Patents by Inventor Aprihl Shapiro

Aprihl Shapiro 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).

  • EXPANDING PLUG FOR TENDON FIXATION
    Publication number: 20080275554
    Abstract: An expanding plug for tendon fixation features two resilient arms configured to expand radially to achieve interference fixation of a graft tendon inside of a bone tunnel. The tendon graft is assembled to the expanding bolt and situated within a bone tunnel. Passing suture is used to pull the expanding plug into the tunnel in a first direction. Pulling the expanding plug in a second direction (which is opposite the first direction) deploys the resilient arms and places the expanding plug in the deployed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Ronald C. Iannarone, Aprihl Shapiro