MEDICAL INC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 13, 2022·0 cites·10 claims
- 2862US6645203B2Surgical instrument with off-axis electrodeORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 11, 2003·35 cites·15 claims
- 2962US6482204B1Method and apparatus for controlled contraction of soft tissueORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Nov 19, 2002·76 cites·10 claims
- 3053US2014288597A1Tack anchor systems, bone anchor systems, and methods of useTORNIER INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3151US2011238113A1Ring cinch assembly to attach bone to tissueTORNIER INC·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
- 3251US2007156150A1Ring cinch assembly to attach bone to tissueFANTON GARY S·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3350US2006282083A1Apparatus and method for securing tissue to bone with a sutureFANTON GARY S·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3450US2010016893A1Method and apparatus for enhancing the fixation of bone and soft tissue anchorsFANTON GARY S·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3550US2007156176A1Ring cinch assembly to attach bone to tissueFANTON GARY S·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3650US2006282082A1Apparatus and method for securing tissue to bone with a sutureFANTON GARY S·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3750US2006047331A1Method and apparatus for controlled contraction of soft tissueLAX RONALD G·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3850US2007156149A1Ring cinch assembly to attach bone to tissueFANTON GARY S·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3949US2007100276A1Apparatus and methods for clearing obstructions from surgical cutting instrumentsFANTON GARY S·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4048US2006025794A1Apparatus and methods for clearing obstructions from surgical cutting instrumentsFANTON GARY S·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4148US2006264995A1Apparatus and methods for clearing obstructions from surgical cutting instrumentsFANTON GARY S·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 4246US2005182432A1Apparatus and methods for clearing obstructions from surgical cutting instrumentsFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4344US2019184058A1Porous Metal DevicesPOROSTEON DEV LLC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4443US2005245932A1Apparatus and methods for securing tissue to boneFANTON GARY S·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4542US2005187599A1Method and apparatus for controlled contraction of soft tissueFiled 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4640US2003014050A1Electrode for electrosurgical ablation of tissueORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC·Filed 2002·Application pending·0 cites
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