Patents by Inventor Felasfa M. Wodajo

Felasfa M. Wodajo 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ATTACHING SOFT TISSUE TO AN IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20230397982
    Abstract: Methods for affixing soft tissue to an implant. The implant has a soft tissue attachment structure that includes a surface defining one or more troughs, and either at least one ingrowth plate spanning a portion of the trough and defining a suture tunnel between the ingrowth plate and trough for receiving a suture, or fixation bridges spanning a portion of the one or more troughs, each fixation bridge and respective trough defining a suture tunnel for receiving suture. Systems for performing the method are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Onkos Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: John D'Agostino, Daniel Haberman, Felasfa M. Wodajo
  • Systems and methods for attaching soft tissue to an implant
    Patent number: 11737861
    Abstract: An implant has a soft tissue attachment structure, and a surface defining a trough. An ingrowth plate spans a portion of the trough and defines a suture tunnel between the ingrowth plate and the trough for receiving suture. The ingrowth plate bows convexly away from the surface and is perforated to facilitate long-term ingrowth and biologic fixation of soft tissue to the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Onkos Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: John D'Agostino, Daniel Haberman, Felasfa M. Wodajo
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ATTACHING SOFT TISSUE TO AN IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20210236263
    Abstract: An implant has a soft tissue attachment structure, and a surface defining a trough. An ingrowth plate spans a portion of the trough and defines a suture tunnel between the ingrowth plate and the trough for receiving suture. The ingrowth plate bows convexly away from the surface and is perforated to facilitate long-term ingrowth and biologic fixation of soft tissue to the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Onkos Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: John D'Agostino, Daniel Haberman, Felasfa M. Wodajo
  • Systems and methods for attaching soft tissue to an implant
    Patent number: 11000360
    Abstract: An implant has a soft tissue attachment structure, and a surface defining a trough. An ingrowth plate spans a portion of the trough and defines a suture tunnel between the ingrowth plate and the trough for receiving suture. The ingrowth plate bows convexly away from the surface and is perforated to facilitate long-term ingrowth and biologic fixation of soft tissue to the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Onkos Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: John D'Agostino, Daniel Haberman, Felasfa M. Wodajo
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ATTACHING SOFT TISSUE TO AN IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20200085563
    Abstract: An implant has a soft tissue attachment structure, and a surface defining a trough. An ingrowth plate spans a portion of the trough and defines a suture tunnel between the ingrowth plate and the trough for receiving suture. The ingrowth plate bows convexly away from the surface and is perforated to facilitate long-term ingrowth and biologic fixation of soft tissue to the implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Onkos Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: John D'Agostino, Daniel Haberman, Felasfa M. Wodajo