Patents by Inventor Robert K. Adikes, Jr.

Robert K. Adikes, Jr. 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).

  • Soft tissue anchor
    Patent number: 7189238
    Abstract: A soft tissue anchor is provided for attaching soft tissue to bone. The anchor is useful generally throughout the body where soft tissue needs to be anchored to bone. It is particularly useful for reattaching separated tissues adjacent to an articular joint such as the hip, knee, or shoulder. For example it is well suited for reattaching labral tissue that has become separated from the glenoid rim adjacent a shoulder joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Linvatec Corporation
    Inventors: Giuseppe Lombardo, Robert K. Adikes, Jr., Joseph Fucci