Patents by Inventor Steven Topper

Steven Topper 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 anchor apparatus and method
    Patent number: 9492157
    Abstract: A device and method is provided for a new and improved device for attaching tendon to bone wherein the intramedullary bone anchor, comprising a top section, a bottom section, a center section, a first end having a top inner portion and a top outer portion, a second end having a top inner portion and a top outer portion, and at least two holes extending from the top section through the bottom section, wherein the first end and second end are tapered and have seating geometry. The bone anchor is generally crescent-shaped or cylindrical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: American Hand Institute, LLC
    Inventors: Tyson Cobb, Alejandro Badia, Stacey Berner, Steven Topper, Vincent van Donck
  • BONE ANCHOR APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140188166
    Abstract: A device and method is provided for a new and improved device for attaching tendon to bone wherein the intramedullary bone anchor, comprising a top section, a bottom section, a center section, a first end having a top inner portion and a top outer portion, a second end having a top inner portion and a top outer portion, and at least two holes extending from the top section through the bottom section, wherein the first end and second end are tapered and have seating geometry. The bone anchor is generally crescent-shaped or cylindrical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: American Hand Institute, LLC
    Inventors: Tyson Cobb, Alejandro Badia, Stacey Berner, Steven Topper, Vincent van Donck