Patents by Inventor Douglas B. Huene

Douglas B. Huene has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Bone plug anchoring device and method for anchoring one or more tendons or other grafts using the bone plug anchoring device
    Patent number: 6419700
    Abstract: A bone plug anchoring device is provided for anchoring at least one graft to a bone. The bone plug anchoring devices comprises a plug and a locking element. The plug has a hollow passageway and a flange portion which extends radially out from the plug. The locking element is adapted to cooperate with the flange portion so that, when the locking element is locked to the flange portion while the graft(s) is (are) sandwiched between the locking element and the flange portion, the graft (or grafts) remains (or remain) anchored to the plug. The bone plug anchoring device is particularly well-suited for anchoring a hamstring tendon graft to a tibia after passing through a femur. The present invention also provides a method for anchoring at least one graft to a first bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Inventor: Douglas B. Huene
  • Bone plug anchoring device and method for anchoring one or more tendons or other grafts using the bone plug anchoring device
    Publication number: 20010018613
    Abstract: A bone plug anchoring device is provided for anchoring at least one graft to a bone. The bone plug anchoring devices comprises a plug and a locking element. The plug has a hollow passageway and a flange portion which extends radially out from the plug. The locking element is adapted to cooperate with the flange portion so that, when the locking element is locked to the flange portion while the graft(s) is (are) sandwiched between the locking element and the flange portion, the graft (or grafts) remains (or remain) anchored to the plug. The bone plug anchoring device is particularly well-suited for anchoring a hamstring tendon graft to a tibia after passing through a femur. The present invention also provides a method for anchoring at least one graft to a first bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2001
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Inventor: Douglas B. Huene
  • Bone plug anchoring device and methods for anchoring one or more tendons or other grafts using the bone plug anchoring device
    Patent number: 6235058
    Abstract: A bone plug anchoring device is provided for anchoring at least one graft to a bone. The bone plug anchoring devices comprises a plug and a locking element. The plug has a hollow passageway and a flange portion which extends radially out from the plug. The locking element is adapted to cooperate with the flange portion so that when the locking element is locked to the flange portion while the graft(s) is (are) sandwiched between the locking element and the flange portion, the graft (or grafts) remains (or remain) anchored to the plug. The bone plug anchoring device is particularly well-suited for anchoring a hamstring tendon graft to a tibia after passing through a femur. The present invention also provides a method for anchoring at least one graft to a first bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Inventor: Douglas B. Huene