Patents by Inventor James L. Carey

James L. Carey 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).

  • Anterior cruciate ligament tether
    Patent number: 7776039
    Abstract: A device and method to provide a surgically inserted internal tether between the femur and tibia is provided which will prevent distraction of the healing anterior cruciate ligament in all degrees of flexion and extension, at all times. The anterior cruciate ligament tether preserves the four-bar cruciate linkage, critical for normal knee mechanics. In addition, placement of the tether provides bleeding into the knee in the region of the anterior cruciate ligament attachment sites and the consequent inflow of pluripotential cells and healing mediators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Inventors: Joseph Bernstein, James L. Carey
  • Anterior cruciate ligament tether
    Publication number: 20080097430
    Abstract: A device and method to provide a surgically inserted internal tether between the femur and tibia is provided which will prevent distraction of the healing anterior cruciate ligament in all degrees of flexion and extension, at all times. The anterior cruciate ligament tether preserves the four-bar cruciate linkage, critical for normal knee mechanics. In addition, placement of the tether provides bleeding into the knee in the region of the anterior cruciate ligament attachment sites and the consequent inflow of pluripotential cells and healing mediators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph Bernstein, James L. Carey