Patents by Inventor Ignacio Magana

Ignacio Magana 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).

  • Orthopedic support system and method of installation
    Patent number: 6645211
    Abstract: A tensioned cord (208) formed into a closed loop is secured to adjacent bone structures (201, 203), and a flexible patch (236) is secured to the cord in tension so that the combined, predetermined tension is applied between the adjacent bones structures (201, 203). The tensioned cord (203) and patch (236) may be used with or without a fusion implant device (206) in order to, in the former instance, contribute to compressive forces applied to the fusion device by the surrounding bone structures. The patch (236) may also be used as a delivery medium for a substance such as bone graft (241).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
    Inventor: Ignacio Magana
  • Orthopedic support system and method of installation
    Publication number: 20020107524
    Abstract: A tensioned cord (208) formed into a closed loop is secured to adjacent bone structures (201, 203), and a flexible patch (236) is secured to the cord in tension so that the combined, predetermined tension is applied between the adjacent bones structures (201, 203). The tensioned cord (203) and patch (236) may be used with or without a fusion implant device (206) in order to, in the former instance, contribute to compressive forces applied to the fusion device by the surrounding bone structures. The patch (236) may also be used as a delivery medium for a substance such as bone graft (241).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Applicant: Surgical Dynamics, Inc.
    Inventor: Ignacio Magana