Patents by Inventor Vesa Vuorisalo
Vesa Vuorisalo 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).
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Publication number: 20250064445Abstract: A graft suspension device (100) and a graft suspension arrangement (200). The device comprises an elongate body (1) having a first end (2), a second end (3), and a longitudinal axis (X) extending therebetween. A ridge (4) is arranged on the longitudinal axis, on a first side (5) of the graft suspension device. A first side routing surface (8) is arranged next to a first side of the ridge and a second side routing surface (9) arranged next to a second side of the ridge, so that the ridge (4) lies between the first and second routing surfaces (8, 9) when seeing from direction of the first side (5). The first and second routing surfaces (8, 9) are extending from the first side (5) to a second side (12) of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2023Publication date: February 27, 2025Inventors: Tuomas HEINONEN, Vesa VUORISALO, Susanna MÄENPÄÄ, Harri HEINO
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Publication number: 20240001630Abstract: A method of forming a fiber reinforced article comprising following steps: 101) providing a composite preform comprising of thermoplastic polymer matrix and reinforcing fibers, wherein the preform comprises an initial volume and initial fiber orientation, 102) loading the preform inside a radial molding apparatus comprising of at least three adjacent die segments next to each other forming a mold cavity in an initial position having an initial volume, 103) molding the preform by moving the die segments, which are in direct contact with each other during the initial position and movement and a compressed position, and which are perpendicular to a common longitudinal axis of the preform, wherein the initial volume of the mold cavity decreases and the die segments compress the preform to a form defined by the mold cavity in the compressed position having a final volume, which is smaller or equal to the initial volume of the preform, 104) opening the mold cavity, and 105) removing the obtained fiber reinforced arType: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Mikko HUTTUNEN, Vesa VUORISALO, Harri HEINO
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Publication number: 20070218424Abstract: The invention relates to an implant for securing a flexible piece to bone. The implant comprises a first part and a second part, a distal end that is to be inserted first in a hole in the bone, and a proximal end that is at the opposite end of the implant in relation to the distal end. The first part comprises securing means for securing the implant to said hole. The second part comprises a groove that receives the flexible piece to be secured by means of the implant. The second part is arranged to be mobile in relation to the first part in the direction of the longitudinal centre line of the implant. The contact surfaces between the first and the second parts comprise wedging surfaces such that as the second part is shifted towards the proximal end of the implant, said securing means move away from said centre line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Applicant: Inion OyInventors: Vesa Vuorisalo, Jukka Koljonen, Petteri Vaananen, Janne Nurmi, Juha-Pekka Nuutinen, Pia Ahvenjarvi
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Publication number: 20070093791Abstract: A device for removal of fastening means from human tissue. The device comprises a shaft having proximal and distal ends and a longitudinal centre line. The distal end comprises a thread section having a centre line that is coaxial with the longitudinal centre line of the shaft and a left-hand thread that screws itself around the centre line, and a counter surface that is disposed outside the thread and has a surface component direction which intersects one of said centre lines. The counter surface is disposed so as to make contact with the fastening means to be removed when the thread is rotated into a hole in the fastening means.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2007Applicant: INION Ltd.Inventors: Harri Happonen, Petri Koho, Juha-Pekka Nuutinen, Vesa Vuorisalo
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Publication number: 20060259039Abstract: A plate for securing bone or bone fragments, its use, a system and an attachment method of the plate. The plate comprises a first part intended for attaching to at least one first bone fragment, and a second part intended for attaching to at least one second bone fragment, and an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface comprises a plurality of holes, of which holes some are preholes, in at least one of which preholes an actual, threaded attachment hole is arranged to be prepared in situ, and at least one free hole, which is a through hole extending from the upper surface to the lower surface, the smallest diameter of the free hole being larger than the diameter of the preholes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2006Publication date: November 16, 2006Applicant: Inion OyInventors: Heikki Pitkanen, Harri Happonen, Vesa Vuorisalo
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Publication number: 20060195085Abstract: A system and method for stabilizing the spine. The system comprises a fixation screw with a threaded section, and a fixation plate with a top and bottom surface. The fixation plate has a pre-drill hole arranged on the side of the top surface, and with the pre-drill hole, an actual fixation hole is made to the plate. The fixation hole is made when the plate is arranged at its future fixation point on the surface of bone tissue such that the fixation hole forms a first angle relative to the plate, whose size is selectable from several alternatives within certain limit values. The threaded section of the fixation hole is made during the same work phase as the threaded section in the bone tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2005Publication date: August 31, 2006Applicant: Inion Ltd.Inventors: Harri Happonen, Vesa Vuorisalo
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Publication number: 20060178702Abstract: A suture anchor, an insertion tool for inserting a suture anchor, and a device for internal working of hole in bony tissue. The anchor comprises an anchor body having a longitudinal cross-section defined by a perimeter. The perimeter comprises at least one tissue-intruding edge formed between the first side and the second side of the perimeter. The intruding edge is arranged to penetrate the tissue during a rotating motion of the anchor in said opening. The anchor further comprises an abutment surface, arranged substantially on the opposite side of the anchor body in relation to said intruding edge. The first side of the intruding edge is arranged to connect with the abutment surface by a connecting part of the perimeter having the shape of a substantially curved piece in said longitudinal cross-section.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2005Publication date: August 10, 2006Applicant: Inion Ltd.Inventors: Javin Pierce, Olli Karhi, Vesa Vuorisalo, Eija Pirhonen, Harri Happonen
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Publication number: 20060082015Abstract: A surgical implant shaping instrument, a surgical system, and a method for shaping a surgical implant into conformance with a surface of a bony tissue. The implant shaping instrument comprises shaping means arranged in a body part, said shaping means comprising a press element having a flexible structure configured to be pushed against an implant arranged onto an underlying bony tissue so that said implant at least substantially conforms with the shape of the underlying bony tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2004Publication date: April 20, 2006Applicant: Inion Ltd.Inventors: Harri Happonen, Andreas Posel, Vesa Vuorisalo, Petri Koho