Patents by Inventor BLAKE BOESEL

BLAKE BOESEL 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).

  • Pedicle screw retractor system and method of use for spine surgery
    Patent number: 12076059
    Abstract: A universal pair of pedicle screw-mounted retractor blades and locking shims configured for mounting over and locking onto the tower or extended top threaded post of a pair of adjacent pedicle screws pre-positioned in adjacent vertebrae. Each cylindrical retractor blade body has a proximal flange with an inverted post extending distally, configured for attachment to a handle or arm of a ratcheting retractor. The L-shaped locking shim is removably positioned along a grooved slot within the retractor blade body and temporarily locked into place within the tulip portion of the pedicle screw using a set screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Inventors: Blake Boesel, Robert P. Norton
  • PEDICLE SCREW RETRACTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE FOR SPINE SURGERY
    Publication number: 20220249136
    Abstract: A universal pair of pedicle screw-mounted retractor blades and locking shims configured for mounting over and locking onto the tower or extended top threaded post of a pair of adjacent pedicle screws pre-positioned in adjacent vertebrae. Each cylindrical retractor blade body has a proximal flange with an inverted post extending distally, configured for attachment to a handle or arm of a ratcheting retractor. The L-shaped locking shim is removably positioned along a grooved slot within the retractor blade body and temporarily locked into place within the tulip portion of the pedicle screw using a set screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: INVICTUS ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT
    Inventors: BLAKE BOESEL, ROBERT P. NORTON