Patents by Inventor Alexandre De Moura

Alexandre De Moura 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).

  • Interspinous mesh
    Patent number: 8540752
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more implementations of the present invention, a flexible mesh bag including a catenoidal central portion (106) and two bulbous end portions (104, 108) may be employed as a spinal spacer. The mesh may be percutaneously implanted between adjacent spinous processes (202, 204) to correct the position and orientation of a spine and thereby relieve any discomfort associated with spinal stenosis. Additionally, the mesh may be filled with a bone graft material to permit bone fusion for long-term stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Spine Tek, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexandre de Moura
  • INTERSPINOUS MESH
    Publication number: 20110054532
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more implementations of the present invention, a flexible mesh bag including a catenoidal central portion (106) and two bulbous end portions (104, 108) may be employed as a spinal spacer. The mesh may be percutaneously implanted between adjacent spinous processes (202, 204) to correct the position and orientation of a spine and thereby relieve any discomfort associated with spinal stenosis. Additionally, the mesh may be filled with a bone graft material to permit bone fusion for long-term stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventor: Alexandre De Moura