Patents by Inventor Thien Vu

Thien Vu 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).

  • Patent number: 12648870
    Abstract: A traction tower trap assembly with straps and finger traps that are easily adjustable and releasable. The traction tower assembly includes straps for parts of the arm, such as the patient's bicep or forearm, and finger traps to traction parts of the arm and fingers for surgical procedures. The forearm traction tower assembly includes a tower having first and second sides. The tower is connected to a base plate with a first and second slots extending partially therethrough. The assembly includes a strap made of a length of material attached to first and second adjustment mechanisms. The first adjustment mechanism is slidable within the first slot of the base plate and the second adjustment mechanism is slidable within the second slot of the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Alfonso, Robert Thibodeau, Matthew C. Summitt, Thien Vu, Jennifer Hicks, Brenda Yantzer
  • Publication number: 20260047974
    Abstract: A traction tower assembly and traction tower scale. The traction tower assembly includes a tower assembly including a first tower having a first side surface and a second tower having a second side surface positioned adjacent to the first side surface, wherein the second tower is movable with respect to the first tower in a first direction and in a second direction; and an elongated arm assembly attached to and extending from the tower assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2025
    Publication date: February 19, 2026
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Alfonso, Robert Thibodeau, Matthew Summit, Thien Vu, Brenda Yantzer
  • Patent number: 12453673
    Abstract: A traction tower assembly and traction tower scale. The traction tower assembly includes a tower assembly including a first tower having a first side surface and a second tower having a second side surface positioned adjacent to the first side surface, wherein the second tower is movable with respect to the first tower in a first direction and in a second direction; and an elongated arm assembly attached to and extending from the tower assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2025
    Assignee: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Alfonso, Robert Thibodeau, Matthew Summitt, Thien Vu, Brenda Yantzer
  • Patent number: 12310576
    Abstract: A knot pusher for quickly loading suture without needing to thread a distal end. The knot pusher includes an actuator housing having an actuator moveable between an open position and a closed position and an elongated tube extending from the actuator housing. The knot pusher includes at least two slots, a gate slot extending through the elongated tube and a suture loading slot extending through the elongated tube and traversing the gate slot. A moveable gate cross bar is connected to the actuator such that the gate cross bar moves with the actuator between the open position and the closed position. When the actuator is in the closed position, the gate cross bar extends through at least a portion of the suture loading slot. The knot pusher may also include an ergonomic loop handle that enforces the correct orientation of the knot pusher for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Thien Vu, Ryo Isshiki
  • Publication number: 20220354683
    Abstract: A traction tower trap assembly with straps and finger traps that are easily adjustable and releasable. The traction tower assembly includes straps for parts of the arm, such as the patient's bicep or forearm, and finger traps to traction parts of the arm and fingers for surgical procedures. The forearm traction tower assembly includes a tower having first and second sides. The tower is connected to a base plate with a first and second slots extending partially therethrough. The assembly includes a strap made of a length of material attached to first and second adjustment mechanisms. The first adjustment mechanism is slidable within the first slot of the base plate and the second adjustment mechanism is slidable within the second slot of the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Alfonso, Robert Thibodeau, Matthew C. Summitt, Thien Vu, Jennifer Hicks, Brenda Yantzer
  • Publication number: 20220287706
    Abstract: A knot pusher for quickly loading suture without needing to thread a distal end. The knot pusher includes an actuator housing having an actuator moveable between an open position and a closed position and an elongated tube extending from the actuator housing. The knot pusher includes at least two slots, a gate slot extending through the elongated tube and a suture loading slot extending through the elongated tube and traversing the gate slot. A moveable gate cross bar is connected to the actuator such that the gate cross bar moves with the actuator between the open position and the closed position. When the actuator is in the closed position, the gate cross bar extends through at least a portion of the suture loading slot. The knot pusher may also include an ergonomic loop handle that enforces the correct orientation of the knot pusher for use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Thien Vu, Ryo Isshiki
  • Publication number: 20220079798
    Abstract: A traction tower assembly and traction tower scale. The traction tower assembly includes a tower assembly including a first tower having a first side surface and a second tower having a second side surface positioned adjacent to the first side surface, wherein the second tower is movable with respect to the first tower in a first direction and in a second direction; and an elongated arm assembly attached to and extending from the tower assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Alfonso, Robert Thibodeau, Matthew Summitt, Thien Vu, Brenda Yantzer