Patents by Inventor Andrew Levitt

Andrew Levitt 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).

  • Publication number: 20190117238
    Abstract: A percutaneous metatarsal fixation guide, including methods of use, is provided. The percutaneous metatarsal fixation guide includes a means for aligning a drill guide bearing a drill sleeve with the central longitudinal axis of a fractured metatarsal, metacarpal, or similar bone. Precise radiographic alignment of the drill sleeve with the long axis of the fractured bone facilitates accurate placement of fixation hardware across the fracture site, allowing for healing in alignment. The fixation bearing two corresponding index wheels is rigidly mounted to a tarsal bone via a temporary threaded K-wire, wherein an index marking on a second index wheel coupled to a drill sleeve may be positioned to correspond with an index marking on first index wheel coupled to an alignment guide, such that the drill sleeve is aligned with the fractured metatarsal. This allows precise placement of fixation hardware, compared to using a conventional “free-hand” technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventor: Andrew Levitt