Patents by Inventor Samantha T. Johnson

Samantha T. Johnson 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).

  • Fixation members, assemblies, and related systems and methods
    Patent number: 11666320
    Abstract: A suture anchor for fixation within an anatomical structure includes an actuation member in contact with an anchor body at a first location thereof. The anchor body is elongate along a direction of elongation and defines a central axis. In a neutral configuration, the anchor body is flat and defines a thickness along a transverse direction and a width along a lateral direction, the width being greater than the thickness. The anchor body has first and second tails that are braided together along a portion of the actuation member from the first location to a second location of the anchor body. The actuation member is configured to apply a force to the braided anchor body so as to actuate the anchor body in a manner increasing its maximum thickness along a second direction that is angularly offset from the direction of elongation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL
    Inventors: Samantha T. Johnson, Joseph Algeri, David B. Spenciner, Dennis Connelly, Reagan A. Theis, Daniel Gamache
  • Fixation Members, Assemblies, and Related Systems and Methods
    Publication number: 20200178951
    Abstract: A suture anchor for fixation within an anatomical structure includes an actuation member in contact with an anchor body at a first location thereof. The anchor body is elongate along a direction of elongation and defines a central axis. In a neutral configuration, the anchor body is flat and defines a thickness along a transverse direction and a width along a lateral direction, the width being greater than the thickness. The anchor body has first and second tails that are braided together along a portion of the actuation member from the first location to a second location of the anchor body. The actuation member is configured to apply a force to the braided anchor body so as to actuate the anchor body in a manner increasing its maximum thickness along a second direction that is angularly offset from the direction of elongation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Samantha T. Johnson, Joseph Algeri, David B. Spenciner, Dennis Connelly, Reagan A. Theis, Daniel Gamache