Patents by Inventor Katie Farraro

Katie Farraro 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REGENERATION OF LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS
    Publication number: 20160000554
    Abstract: A method for repairing a ligament or tendon, the method comprising: passing one or more sutures through and/or around each respective end of a completely or partially torn ligament or tendon; placing a generally cylindrical hollow body or ring over the respective ends of the completely or partially torn ligament or tendon; passing the one or more sutures through the generally cylindrical hollow body or ring; and tying the one or more sutures around or through the generally cylindrical hollow body or ring wherein the sutures are secured in place around or through the generally cylindrical hollow body or ring via one or more notches or holes defined by the generally cylindrical hollow body or ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Savio L-Y. Woo, Katie Farraro, Andrea Speziali, Kwan Eun Kim, Patrick J. McMahon