Patents Assigned to COTERA, INC.
  • Method and apparatus for force redistribution in articular joints
    Patent number: 9795410
    Abstract: Pathologies of joints arising from improper force distributions are addressed by displacement of targeted connective and muscle tissues surrounding the joint in order to realign force vectors and alter moment arms loading the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Cotera, Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek Shenoy, Mark Deem, Hanson S. Gifford, III
  • Apparatus and methods for treatment of patellofemoral conditions
    Patent number: 9668868
    Abstract: Prostheses, methods and related instrumentation for treating disorders of the knee by displacing a connective tissue acting on the patella to alter the location, angle or magnitude of forces exerted by the tissue on the patella so as to achieve a therapeutic effect in patellofemoral compartment of the knee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Cotera, Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek Shenoy, Hanson S. Gifford, III
  • Method and apparatus for altering biomechanics of the spine
    Patent number: 9468466
    Abstract: Pathology of the human spine can arise from excessive and/or uneven loading of regions within the spinal vertebrae and the intervertebral disc. Methods and apparatus are disclosed that enable displacement of soft tissue around the spine in a less invasive manner, thereby altering the mechanical load distribution within the spine to achieve a therapeutic effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Cotera, Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek Shenoy, Hanson S. Gifford, III, Mark Deem
  • Method and apparatus for altering biomechanics of the articular joints
    Patent number: 9278004
    Abstract: Pathology of the human knee can arise from excessive and/or uneven loading of regions within the joint. Methods and apparatus are disclosed that enable displacement of soft tissue around the knee, without displacing or severing bone thereby altering the mechanical load distribution within the joint in a less invasive manner than previous techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Cotera, Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek Shenoy, Mark Deem, Hanson S. Gifford, III
  • Method and apparatus for altering biomechanics of the articular joints
    Patent number: 9114016
    Abstract: Pathology of the human knee can arise from excessive and/or uneven loading of regions within the joint. Methods and apparatus are disclosed that enable displacement of soft tissue around the knee, without displacing or severing bone thereby altering the mechanical load distribution within the joint in a less invasive manner than previous techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Cotera, Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek Shenoy, Hanson S. Gifford, II
  • Method and apparatus for altering biomechanics of the articular joints
    Patent number: 8845724
    Abstract: Pathology of the human knee can arise from excessive and/or uneven loading of regions within the joint. Methods and apparatus are disclosed that enable displacement of soft tissue around the knee, without displacing or severing bone thereby altering the mechanical load distribution within the joint in a less invasive manner than previous techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Cotera, Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek Shenoy, Hanson S. Gifford, II
  • Method and Apparatus for Altering Biomechanics of the Articular Joints
    Publication number: 20140156004
    Abstract: Pathology of the human knee can arise from excessive and/or uneven loading of regions within the joint. Methods and apparatus are disclosed that enable displacement of soft tissue around the knee, without displacing or severing bone thereby altering the mechanical load distribution within the joint in a less invasive manner than previous techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Cotera, Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek Shenoy, Hanson S. Gifford, II
  • Method and Apparatus for Altering Biomechanics of the Articular Joints
    Publication number: 20140156005
    Abstract: Pathology of the human knee can arise from excessive and/or uneven loading of regions within the joint. Methods and apparatus are disclosed that enable displacement of soft tissue around the knee, without displacing or severing bone thereby altering the mechanical load distribution within the joint in a less invasive manner than previous techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Cotera, Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek Shenoy, Hanson S. Gifford, II
  • Method and apparatus for force redistribution in articular joints
    Patent number: 8597362
    Abstract: Pathologies of joints arising from improper force distributions are addressed by displacement of targeted connective and muscle tissues surrounding the joint in order to realign force vectors and alter moment arms loading the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Cotera, Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek Shenoy, Mark Deem, Hanson Gifford
  • Method and Apparatus for Altering Biomechanics of the Articular Joints
    Publication number: 20130211521
    Abstract: Pathology of the human knee can arise from excessive and/or uneven loading of regions within the joint. Methods and apparatus are disclosed that enable displacement of soft tissue around the knee, without displacing or severing bone thereby altering the mechanical load distribution within the joint in a less invasive manner than previous techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: COTERA, INC.
    Inventor: Cotera, Inc.