Patents by Inventor Christopher V. Dymond

Christopher V. Dymond 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).

  • HIGH FRICTION FASTENING FLAT BRAID
    Publication number: 20170319194
    Abstract: A suture having a contoured surface may include a plurality of first ends having a first diameter and a plurality of second ends having a second diameter. The first and second ends may be braided together, wherein the first diameter is different than the second diameter to form the contoured surface. The first ends and the second ends may braided into a flat braid. In some embodiments, the first ends may comprise a material having a greater coefficient of friction than the second end. A method of securing first and second suture segments is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: CARSTEN R. MAYESKI, Christopher V. Dymond, Michael J. Christian