Patents by Inventor Kareem Boulos

Kareem Boulos 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).

  • Pneumatic surgical instrument and corresponding methods for penetrating, resecting and microfracturing bone
    Patent number: 8936603
    Abstract: Various embodiments of components, devices, systems and methods are provided for a pneumatic surgical instrument having a distal end of a probe configured to penetrate bone, resect or microfracture bone. The injury caused to the bone by the penetration, resection or microfracturing of same causes blood to flow to the injury site and promote the growth of new bone at the site. Holes or recesses in the bone may also be employed to treat arthritis in patient, to form holes or recesses in which one or more orthopedic implants are attached or anchored to same, form microfractures in bone, resect bone, perform osteotomies, or to carry out yet other surgical procedures in bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Inventors: Frederic Mani, Thierry Monnier, Alain Lebet, Kareem Boulos
  • Pneumatic Surgical Instrument and Corresponding Methods for Penetrating, Resecting and Microfracturing Bone
    Publication number: 20120232556
    Abstract: Various embodiments of components, devices, systems and methods are provided for a pneumatic surgical instrument having a distal end of a probe configured to penetrate bone, resect or microfracture bone. The injury caused to the bone by the penetration, resection or microfracturing of same causes blood to flow to the injury site and promote the growth of new bone at the site. Holes or recesses in the bone may also be employed to treat arthritis in patient, to form holes or recesses in which one or more orthopedic implants are attached or anchored to same, form microfractures in bone, resect bone, perform osteotomies, or to carry out yet other surgical procedures in bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: OrthoWin S.A.
    Inventors: Frederic Mani, Thierry Monnier, Alain Lebet, Kareem Boulos