Patents by Inventor Dong Hwa HEO

Dong Hwa HEO 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: 20250221829
    Abstract: A multi-portal method for treating a subject's spine includes distracting adjacent vertebrae using a distraction instrument positioned at a first entrance along the subject to enlarge an intervertebral space between the adjacent vertebrae. An interbody fusion implant can be delivered into the enlarged intervertebral space. The interbody fusion implant can be positioned directly between vertebral bodies of the adjacent vertebrae while endoscopically viewing the interbody fusion implant using an endoscopic instrument. The patient's spine can be visualized using endoscopic techniques to view, for example, the spine, tissue, instruments and implants before, during, and after implantation, or the like. The visualization can help a physician throughout the surgical procedure to improve patient outcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2025
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Andy Wonyong Choi, Dong-Hwa Heo, Jeffrey Roh
  • Publication number: 20250195113
    Abstract: A spinal implant delivery device can include a pair of insertion members that can be inserted into a subject towards, for example, an intervertebral space or other target site for a spinal implant. The insertion members can define a channel with an open side and a slot through which an instrument or implant cannot exit the channel. The slot thereby protects adjacent tissue and nerves from potential damage during a surgical procedure. The insertion members can include distance indicators and/or a plurality of apertures. The distance indicators can be used to visually determine how deep the insertion members are inserted into a subject at any given time. The apertures can provide a direct view into the channel of the spinal implant delivery device, allowing a surgeon or other user to visually determine the position of an instrument or implant disposed in the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Dong-Hwa Heo, Andy Wonyong Choi
  • Publication number: 20250176997
    Abstract: A multi-portal method for treating a subject's spine includes distracting adjacent vertebrae using a distraction instrument positioned at a first entrance along the subject to enlarge an intervertebral space between the adjacent vertebrae. An interbody fusion implant can be delivered into the enlarged intervertebral space. The interbody fusion implant can be positioned directly between vertebral bodies of the adjacent vertebrae while endoscopically viewing the interbody fusion implant using an endoscopic instrument. The patient's spine can be visualized using endoscopic techniques to view, for example, the spine, tissue, instruments, and implants before, during, and after implantation, or the like. The visualization can help a physician throughout the surgical procedure to improve patient outcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Andy Wonyong Choi, Dong-Hwa Heo, Jeffrey Roh
  • Patent number: 12245791
    Abstract: A multi-portal method for treating a subject's spine includes distracting adjacent vertebrae using a distraction instrument positioned at a first entrance along the subject to enlarge an intervertebral space between the adjacent vertebrae. An interbody fusion implant can be delivered into the enlarged intervertebral space. The interbody fusion implant can be positioned directly between vertebral bodies of the adjacent vertebrae while endoscopically viewing the interbody fusion implant using an endoscopic instrument. The patient's spine can be visualized using endoscopic techniques to view, for example, the spine, tissue, instruments, and implants before, during, and after implantation, or the like. The visualization can help a physician throughout the surgical procedure to improve patient outcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Amplify Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Wonyong Choi, Dong-Hwa Heo, Jeffrey Roh
  • Patent number: 12226319
    Abstract: A multi-portal method for treating a subject's spine includes distracting adjacent vertebrae using a distraction instrument positioned at a first entrance along the subject to enlarge an intervertebral space between the adjacent vertebrae. An interbody fusion implant can be delivered into the enlarged intervertebral space. The interbody fusion implant can be positioned directly between vertebral bodies of the adjacent vertebrae while endoscopically viewing the interbody fusion implant using an endoscopic instrument. The patient's spine can be visualized using endoscopic techniques to view, for example, the spine, tissue, instruments and implants before, during, and after implantation, or the like. The visualization can help a physician throughout the surgical procedure to improve patient outcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Amplify Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Wonyong Choi, Dong-Hwa Heo, Jeffrey Roh
  • Publication number: 20240325006
    Abstract: A multi-portal method for treating a subject's spine includes distracting adjacent vertebrae using a distraction instrument positioned at a first entrance along the subject to enlarge an intervertebral space between the adjacent vertebrae. An interbody fusion implant can be delivered into the enlarged intervertebral space. The interbody fusion implant can be positioned directly between vertebral bodies of the adjacent vertebrae while endoscopically viewing the interbody fusion implant using an endoscopic instrument. The patient's spine can be visualized using endoscopic techniques to view, for example, the spine, tissue, instruments and implants before, during, and after implantation, or the like. The visualization can help a physician throughout the surgical procedure to improve patient outcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Andy Wonyong Choi, Dong-Hwa Heo
  • Patent number: 11950770
    Abstract: A multi-portal method for treating a subject's spine includes distracting adjacent vertebrae using a distraction instrument positioned at a first entrance along the subject to enlarge an intervertebral space between the adjacent vertebrae. An interbody fusion implant can be delivered into the enlarged intervertebral space. The interbody fusion implant can be positioned directly between vertebral bodies of the adjacent vertebrae while endoscopically viewing the interbody fusion implant using an endoscopic instrument. The patient's spine can be visualized using endoscopic techniques to view, for example, the spine, tissue, instruments and implants before, during, and after implantation, or the like. The visualization can help a physician throughout the surgical procedure to improve patient outcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Amplify Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Wonyong Choi, Dong-Hwa Heo
  • Publication number: 20230329751
    Abstract: A multi-portal method for treating a subject's spine includes distracting adjacent vertebrae using a distraction instrument positioned at a first entrance along the subject to enlarge an intervertebral space between the adjacent vertebrae. An interbody fusion implant can be delivered into the enlarged intervertebral space. The interbody fusion implant can be positioned directly between vertebral bodies of the adjacent vertebrae while endoscopically viewing the interbody fusion implant using an endoscopic instrument. The patient's spine can be visualized using endoscopic techniques to view, for example, the spine, tissue, instruments, and implants before, during, and after implantation, or the like. The visualization can help a physician throughout the surgical procedure to improve patient outcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Andy Wonyong Choi, Dong-Hwa Heo, Jeffrey Roh
  • Patent number: 11678906
    Abstract: A multi-portal method for treating a subject's spine includes distracting adjacent vertebrae using a distraction instrument positioned at a first entrance along the subject to enlarge an intervertebral space between the adjacent vertebrae. An interbody fusion implant can be delivered into the enlarged intervertebral space. The interbody fusion implant can be positioned directly between vertebral bodies of the adjacent vertebrae while endoscopically viewing the interbody fusion implant using an endoscopic instrument. The patient's spine can be visualized using endoscopic techniques to view, for example, the spine, tissue, instruments, and implants before, during, and after implantation, or the like. The visualization can help a physician throughout the surgical procedure to improve patient outcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Amplify Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Wonyong Choi, Dong-Hwa Heo, Jeffrey Roh
  • Publication number: 20230104335
    Abstract: A multi-portal method for treating a subject's spine includes distracting adjacent vertebrae using a distraction instrument positioned at a first entrance along the subject to enlarge an intervertebral space between the adjacent vertebrae. An interbody fusion implant can be delivered into the enlarged intervertebral space. The interbody fusion implant can be positioned directly between vertebral bodies of the adjacent vertebrae while endoscopically viewing the interbody fusion implant using an endoscopic instrument. The patient's spine can be visualized using endoscopic techniques to view, for example, the spine, tissue, instruments and implants before, during, and after implantation, or the like. The visualization can help a physician throughout the surgical procedure to improve patient outcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Andy Wonyong Choi, Dong-Hwa Heo, Jeffrey Roh
  • Patent number: 11464648
    Abstract: A multi-portal method for treating a subject's spine includes distracting adjacent vertebrae using a distraction instrument positioned at a first entrance along the subject to enlarge an intervertebral space between the adjacent vertebrae. An interbody fusion implant can be delivered into the enlarged intervertebral space. The interbody fusion implant can be positioned directly between vertebral bodies of the adjacent vertebrae while endoscopically viewing the interbody fusion implant using an endoscopic instrument. The patient's spine can be visualized using endoscopic techniques to view, for example, the spine, tissue, instruments and implants before, during, and after implantation, or the like. The visualization can help a physician throughout the surgical procedure to improve patient outcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Amplify Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Wonyong Choi, Dong-Hwa Heo, Jeffrey Roh
  • Publication number: 20210068863
    Abstract: A multi-portal method for treating a subject's spine includes distracting adjacent vertebrae using a distraction instrument positioned at a first entrance along the subject to enlarge an intervertebral space between the adjacent vertebrae. An interbody fusion implant can be delivered into the enlarged intervertebral space. The interbody fusion implant can be positioned directly between vertebral bodies of the adjacent vertebrae while endoscopically viewing the interbody fusion implant using an endoscopic instrument. The patient's spine can be visualized using endoscopic techniques to view, for example, the spine, tissue, instruments, and implants before, during, and after implantation, or the like. The visualization can help a physician throughout the surgical procedure to improve patient outcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Andy Wonyong Choi, Dong-Hwa Heo, Jeffrey Roh
  • Publication number: 20210068975
    Abstract: A multi-portal method for treating a subject's spine includes distracting adjacent vertebrae using a distraction instrument positioned at a first entrance along the subject to enlarge an intervertebral space between the adjacent vertebrae. An interbody fusion implant can be delivered into the enlarged intervertebral space. The interbody fusion implant can be positioned directly between vertebral bodies of the adjacent vertebrae while endoscopically viewing the interbody fusion implant using an endoscopic instrument. The patient's spine can be visualized using endoscopic techniques to view, for example, the spine, tissue, instruments and implants before, during, and after implantation, or the like. The visualization can help a physician throughout the surgical procedure to improve patient outcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Andy Wonyong Choi, Dong-Hwa Heo, Jeffrey Roh
  • Publication number: 20190142470
    Abstract: Provided is a spinal screw holder for a minimal invasive surgery. The spinal screw holder includes a first joint part having both penetrated ends, which is detachably coupled to a screw head fixed to a vertebra so as to be exposed to a predetermined height through an opening formed in a skin of a subject and a second joint part having both penetrated ends, which is coupled to an upper end of the first joint part and which is linearly movable in a direction that is away from the upper end of the first joint part and rotates to be bent with respect to the upper end of the first joint part after the second joint part is inserted through the opening in a state of being disposed in a straight line together with the first joint part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Hyeun Sung KIM, Dong hwa HEO, Hong won YOON
  • Patent number: 9913670
    Abstract: Provided are a rod inserter for fixing a pedicle screw. The rod inserter for fixing a pedicle screw, the rod inserter including a rotational support unit having a length corresponding to a radius of lordosis formed by lumbar of vertebrae of a subject person and of which a lower end is fixed and a rotational insertion unit having a length corresponding to the radius and having one end rotatably coupled to an upper end of the rotational support unit and the other end to which an arc-shaped rod is detachably coupled. Thus, the arc-shaped rods having lengths shapes different from each other according to the number of screws respectively fixed to the vertebrae of the subject person is coupled as one device to perform the operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Mantiz Logitech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeun Sung Kim, Dong Hwa Heo, Hong won Yoon
  • Publication number: 20170056076
    Abstract: Provided are a rod inserter for fixing a pedicle screw. The rod inserter for fixing a pedicle screw, the rod inserter including a rotational support unit having a length corresponding to a radius of lordosis formed by lumbar of vertebrae of a subject person and of which a lower end is fixed and a rotational insertion unit having a length corresponding to the radius and having one end rotatably coupled to an upper end of the rotational support unit and the other end to which an arc-shaped rod is detachably coupled. Thus, the arc-shaped rods having lengths shapes different from each other according to the number of screws respectively fixed to the vertebrae of the subject person is coupled as one device to perform the operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Hyeun Sung KIM, Dong Hwa HEO, Hong won YOON