Patents by Inventor Benedetta D. Melnick

Benedetta D. Melnick 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).

  • Systems, methods and tools for spinal surgery
    Patent number: 8579942
    Abstract: A device and method for use in spinal surgery are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Theken Spine, LLC
    Inventors: Frank H. Boehm, Jr., Benedetta D. Melnick
  • Systems, methods and devices for placement of bone anchors and connectors
    Patent number: 8382802
    Abstract: A device and method for use in spinal surgery are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Theken Spine, LLC
    Inventors: Frank H. Boehm, Jr., Benedetta D. Melnick
  • Methods and systems for performing spinal surgery
    Patent number: 8202304
    Abstract: A device and method for use in spinal surgery are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Theken Spine, LLC
    Inventors: Frank H. Boehm, Jr., Benedetta D. Melnick
  • Method for laminectomy
    Patent number: 6972036
    Abstract: A process for performing lumbar laminectomy is characterized by leaving the muscles intact along the base of spinous process and posterior faces of detached portions of lamina, facet joints, and transverse processes of at least one of adjacent superior and inferior vertebrae to preserve the blood flow to the detached portions and, thus, to create a living peace of bone used as fusion material between the bases of the transverse processes of the superior and inferior vertebrae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Inventors: Frank H. Boehm, Jr., Benedetta D. Melnick
  • Dual chamber syringe and dual lumen needle
    Patent number: 6972005
    Abstract: A syringe assembly for administering a variety of fluids includes a syringe provided with a plurality of flow-isolated chambers, each of which is in flow communication with a respective lumen of a multi-lumen needle located downstream from the syringe. Each lumen is flow-isolated from the rest of the lumens and guides a respective one of the variety of fluids toward an outlet port formed in the needle so that the fluids mix with one another only upon exiting the outlet port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Inventors: Frank H. Boehm, Jr., Benedetta D. Melnick
  • Cervical spine stabilizing system and method
    Publication number: 20040097925
    Abstract: A spine stabilizing system for retaining a spinal column in a desired spatial relationship during diskectomy and fusion procedures has a plate configured to be positively centered along the midline of the spinal column to maintain the adjacent vertebrae of the spinal column in the desired spatial relationship until the fusion is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Frank H. Boehm, Benedetta D. Melnick
  • Method for laminectomy
    Publication number: 20040055607
    Abstract: A process for performing lumbar laminectomy is characterized by leaving the muscles intact along the base of spinous process and posterior faces of detached portions of lamina, facet joints, and transverse processes of at least one of adjacent superior and inferior vertebrae to preserve the blood flow to the detached portions and, thus, to create a living peace of bone used as fusion material between the bases of the transverse processes of the superior and inferior vertebrae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Frank H. Boehm, Benedetta D. Melnick