Patents by Inventor Hanson S. Gifford, II

Hanson S. Gifford, II 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).

  • Method and apparatus for altering biomechanics of the articular joints
    Patent number: 9114016
    Abstract: Pathology of the human knee can arise from excessive and/or uneven loading of regions within the joint. Methods and apparatus are disclosed that enable displacement of soft tissue around the knee, without displacing or severing bone thereby altering the mechanical load distribution within the joint in a less invasive manner than previous techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Cotera, Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek Shenoy, Hanson S. Gifford, II
  • Method and apparatus for altering biomechanics of the articular joints
    Patent number: 8845724
    Abstract: Pathology of the human knee can arise from excessive and/or uneven loading of regions within the joint. Methods and apparatus are disclosed that enable displacement of soft tissue around the knee, without displacing or severing bone thereby altering the mechanical load distribution within the joint in a less invasive manner than previous techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Cotera, Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek Shenoy, Hanson S. Gifford, II
  • Method and Apparatus for Altering Biomechanics of the Articular Joints
    Publication number: 20140156004
    Abstract: Pathology of the human knee can arise from excessive and/or uneven loading of regions within the joint. Methods and apparatus are disclosed that enable displacement of soft tissue around the knee, without displacing or severing bone thereby altering the mechanical load distribution within the joint in a less invasive manner than previous techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Cotera, Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek Shenoy, Hanson S. Gifford, II
  • Method and Apparatus for Altering Biomechanics of the Articular Joints
    Publication number: 20140156005
    Abstract: Pathology of the human knee can arise from excessive and/or uneven loading of regions within the joint. Methods and apparatus are disclosed that enable displacement of soft tissue around the knee, without displacing or severing bone thereby altering the mechanical load distribution within the joint in a less invasive manner than previous techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Cotera, Inc.
    Inventors: Vivek Shenoy, Hanson S. Gifford, II