Patents by Inventor Ellen Chan

Ellen Chan 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).

  • Soft tissue attachment device
    Patent number: 11744695
    Abstract: A device for attaching a soft tissue graft to bone includes a body with a smooth contoured first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface having a plurality of outwardly extending fixation members. The second surface is at least partially formed of a porous material adapted for bone ingrowth. A channel extends at least partially through the body in between the first and second surfaces for receiving a portion of the graft. The channel is at least partially formed of a porous material adapted for tissue ingrowth, bone ingrowth or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
    Inventors: Marc Esformes, Ellen Chan
  • Soft Tissue Attachment Device
    Publication number: 20190307549
    Abstract: A device for attaching a soft tissue graft to bone includes a body with a smooth contoured first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface having a plurality of outwardly extending fixation members. The second surface is at least partially formed of a porous material adapted for bone ingrowth. A channel extends at least partially through the body in between the first and second surfaces for receiving a portion of the graft. The channel is at least partially formed of a porous material adapted for tissue ingrowth, bone ingrowth or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Marc Esformes, Ellen Chan