Patents by Inventor Mathieu Assal

Mathieu Assal 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).

  • Device for repairing ruptured Achilles tendon
    Patent number: 6200327
    Abstract: The apparatus for taking hold of a tendon comprises an instrument and a needle. The instrument (20) has a pair of inner prongs (34, 36) designed to be inserted in the peritendinous sheath on either side of the tendon. The instrument also has an outer handle in the form of two outer prongs (33, 37) situated on either side of the inner pair of prongs and in the same plane. These prongs all have orifices on common alignments passing through the tendon. The eye (12) of the needle is of reduced thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Inventor: Mathieu Assal