Patents by Inventor Anna Sawa

Anna Sawa 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: 20200323524
    Abstract: A multipurpose medical device and a method of performing a medical procedure using the device are provided. The device can include a handle, a body, a suction system, a sensor, and an indicator. The body can be operatively coupled to the handle and can include a lumen extending through a length of the body, and at least a portion of the body is configured to operate as a retractor during the medical procedure. The suction system can include a suction channel disposed within the lumen. The sensor can be coupled to the body and can be configured to sense a retraction force against the body during the medical procedure. The indicator can be configured to provide feedback to the user based on the sensed retraction force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Ram Kumar Menon, Brian P Kelly, Anna Sawa
  • Publication number: 20110202135
    Abstract: An implantable device assembly including a bone fusion cage assembly having first and second housing members and a biasing member. The first housing member defines a first contact surface. The second housing member defines a second contact surface that faces generally opposite the first contact surface. The biasing member is operable to bias the first and second housing members away from each other into an expanded position. Each of the first and second housing members may include at least one pivot portion that defines the contact surfaces. The implantable device assembly may also include a plate assembly that is mounted to the bone fusion cage assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Seungwon Baek, Anna Sawa, Sam Safavi-Abbasi, Phillip M. Reyes, Nicholas Theodore, Neil R. Crawford