Patents by Inventor Bian Donovan

Bian Donovan 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES WITHIN A SPINE
    Publication number: 20080249603
    Abstract: Devices and methods for performing a procedure within a spine are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method includes expanding an expandable member to move a tissue portion and form a cavity within an interior of a bone-related structure. At least a portion of the cavity is filled with a filler material while simultaneously withdrawing a medium from the expandable member at a predefined ratio such that the tissue portion substantially maintains its moved position. In some embodiments, the predefined ratio is 1:1. In another embodiment, a method includes expanding an expandable member to move a tissue portion and form a cavity within an interior of an intervertebral disc. At least a portion of the cavity is filled with a filler material while substantially maintaining the moved position of the tissue portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Schwardt, Bian Donovan, Andrew Kohm, Hugues F. Malandain, Erika I. Palmer, Mike Smith, Eric Wong