Patents by Inventor Dare-Sean Gibbons

Dare-Sean Gibbons 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).

  • Intervertebral disc treatment apparatus
    Patent number: 9408624
    Abstract: A method of at least partially removing the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc comprising the nucleus and an annulus surrounding the nucleus is described. The method comprises the steps of: insonating the nucleus with ultrasound thereby to cause at least partial fragmentation of the nucleus; and extracting at least part of the fragmented nucleus. A system for performing the method is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Isis Innovation Limited
    Inventors: Michael Molinari, Sarit Sivan, Dare-Sean Gibbons, Manish Arora, Jill Urban, Constantin Coussios
  • INTERVERTEBRAL DISC TREATMENT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140200505
    Abstract: A method of at least partially removing the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc comprising the nucleus and an annulus surrounding the nucleus is described. The method comprises the steps of : insonating the nucleus with ultrasound thereby to cause at least partial fragmentation of the nucleus; and extracting at least part of the fragmented nucleus. A system for performing the method is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: ISIS INOVATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Molinari, Sarit Sivan, Dare-Sean Gibbons, Manish Arora, Jill Urban, Constantin Coussios