Patents by Inventor Mark Cofone

Mark Cofone 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 anchor device
    Patent number: 5618314
    Abstract: A suture anchor having an anchor member, a central shaft and outwardly extending wing members. A suture mounting hole is provided in the suture anchor for receiving a surgical suture. The suture anchor is inserted into a bore hole in a bone as part of an orthopedic surgical procedure wherein soft tissue such as a tendon is attached to the surface of the bone. Optionally, bone tissue may be attached to the surface of the bone. The wings may have cutting edges or piercing points. The suture anchors may have screw threads on their outer surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Inventors: Steven F. Harwin, Anh Le, Izi Bruker, Brian Luscombe, Dennis D. Jamiolkowski, Mark Cofone, John DiGiovanni