Patents by Inventor Carla R. Leibowitz

Carla R. Leibowitz 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 CUTTING TOOL AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20110184447
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include surgical cutting tools with expandable blade portions configured to be inserted through a relatively small opening and expanded in place to manipulate tissue. Some embodiments include expandable blades that may be used to one or more of cut, detach, and remove tissue of or associated with skeletal structures such as one or more vertebrae or portions of the spine or vertebrae. Some embodiments may include use in related methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
    Inventors: Carla R. Leibowitz, Christopher U. Phan