Patents by Inventor Joel Tendon

Joel Tendon 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).

  • Patent number: 5376119
    Abstract: An attachment for securing an artificial ligament to a bone includes a retaining element supported in a bone (2) for an end section of the ligament (1), which is disposed in a guide duct (3) formed in the bone (2), and a clamping element which can be tightened against the end section. The retaining element is a pin (5) which can be inserted transversely to the pulling direction (Z) of the ligament (1) in a bore hole (8) formed in the bone (2) that intersects the guide duct (3). A through-hole (12) in the pin extends in the direction (Z) and is aligned with the guide duct. The guide duct (3) extends in the pulling direction (Z) of the ligament (1) and the longitudinal axis of the pin is at an enclosed angle (W) of less than 90.degree. relative to direction (Z). The pin (5) contains a through-hole (12) which is oriented transversely to the longitudinal axis (B) of the pin and suitable for the ligament (1) to pass through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1994
    Assignee: Protek AG
    Inventors: Martin Zimmermann, Joel Tendon