Patents by Inventor Charles S. Carrier

Charles S. Carrier 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 fixation system
    Patent number: 11490886
    Abstract: A bone fixation system includes a length of suture, a screw, a tensioning tab, and an anchor. The length of suture has a first end and a second end. The screw comprises an elongated shaft having a threaded external surface, wherein the screw has a distal end, a proximal end, and an internal surface defining a passageway within the screw extending between the distal end and the proximal end, wherein the passageway is configured to receive the length of suture. The tensioning tab is affixed to a section of the length of suture. The anchor is configured to secure the first end of the length of suture adjacent to the proximal end of the screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC.
    Inventor: Charles S. Carrier
  • BONE FIXATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210212739
    Abstract: A bone fixation system includes a length of suture, a screw, a tensioning tab, and an anchor. The length of suture has a first end and a second end. The screw comprises an elongated shaft having a threaded external surface, wherein the screw has a distal end, a proximal end, and an internal surface defining a passageway within the screw extending between the distal end and the proximal end, wherein the passageway is configured to receive the length of suture. The tensioning tab is affixed to a section of the length of suture. The anchor is configured to secure the first end of the length of suture adjacent to the proximal end of the screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventor: Charles S. Carrier