Patents by Inventor W. David Hovis

W. David Hovis 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).

  • Arthroscopic tenodesis tool
    Patent number: 11246700
    Abstract: An arthroscopic tenodesis kit, includes a guide including an elongate member having a length with a distal portion having one or more spring arms configured to open toward a free end of the distal portion of the guide to directly and releasably engage a tendon. The kit also includes an inserter having an elongate cannulated body having an interior bore having a blind end and an open end configured to slidingly receive the guide. The body of the inserter has a length that is shorter than the length of the guide, so that the distal portion of the guide remains spaced from the bore when the guide is fully received within the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventor: W. David Hovis
  • Arthroscopic tenodesis tool
    Patent number: 10363126
    Abstract: An arthroscopic tenodesis kit, includes a guide including an elongate member having a length with a distal portion having one or more spring arms configured to open toward a free end of the distal portion of the guide to directly and releasably engage a tendon. The kit also includes an inserter having an elongate cannulated body having an interior bore having a blind end and an open end configured to slidingly receive the guide. The body of the inserter has a length that is shorter than the length of the guide, so that the distal portion of the guide remains spaced from the bore when the guide is fully received within the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Inventor: W. David Hovis
  • Arthroscopic tenodesis tool
    Patent number: 9655714
    Abstract: An arthroscopic tenodesis kit, includes a guide provided by an elongate member having a length with a distal portion having a plurality of angled slots configured to directly and releasably engage a tendon. The kit also includes an inserter with an elongate cannulated body having an interior bore having a blind end and an open end configured to slidingly receive the guide. The body of the inserter has a length that is shorter than the length of the guide, so that the distal portion of the guide remains spaced from the bore when the guide is fully received within the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Inventor: W. David Hovis
  • Arthroscopic tenodesis tool
    Patent number: 9277951
    Abstract: An arthroscopic tenodesis kit, including a guide with an elongate member having a length with a distal portion having a notch configured to releasably engage a suture; a cannulated fixation screw having a longitudinal cannula configured to receive the guide; and an inserter. The inserter includes an elongate cannulated body having an interior bore having a blind end and an open end configured to slidingly receive the guide. The body of the inserter has a length that is shorter than the length of the guide, so that the distal portion of the guide remains spaced from the bore when the guide is fully received within the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Inventor: W. David Hovis