Patents by Inventor Kevin J. Bassetti

Kevin J. Bassetti 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).

  • Bioabsorbable interference bone fixation screw
    Patent number: 5470334
    Abstract: An interference bone fixation screw fabricated from bioabsorbable material includes a body having a proximal end, a distal end and a screw thread disposed therealong from the proximal end to the distal end. A drive recess is formed in the body to extend longitudinally from the proximal end toward the distal end for receiving a rotatable driver. The drive recess defines a plurality of radial force receiving surfaces for receiving concentric forces from the driver applied perpendicularly to the force receiving surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: Linvatec Corporation
    Inventors: Randall D. Ross, Kevin J. Bassetti