Patents by Inventor Leo C. T. Fung

Leo C. T. Fung 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).

  • Suture collet
    Patent number: 6200329
    Abstract: A suture securing device includes an inner member defining a suture receiving passage extending between a distal end surface of the inner member and a second surface of the inner member. An outer member defines an opening for receiving the inner member such that suture extending from the second surface is secured between the inner member and the outer member. The second surface is a proximal end surface of the inner member, and a slot extends between an outer surface of the inner member and the passage. Suture is threaded through the inner member in a proximal direction, and the outer member is advanced over the inner member to cause the suture to double back in a distal direction. A suture securing cartridge includes a sleeve having an axial bore with the suture securing device disposed in the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignees: Smith & Nephew, Inc., University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Leo C. T. Fung, Steven W. Ek