Patents by Inventor Grant Randall Gillett

Grant Randall Gillett 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).

  • Device to stabilize the lamina
    Patent number: 6080157
    Abstract: A device for dynamically stabilizing the lamina after a laminoplasty includes spacer which is shaped to engage between the severed edges of the lamina. The device also includes a retainer attached to the spacer which is adapted to maintain the spacer in an operative position. A method of dynamically stabilizing the lamina after a laminoplasty is also provided, which includes the steps of positioning the spacer between the severed edges of the lamina, and positioning the retainer to maintain the spacer in the operative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: CG Surgical Limited
    Inventors: Richard Andrew Cathro, Grant Randall Gillett