Patents by Inventor Teppo Jarvinen

Teppo Jarvinen 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 anchor
    Patent number: 6562071
    Abstract: A anchor for fixation of an artificial or natural ligament or tendon into a drill-hole in the bone. The device features an anchoring member and a clamp member. According to one embodiment, the anchoring member is U-shaped with two arms that are joined at one end, around which the transplant is passed. The clamp member is designed to be placed between the two arms of the anchoring member or one arm and the wall of the drill-hole thereby locking the anchor in place in the drill-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Inventor: Teppo Järvinen
  • Fixation anchor
    Publication number: 20020040241
    Abstract: A anchor for fixation of an artificial or natural ligament or tendon into a drill-hole in the bone. The device features an anchoring member and a clamp member. According to one embodiment, the anchoring member is U-shaped with two arms that are joined at one end, around which the transplant is passed. The clamp member is designed to be placed between the two arms of the anchoring member or one arm and the wall of the drill-hole thereby locking the anchor in place in the drill-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Inventor: Teppo Jarvinen