US Patent B2, Trigger Thumb Device, SONEX HEALTH
Summary
USPTO granted patent US12605181B2 to SONEX HEALTH, INC. on April 21, 2026. The patent covers a trigger thumb or trigger finger treatment device featuring a handle, introducer shaft, blade shaft with a slider mechanism, and a neurovascular guard made of ultrasound wave-permeable polymer materials such as Ultem, PEEK, or PPS. Darryl E. Barnes is listed as the inventor. The patent contains 4 claims and was filed on January 30, 2023 under application number 18102990.
What changed
USPTO granted a new patent (US12605181B2) to SONEX HEALTH, INC. covering a trigger thumb/finger treatment device with a handle, introducer shaft, sliding blade shaft, and an ultrasound wave-permeable neurovascular guard. The patent contains 4 claims and names Darryl E. Barnes as inventor.
Other medical device companies developing or marketing minimally invasive hand/finger treatment devices should review the patent claims to assess potential infringement exposure. The specific use of ultrasound-compatible polymers (Ultem, PEEK, PPS) for a neurovascular guard in this context may be a key claim element worth examining.
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Trigger thumb treatment devices and methods
Grant US12605181B2 Kind: B2 Apr 21, 2026
Assignee
SONEX HEALTH, INC.
Inventors
Darryl E. Barnes
Abstract
A device for treating trigger thumb or trigger finger may include a handle, an introducer shaft extending from the handle, a blade shaft slidably disposed on the handle and the introducer shaft, a blade at or near a distal end of the blade shaft, a slider on the handle, attached to a proximal end of the blade shaft, for sliding the blade shaft and the blade distally and proximally along the introducer shaft, and a neurovascular guard slidably coupled with the handle and disposed over at least part of the blade shaft. The neurovascular guard may be made of a material that allows passage of ultrasound waves, such as Ultem, PEEK, PPS, or other polymers.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/3211 A61B 2017/32113 A61B 17/3209 A61B 2017/320052 A61B 17/3205 A61B 17/32075 A61B 17/320036
Filing Date
2023-01-30
Application No.
18102990
Claims
4
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