STEPHEN J SNYDER, M.D.
Medical Practice at Noble Ave, Van Nuys, CA

2009014, Jun 11, 2009

Aug 1, 2008

12/184779

Stephen J. Snyder - Encino CA, US
Nathan B. Snyder - Los Angeles CA, US
George J. Rohlinger - Coeur d'Alene ID, US
M. Mary Sinnott - Logan UT, US

REDYNS MEDICAL, LLC - Los Angeles CA

A61B 17/04

606233, 606228, 606232

A tendon attachment system may include two fasteners forming a fastener assembly. The first fastener may comprise a capture body with suture apertures and a threadable capture body hole, two sharpened legs attached to the capture surface, and a tendon channel. The suture may be secured to a tendon, and slid through the apertures guiding the first fastener to the fixation site. The two sharpened legs may be driven into the bone. The capture body may provide security of the tendon to the bone and the sutures may be secured to the first fastener. The second fastener may comprise a head portion, and a threadable portion which may pass through the capture body hole and threadably engage with the bone, further advancing the first fastener toward the bone. The suture may be further secured by the engagement of the second fastener to the first fastener.

6346654, Feb 12, 2002

Aug 5, 1999

09/369164

Stephen J. Snyder - Encino CA 91316-3409

A61F 1300

602 56, 602 41, 602 42, 602 43, 602 57, 602 60

An arthroscopic portal dressing for use as a post operative dressing covering an arthroscopic portal to absorb and conduct away from the patients skin, collected fluids as are passed out from the portal. The dressing includes an island component that is a pad arranged for fitting over and adhering to the skin surface around the portal to absorb fluids therefrom, and a reservoir cover to fit over one or more portals covered by island components, with the reservoir cover contoured to fit comfortably over a body section, such as a knee or shoulder. Which reservoir cover includes a pad formed from a superabsorbent material, such as a hydrophilic foam, to absorb and contain fluid that has been passed thereto from the island component, and to maintain that collected fluid away from the patients skin. The reservoir cover includes sides or edges whereto elastic material, such as elastic threads, are secured to draw the reservoir covers sides or edges into tight fitting engagement over the patients skin, discouraging fluid leakage from the dressing. The reservoir cover further includes a strap or straps for fitting around the patients joint to maintain the dressing in place and to apply a constrictive force through the dressing into the incision area to encourage fluid flow from the portal, and, as needed, one or more elastic bands can be fitted around the installed dressing to apply an additional constrictive force to the incision area and to hold a cooling material such as an ice bag or frozen gel material adjacent to the surgical site.

6808492, Oct 26, 2004

Aug 16, 2002

10/222524

Stephen J. Snyder - Encino CA

Linvatec Corporation - Largo FL

A61B 104

600114, 600115

A cannula fixation system that allows for easy insertion and removal. A flexible sleeve with corrugations and proximal flange is attached distally to the cannula. The flange serves as a splashguard and a finger retention device. The corrugations have a variable diameter depending upon the tension applied to the proximal flange. The flange is pulled proximally to reduce the diameter of the corrugations for insertion of the cannula. Upon release of the flange, the corrugations expand because of the inherent resiliency of the sleeve to seal against the portal in the patient. The cannula body can be shifted with the sleeve remaining in sealing contact with the portal.

7563236, Jul 21, 2009

Sep 15, 2003

10/663381

Andy Kazmierczak - Oceanside CA, US
Stephen J. Snyder - Van Nuys CA, US
Eric McCarty - Lafayette CO, US
Colin S. Gregersen - Cardiff CA, US
Nancy Halchuk - Vista CA, US
Alfredo Cesena - Tijuana, MX

DJO, LLC - Vista CA

A61F 5/01

602 4

A shoulder sling is provided for the treatment of, for example, gleno-humeral dislocations and subluxations, capsular shifts, postoperative rotator cuff repair, postoperative Bankart procedures and soft tissue strains and repairs. The sling includes a support pillow abuts the wearer's torso, and a pouch that receives the wearer's arm. A plurality of straps suspend the pillow and pouch from the wearer's non-treatment shoulder. One of the straps prevents the pillow from shifting relative to the user, thus securely maintaining the wearer's arm at desired angles of abduction and external rotation. The pillow further includes an attached exercise grip and an indicator line that aids a physician in properly fitting the sling to the wearer.

5279311, Jan 18, 1994

Jun 30, 1993

8/085706

Stephen J. Snyder - Encino CA

Linvatec Corporation - Largo FL

A61B 1700

128898

A flexible, elongated suture passing device or shuttle capable of advancing monofilament or multi-stranded suture material to a remote work site. The suture shuttle is formed of a plurality of woven or braided fiber strands which are coated, over all but a central portion of the strands, with a material having a flexible exterior surface. A part of the central portion of the strands is formed into an eyelet for receiving a suture therethrough. A method is disclosed wherein one end of the suture shuttle is advanced to a work site until the eyelet passes through the tissue at the work site. This enables suture to be passed through the eyelet so the shuttle may be withdrawn to pass the suture back through the tissue to be sutured. Repeating this process brings any desired number of suture leads through the tissue so a knot may be tied.

5110076, May 5, 1992

Jan 14, 1991

7/640823

Stephen J. Snyder - Van Nuys CA
John L. Wilson - Bishop CA

Cal-Surgical, Inc. - Bishop CA

A47G 2900

248125

An improved adjustable multipole support stand is provided wherein each of a plurality of support poles is individually adjustable to a desired height. The stand generally comprises a plurality of vertically oriented support poles mounted in a parallel array about an upright main or center post and adapted for vertical sliding movement between raised and lowered positions. Spring loaded trigger assemblies carried by the support poles include locking pins registrable with vertically spaced notches in the center post to permit individual height adjustment of each support pole. The uppermost end of each support pole includes a hook or is otherwise suitably adapted to support a medical fluid container such as a bag of intravenous fluid or the like.

5250053, Oct 5, 1993

May 29, 1992

7/890215

Stephen J. Snyder - Encino CA

Linvatec Corporation - Largo FL

A61B 1700

606145

A flexible, elongated suture passing device or shuttle capable of advancing monofilament or multi-stranded suture material to a remote work site. The suture shuttle is formed of a plurality of woven or braided fiber strands which are coated, over all but a central portion of the strands, with a material having a flexible exterior surface. A part of the central portion of the strands is formed into an eyelet for receiving a suture therethrough. A method is disclosed wherein one end of the suture shuttle is advanced to a work site until the eyelet passes through the tissue at the work site. This enables suture to be passed through the eyelet so the shuttle may be withdrawn to pass the suture back through the tissue to be sutured. Repeating this process brings any desired number of suture leads through the tissue so a knot may be tied.

2013021, Aug 15, 2013

Feb 14, 2013

13/767790

Stephen J. Snyder - Encino CA, US
Ronald Litke - Sandy Hook CT, US

REDYNS MEDICAL LLC - Los Angeles CA

B65H 69/04, A61B 17/06

606148, 289 17, 289 15

Apparatus for forming a knot, the apparatus comprising:

5306290, Apr 26, 1994

Feb 12, 1993

8/017145

Harold M. Martins - Newton MA
Stephen J. Snyder - Encino CA

Mitek Surgical Products, Inc. - Norwood MA

A61B 1700

606232

A suture retaining device in the form of a frusto-conical button having parallel upper and lower planar surfaces which are connected together by a conical surface. The button is provided with a recessed chamber for substantially completely accommodating one or more suture knots. At least one hole is formed in the button leading from the recessed chamber to the lower planar surface, and at least one hole is formed in said button leading from the recessed chamber to the conical surface.