Patents by Inventor Thomas David Will

Thomas David Will 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).

  • Hard or soft tissue closure
    Publication number: 20030078585
    Abstract: An apparatus for holding a first portion of a bone and a second portion of a bone together for the bone to heal. A method for holding a first portion of a bone and a second portion of a bone together for the bone to heal. A suture. A grommet for a bone. A method for securing a suture through a bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Greg A. Johnson, James F. Antaki, James A. Magovern, Matthew R. Frushell, Thomas David Will, John Andrew Holmes
  • Hard or soft tissue closure
    Patent number: 6485504
    Abstract: An apparatus for holding a first portion of a bone and a second portion of a bone together for the bone to heal. A method for holding a first portion of a bone and a second portion of a bone together for the bone to heal. A suture. A grommet for a bone. A method for securing a suture through a bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Inventors: Greg A. Johnson, James F. Antaki, James A. Magovern, Matthew R. Frushell, Thomas David Will, John Andrew Holmes