Patents by Inventor Donald Kucharzyk

Donald Kucharzyk 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).

  • MINIMALLY INVASIVE DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING THE SPINE
    Publication number: 20160345952
    Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for surgical retraction with a minimally invasive, maximum access surgical system. The surgical system can include anchor extensions that can be attached to bone screws. The bone screws can be inserted into a pedicle of a vertebral body. A retractor can be attached to anchor extensions connected to adjacent vertebrae on an operational side, and the retractor can be attached to anchor extensions connected to adjacent vertebrae on a contralateral side. The retractor can be used to distract the vertebral disc space between the adjacent vertebrae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Donald Kucharzyk, Stephen Termyna, Thomas W. Winegar, Luis A. Arellano, John Wilson, Melissa D. Coale, Rosemary M. Garofalo
  • MINIMALLY INVASIVE DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING THE SPINE
    Publication number: 20140031874
    Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for surgical retraction with a minimally invasive, maximum access surgical system. The surgical system can include anchor extensions that can be attached to bone screws. The bone screws can be inserted into a pedicle of a vertebral body. A retractor can be attached to anchor extensions connected to adjacent vertebrae on an operational side, and the retractor can be attached to anchor extensions connected to adjacent vertebrae on a contralateral side. The retractor can be used to distract the vertebral disc space between the adjacent vertebrae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Spinal USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Kucharzyk, Stephen Termyna, Thomas W. Winegar, Luis A. Arellano, John Wilson
  • Allograft spinal implant
    Patent number: 7018412
    Abstract: An allograft spinal implant includes a generally planar superior end face, a generally planar inferior end face and a generally cylindrical sidewall. The generally cylindrical sidewall extends between the superior end face and the inferior end face. At least one of the superior end face and the inferior end face includes a plurality of concentric circular ridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: EBI, L.P.
    Inventors: Rui J. Ferreira, Jeffrey D. Schwardt, Donald Kucharzyk
  • Allograft spinal implant
    Publication number: 20030069640
    Abstract: An allograft spinal implant includes a generally planar superior end face, a generally planar inferior end face and a generally cylindrical sidewall. The generally cylindrical sidewall extends between the superior end face and the inferior end face. At least one of the superior end face and the inferior end face includes a plurality of concentric circular ridges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Rui J. Ferreira, Jeffrey D. Schwardt, Donald Kucharzyk