Patents by Inventor Eli Luong

Eli Luong 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 Metal Detection Apparatus and Methods
    Publication number: 20080294036
    Abstract: A surgical metal detection apparatus. The apparatus comprises an elongate, tubular cannula and a removable element, which may be a trocar, releasably engaged within the cannula. A metal detection coil is positioned within the removable element or, in some embodiments, within the cannula. The metal detection coil is connected to a metal detection circuit which is adapted to detect the presence of a metallic element proximate to the end of the removable element or cannula. When a metallic element has been detected, the removable element may be removed from the cannula to permit the passage of a removal tool, such as a screwdriver, through the cannula without removing or changing the position of the cannula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: DEVICE EVOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Jennifer Hoi, Eli Luong, Laura Rupprecht, Christine Medina, David Huberdeau, Joe Chao, Michelle Harran, Soumyadipta Acharya