Patents by Inventor Allison Koskey

Allison Koskey 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).

  • Implant retention device and method
    Patent number: 8808382
    Abstract: An implant retention device is provided to assist in restraining movement of a nuclear implant and to assist in preventing expulsion of the nuclear implant through an incision portal or defect in the annular wall. In one form, the implant retention device may include an elongated tensioning member having a portion configured to connect to the implant and at least one anchoring device disposed on the tensioning member, the anchoring device configured to at least partially penetrate spinal tissue such as the annulus, vertebral body, or other secure tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Qi-Bin Bao, Jeffrey L. Trudeau, Thomas S. Kilpela, Wade DePas, Allison Koskey, Brian P. Janowski
  • IMPLANT RETENTION DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20080167721
    Abstract: An implant retention device is provided to assist in restraining movement of a nuclear implant and to assist in preventing expulsion of the nuclear implant through an incision portal or defect in the annular wall. In one form, the implant retention device may include an elongated tensioning member having a portion configured to connect to the implant and at least one anchoring device disposed on the tensioning member, the anchoring device configured to at least partially penetrate spinal tissue such as the annulus, vertebral body, or other secure tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Qi-Bin Bao, Jeffrey L. Trudeau, Thomas S. Kilpela, Wade DePas, Allison Koskey, Brian P. Janowski