Inventor · disambiguated record
Hugh S. West, Jr.
Also filed as: WEST HUGH · WEST HUGH S · WEST HUGH S JR · WEST JR HUGH S
36 granted patents·13 pending applications·4,224 citations·filing 1993–2023
98Inventor score
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49 records- 0197US7118578B2Apparatus and methods for independently conditioning and pre-tensioning a plurality of ligament grafts during joint repair surgeryHS WEST INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 10, 2006·295 cites·24 claims
- 0297US6610059B1Endoscopic instruments and methods for improved bubble aspiration at a surgical siteHS WEST INVEST LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 26, 2003·548 cites·20 claims
- 0396US8114127B2Bone anchors for use in attaching soft tissue to boneWEST JR HUGH S·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 14, 2012·207 cites·16 claims
- 0493US6692516B2Knotless suture anchor and method for knotlessly securing tissueLINVATEC CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 17, 2004·435 cites·37 claims
- 0593US6618626B2Apparatus and methods for protecting the axillary nerve during thermal capsullorhaphyHS WEST INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 9, 2003·369 cites·25 claims
- 0692US6679889B1Apparatus and methods for independently conditioning and pretensioning a plurality of ligament grafts during joint repair surgeryHS WEST INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 20, 2004·223 cites·21 claims
- 0792US5904681AEndoscopic surgical instrument with ability to selectively remove different tissue with mechanical and electrical energyWEST JR HUGH S·Filed 1997·Granted May 18, 1999·600 cites·23 claims
- 0890US8029537B2Knotless suture anchor and method for knotlessly securing tissuesLINVATEC CORP·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 4, 2011·46 cites·3 claims
- 0990US5964764AApparatus and methods for mounting a ligament graft to a boneWEST JR HUGH S·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 12, 1999·416 cites·40 claims
- 1088US8137383B2Knotless suture anchor and method for knotlessly securing tissuesWEST JR HUGH SLOAN·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 20, 2012·30 cites·3 claims
- 1188US5364395AArthroscopic surgical instrument with cauterizing capabilityWEST JR HUGH S·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 15, 1994·420 cites·53 claims
- 1285US8882801B2Dual thread cannulated suture anchorDIMATTEO KRISTIAN·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 11, 2014·43 cites·11 claims
- 1385US7322978B2Bone anchors for use in attaching soft tissue to a boneHS WEST INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 29, 2008·175 cites·29 claims
- 1484US9161748B2Bone anchors for use in attaching soft tissue to boneWEST JR HUGH S·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 20, 2015·12 cites·30 claims
- 1584US8449553B2Method of using a drill guide for forming tibial bone tunnelsKAM ANDREW·Filed 2012·Granted May 28, 2013·22 cites·1 claims
- 1683US11896475B2Implant having adjustable filament coilsMEDOS INT SARL·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 13, 2024·1 cites·21 claims
- 1780US9974643B2Implant having adjustable filament coilsMEDOS INT SARL·Filed 2013·Granted May 22, 2018·10 cites·20 claims
- 1879US10856967B2Implant having adjustable filament coilsMEDOS INT SARL·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 8, 2020·2 cites·16 claims
- 1979US8702754B2Methods for anchoring suture to boneDIMATTEO KRISTIAN·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 22, 2014·17 cites·22 claims
- 2077US8361065B2Electrosurgical instrument with an ablation mode and a coagulation modeHS WEST INVESTEMENTS LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 29, 2013·24 cites·28 claims
- 2171US8394088B2Electrosurgical instrument with an ablation mode and a coagulation modeWEST JR HUGH S·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 12, 2013·5 cites·30 claims
- 2271US7662171B2Knotless suture anchor and method for knotlessly securing tissuesLINVATEC CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 16, 2010·44 cites·18 claims
- 2370US6953463B2Interference screws having increased proximal diameterHS WEST INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 11, 2005·42 cites·32 claims
- 2468US7686810B2Suture separation and organization devices for use with graft tensioning deviceHS WEST INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 30, 2010·50 cites·15 claims
- 2567US12232716B2Implant having adjustable filament coilsMEDOS INT SARL·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 25, 2025·0 cites·10 claims
- 2667US7244256B2Electrosurgical device with adhesive-free insulating piece and method of making sameLINVATEC CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 17, 2007·39 cites·22 claims
- 2766US7235078B2Protective devices for use with angled interference screwsHS WEST INVEST LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 26, 2007·32 cites·17 claims
- 2866US7150746B2Electrosurgical ablator with integrated aspirator lumen and method of making sameLINVATEC CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 19, 2006·39 cites·22 claims
- 2965US9820732B2Suture anchors and assemblies for attaching soft tissue to boneWEST JR HUGH S·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 21, 2017·1 cites·68 claims
- 3064US11576664B2Methods for anchoring suture to boneDEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS INC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 14, 2023·0 cites·7 claims
- 3164US9320510B2Bone anchors with thread pattern optimized for attachment to hard and soft bone tissueWEST JR HUGH S·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 26, 2016·1 cites·23 claims
- 3262US8066704B2Suction ablatorDECESARE MICHAEL·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 29, 2011·4 cites·4 claims
- 3361US11090035B2Suture anchors and assemblies for attaching soft tissue to boneHS WEST INVEST LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 17, 2021·0 cites·22 claims
- 3461US10327752B2Methods for anchoring suture to boneDEPUY MITEK LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 25, 2019·1 cites·15 claims
- 3559US2010100129A1Knotless suture anchor and method for knotlessly securing tissuesLINVATEC CORP·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3658US2023255613A1Suture anchors with specialized cortical and cancellous bone-engaging segments having optimized thread patternsHS WEST INVEST LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3758US2023255614A1Suture anchors with locking threads that interlock with adjacent bone tissueHS WEST INVEST LLC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3855US6149646AMonopolar tissue ablatorLINVATEC CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 21, 2000·71 cites·9 claims
- 3954US9402618B2Suture anchors and assemblies for attaching soft tissue to boneWEST JR HUGH S·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 2, 2016·0 cites·80 claims
- 4054US2010137872A1Drill guide for cruciate ligament repairLINVATEC CORP·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4153US2022104801A1Driver with brake system for adjusting suture tension while securing a knotless suture anchor in a bone tunnelHS WEST INVEST LLC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4248US2009082806A1Meniscal repair systemHS WEST INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4347US2016051307A1Electrosurgical instrument with selective control of electrode activityHS WEST INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4444US2004153076A1Ligament graft cage fixation deviceFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4542US2005049598A1Suture pulley for use with graft tensioning deviceFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4638US2016051320A1Electrosurgical instrument with selective control of electrode activityHS WEST INVESTMENTS LLC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4737US2005159762A1Suture arrow device and installation deviceFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4836US2012029523A1Guide pin positionerKAM ANDREW S·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4936US2005107777A1Parallel wire ablatorFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
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