Patents by Inventor Deborah Barber

Deborah Barber 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).

  • Transverse Cavity Device and Method
    Publication number: 20070162032
    Abstract: A surgical instrument and method is provided for creating and preparing a cavity in a bony intervertebral body. Asymmetical cutting structures selectively open a cavity which has a relatively large surface area in the vertical direction. One method pertains to the treatment of a vertebral compression fracture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: SPINE WAVE, INC.
    Inventors: Wesley Johnson, Deborah Barber, Thomas Hektner, Larry Fuller, Lawrence Wales
  • Transverse cavity device and method
    Publication number: 20050182413
    Abstract: A method for treating a compression fracture in a bone includes the step of forming a transverse cavity and then applying a force within the cavity generally normal to a surface of the bone to restore it substantially to its normal anatomic shape. In certain embodiments, the force is applied by an expandable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Wesley Johnson, Deborah Barber, Thomas Hektner, Larry Fuller, Lawrence Wales
  • Transverse cavity device and method
    Publication number: 20050182412
    Abstract: A surgical instrument for creating and preparing a cavity in a bony intervertebral body is provided with asymmetrical cutting structures. These asymmetrical cutting structures selectively open a cavity which has a relatively large surface area in the vertical direction. In one embodiment, the cutting structure includes a shearing element that sweeps out a cutting arc that is larger than the instrument delivery area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Wesley Johnson, Deborah Barber, Thomas Hektner, Larry Fuller, Lawrence Wales