Patents by Inventor Scott Kitchel

Scott Kitchel 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).

  • Dynamic stabilization system for the spine
    Publication number: 20060293663
    Abstract: A system for dynamic stabilization of the spine includes a bone engaging fastener configured to be anchored in a vertebra and a deflectable element mounted on the fastener. The deflectable element or bumper is configured and arranged to contact a portion of an adjacent vertebra, such as the facet, during extension of the spine, while offering no resistance during flexion. In certain embodiments, a cable may be fastened to the bone engaging fastener and arranged to contact a portion of the adjacent vertebra, such as the spinous process, during flexion of the spine. In one surgical technique of the invention, a contralateral approach is used to introduce the bone engaging fastener through the deflectable element and into the vertebra.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Spine Wave, Inc.
    Inventors: Jared Walkenhorst, Michael Landry, Thomas Wilson, John Pafford, Scott Kitchel, Andrew Carter, Christopher Comey