Patents by Inventor William J. Beutler

William J. Beutler 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).

  • Tissue retractor system
    Patent number: 8211012
    Abstract: A tissue retractor system includes first and second arms extending from a support assembly, and third and fourth arms extending from a support mechanism. Each arm includes a proximal span, a distal span, and a blade support between the proximal span and distal span. The retractor system features retractor units that can be used independently or in a nested arrangement. The system also includes instruments for inserting a spinal rod. A method for implanting a spinal rod through an incision includes the steps of inserting the spinal rod through a dividable tube, turning the rod subcutaneously toward a rod receiving anchor and advancing the rod subcutaneously toward the rod receiving anchor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Charles Wing, William J. Beutler, Walter J. McMurray, Donald A. Buss, James David Hughett, Jeffrey S. Tompkins, Jeffrey Cole
  • TISSUE RETRACTOR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100081885
    Abstract: A tissue retractor system includes first and second arms extending from a support assembly, and third and fourth arms extending from a support mechanism. Each arm includes a proximal span, a distal span, and a blade support between the proximal span and distal span. The retractor system features retractor units that can be used independently or in a nested arrangement. The system also includes instruments for inserting a spinal rod. A method for implanting a spinal rod through an incision includes the steps of inserting the spinal rod through a dividable tube, turning the rod subcutaneously toward a rod receiving anchor and advancing the rod subcutaneously toward the rod receiving anchor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Wing, William J. Beutler, Walter J. McMurray, Jeffrey Cole, Donald A. Buss, James David Hughett, Jeffrey S. Tompkins