Patents by Inventor Holly R. Brideau

Holly R. Brideau 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).

  • Spinal cross connectors
    Patent number: 8870921
    Abstract: Various methods and devices are provided for connecting spinal fixation elements, such as spinal rods, implanted in a patient's spinal column. In particular, various spinal cross connectors are provided for connecting to one or more spinal fixation elements implanted in a patient's spine. The cross connectors can have a variety of configurations, including a fixed or adjustable length, as well as various features that allow certain portions of the cross connectors to be angularly oriented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Michielli, Philip A. Cormier, Ernest Quintanilha, Joseph T. Stalaboin, Holly R. Brideau
  • Spinal cross connectors
    Patent number: 8361117
    Abstract: Various methods and devices are provided for connecting spinal fixation elements, such as spinal rods, implanted in a patient's spinal column. In particular, various spinal cross connectors are provided for connecting to one or more spinal fixation elements implanted in a patient's spine. The cross connectors can have a variety of configurations, including a fixed or adjustable length, as well as various features that allow certain portions of the cross connectors to be angularly oriented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: DePuy Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Michielli, Philip A. Cormier, Ernest Quintanilha, Joseph T. Stalaboin, IV, Holly R. Brideau
  • SPINAL CROSS CONNECTORS
    Publication number: 20080109039
    Abstract: Various methods and devices are provided for connecting spinal fixation elements, such as spinal rods, implanted in a patient's spinal column. In particular, various spinal cross connectors are provided for connecting to one or more spinal fixation elements implanted in a patient's spine. The cross connectors can have a variety of configurations, including a fixed or adjustable length, as well as various features that allow certain portions of the cross connectors to be angularly oriented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: DEPUY SPINE, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Carl Michielli, Philip A. Cormier, Ernest Quintanilha, Joseph T. Stalaboin, Holly R. Brideau
  • Inflatable retractor
    Publication number: 20080081951
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inflatable retractor for providing access to a surgical site, such as a patient's spine, during a surgical process. When used in spinal surgery, the inflatable retractor allows a surgeon to operate on one or more spinal levels. The inflatable retractor includes an inflatable body defining a central cavity, wherein the body is flaccid in a non-inflated state and increasingly rigid in an inflated state. The inflatable retractor is inserted into an incision in a deflated, or partially inflated, state and then inflated once the retractor is in position. The inflation of the retractor retracts skin and muscle from the surgical site, allowing adequate visualization of the surgical site and forms a passage providing access for implants and surgical instruments to pass through the retractor and into the surgical site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: DePuy Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Frasier, Timothy Beardsley, Connie P. Marchek, Sara Dziedzic, Holly R. Brideau, Sean Selover, Nicholas Pavento, Charles M. Bartish, James Roveda, Michael Slivka