Patents by Inventor Peter A. Moskovitz

Peter A. Moskovitz 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).

  • Minimally invasive spinal surgical methods & instruments
    Patent number: 5891147
    Abstract: Minimally invasive spinal surgical techniques and tools are provided. The methods include separating the iliocostalis lumborum muscle from the anterior leaf of the thoracolumbar fascia to create a channel from the patient's skin to the intertransverse interval. In one embodiment, the method also includes delivering graft material through the channel to the intertransverse interval. A device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a retraction portion having a flattened plate configured to atraumatically retract tissue to create a working space within an endosurgical site and a curved shaft attached to the retraction portion. The shaft includes a bend having a radius of preferably 160 degrees. A gripping portion is attached to the shaft and is configured for manually gripping and manipulating the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: SDGI Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter A. Moskovitz, Scott Boden, William F. McKay, Joseph Moctezuma
  • Minimally invasive spinal surgical methods and instruments
    Patent number: 5885291
    Abstract: Minimally invasive spinal surgical techniques and tools are provided. The methods include separating the iliocostalis lumborum muscle from the anterior leaf of the thoracolumbar fascia to create a channel from the patient's skin to the intertransverse interval. In one embodiment, the method also includes delivering graft material through the channel to the intertransverse interval. A device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a retraction portion having a flattened plate configured to atraumatically retract tissue to create a working space within an endosurgical site and a curved shaft attached to the retraction portion. The shaft includes a bend having a radius of preferably 160 degrees. A gripping portion is attached to the shaft and is configured for manually gripping and manipulating the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: SDGI Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter A. Moskovitz, Scott Boden, William F. McKay, Joseph Moctezuma
  • Minimally invasive spinal surgical methods and instruments
    Patent number: 5885292
    Abstract: Minimally invasive spinal surgical techniques and tools are provided. The methods include separating the iliocostalis lumborum muscle from the anterior leaf of the thoracolumbar fascia to create a channel from the patient's skin to the intertransverse interval. In one embodiment, the method also includes delivering graft material through the channel to the intertransverse interval. A device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a retraction portion having a flattened plate configured to atraumatically retract tissue to create a working space within an endosurgical site and a curved shaft attached to the retraction portion. The shaft includes a bend having a radius of preferably 160 degrees. A gripping portion is attached to the shaft and is configured for manually gripping and manipulating the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: SDGI Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter A. Moskovitz, Scott Boden, William F. McKay, Joseph Moctezuma
  • Minimally invasive spinal surgical methods and instruments
    Patent number: 5741261
    Abstract: Minimally invasive spinal surgical techniques and tools are provided. The methods include separating the iliocostalis lumborum muscle from the anterior leaf of the thoracolumbar fascia to create a channel from the patient's skin to the intertransverse interval. In one embodiment, the method also includes delivering graft material through the channel to the intertransverse interval. A device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a retraction portion having a flattened plate configured to atraumatically retract tissue to create a working space within an endosurgical site and a curved shaft attached to the retraction portion. The shaft includes a bend having a radius of preferably 160 degrees. A gripping portion is attached to the shaft and is configured for manually gripping and manipulating the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: SDGI Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter A. Moskovitz, Scott Boden, William F. McKay, Joseph Moctezuma