Patents by Inventor Christine L. Seto

Christine L. Seto 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).

  • Insertion devices and method of use
    Patent number: 7815649
    Abstract: This invention relates to devices for inserting expandable structures, such as medical balloons, into interior regions of a human or animal body, as well as methods for their use. The insertion devices described herein are capable of directionally guiding and/or inhibiting expansion of an expandable structure within an interior region of an animal or human body to create optimally placed cavities for repair, augmentation and/or treatment of fractured and/or diseased bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Kyphon SÀRL
    Inventors: Richard W. Layne, Christine L. Seto, Cesar A. Ico, Alex Hsia, Christopher R. Ralph, Robert M. Scribner
  • Y-adapter
    Patent number: D506828
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Kyphon Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. Layne, Christine L. Seto