Patents
US 8790410 B2: Tibial tuberosity advancement implant
- Granted
- 2014-07-29
- Filed
- 2012-07-26 application 13559103
- Type
- Utility · 12 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A tibial tuberosity advancement implant and method includes a spacer body made of biocompatible, biodegradable material and having a main section with at least one bony growth orifice therethrough and a proximal slot and at least one fin extending from the main section by at least one connector. A metal clip is slideable into the proximal slot of the spacer body main section and includes spaced screw holes for securing the spacer body to the advanced tibial tuberosity and the tibia when the implant is placed in the space between the advanced tibial tuberosity and the tibia.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg140729.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MWI Veterinary Supply Co. 16 patents | US company or organization | Boise, ID | MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC. SEC filer FUZZY low confidence: same name (legal endings aside), one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew J. Kazanovicz | Holland, MA | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David J. Anderson | Slatersville, RI | 34 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61F | Filters implantable into blood vessels; prostheses; devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents; orthopaedic, nursing or contraceptive devices; fomentation; treatment or protection of eyes or ears; bandages, dressings or absorbent pads; first-aid kits | A61F2/389 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/8095 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61D | Veterinary instruments, implements, tools, or methods | A61D1/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-26 | Correction Re-record to correct the execution date previously recorded on reel/frame 028649/0475 | ANDERSON III, DAVID J signed 2012-07-18 KAZANOVICZ, ANDREW J signed 2012-07-18 | MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY CO. BOISE, ID | 28745/460 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2012-07-26 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ANDERSON, DAVID J, III signed 2012-07-17 KAZANOVICZ, ANDREW J signed 2012-07-17 | MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY CO. BOISE, ID | 28649/475 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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