Patents by Inventor Nicholas B. Missos

Nicholas B. Missos 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).

  • System for forming a tendon-bone graft
    Patent number: 8303592
    Abstract: A system for forming a tendon-bone graft. The system can include at least one support that is adapted to support the tendon-bone graft. The system can further include at least one clamp that is adapted to engage the tendon-bone graft to clamp the tendon-bone graft to the at least one support. The system can also include at least one cutting member that is operable to resect the tendon-bone graft. The at least one cutting member or the at least one support can be moveable relative to the other of the at least one cutting member or the at least one support to resect the tendon-bone graft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Nicholas B. Missos, Mark V. Vandewalle
  • System For Forming A Tendon-Bone Graft
    Publication number: 20090093853
    Abstract: A system for forming a tendon-bone graft. The system can include at least one support that is adapted to support the tendon-bone graft. The system can further include at least one clamp that is adapted to engage the tendon-bone graft to clamp the tendon-bone graft to the at least one support. The system can also include at least one cutting member that is operable to resect the tendon-bone graft. The at least one cutting member or the at least one support can be moveable relative to the other of the at least one cutting member or the at least one support to resect the tendon-bone graft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: BIOMET MANUFACTURING CORP.
    Inventors: Nicholas B. Missos, Mark V. Vandewalle