Patents by Inventor Hotel Dieu Hospital

Hotel Dieu Hospital 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).

  • Adjustable Suture
    Publication number: 20130324829
    Abstract: Provided are adjustable sutures comprising a suture thread 1 attached to one or more tension-releasing portion(s) 2, wherein the suture thread 1 and the tension-releasing portion(s) 2 are joined together at two or more joining zones 3, and a spanning segment 4 extends between the joining zones 3, and wherein the adjustable suture is breakable, mechanically or by applying laser energy. The adjustable sutures may be used in surgical methods where intra-operative and/or post-operative adjustment of the suture is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicants: Hotel Dieu Hospital, Queen's University at Kingston
    Inventors: Queen's University at Kingston, Hotel Dieu Hospital