Patents by Inventor Bradley E. Steele
Bradley E. Steele 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).
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Patent number: 11717653Abstract: Angioplasty balloons coated with at least one limus drug, which may be in crystalline form, optionally with at least one excipient, and methods for manufacturing such coated angioplasty balloons.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Simone D'Onofrio, Massimo Morero, Federica Bellucci, Bradley E. Steele, Diane M. Haen
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Patent number: 11234748Abstract: The risk of bone cement extravasation can be reduced by delivering a calcium-dependent polymerizing sealant into a bone structure prior to delivery of bone cement into that structure. The polymerization of the sealant in response to the calcium within the bone structure can fill cracks and any other potential cement leakage paths, thereby minimizing the potential for subsequent extravasation. The benefits of the use of a calcium-dependent polymerizing sealant can be provided in any procedure involving the use of bone cement, such as spinal fixation, vertebroplasty, and kyphoplasty, among others.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: MEDTRONIC HOLDING COMPANY SARLInventor: Bradley E. Steele
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Publication number: 20210370028Abstract: Angioplasty balloons coated with at least one limus drug, which may be in crystalline form, optionally with at least one excipient, and methods for manufacturing such coated angioplasty balloons.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Simone D'Onofrio, Massimo Morero, Federica Bellucci, Bradley E. Steele, Diane M. Haen
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Publication number: 20200305941Abstract: The risk of bone cement extravasation can be reduced by delivering a calcium-dependent polymerizing sealant into a bone structure prior to delivery of bone cement into that structure. The polymerization of the sealant in response to the calcium within the bone structure can fill cracks and any other potential cement leakage paths, thereby minimizing the potential for subsequent extravasation. The benefits of the use of a calcium-dependent polymerizing sealant can be provided in any procedure involving the use of bone cement, such as spinal fixation, vertebroplasty, and kyphoplasty, among others.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: MEDTRONIC HOLDING COMPANY SÀRLInventor: BRADLEY E. STEELE
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Patent number: 10695116Abstract: The risk of bone cement extravasation can be reduced by delivering a calcium-dependent polymerizing sealant into a bone structure prior to delivery of bone cement into that structure. The polymerization of the sealant in response to the calcium within the bone structure can fill cracks and any other potential cement leakage paths, thereby minimizing the potential for subsequent extravasation. The benefits of the use of a calcium-dependent polymerizing sealant can be provided in any procedure involving the use of bone cement, such as spinal fixation, vertebroplasty, and kyphoplasty, among others.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Medtronic Holding Company SàrlInventor: Bradley E. Steele
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Patent number: 10357301Abstract: A surgical instrument for applying a rotational force to a structural element during a surgical procedure. The instrument may be designed for increasing an input force to produce an enlarged output force adequate for fracturing an excess section of the elongated element from a remainder of the structural element. The instrument may include an input mechanism that receives an external rotational input force, a planetary gear system that multiples the input force, and an output mechanism that attaches to and delivers the multiplied rotational output force to the excess section of the structural element. The output mechanism may also be configured to capture the separated excess section. The instrument may include a housing and a handle for grasping and manipulating during the surgical procedure.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Bradley E. Steele, Thomas V. McGahan, Jacob R. Zimmerman
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Patent number: 10231761Abstract: A battery pack for a use with a powered surgical tool. The battery pack may include a housing with an outer wall and opposing first and second ends. The housing may include an elongated shape that extends between the first and second ends. A first member may extend across the first end of the housing and include a first aperture, and a second end member may extend across the second end of the housing and may include a second aperture. A passage may extend through the housing with a first end that aligns with the first aperture and a second end that aligns with the second aperture. The housing may be sized for a plurality of storage locations positioned between the first and second members and around the passage, and each of the storage locations may be configured to store a power cell.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Thomas V. McGahan, Jeetendra S. Bharadwaj, Bradley E. Steele
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Publication number: 20180325571Abstract: The risk of bone cement extravasation can be reduced by delivering a calcium-dependent polymerizing sealant into a bone structure prior to delivery of bone cement into that structure. The polymerization of the sealant in response to the calcium within the bone structure can fill cracks and any other potential cement leakage paths, thereby minimizing the potential for subsequent extravasation. The benefits of the use of a calcium-dependent polymerizing sealant can be provided in any procedure involving the use of bone cement, such as spinal fixation, vertebroplasty, and kyphoplasty, among others.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: KYPHON SARLInventor: Bradley E. Steele
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Publication number: 20180289399Abstract: A battery pack for a use with a powered surgical tool. The battery pack may include a housing with an outer wall and opposing first and second ends. The housing may include an elongated shape that extends between the first and second ends. A first member may extend across the first end of the housing and include a first aperture, and a second end member may extend across the second end of the housing and may include a second aperture. A passage may extend through the housing with a first end that aligns with the first aperture and a second end that aligns with the second aperture. The housing may be sized for a plurality of storage locations positioned between the first and second members and around the passage, and each of the storage locations may be configured to store a power cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Thomas V. McGahan, Jeetendra S. Bharadwaj, Bradley E. Steele
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Patent number: 10070871Abstract: A battery pack for a use with a powered surgical tool. The battery pack may include a housing with an outer wall and opposing first and second ends. The housing may include an elongated shape that extends between the first and second ends. A first member may extend across the first end of the housing and include a first aperture, and a second end member may extend across the second end of the housing and may include a second aperture. A passage may extend through the housing with a first end that aligns with the first aperture and a second end that aligns with the second aperture. The housing may be sized for a plurality of storage locations positioned between the first and second members and around the passage, and each of the storage locations may be configured to store a power cell.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Thomas V. McGahan, Jeetendra Subhash Bharadwaj, Bradley E. Steele
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Patent number: 10045805Abstract: The risk of bone cement extravaation can be reduced by delivering a calcium-dependent polymerizing sealant into a bone structure prior to delivery of bone cement into that structure. The polymerization of the sealant in response to the calcium within the bone structure can fill cracks and any other potential cement leakage paths, thereby minimizing the potential for subsequent extravaation. The benefits of the use of a calcium-dependent polymerizing sealant can be provided in any procedure involving the use of bone cement, such as spinal fixation, vertebroplasty, and kyphoplasty, among others.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Kyphon SÀRLInventor: Bradley E. Steele
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Publication number: 20170333092Abstract: A battery pack for a use with a powered surgical tool. The battery pack may include a housing with an outer wall and opposing first and second ends. The housing may include an elongated shape that extends between the first and second ends. A first member may extend across the first end of the housing and include a first aperture, and a second end member may extend across the second end of the housing and may include a second aperture. A passage may extend through the housing with a first end that aligns with the first aperture and a second end that aligns with the second aperture. The housing may be sized for a plurality of storage locations positioned between the first and second members and around the passage, and each of the storage locations may be configured to store a power cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Thomas V. McGahan, Jeetendra S. Bharadwaj, Bradley E. Steele
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Patent number: 9730736Abstract: Apparatus and methods include an elongate connecting element including a body extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end and an opposite second end. The connecting element includes a first end portion at its first end and a second end portion at its second end. The connecting element includes a length between the first and second ends sized to extend between and be engaged to first and second anchors engageable to bony portions of the spinal column. The first and second end portions are positioned on opposite sides of the first and second anchors and project outwardly from the body of the connecting element to capture the first and second anchors between the first and second end portions.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Bradley E. Steele, Matthew Van Nortwick, Daniel Paxton Wall, Richard Quinn Brown
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Publication number: 20170086898Abstract: The risk of bone cement extravasation can be reduced by delivering a calcium-dependent polymerizing sealant into a bone structure prior to delivery of bone cement into that structure. The polymerization of the sealant in response to the calcium within the bone structure can fill cracks and any other potential cement leakage paths, thereby minimizing the potential for subsequent extravasation. The benefits of the use of a calcium-dependent polymerizing sealant can be provided in any procedure involving the use of bone cement, such as spinal fixation, vertebroplasty, and kyphoplasty, among others.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: KYPHON SARLInventor: Bradley E. Steele
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Patent number: 9549760Abstract: The risk of bone cement extravaation can be reduced by delivering a calcium-dependent polymerizing sealant into a bone structure prior to delivery of bone cement into that structure. The polymerization of the sealant in response to the calcium within the bone structure can fill cracks and any other potential cement leakage paths, thereby minimizing the potential for subsequent extravaation. The benefits of the use of a calcium-dependent polymerizing sealant can be provided in any procedure involving the use of bone cement, such as spinal fixation, vertebroplasty, and kyphoplasty, among others.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: KYPHON SARLInventor: Bradley E. Steele
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Publication number: 20160302839Abstract: A surgical instrument for applying a rotational force to a structural element during a surgical procedure. The instrument may be designed for increasing an input force to produce an enlarged output force adequate for fracturing an excess section of the elongated element from a remainder of the structural element. The instrument may include an input mechanism that receives an external rotational input force, a planetary gear system that multiples the input force, and an output mechanism that attaches to and delivers the multiplied rotational output force to the excess section of the structural element. The output mechanism may also be configured to capture the separated excess section. The instrument may include a housing and a handle for grasping and manipulating during the surgical procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Bradley E. Steele, Thomas V. McGahan, Jacob R. Zimmermann
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Patent number: 9402674Abstract: A surgical instrument for applying a rotational force to a structural element during a surgical procedure. The instrument may be designed for increasing an input force to produce an enlarged output force adequate for fracturing an excess section of the elongated element from a remainder of the structural element. The instrument may include an input mechanism that receives an external rotational input force, a planetary gear system that multiples the input force, and an output mechanism that attaches to and delivers the multiplied rotational output force to the excess section of the structural element. The output mechanism may also be configured to capture the separated excess section. The instrument may include a housing and a handle for grasping and manipulating during the surgical procedure.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Bradley E. Steele, Thomas V. McGahan, Jacob R. Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20160213414Abstract: A battery pack for a use with a powered surgical tool. The battery pack may include a housing with an outer wall and opposing first and second ends. The housing may include an elongated shape that extends between the first and second ends. A first member may extend across the first end of the housing and include a first aperture, and a second end member may extend across the second end of the housing and may include a second aperture. A passage may extend through the housing with a first end that aligns with the first aperture and a second end that aligns with the second aperture. The housing may be sized for a plurality of storage locations positioned between the first and second members and around the passage, and each of the storage locations may be configured to store a power cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Thomas V. McGahan, Jeetendra Subhash Bharadwaj, Bradley E. Steele
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Patent number: 9364270Abstract: A battery pack for a use with a powered surgical tool. The battery pack may include a housing with an outer wall and opposing first and second ends. The housing may include an elongated shape that extends between the first and second ends. A first member may extend across the first end of the housing and include a first aperture, and a second end member may extend across the second end of the housing and may include a second aperture. A passage may extend through the housing with a first end that aligns with the first aperture and a second end that aligns with the second aperture. The housing may be sized for a plurality of storage locations positioned between the first and second members and around the passage, and each of the storage locations may be configured to store a power cell.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2015Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Thomas V. McGahan, Jeetendra S. Bharadwaj, Bradley E. Steele
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Patent number: 9119683Abstract: Spinal implants and methods of inserting the implants into an interspinous space and into engagement with spinous processes. The implants may include first and second arms that are separately inserted into the patient. The arms may be attached together within the patient in an overlapping arrangement and pivotally connected at a joint. The arms may be moved about the joint with first ends of each of the arms on a first side of the joint contacting against opposing lateral sides of a first spinous process and second ends of each of the arms on a second side of the joint contacting against opposing lateral sides of a second spinous process. A securing member may contact against the arms and secure the orientation of the arms.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventor: Bradley E. Steele