Patents by Inventor Nicholas Graham Da Silva

Nicholas Graham Da Silva 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).

  • Implant devices and systems for stabilized fixation of bone and soft tissue
    Patent number: 11317903
    Abstract: An implant system for providing stabilized fixation of tissue includes a button having a slot, a band threaded through the slot, and a lock including a member having a slot for receiving an end of the band and a movable member for clamping the band in place. The movable member is movable between an open position and a locking position. The lock is a plug assembly which includes a flange. The slot is disposed in the flange. The movable member may be a cap which is movable between clamping and non-clamping orientations relative to the flange, or it may be a screw wherein a portion of the screw performs the clamping function. The flange is a portion of a plug, which plug further includes a boss extending from one side of the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Tensyn Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Graham Da Silva, Russell W. Wade
  • IMPLANT DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR STABILIZED FIXATION OF BONE AND SOFT TISSUE
    Publication number: 20200178953
    Abstract: An implant system for providing stabilized fixation of tissue includes a button having a slot, a band threaded through the slot, and a lock including a member having a slot for receiving an end of the band and a movable member for clamping the band in place. The movable member is movable between an open position and a locking position. The lock is a plug assembly which includes a flange. The slot is disposed in the flange. The movable member may be a cap which is movable between clamping and non-clamping orientations relative to the flange, or it may be a screw wherein a portion of the screw performs the clamping function. The flange is a portion of a plug, which plug further includes a boss extending from one side of the flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas Graham Da Silva, Russell W. Wade