Patents by Inventor John Joseph Watson

John Joseph Watson 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).

  • Orthopedic fixation devices and methods
    Patent number: 11963675
    Abstract: The devices and methods can provide short-term strength and rigidity and long-term stability and support after a bone and/or ligament injury in a single procedure. An orthopedic fixation device may include a body having a first end, a second end, and a length therebetween. The body may include a first portion, a second portion and a shaft portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion. The shaft portion may include one or more bioabsorbable materials. The body may include an internal channel disposed along the length. The device may also include a suture being disposed within the internal channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Emory University
    Inventors: Jason Bariteau, Marissa McLaren, John Joseph Watson, Tyler Jenkins, Matthew Metzger, Yuen Bak Ching
  • Orthopedic Fixation Devices and Methods
    Publication number: 20210022726
    Abstract: The devices and methods can provide short-term strength and rigidity and long-term stability and support after a bone and/or ligament injury in a single procedure. An orthopedic fixation device may include a body having a first end, a second end, and a length therebetween. The body may include a first portion, a second portion and a shaft portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion. The shaft portion may include one or more bioabsorbable materials. The body may include an internal channel disposed along the length. The device may also include a suture being disposed within the internal channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Jason Bariteau, Marissa McLaren, John Joseph Watson, Tyler Jenkins, Matthew Metzger, Yuen Bak Ching