Patents by Inventor David J. Chao

David J. Chao 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).

  • Bioabsorbable tissue tack with oval-shaped head and method of tissue fixation using the same
    Patent number: 7211088
    Abstract: A bioabsorbable, cannulated tissue tack having an oblong head is used in sutureless soft tissue fixation to bone, particularly in arthroscopic shoulder surgery. A plurality of ribs are formed along the shaft of the tack. Repair of the glenohumeral joint is performed by installing the tack through a hole formed through the soft tissue of the labrum and into the cancellous bone of the glenoid rim. Aligning the oblong head of the tack lengthwise along the glenoid rim provides a low profile that avoids articular impingement on the tack head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Donald Grafton, David J. Chao
  • Bioabsorbable tissue tack with oval-shaped head and method of tissue fixation using the same
    Publication number: 20040098045
    Abstract: A bioabsorbable, cannulated tissue tack having an oblong head is used in sutureless soft tissue fixation to bone, particularly in arthroscopic shoulder surgery. A plurality of ribs are formed along the shaft of the tack. Repair of the glenohumeral joint is performed by installing the tack through a hole formed through the soft tissue of the labrum and into the cancellous bone of the glenoid rim. Aligning the oblong head of the tack lengthwise along the glenoid rim provides a low profile that avoids articular impingement on the tack head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: R. Donald Grafton, David J. Chao
  • Bioabsorbable tissue tack with oval-shaped head and method of tissue fixation using same
    Patent number: 6517564
    Abstract: A bioabsorbable, cannulated tissue tack having an oblong head is used in sutureless soft tissue fixation to bone, particularly in arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Slotted ribs are formed along the shaft of the tack. Repair of the glenohumeral joint is performed by installing the tack through a hole formed through the soft tissue of the labrum and into the cancellous bone of the glenoid rim. Aligning the oblong head of the tack lengthwise along the glenoid rim provides a low profile that avoids articular impingement on the tack head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Donald Grafton, David J. Chao