Patents by Inventor Arie Scholten

Arie Scholten 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: 7972340
    Abstract: A cavity creation device is introduced into a cancellous bone volume of a vertebral body through a percutaneous access path. The cavity creating device is manipulated to form a cavity in the cancellous bone volume. A volume of filling material is placed in the cavity by introducing a tube through the percutaneous access path and by conveying the filling material through a side dispensing port of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Kyphon SARL
    Inventors: Paul M. Sand, Mark A. Reiley, Arie Scholten, Robert M. Scribner, Michael L. Reo
  • Patent number: 7967827
    Abstract: A percutaneous path is created into a bone having an interior volume occupied, at least in part, by a cancellous bone, e.g., a vertebral body. An expandable structure is introduced into the cancellous bone by deployment of a tool through the percutaneous path into the cancellous bone. The expandable structure is expanded and the tool withdrawn, leaving the expandable structure expanded inside the cancellous bone. Expansion of the expandable structure within cancellous bone can, e.g., compact cancellous bone, and/or create a cavity in cancellous bone, and/or move fractured cortical bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Kyphon SARL
    Inventors: Reynaldo A Osorio, Marialulu Follmer, Richard W Layne, Ryan P Boucher, Karen D Talmadge, Joseph J Basista, Mark A Reiley, Arie Scholten, Robert M Scribner
  • Publication number: 20110144688
    Abstract: Devices and methods compress cancellous bone. In one arrangement, the devices and methods make use of an expandable body that includes an internal restraint coupled to the body. The internal restraint directs expansion of the body. In one arrangement, a method for treating bone inserts the device having the internal restraint inside bone and causes directed expansion of the body in cancellous bone. Cancellous bone is compacted by the directed expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: KYPHON SÀRL
    Inventors: Paul Reiss, Cesar Ico, Karen D. Talmadge, Mark A. Reiley, Arie Scholten
  • Patent number: 7909827
    Abstract: A tubular member is sized and configured to establish an access path to bone having an interior volume occupied, at least in part, by cancellous bone. The tubular member includes a distal end portion having at least one opening. A structure is sized and configured to be carried by the tubular member and controllably advanced through the at least one opening to define a cutting surface that projects outside the distal end portion. The cutting surface has a dimension capable of cutting cancellous bone in response to rotation of the tubular member within the cancellous bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Kyphon SARL
    Inventors: Mark A Reiley, Arie Scholten
  • Patent number: 7887543
    Abstract: A device is introduced into the vertebral body through a percutaneous access path. The device is manipulated to modify the cancellous bone volume for introduction of bone filling material. Bone filling material is introduced into the cancellous bone volume modified by the device along the percutaneous path. Discharge of the bone filling material is directed into the cancellous bone volume through an opening that is oriented at an angle relative to the axis of the access path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Kyphon SARL
    Inventors: Paul M Sand, Mark A Reiley, Arie Scholten, Robert M Scribner, Michael L Reo
  • Patent number: 7879038
    Abstract: Systems and method create a cavity in cancellous bone by use of a system or kit that includes a cannula having an axis that establishes a percutaneous path leading into bone and a shaft having a distal end portion carrying an elongated loop structure or bristles capable of extension from the shaft to create a cavity forming structure. The shaft is movable relative to the axis of the cannula to move the cavity forming structure when extended within cancellous bone to form a cavity in the cancellous bone. A tool is sized for passage through the cannula. The tool is capable of dispensing a filling material into the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Kyphon SARL
    Inventors: Mark A Reiley, Arie Scholten
  • Publication number: 20100168755
    Abstract: Systems and methods treat fractured or diseased bone by deploying more than a single therapeutic tool into the bone. In one arrangement, the systems and methods deploy an expandable body in association with a bone cement nozzle into the bone, such that both occupy the bone interior at the same time. In another arrangement, the systems and methods deploy multiple expandable bodies, which occupy the bone interior volume simultaneously. Expansion of the bodies form cavity or cavities in cancellous bone in the interior bone volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: Kyphon Sarl
    Inventors: Mark A. Reiley, Arie Scholten, Karen D. Talmadge, Robert M. Scribner
  • Publication number: 20100160923
    Abstract: A cavity creation device is introduced into a cancellous bone volume of a vertebral body through a percutaneous access path. The cavity creating device is manipulated to form a cavity in the cancellous bone volume. A volume of filling material is placed in the cavity by introducing a tube through the percutaneous access path and by conveying the filling material through a side dispensing port of the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: KYPHON SARL
    Inventors: Paul M. Sand, Mark A. Reiley, Arie Scholten, Robert M. Scribner, Michael L. Reo
  • Patent number: 7731720
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide greater control over the placement of cement and other flowable liquids into bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Kyphon SÀRL
    Inventors: Paul M Sand, Mark A Reiley, Arie Scholten, Robert M Scribner, Michael L Reo
  • Patent number: 7704256
    Abstract: A cavity creation device is introduced into a cancellous bone volume of a vertebral body through a percutaneous access path. The cavity creating device is manipulated to form a cavity in the cancellous bone volume. A volume of filling material is placed in the cavity by introducing a tube through the percutaneous access path and by conveying the filling material through a side dispensing port of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Kyphon SÀRL
    Inventors: Paul M Sand, Mark A Reiley, Arie Scholten, Robert M Scribner, Michael L Reo
  • Publication number: 20100082036
    Abstract: Systems and methods treat fractured or diseased bone by deploying more than a single therapeutic tool into the bone. In one arrangement, the systems and methods deploy an expandable body in association with a bone cement nozzle into the bone, such that both occupy the bone interior at the same time. In another arrangement, the systems and methods deploy multiple expandable bodies, which occupy the bone interior volume simultaneously. Expansion of the bodies form cavity or cavities in cancellous bone in the interior bone volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: KYPHON SARL
    Inventors: Mark A. Reiley, Arie Scholten, Karen D. Talmadge, Robert M. Scribner
  • Patent number: 7682364
    Abstract: A method provides a void creation device including an expandable structure adapted to undergo expansion in the cancellous bone volume of a bone selected for treatment. The expandable structure has at least one dimension so that the expandable structure will assume a predetermined shape and size when substantially expanded that compacts only a first volume of the cancellous bone volume to form a void, leaving a second volume of the cancellous bone volume substantially uncompacted by the expandable structure. A filling material is placed within the void through the percutaneous access path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Kyphon SARL
    Inventors: Mark A Reiley, Arie Scholten, Karen D Talmadge, Robert M Scribner, Michael L Reo
  • Publication number: 20090292289
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide greater control over the placement of cement and other flowable liquids into bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Paul Sand, Mark Reiley, Arie Scholten, Robert Scribner, Michael Reo
  • Publication number: 20090076517
    Abstract: A tool served to convey a bone filling material into a cancellous bone volume. The tool carries an expandable structure, which is sized and configured for expansion within the cancellous bone volume to condition the cancellous bone volume for receiving the bone filling material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Mark A. Reiley, Arie Scholten, Karen D. Talmadge, Robert M. Scribner
  • Publication number: 20080269795
    Abstract: A vertebral body is selected for treatment. The vertebral body has a cortical wall enclosing a cancellous bone volume. The vertebral body also has at least one cortical plate that is depressed due to fracture. At least one maximum dimension for the cancellous bone volume is ascertained, and an expandable device is provided that has a predefined dimension when substantially expanded that is less than the maximum dimension. The expandable device is introduced into the vertebral body through a percutaneous access path while in an unexpanded condition. The expandable device is expanded while disposed within the cancellous bone volume from the unexpanded configuration toward the expanded configuration. An expansion barrier is provided in association with the expandable device that directs expansion of the expandable device in a desired direction to move the fractured cortical plate toward a desired anatomic position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Mark A. Reiley, Arie Scholten, Karen D. Talmadge, Robert M. Scribner
  • Publication number: 20080269759
    Abstract: An expandable device is introduced into a cancellous bone volume of a vertebral body through a percutaneous access path. The vertebral body has at least one cortical plate that is depressed due to fracture. The expandable device is expanded while disposed within the cancellous bone volume. An expansion barrier placed in association with the expandable device directs expansion of the expandable device in a desired direction to move the fractured cortical plate toward a desired anatomic position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Mark A. Reiley, Arie Scholten, Karen D. Talmadge, Robert M. Scribner
  • Publication number: 20080269796
    Abstract: An expandable device is introduced into a cancellous bone volume of a vertebral body through a percutaneous access path. The expandable device is expanded while disposed within the cancellous bone volume to create a cavity. A volume of filling material is placed within the cavity. The filling material includes a therapeutic substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Mark A. Reiley, Arie Scholten, Karen D. Talmadge, Robert M. Scribner
  • Publication number: 20080269760
    Abstract: Systems and method create a cavity in cancellous bone by use of a system or kit that includes a cannula having an axis that establishes a percutaneous path leading into bone and a shaft having a distal end portion carrying an elongated loop structure or bristles capable of extension from the shaft to create a cavity forming structure. The shaft is movable relative to the axis of the cannula to move the cavity forming structure when extended within cancellous bone to form a cavity in the cancellous bone. A tool is sized for passage through the cannula. The tool is capable of dispensing a filling material into the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Mark A. Reiley, Arie Scholten
  • Publication number: 20080172081
    Abstract: Devices and methods compress cancellous bone. In one arrangement, the devices and methods make use of an expandable body that includes an internal restraint coupled to the body. The internal restraint directs expansion of the body. In one arrangement, a method for treating bone inserts the device having the internal restraint inside bone and causes directed expansion of the body in cancellous bone. Cancellous bone is compacted by the directed expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Paul Reiss, Cesar Ico, Karen D. Talmadge, Mark A. Reiley, Arie Scholten
  • Publication number: 20080140083
    Abstract: An expandable device includes an expanded configuration and an unexpanded configuration. The expandable device is sized and configured for introduction into the cancellous bone volume of the vertebral body through the percutaneous access path while in the unexpanded condition. The expandable device is also sized and configured for expansion while disposed within the cancellous bone volume from the unexpanded configuration toward the expanded configuration, to create a cavity. The expandable device includes material sized and configured for controlling the expansion so that the expandable device expands more in an inferior-to-superior direction than in a lateral direction, so that the cavity that is created occupies less than the cancellous bone volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Mark A. Reiley, Arie Scholten, Karen Talmadge