Patents by Inventor Rohit C. Lal Sachdeva

Rohit C. Lal Sachdeva 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).

  • Bone anchoring apparatus and method
    Patent number: 5584695
    Abstract: A bone anchoring assembly and method for attaching a body part to a patient's bone which includes a bone anchor that is implantable in bone having an opening leading to a cavity formed therein. A coupling member with at least one portion made of a shape memory material having a transformation temperature range. The coupling member is movable through the opening and in and out of the cavity at temperatures below the transformation temperature range. With it in the cavity and at temperatures above the transformation temperature range, the coupling member is locked within the bone anchor. The coupling member is attachable to the body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Memory Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Rohit C. Lal Sachdeva, Petrus A. Besselink