Patents by Inventor Melissa Abercrombie

Melissa Abercrombie 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).

  • Systems and methods for ankle syndesmosis fixation
    Patent number: 9277912
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a fixation system includes an anchor adapted to be implanted within a first bone, a washer adapted to be associated with a second bone that is to be secured to the first bone, and a suture that is fixedly attached at one end to the anchor and that extends between the anchor and the washer in multiple passes, the suture being adapted to extend through a passage formed in the first and second bones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignees: University of South Florida, The United States Government as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Guillermo Donate, Melissa Abercrombie
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANKLE SYNDESMOSIS FIXATION
    Publication number: 20130030480
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a fixation system includes an anchor adapted to be implanted within a first bone, a washer adapted to be associated with a second bone that is to be secured to the first bone, and a suture that is fixedly attached at one end to the anchor and that extends between the anchor and the washer in multiple passes, the suture being adapted to extend through a passage formed in the first and second bones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: University of South Florida
    Inventors: Guillermo Donate, Melissa Abercrombie