Patents by Inventor Taisuke Tomatsu

Taisuke Tomatsu 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).

  • Artificial ligament
    Patent number: 5993486
    Abstract: An artificial ligament 12 comprises a ligament section 12 having a long narrow shape, and coupling sections provided on both ends. The coupling sections comprise balls which are fixed at both ends of the ligament section, and holding body in which a holding space is formed within the inner section by means of cap section covering the holding body base section so as to hold the balls in a slidable manner. Attachment holes are formed in the bones of the joint, and the coupling sections are fixed by being screwed into the attachment holes. After transplantation of this ligament, there is no damage to the artificial ligament when the joint is extended, and long lasting use can be expected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Senko Medical Instrument Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Taisuke Tomatsu
  • Patella trap retractor for knee arthroplasty
    Patent number: D549331
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Senko Medical Instrument Mfg., Co.
    Inventors: Taisuke Tomatsu, Daisuke Sato