Patents by Inventor Craig Litherland
Craig Litherland 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).
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Publication number: 20230085446Abstract: A system for restricting spinal flexion includes a compliance member having a body and an elongation limit. The body typically comprises a spring or other tension element which provides elastic constraint to the spinal segment when the compliance member is attached to the spinous processes. The elongation limit prevents overextension of the compliance member, thus reducing the likelihood that the patient will experience over flexion of the spinal segment and reducing the risk of placing excessive mechanical load on the compliance member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Empirical Spine, Inc,Inventors: Louis Fielding, Ian Bennett, Manish Kothari, Todd Alamin, Hugues Malandain, Craig Litherland, Colin Cahill
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Publication number: 20210007783Abstract: A system for restricting spinal flexion includes a compliance member having a body and an elongation limit. The body typically comprises a spring or other tension element which provides elastic constraint to the spinal segment when the compliance member is attached to the spinous processes. The elongation limit prevents overextension of the compliance member, thus reducing the likelihood that the patient will experience over flexion of the spinal segment and reducing the risk of placing excessive mechanical load on the compliance member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: Empirical Spine, Inc.Inventors: Louis Fielding, Ian Bennett, Manish Kothari, Todd Alamin, Hugues Malandain, Craig Litherland, Colin Cahill
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Publication number: 20180280064Abstract: A system for restricting spinal flexion includes a compliance member having a body and an elongation limit. The body typically comprises a spring or other tension element which provides elastic constraint to the spinal segment when the compliance member is attached to the spinous processes. The elongation limit prevents overextension of the compliance member, thus reducing the likelihood that the patient will experience over flexion of the spinal segment and reducing the risk of placing excessive mechanical load on the compliance member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: EMPIRICAL SPINE, INC.Inventors: Louis Fielding, Ian Bennett, Manish Kothari, Todd Alamin, Hugues Malandain, Craig Litherland, Colin Cahill
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Patent number: 8403964Abstract: A system for restricting spinal flexion includes superior and inferior tether structures joined by a pair of compliance members. Compliance members comprise tension members which apply a relatively low elastic tension on the tether structures. By placing the tether structures on or over adjacent spinous processes, flexion of a spinal segment can be controlled in order to reduce pain.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2011Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Simpirica Spine, Inc.Inventors: Louis Fielding, Ian Bennett, Manish Kothari, Todd Alamin, Hugues Malandain, Craig Litherland, Colin Cahill
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Patent number: 8403961Abstract: A system for restricting spinal flexion includes superior and inferior tether structures joined by a pair of compliance members. Compliance members comprise tension members which apply a relatively low elastic tension on the tether structures. By placing the tether structures on or over adjacent spinous processes, flexion of a spinal segment can be controlled in order to reduce pain.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2008Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Simpirica Spine, Inc.Inventors: Louis Fielding, Ian Bennett, Manish Kothari, Todd Alamin, Hugues Malandain, Craig Litherland, Colin Cahill
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Publication number: 20110295322Abstract: A system for restricting spinal flexion includes superior and inferior tether structures joined by a pair of compliance members. Compliance members comprise tension members which apply a relatively low elastic tension on the tether structures. By placing the tether structures on or over adjacent spinous processes, flexion of a spinal segment can be controlled in order to reduce pain.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: Simpirica Spine, Inc.Inventors: Louis Fielding, Ian Bennett, Manish Kothari, Todd Alamin, Hugues Malandain, Craig Litherland, Colin Cahill
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Publication number: 20110270399Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and method to perform 1) disc fusion, 2) artificial replacement of the nucleus, 3) artificial replacement of the annulus, or 4) artificial replacement of both the nucleus and annulus. The device is designed to be placed into the intervertebral space following discectomy. The invention includes a delivery catheter and an substantially fixed sized mesh loop with a lumen within the mesh loop and a center hole. The mesh loop partially self expands diametrically in diameter upon removal of the introducer sheath and can be further expanded by mechanical means.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventors: Matthew Yurek, Hansen Yuan, Anthony Yeung, Craig Litherland, Kurt Veeder, Robert Huffman
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Publication number: 20110172708Abstract: A system for restricting spinal flexion includes a compliance member having a body and an elongation limit. The body typically comprises a spring or other tension element which provides elastic constraint to the spinal segment when the compliance member is attached to the spinous processes. The elongation limit prevents overextension of the compliance member, thus reducing the likelihood that the patient will experience over flexion of the spinal segment and reducing the risk of placing excessive mechanical load on the compliance member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: SIMPIRICA SPINE, INC.Inventors: LOUIS FIELDING, IAN BENNETT, MANISH KOTHARI, TODD ALAMIN, HUGUES MALANDAIN, CRAIG LITHERLAND, COLIN CAHILL
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Publication number: 20100036424Abstract: A system for restricting spinal flexion includes superior and inferior tether structures joined by a pair of compliance members. Compliance members comprise tension members which apply a relatively low elastic tension on the tether structures. By placing the tether structures on or over adjacent spinous processes, flexion of a spinal segment can be controlled in order to reduce pain.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: Simpirica Spine, Inc.Inventors: Louis Fielding, Ian Bennett, Manish Kothari, Todd Alamin, Hugues Malandain, Craig Litherland, Colin Cahill
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Publication number: 20080319487Abstract: A system for restricting spinal flexion includes superior and inferior tether structures joined by a pair of compliance members. Compliance members comprise tension members which apply a relatively low elastic tension on the tether structures. By placing the tether structures on or over adjacent spinous processes, flexion of a spinal segment can be controlled in order to reduce pain.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: SIMPIRICA SPINE, INC.Inventors: Louis Fielding, Ian Bennett, Manish Kothari, Todd Alamin, Hugues Malandain, Craig Litherland, Colin Cahill
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Publication number: 20080064987Abstract: An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes at least one skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the surface of the skin, and a inner lumen in communication with the first end; at least one actuator operatively associated with the at least one skin-penetration member; and at least one catalyst device configured to cause perfusion of body fluid at the sampling site; wherein the at least one actuator is configured to locate the at least one skin-penetration member so as to obstruct the wound opening while transporting body fluid through the inner lumen. Associated methods are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Inventors: Raul ESCUTIA, Jeffrey EMERY, Craig LITHERLAND
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Publication number: 20070179405Abstract: An arrangement includes a housing, a plurality of sampling and analysis sites contained within the housing, each of the sampling and analysis sites having a skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the skin, and an inner lumen in communication with the first end, an actuator operatively associated with the skin-penetration member, and an analyte quantification member in fluid communication with the inner lumen of the skin-penetration member. Integrated devices including such arrangements are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2006Publication date: August 2, 2007Applicant: Rosedale Medical, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Emery, Craig Litherland, Raul Escutia, James Pfeiffer, Jeffrey Jones
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Publication number: 20070179404Abstract: An arrangement comprises a housing containing one or more components configured for at least one of body fluid sampling and analysis. The arrangement includes a housing containing one or more components configured for at least one of body fluid sampling and analysis, and a body attachment element. The housing and the body attachment element are connected by a quick-release mechanism configured to facilitate removal of the housing from the body attachment element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2006Publication date: August 2, 2007Applicant: Rosedale Medical, Inc.Inventors: Raul Escutia, Craig Litherland, Jeffrey Emery, James Pfeiffer, Christo Pamichev
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Publication number: 20070083131Abstract: An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes at least one skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the surface of the skin, and a inner lumen in communication with the first end; at least one actuator operatively associated with the at least one skin-penetration member; and at least one catalyst device configured to cause perfusion of body fluid at the sampling site; wherein the at least one actuator is configured to locate the at least one skin-penetration member so as to obstruct the wound opening while transporting body fluid through the inner lumen. Associated methods are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2006Publication date: April 12, 2007Applicant: ROSEDALE MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Raul Escutia, Jeffrey Emery, Craig Litherland
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Publication number: 20060086819Abstract: An aerosol generator comprises a vibratable member having a front, a rear, an outer periphery and a plurality of apertures extending between the front and the rear. A support element is disposed about the outer periphery of the vibratable member, and a vibratable element is coupled to the support element. The vibratable element is configured to vibrate the vibratable member at ultrasonic frequencies. An isolating structure is coupled to the support element and is configured to couple the aerosol generator to a support structure. The isolating structure has a mechanical vibrational impedance that is sufficient to substantially vibrationally isolate the aerosol generator from the support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2005Publication date: April 27, 2006Applicant: Aerogen, Inc.Inventors: Craig Litherland, Joseph Loeffler, Joe Maxwell
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Patent number: 6550472Abstract: A device for nebulizing a fluid is supplied which has a flow director. The flow director helps to direct any bubbles formed by the nebulizing device away from the nebulizing device. The nebulizing device has a vibrating element with apertures through which the fluid is dispensed. A dispensing chamber is defined between the flow director and the vibrating element. The dispensing chamber has an inlet which is positioned below an outlet so that bubbles naturally migrate up and away from the vibrating element.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2001Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: Aerogen, Inc.Inventors: Craig Litherland, Kamran Behzadian
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Patent number: 6546927Abstract: A method for aerosolizing a liquid comprises providing an aerosol generator having a plate with a plurality of apertures and a piezoelectric element to vibrate the plate. Liquid is supplied to the plate, and the piezoelectric element is energized to vibrate the plate at an initial frequency. The energy level is adjusted to vibrate the plate at its instantaneous resonant frequency during aerosolization of the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2001Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignee: Aerogen, Inc.Inventors: Craig Litherland, Rob Burnside, Kamran Behzadian, Michael Klimowicz
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Publication number: 20020129812Abstract: A device for nebulizing a fluid is supplied which has a flow director. The flow director helps to direct any bubbles formed by the nebulizing device away from the nebulizing device. The nebulizing device has a vibrating element with apertures through which the fluid is dispensed. A dispensing chamber is defined between the flow director and the vibrating element. The dispensing chamber has an inlet which is positioned below an outlet so that bubbles naturally migrate up and away from the vibrating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2001Publication date: September 19, 2002Inventors: Craig Litherland, Kamran Behzadian
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Publication number: 20020129813Abstract: A method for aerosolizing a liquid comprises providing an aerosol generator having a plate with a plurality of apertures and a piezoelectric element to vibrate the plate. Liquid is supplied to the plate, and the piezoelectric element is energized to vibrate the plate at an initial frequency. The energy level is adjusted to vibrate the plate at its instantaneous resonant frequency during aerosolization of the liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2001Publication date: September 19, 2002Inventors: Craig Litherland, Rob Burnside, Kamran Behzadian, Michael Klimowicz