Thien Ngo

Title: Thien Ngo and His Work on Soft Anchors for Anatomical Fixation.

Introduction

Thien Ngo is an inventor associated with Mansfield, Massachusetts, and Medos International Sàrl. His patent work addresses tissue repair and anatomical fixation using a soft-anchor assembly.

Latest Patents

Ngo is associated with 1 patent: “Soft Anchors for Anatomical Fixation, and Related Systems and Methods.” The invention describes a tissue repair assembly that transitions from an insertion configuration to an anchored configuration. Its components include an anchor body, an actuator, and a “snake,” with the body and actuator comprising suture.

During transition, the anchor body’s loop becomes shorter and wider. The actuator includes actuation portions and a locking mechanism formed from knot loops within a distal interior passage. In the insertion configuration, the snake portion extends through the knot loops, while the second actuation portion and the snake’s tails remain outside the body. Tension applied to the second actuation portion or the tails moves the assembly into its anchored configuration. The first tail can also pull the second actuation portion through the passage, where it slides through the knot loops and forms an exterior approximation loop.

Career Highlights

The available information highlights Ngo’s contribution to soft-anchor technology for tissue repair. His patent describes a suture-based approach designed to support insertion, anchoring, and tissue approximation.

Collaborations

Ngo is associated with Medos International Sàrl. Stephen Johnson is identified as a coworker.

Conclusion

Thien Ngo’s patent focuses on a configurable soft anchor that combines suture-based components and a locking mechanism to support anatomical fixation and tissue repair.