Patents by Inventor Isabella Balzano

Isabella Balzano 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).

  • Stabilizer holder and inserter tool and methods
    Patent number: 11432858
    Abstract: A pectus bar stabilizer insertion tool can include a first handle, a second handle, a first head, a second head, and a locking shaft. The first handle can include a first distal portion. The second handle can include a second distal portion, and the second handle can be pivotably coupled to the first handle. The first and second handles can be moveable between an open position and a closed position. The first head can be coupled to the first distal portion and can be engageable with a first portion of a stabilizer. The first head can include a driver engageable with a lock of the stabilizer. The second head can be coupled to the second distal portion and can be engageable with a second portion of the stabilizer. The locking shaft can be coupled to the driver and operable to lock and unlock the stabilizer to a pectus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC
    Inventors: Isabella Balzano, Saddy Garcia, Jayden Garfield
  • STABILIZER HOLDER AND INSERTER TOOL AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20200315676
    Abstract: A pectus bar stabilizer insertion tool can include a first handle, a second handle, a first head, a second head, and a locking shaft. The first handle can include a first distal portion. The second handle can include a second distal portion, and the second handle can be pivotably coupled to the first handle. The first and second handles can be moveable between an open position and a closed position. The first head can be coupled to the first distal portion and can be engageable with a first portion of a stabilizer. The first head can include a driver engageable with a lock of the stabilizer. The second head can be coupled to the second distal portion and can be engageable with a second portion of the stabilizer. The locking shaft can be coupled to the driver and operable to lock and unlock the stabilizer to a pectus bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Isabella Balzano, Saddy Garcia, Jayden Garfield
  • Stabilizer holder and inserter tool and methods
    Patent number: 10722279
    Abstract: A pectus bar stabilizer insertion tool can include a first handle, a second handle, a first head, a second head, and a locking shaft. The first handle can include a first distal portion. The second handle can include a second distal portion, and the second handle can be pivotably coupled to the first handle. The first and second handles can be moveable between an open position and a closed position. The first head can be coupled to the first distal portion and can be engageable with a first portion of a stabilizer. The first head can include a driver engageable with a lock of the stabilizer. The second head can be coupled to the second distal portion and can be engageable with a second portion of the stabilizer. The locking shaft can be coupled to the driver and operable to lock and unlock the stabilizer to a pectus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC
    Inventors: Isabella Balzano, Saddy Garcia, Jayden Garfield
  • STABILIZER HOLDER AND INSERTER TOOL AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20180228523
    Abstract: A pectus bar stabilizer insertion tool can include a first handle, a second handle, a first head, a second head, and a locking shaft. The first handle can include a first distal portion. The second handle can include a second distal portion, and the second handle can be pivotably coupled to the first handle. The first and second handles can be moveable between an open position and a closed position. The first head can be coupled to the first distal portion and can be engageable with a first portion of a stabilizer. The first head can include a driver engageable with a lock of the stabilizer. The second head can be coupled to the second distal portion and can be engageable with a second portion of the stabilizer. The locking shaft can be coupled to the driver and operable to lock and unlock the stabilizer to a pectus bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Isabella Balzano, Saddy Garcia, Jayden Garfield