Patents by Inventor Andrea Y. Leung

Andrea Y. Leung 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).

  • Patent number: 9545281
    Abstract: A system for performing a minimally invasive surgical procedure comprises a cannula, a bone filler material delivery nozzle for performing the procedure through the cannula, and a retainer for securing the delivery nozzle relative to the cannula. The retainer eliminates the need to manually stabilize and position the delivery nozzle during the procedure, thereby allowing the physician to perform the procedure outside of the fluoroscopic radiation field used to visualize the procedure location. The retainer can be attached to the cannula, and can provide either selective or constant clamping force onto the delivery nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: KYPHON SARL
    Inventors: Brian W. Donovan, Andrea Y. Leung, Bryan A. Click
  • Publication number: 20140309647
    Abstract: A system for performing a minimally invasive surgical procedure comprises a cannula, a bone filler material delivery nozzle for performing the procedure through the cannula, and a retainer for securing the delivery nozzle relative to the cannula. The retainer eliminates the need to manually stabilize and position the delivery nozzle during the procedure, thereby allowing the physician to perform the procedure outside of the fluoroscopic radiation field used to visualize the procedure location. The retainer can be attached to the cannula, and can provide either selective or constant clamping force onto the delivery nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Brian W. Donovan, Andrea Y. Leung, Bryan A. Click
  • Patent number: 8821505
    Abstract: A system for performing a minimally invasive surgical procedure comprises a cannula, a bone filler material delivery nozzle for performing the procedure through the cannula, and a retainer for securing the delivery nozzle relative to the cannula. The retainer eliminates the need to manually stabilize and position the delivery nozzle during the procedure, thereby allowing the physician to perform the procedure outside of the fluoroscopic radiation field used to visualize the procedure location. The retainer can be attached to the cannula, and can provide either selective or constant clamping force onto the delivery nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Kyphon SARL
    Inventors: Brian W. Donovan, Andrea Y. Leung, Bryan A. Click
  • Patent number: 8257310
    Abstract: A syringe for performing a medical procedure includes a pressure sensor, a volume sensor, and a compensation circuit. The volume sensor measures a volume of a flowable material that is dispensed from the syringe, the pressure sensor measures a pressure being applied to the flowable material, and the compensation circuit calculates a delivered volume of the flowable material by accounting for system compliance (expansion) as the pressure is increased. By compensating for system compliance in this manner, a syringe can be used in high pressure procedures while still providing accurately controllable material delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Kyphon SARL
    Inventors: Brian W. Donovan, Andrea Y. Leung, Lisanne A. Eng, David P. Thompson, Robert B. Hubler, Stephanie A. Barnes, Thomas C. Arends, Keith Schubert, Paul C. Leonard, Paul F. Muller
  • Publication number: 20110288523
    Abstract: A syringe for performing a medical procedure includes a pressure sensor, a volume sensor, and a compensation circuit. The volume sensor measures a volume of a flowable material that is dispensed from the syringe, the pressure sensor measures a pressure being applied to the flowable material, and the compensation circuit calculates a delivered volume of the flowable material by accounting for system compliance (expansion) as the pressure is increased. By compensating for system compliance in this manner, a syringe can be used in high pressure procedures while still providing accurately controllable material delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: KYPHON SARL
    Inventors: Brian W. Donovan, Andrea Y. Leung, Lisanne Eng, David P. Thompson, Robert B. Hubler, Stephanie Ann Barnes, Thomas C. Arends, Keith Schubert, Paul C. Leonard, Paul F. Muller
  • Patent number: 8002748
    Abstract: A syringe for performing a medical procedure includes a pressure sensor, a volume sensor, and a compensation circuit. The volume sensor measures a volume of a flowable material that is dispensed from the syringe, the pressure sensor measures a pressure being applied to the flowable material, and the compensation circuit calculates a delivered volume of the flowable material by accounting for system compliance (expansion) as the pressure is increased. By compensating for system compliance in this manner, a syringe can be used in high pressure procedures while still providing accurately controllable material delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Kyphon SARL
    Inventors: Brian W. Donovan, Andrea Y. Leung, Lisanne Eng, David P. Thompson, Robert B. Hubler, Stephanie Ann Barnes, Thomas C. Arends, Keith Schubert, Paul C. Leonard, Paul F. Muller
  • Publication number: 20100274180
    Abstract: A syringe for performing a medical procedure includes a pressure sensor, a volume sensor, and a compensation circuit. The volume sensor measures a volume of a flowable material that is dispensed from the syringe, the pressure sensor measures a pressure being applied to the flowable material, and the compensation circuit calculates a delivered volume of the flowable material by accounting for system compliance (expansion) as the pressure is increased. By compensating for system compliance in this manner, a syringe can be used in high pressure procedures while still providing accurately controllable material delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Kyphon SARL
    Inventors: Brian W. Donovan, Andrea Y. Leung, Lisanne Eng, David P. Thompson, Robert B. Hubler, Stephanie Ann Barnes, Thomas C. Arends, Keith Schubert, Paul C. Leonard, Paul F. Muller
  • Publication number: 20100274255
    Abstract: A system for performing a minimally invasive surgical procedure comprises a cannula, a bone filler material delivery nozzle for performing the procedure through the cannula, and a retainer for securing the delivery nozzle relative to the cannula. The retainer eliminates the need to manually stabilize and position the delivery nozzle during the procedure, thereby allowing the physician to perform the procedure outside of the fluoroscopic radiation field used to visualize the procedure location. The retainer can be attached to the cannula, and can provide either selective or constant clamping force onto the delivery nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Kyphon SARL
    Inventors: Brian W. Donovan, Andrea Y. Leung, Bryan A. Click