Patents by Inventor Leon E. POPOVITZ

Leon E. POPOVITZ 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).

  • Circulation replenishing joint implant
    Patent number: 11938029
    Abstract: A joint implant device is presented. In embodiments, the device may include a central cylindrical anchor with a sharp distal end and a substantially flat proximal portion. In embodiments, the anchor may be provided with at least one longitudinally extending microtube, to convey at least one of blood and nutrients from the distal end to a proximal end. In embodiments, there may be a plurality of microtubes, each having an intake in the distal end and multiple outflows in the proximal portion. In some embodiments the device may include an eyelet through which a suture may be provided for additional fixation into a joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Inventor: Leon E. Popovitz
  • CIRCULATION REPLENISHING JOINT IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20180243095
    Abstract: A joint implant device is presented. In embodiments, the device may include a central cylindrical anchor with a sharp distal end and a substantially flat proximal portion. In embodiments, the anchor may be provided with at least one longitudinally extending microtube, to convey at least one of blood and nutrients from the distal end to a proximal end. In embodiments, there may be a plurality of microtubes, each having an intake in the distal end and multiple outflows in the proximal portion. In some embodiments the device may include an eyelet through which a suture may be provided for additional fixation into a joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventor: Leon E. POPOVITZ