Patents by Inventor David S. Needleman

David S. Needleman 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).

  • Publication number: 20140012386
    Abstract: An apparatus for delivering an intravertebral implant into a vertebral body of a vertebra. The apparatus includes a cannula operatively connected to a housing wherein the cannula is adapted for insertion into the vertebral body. The housing includes a drive system for advancing a guide member through the cannula, out of a distal end opening of the cannula and into the vertebral body. Further, the drive system also selectively or simultaneously advances a pushing element that is adapted to push an intravertebral implant along the guide member so that the guide member guides the implant through the cannula, out of the distal end opening of the cannula and into the vertebral body for implantation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Benvenue Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurent B. Schaller, David S. Needleman, James K. Lee, Jeffrey L. Emery
  • Patent number: 8535327
    Abstract: An apparatus for delivering an intravertebral implant into a vertebral body of a vertebra. The apparatus includes a cannula operatively connected to a housing wherein the cannula is adapted for insertion into the vertebral body. The housing includes a drive system for advancing a guide member through the cannula, out of a distal end opening of the cannula and into the vertebral body. Further, the drive system also selectively or simultaneously advances a pushing element that is adapted to push an intravertebral implant along the guide member so that the guide member guides the implant through the cannula, out of the distal end opening of the cannula and into the vertebral body for implantation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Benvenue Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurent B. Schaller, David S. Needleman, James K. Lee, Jeffrey L. Emery
  • Publication number: 20130226187
    Abstract: Devices are provided for injecting fluid into the body. One such device includes an elongated, hollow cannula having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, a shaft portion between the proximal and distal end portions, and a fluid flow lumen extending through the shaft portion between the proximal and distal end portions. The distal end portion is flexible and pre-disposed to assume a curved configuration having a radially inner side and a radially outer side. The radially inner side includes at least one aperture to direct fluid flowing from the lumen in a radially inward direction. The device may include an introducer member and/or a guide member for introducing the cannula to a treatment site. Methods of injecting fluid into the body are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: Benvenue Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurent Schaller, David S. Needleman, Timothy J. McGrath, Ryan Connolly
  • Publication number: 20100241177
    Abstract: An apparatus for delivering an intravertebral implant into a vertebral body of a vertebra. The apparatus includes a cannula operatively connected to a housing wherein the cannula is adapted for insertion into the vertebral body. The housing includes a drive system for advancing a guide member through the cannula, out of a distal end opening of the cannula and into the vertebral body. Further, the drive system also selectively or simultaneously advances a pushing element that is adapted to push an intravertebral implant along the guide member so that the guide member guides the implant through the cannula, out of the distal end opening of the cannula and into the vertebral body for implantation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: BENVENUE MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Laurent B. Schaller, David S. Needleman, James K. Lee, Jeffrey L. Emery