Patents by Inventor Nelson F. SooHoo

Nelson F. SooHoo 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).

  • Multi-component system for manipulation of bone and soft tissues
    Patent number: 11191569
    Abstract: The present invention relates to devices for manipulation of bones and their associated soft-tissue structures including joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nervous tissues. The devices use articulated arms that attach to bone and soft tissue to properly align bone and soft tissue for fixation. Locking members attached to the articulated arms are activated by buttons or switches to unlock the articulated arms for adjustment of the position of an attached bone and to lock the articulated arms for holding an attached bone in a stable position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventor: Nelson F. SooHoo
  • MULTI-COMPONENT SYSTEM FOR MANIPULATION OF BONE AND SOFT TISSUES
    Publication number: 20180132899
    Abstract: The present invention relates to devices for manipulation of bones and their associated soft-tissue structures including joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nervous tissues. The devices use articulated arms that attach to bone and soft tissue to properly align bone and soft tissue for fixation. Locking members attached to the articulated arms are activated by buttons or switches to unlock the articulated arms for adjustment of the position of an attached bone and to lock the articulated arms for holding an attached bone in a stable position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventor: Nelson F. SooHoo