Patents by Inventor David E. Chella

David E. Chella 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 foot support with handles
    Patent number: 9655764
    Abstract: A surgical boot includes a shell shaped to receive a patient's foot. The shell has a plurality of handles molded integrally with a main body. The handles are sized and arranged for gripping by a surgeon during surgery to reposition the foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Darwin Keith-Lucas, Orlando Soto, David E. Chella
  • Surgical foot support with tightener system
    Patent number: 9381130
    Abstract: A surgical boot includes a shell shaped to receive a patient's foot and a main strap assembly. The main strap assembly includes at least two straps that secure a patient's foot in the shell and that are pulled downwardly by a tensioner unit located behind the shell to tighten a patient's foot with the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Darwin Keith-Lucas, Orlando Soto, David E. Chella
  • Lacing system to secure a limb in a surgical support apparatus
    Patent number: 8707486
    Abstract: A surgical support apparatus comprising a surgical boot sized to receive a portion of a limb of a patient therein and a tightening device positioned between a first end and a second end of the surgical boot. The tightening device is configured to apply a clamping force to the portion of the limb of the patient positioned in the surgical boot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David E. Chella, Paul J. Skavicus
  • SURGICAL FOOT SUPPORT WITH HANDLES
    Publication number: 20120305005
    Abstract: A surgical boot includes a shell shaped to receive a patient's foot. The shell has a plurality of handles molded integrally with a main body. The handles are sized and arranged for gripping by a surgeon during surgery to reposition the foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Darwin Keith-Lucas, Orlando Soto, David E. Chella
  • SURGICAL FOOT SUPPORT WITH TIGHTENER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120305006
    Abstract: A surgical boot includes a shell shaped to receive a patient's foot and a main strap assembly. The main strap assembly includes at least two straps that secure a patient's foot in the shell and that are pulled downwardly by a tensioner unit located behind the shell to tighten a patient's foot with the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Darwin Keith-Lucas, Orlando Soto, David E. Chella
  • LACING SYSTEM TO SECURE A LIMB IN A SURGICAL SUPPORT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20110197362
    Abstract: A surgical support apparatus comprising a surgical boot sized to receive a portion of a limb of a patient therein and a tightening device positioned between a first end and a second end of the surgical boot. The tightening device is configured to apply a clamping force to the portion of the limb of the patient positioned in the surgical boot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: David E. Chella, Paul J. Skavicus