Patents by Inventor Barton L. Sachs

Barton L. Sachs 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: 20200129211
    Abstract: Anterior spinal implant devices for reducing spinal malalignment and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A spinal implant system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a first vertebral support implanted at an anterior region of a first vertebra of a patient, a second vertebral support implanted at an anterior region of a second vertebra inferior to the first vertebra, and an alignment system configured to be releasably coupled to the first and second vertebral supports. The first and second vertebral supports can extend into and interlock with each other within an interbody space between the first and second vertebrae when the first and second vertebral supports are aligned. The alignment system is configured to reduce angular, vertical, and linear malalignment of the first and second vertebrae relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: MUSC Foundation for Research Development
    Inventor: Barton L. SACHS
  • Patent number: 10588670
    Abstract: Anterior spinal implant devices for reducing spinal malalignment and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A spinal implant system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a first vertebral support implanted at an anterior region of a first vertebra of a patient, a second vertebral support implanted at an anterior region of a second vertebra inferior to the first vertebra, and an alignment system configured to be releasably coupled to the first and second vertebral supports. The first and second vertebral supports can extend into and interlock with each other within an interbody space between the first and second vertebrae when the first and second vertebral supports are aligned. The alignment system is configured to reduce angular, vertical, and linear malalignment of the first and second vertebrae relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: MUSC Foundation for Research Development
    Inventor: Barton L. Sachs
  • Patent number: 10441322
    Abstract: Anterior spinal implant devices for reducing spinal malalignment and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A spinal implant system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a first vertebral support implanted at an anterior region of a first vertebra of a patient, a second vertebral support implanted at an anterior region of a second vertebra inferior to the first vertebra, and an alignment system configured to be releasably coupled to the first and second vertebral supports. The first and second vertebral supports can extend into and interlock with each other within an interbody space between the first and second vertebrae when the first and second vertebral supports are aligned. The alignment system is configured to reduce angular, vertical, and linear malalignment of the first and second vertebrae relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: MUSC FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
    Inventors: Barton L. Sachs, Trevor James Langley, Fabiano Pace, Alexandra Kathryn Wells, Carolyn Chlebek, Christine Marie Perrone, Cara Elizabeth Yocum, Joshua Murphy Peterson
  • Publication number: 20190298424
    Abstract: Anterior spinal implant devices for reducing spinal malalignment and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A spinal implant system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a first vertebral support implanted at an anterior region of a first vertebra of a patient, a second vertebral support implanted at an anterior region of a second vertebra inferior to the first vertebra, and an alignment system configured to be releasably coupled to the first and second vertebral supports. The first and second vertebral supports can extend into and interlock with each other within an interbody space between the first and second vertebrae when the first and second vertebral supports are aligned. The alignment system is configured to reduce angular, vertical, and linear malalignment of the first and second vertebrae relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventor: Barton L. SACHS
  • Publication number: 20190053831
    Abstract: Anterior spinal implant devices for reducing spinal malalignment and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A spinal implant system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a first vertebral support implanted at an anterior region of a first vertebra of a patient, a second vertebral support implanted at an anterior region of a second vertebra inferior to the first vertebra, and an alignment system configured to be releasably coupled to the first and second vertebral supports. The first and second vertebral supports can extend into and interlock with each other within an interbody space between the first and second vertebrae when the first and second vertebral supports are aligned. The alignment system is configured to reduce angular, vertical, and linear malalignment of the first and second vertebrae relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Barton L. SACHS, Trevor James LANGLEY, Pace FABIANO, Alexandra Kathryn WELLS, Carolyn CHLEBEK, Christine Marie PERRONE, Cara Elizabeth YOCUM, Joshua Murphy PETERSON
  • Patent number: 6325808
    Abstract: A robotic system for minimally invasive surgery includes a surgical tool and a docking station for restraining movement of the surgical tool to four degrees of freedom about an incision point in a patient. The docking station includes a plurality of actuators for moving the surgical tool relative to the incision in the patient, and a controller operably connected to the actuators so that movement of the surgical tool may be collaboratively controllable both actively by the controller and manually by a surgeon. Desirably, the surgical tool and the docking station are releasably attachable together. Also disclosed is a computer implemented method employing a first docking station attachable to a suturing surgical tool and a second docking station attachable to gripping surgical tool for autonomously tying a knot in suturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Advanced Realtime Control Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Bernard, Hyosig Kang, Barton L. Sachs, Sunil K. Singh, John T. Wen