Patents by Inventor Adrian M. Nowitzke

Adrian M. Nowitzke 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).

  • Instruments and methods for selective tissue retraction through a retractor sleeve
    Patent number: 8303496
    Abstract: Methods and instruments for performing surgery in a patient are provided that minimize tissue dissection and retraction to access locations within the patient. One specific application concerns devices, instruments and techniques that provide for selective retraction of tissue, neural elements, organs or other anatomical structures at locations distally of the retractor sleeve providing percutaneous access to the locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian M. Nowitzke, Eric S. Heinz