Patents by Inventor Anne Kothari

Anne Kothari 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).

  • Surgical retractors and methods of minimally invasive surgery
    Patent number: 8517935
    Abstract: A surgical retractor includes a plurality of blade assemblies interconnected by a plurality of racks. One or more of the blade assemblies is movable along a rack to selectively expand the retractor. At least one of the blade assemblies includes a blade that is rotatably connected to the blade assembly and that is rotatable independent of other blades of the retractor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
    Inventors: Connie Marchek, William Frasier, Anne Kothari, Sara Dziedzic, Holly Brideau, Thomas J Runco, Nicholas Pavento, Paul Beaudoin
  • Surgical Retractors and Methods of Minimally Invasive Surgery
    Publication number: 20110004067
    Abstract: A surgical retractor includes a plurality of blade assemblies interconnected by a plurality of racks. One or more of the blade assemblies is movable along a rack to selectively expand the retractor. At least one of the blade assemblies includes a blade that is rotatably connected to the blade assembly and that is rotatable independent of other blades of the retractor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Inventors: Connie Marchek, William Frasier, Anne Kothari, Sara Dziedzic, Holly Brideau, Thomas J. Runco, Nicholas Pavento, Paul Beaudoin