Inventor
Thomas W. Sander
Inventor
Winona Lake, IN, US
Overview
Patents· 29 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Fprimary
A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels28%
A61BDiagnosis23%
A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general20%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests7%
D04CBraiding or manufacture of lace, including bobbin-net or carbonised lace4%
D10BIndexing scheme associated with sublasses of section d, relating to textiles4%
A61KPreparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes3%
A61PSpecific therapeutic activity of chemical compounds or medicinal preparations3%
B33YAdditive manufacturing, i.e. manufacturing of three-dimensional [3d] objects by additive deposition, additive agglomeration or additive layering, e.g. by 3d printing, stereolithography or selective laser sintering3%
B29CShaping or joining of plastics1%
PatentTitleYear
11,058,530Soft tissue grafts, and methods of making and using same202110,653,462Cortical bone pin20209,694,037'Stabilized, sterilized collagen scaffolds with active adjuncts attached'20179,272,004'Stabilized, sterilized collagen scaffolds with active adjuncts attached'20167,875,063'Tissue repair device and apparatus and method for fabricating same'20117,588,594'Tissue repair device and apparatus and method for fabricating same'20096,652,592'Segmentally demineralized bone implant'20036,090,998'Segmentally demineralized bone implant'20005,868,746'Method and apparatus for securing adjacent bone portions'19995,720,753'Orthopedic fastener'19985,713,903'Orthopedic fastener'19985,658,516'Method of making a prospthetic implant'19975,643,274'Orthopedic fastener applicator kit'19975,628,751'Orthopedic fastener applicator with rotational or longitudinal driver'19975,569,250'Method and apparatus for securing adjacent bone portions'19965,522,817'Absorbable surgical fastener with bone penetrating elements'19965,496,371'Prosthetic implant'19965,480,403'Suture anchoring device and method'19965,382,257'Implant assist apparatus'19955,374,268'Device and method for repairing torn tissue'19945,356,629'Composition for effecting bone repair'19945,354,298'Suture anchor installation system'19945,269,783'Device and method for repairing torn tissue'19935,037,445'Method and kit for molding surgical implants'19914,932,972'Prosthetic ligament'19904,800,884'Magnetic induction hearing aid'19894,790,850'Phosthetic ligament'19884,744,792'Middle ear ventilating tube'19884,731,084'Prosthetic ligament'1988Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1988–1990Patents assigned to RICHARDS MEDICAL CO (5)· patent assignee history
1988–1990Based in Memphis, TN, US· patent location history
1991–1998Patents assigned to UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP (14)· patent assignee history
1991–1998Based in Newtown, CT, US· patent location history
1994–2011Based in Winona Lake, IN, US· patent location history
2000–2003Based in Alachua, FL, US· patent location history
2016–2017Patents assigned to NATARAJ CHANDRASEKARAN (2)· patent assignee history
2016–2017Patents assigned to RITTER GREGG (2)· patent assignee history
2016–2017Based in Gainesville, FL, US· patent location history
2020–2021Patents assigned to LIFENET HEALTH (2)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP | 14 | 1991–1998 |
| RICHARDS MEDICAL CO | 5 | 1988–1990 |
| LIFENET HEALTH | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| NATARAJ CHANDRASEKARAN | 2 | 2016–2017 |
| RITTER GREGG | 2 | 2016–2017 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Winona Lake, IN, US | 9 | 1994–2011 |
| Newtown, CT, US | 9 | 1991–1998 |
| Memphis, TN, US | 4 | 1988–1990 |
| Gainesville, Florida, US | 2 | 2016–2017 |
| Alachua, Florida, US | 2 | 2000–2003 |