Patents by Inventor Henna Niiranen

Henna Niiranen 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, osteopromoting fixation plate
    Patent number: 6692498
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to body tissue fixation systems, including body tissue fixation hardware comprising biocompatible, bioabsorbable plates, with an osteropromoting coating layer on at least one surface of said plates, and methods of using those system and hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Linvatec Corporation
    Inventors: Henna Niiranen, Pertii O. Tormala, Minna Kellomäki, Gerry Carlozzi
  • Bioactive, bioabsorbable surgical composite material
    Patent number: 6406498
    Abstract: The Applicants' invention is a bioactive, biocompatible, bioabsorbable surgical composite that is fabricated bioabsorbable polymers, copolymers or polymer alloys that are self-reinforced and contain ceramic particles or reinforcement fibers, and also can be porous. The composite of the invention can be formed into devices like pins, screws, plates, tacks, bolts, intramedullary nails, suture anchors, staples, and many other devices, all of which are useful in bone-to-bone, soft tissue-to-bone or soft tissue-to-soft tissue fixation or in fixation of bioabsorbable and/or biostable implants in or on bone or soft tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Bionx Implants Oy
    Inventors: Pertti Törmälä, Tero Välimaa, Henna Niiranen, Timo Pohjonen, Penti Rokkanen