Patents by Inventor France T. Dixon

France T. Dixon 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).

  • Crosslinked anisotropic mammalian diaphragm in surgical reconstruction
    Patent number: 4813958
    Abstract: Anisotropic mammalian diaphragm is crosslinked using, for example, glutaraldehyde and used as a surgical implant graft for repair of tissues which accommodate to relative movement of tendons, joints, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1989
    Assignee: Hancock Jaffe Laboratories
    Inventor: France T. Dixon
  • Crosslinked anisotropic xenogeneic diaphragm tissue in flexor tendon pulley reconstruction
    Patent number: 4813964
    Abstract: A xenogeneic tissue replacement for nonfunctional flexor tendon pulley comprising crosslinked, bovine or porcine or other anisotropic mammalian diaphragm and method of use are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1989
    Assignee: Hancock Jaffe Laboratories
    Inventors: France T. Dixon, Royce C. Lewis, Jr.