Patents by Inventor Gil-Woon Choi

Gil-Woon Choi 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: 20130144298
    Abstract: A balloon catheter is disclosed. The balloon catheter includes an outer tube, a solid rigid rod, a balloon, markers and a body unit. The rigid rod is inserted into the outer tube such that a gap is defined between the rigid rod and the inner surface of the outer tube. The front and rear ends of the rigid rod extend outwards from the outer tube. The front end of the balloon is fastened to the front end of the rigid rod. The rear end of the balloon is fastened to the front end of the outer tube. The markers are fastened to the rigid rod in the balloon at opposite positions spaced apart from each other. The body unit is fastened to the rear end of the outer tube and supports the rigid rod and prevents it from moving forwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventor: Gil Woon Choi
  • Publication number: 20100004655
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for percutaneous delivery of a bone-filling material, which comprises a cannula including a hollow main pipe, a handle attached to an end of the main pipe and having a hole connected to with the inside of the main pipe, and a branch pipe providing a passage for a material to be inserted into the interior of the main pipe. The apparatus has an improved functional structure to satisfy an operator and a surgical patient by improving conveniences during and after operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: Taeyeon Medical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gil-Woon Choi
  • Publication number: 20090240290
    Abstract: A vertebral pedicle screw includes a screw body driven into a vertebral pedicle, a housing assembled to an upperend of the screw body and having grooves for seating a rod and a threaded portion for locking a fastening bolt, the fastening bolt pressing the rod positioned thereunder as it is threaded downward, and a fastening ring inserted into the housing. The vertebral pedicle screw further includes an insert placed on an outer surface of a screw head of the screw body in the housing, installed to be partially come into contact with the fastening ring on an upper portion thereof, and accommodating the screw head ofthe screw body on a curved inner surface thereof such that the insert and the screw head are brought into sliding contact with each other, whereby an entire rod-side assembly can be slidingly moved in all directions with respect to the screw body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventor: Gil-Woon Choi
  • Publication number: 20090182378
    Abstract: A flexible rod for fixing vertebrae is connected to a vertebral fixing device in order to maintain a damaged or deformed vertebra in an original stable state and impart flexibility. The flexible rod comprises a plurality of support bars, each of which has an insertion recess that has internal threads on an open side thereof; a plurality of rings, which is disposed between the support bars and has internal threads; a spring, which has a spiral structure so as to be able to be coupled into the support bars in engagement with the threads of the support bars; and an elastic bar, which is inserted into the support bars through the center of the spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventor: Gil Woon Choi
  • Publication number: 20090076520
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating a bone, which provides a path from the skin to a bone, is provided which comprises a cannula with an improved coupling structure, an expander, a needle, and a spacer. With the apparatus, operation time can be reduced. The cannula and the expander can be easily combined together or separated from each other. Further, the needle can be easily removed from the bone. In addition, an insertion space for a cavity-forming instrument, such as a balloon catheter, can be easily obtained inside the bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventor: Gil-Woon CHOI
  • Publication number: 20070060924
    Abstract: A recovery device for balloon kyphoplasty is disclosed, in which the entire weight, volume and size of the recovery device and manufacture cost can be decreased in such a manner that a box type synthetic resin body is adapted, the body being designed to properly hold a minimum portion of a balloon, a cylinder and a compressor. In addition, it is possible to manufacture a compact sized product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventor: Gil-Woon Choi
  • Publication number: 20020161444
    Abstract: The present invention provide a spine fusion implant comprising: a cylindrical main body having an extendable front end; a pressing body of a cap shape expanding the front end of the main body by receiving a pulling force; a closing body coupled to a rear end of the main body and serving as a guide member for a coupling of a fastening body; the fastening body coupled to the closing body and pulling the pressing body. In the present invention as mention above, the front end of the main body is extended by the pressing body and fastening body with the main body being inserted in a fused part during the operation so that the spine fusion implant is seated suitable for the front and rear space between adjacent spine bodied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventor: Gil-Woon Choi
  • Patent number: 6458132
    Abstract: The present invention is a spine supporting system where a screw, with a head having an interior female thread, is attached to the spine. An interior bolt is temporarily held by the interior female threads of the outer cap, where the outer cap aligns the inner bolt with the interior female threads of the screw. The inner bolt attaches to the interior threads of the screw and the outer cap secures a support rod to the screw. The present invention allows the support rod to be secured to the screw in one step, using a single tool during an operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Inventor: Gil-Woon Choi
  • Publication number: 20010023350
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spine supporting system for correcting or fixing a spine to be a stable state at a diseased part in spine operation. The spine supporting system of the present invention, permits a inner bolt to be inserted in an outer cap preliminarily such that the initial centering of the inner bolt is achieved to a head only by inserting the outer cap to the head of the screw, and therefore makes the insertion of the outer cap and inner bolt to the head easy. Also, by forming a seat recess at an upper part of the outer cap, in which the a head part of the inner bolt could be seated, the head, rod, and outer cap are joined to be integrated with each other so that mutual fixation becomes rigid. Further, by forming a round cut part at a lower part of the outer cap in which the rod is inserted, the insertion of the outer cap to the head becomes easy if the rod is lifted in the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Publication date: September 20, 2001
    Inventor: Gil-Woon Choi