Patents by Inventor Julie L Sauer

Julie L Sauer 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).

  • Rotational securing of a suture
    Patent number: 7674276
    Abstract: A suture fixation apparatus having a first body portion having a bone engaging feature to fixedly engage a bony tissue and a second body portion defining an eyelet for receipt of a suture. The second body portion is rotatable with respect to the first body portion. Rotating the second body portion causes the suture to form a twist to frictionally secure the suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin T Stone, Gregory J Denham, Julie L Sauer
  • Rotational securing of a suture
    Publication number: 20080086138
    Abstract: A suture fixation apparatus having a first body portion having a bone engaging feature to fixedly engage a bony tissue and a second body portion defining an eyelet for receipt of a suture. The second body portion is rotatable with respect to the first body portion. Rotating the second body portion causes the suture to form a twist to frictionally secure the suture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Applicant: Arthrotek, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin T. Stone, Gregory J. Denham, Julie L. Sauer