Patents by Inventor James Coleman Lee
James Coleman Lee 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).
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Patent number: 11969162Abstract: This application describes surgical instruments and implants for building a posterior fixation construct across one or more segments of the spinal column during a medialized posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) procedure.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: Niall Casey, James Coleman Lee, Ali A. Shorooghi, Gurvinder S. Deol, Bradley Alan Heiges, Nitin Khanna, Troy B. Woolley
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Patent number: 11889999Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided having a frame that releasably couples two retractor blades. The retractor blades are coupled to the frame via a pair of mobile carriages that engage a track on the frame. A third retractor blade is configured to be independent of the frame with the first two retractor blades. The independent blade may be fixably positionable in the patient by a direct coupling to a rigid table mount. The retractor assembly may be utilized for creating anterior access to spinal target site while the patient is oriented in the lateral decubitus position.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: Casey O'Connell, Joel Kohn, James Coleman Lee, David Banks
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Patent number: 11783800Abstract: A foldable stringed instrument, for example in the form of a travel guitar that folds mid-neck to assume a reduced profile is described. The mid-neck folding is accomplished in a symmetrical manner about a three-part hinge located in the neck to configure the travel guitar into a reduced profile. The bridge assembly can be translated longitudinally relative to the head of the guitar to allow sufficient detensioning of the guitar strings to enable an upper portion of the neck to be folded away from a lower portion of the neck and/or body to assume a reduced profile. To deploy the travel guitar for playing, the upper portion of the neck is unfolded into alignment with the lower portion of the neck and/or body, and the bridge assembly translated longitudinally relative to the head and locked in position to allow the guitar to be tuned for playing.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Ciari Guitars, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan D. Spangler, James Coleman Lee, Matthew Poster, Jesse Darley, Elliot Sather
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Publication number: 20230301645Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided that can assume both open and closed positions, and is easily convertible from one position to the other. The retractor assembly involves an arcuate frame member that can be engaged to an arcuate connector, which together form a generally circular or elliptical retractor frame assembly. The frame member has a groove for the insertion of one or more mobile carriages that hold retractor blade posts and allow the posts to move in multiple directions. The carriages may be locked to prevent movement in one or more directions, as well.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Casey O'Connell, James Coleman Lee, Joel Kohn, David Banks
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Patent number: 11759195Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided having a frame that releasably couples two retractor blades. The retractor blades are coupled to the frame via a pair of mobile carriages that engage a track on the frame. A third retractor blade is configured to be independent of the frame with the first two retractor blades. The independent blade may be fixably positionable in the patient by a direct coupling to a rigid table mount. The retractor assembly may be utilized for creating anterior access to spinal target site while the patient is oriented in the lateral decubitus position.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: Casey O'Connell, Joel Kohn, James Coleman Lee, David Banks
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Patent number: 11707269Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided that can assume both open and closed positions, and is easily convertible from one position to the other. The retractor assembly involves an arcuate frame member that can be engaged to an arcuate connector, which together form a generally circular or elliptical retractor frame assembly. The frame member has a groove for the insertion of one or more mobile carriages that hold retractor blade posts and allow the posts to move in multiple directions. The carriages may be locked to prevent movement in one or more directions, as well.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: Casey O'Connell, James Coleman Lee, Joel Kohn, David Banks
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Publication number: 20230200863Abstract: This application describes surgical instruments and implants for building a posterior fixation construct across one or more segments of the spinal column. More specifically, the application describes instruments and methods for building a posterior fixation construct across one or more segments of the spinal column in a minimally invasive fashion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Fernando Olea, Andrew Schafer, Scott Lish, Robert German, Justin Doose, Derek Matteo, Garrett T. Offerman, James Coleman Lee, Conrad Tyler Hammann
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Patent number: 11607209Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided that can assume both open and closed positions, and is easily convertible from one position to the other. The retractor assembly involves an arcuate frame member that can be engaged to an arcuate connector, which together form a generally circular or elliptical retractor frame assembly. The frame member has a groove for the insertion of one or more mobile carriages that hold retractor blade posts and allow the posts to move in multiple directions. The carriages may be locked to prevent movement in one or more directions, as well.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: Casey O'Connell, James Coleman Lee, Joel Kohn, David Banks
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Patent number: 11596453Abstract: This application describes surgical instruments and implants for building a posterior fixation construct across one or more segments of the spinal column. More specifically, the application describes instruments and methods for building a posterior fixation construct across one or more segments of the spinal column in a minimally invasive fashion.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: Fernando Olea, Andrew Schafer, Scott Lish, Robert German, Justin Doose, Derek Matteo, Garrett T. Offerman, James Coleman Lee, Conrad Tyler Hammann
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Publication number: 20230019682Abstract: A foldable stringed instrument, for example in the form of a travel guitar that folds mid-neck to assume a reduced profile is described. The mid-neck folding is accomplished in a symmetrical manner about a three-part hinge located in the neck to configure the travel guitar into a reduced profile. The bridge assembly can be translated longitudinally relative to the head of the guitar to allow sufficient detensioning of the guitar strings to enable an upper portion of the neck to be folded away from a lower portion of the neck and/or body to assume a reduced profile. To deploy the travel guitar for playing, the upper portion of the neck is unfolded into alignment with the lower portion of the neck and/or body, and the bridge assembly translated longitudinally relative to the head and locked in position to allow the guitar to be tuned for playing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: Ciari Guitars, inc.Inventors: Jonathan D. Spangler, James Coleman Lee, Matthew Poster, Jesse Darley, Elliot Sather
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Patent number: 11484299Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided that can assume both open and closed positions, and is easily convertible from one position to the other. The retractor assembly involves an arcuate frame member that can be engaged to an arcuate connector, which together form a generally circular or elliptical retractor frame assembly. The frame member has a groove for the insertion of one or more mobile carriages that hold retractor blade posts and allow the posts to move in multiple directions. The carriages may be locked to prevent movement in one or more directions, as well.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: Casey O'Connell, James Coleman Lee, Joel Kohn, David Banks
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Publication number: 20220313236Abstract: A surgical access system comprising a tissue dilation assembly and a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: James Coleman Lee, Benjamin Verhage, Michael Serra, Troy Woolley, Brian Snider, Matthew Schwartz
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Patent number: 11457907Abstract: A surgical access system comprising a tissue dilation assembly and a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: James Coleman Lee, Benjamin Verhage, Michael Serra, Troy B. Woolley, Brian Snider, Matthew Schwartz
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Publication number: 20220296228Abstract: This application describes a surgical retractor and related methods for providing access to a surgical target site for the purpose performing minimally invasive spinal fusion across one or more segments of the spinal column.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Casey James O'Connell, James Coleman Lee, Ali A. Shorooghi
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Patent number: 11443722Abstract: A foldable stringed instrument, for example in the form of a travel guitar that folds mid-neck to assume a reduced profile is described. The mid-neck folding is accomplished in a symmetrical manner about a three-part hinge located in the neck to configure the travel guitar into a reduced profile. The bridge assembly can be translated longitudinally relative to the head of the guitar to allow sufficient detensioning of the guitar strings to enable an upper portion of the neck to be folded away from a lower portion of the neck and/or body to assume a reduced profile. To deploy the travel guitar for playing, the upper portion of the neck is unfolded into alignment with the lower portion of the neck and/or body, and the bridge assembly translated longitudinally relative to the head and locked in position to allow the guitar to be tuned for playing.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Ciari Guitars, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan D Spangler, James Coleman Lee, Matthew Poster, Jesse Darley, Elliot Sather
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Patent number: 11399816Abstract: This application describes a surgical retractor and related methods for providing access to a surgical target site for the purpose performing minimally invasive spinal fusion across one or more segments of the spinal column.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: Casey James O'Connell, James Coleman Lee, Ali A. Shorooghi
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Publication number: 20210407468Abstract: A foldable stringed instrument, for example in the form of a travel guitar that folds mid-neck to assume a reduced profile is described. The mid-neck folding is accomplished in a symmetrical manner about a three-part hinge located in the neck to configure the travel guitar into a reduced profile. The bridge assembly can be translated longitudinally relative to the head of the guitar to allow sufficient detensioning of the guitar strings to enable an upper portion of the neck to be folded away from a lower portion of the neck and/or body to assume a reduced profile. To deploy the travel guitar for playing, the upper portion of the neck is unfolded into alignment with the lower portion of the neck and/or body, and the bridge assembly translated longitudinally relative to the head and locked in position to allow the guitar to be tuned for playing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: Ciari Guitars, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan D. Spangler, James Coleman Lee, Matthew Poster, Jesse Darley, Elliot Sather
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Publication number: 20210353276Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided having a frame that releasably couples two retractor blades. The retractor blades are coupled to the frame via a pair of mobile carriages that engage a track on the frame. A third retractor blade is configured to be independent of the frame with the first two retractor blades. The independent blade may be fixably positionable in the patient by a direct coupling to a rigid table mount. The retractor assembly may be utilized for creating anterior access to spinal target site while the patient is oriented in the lateral decubitus position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Casey O'Connell, Joel Kohn, James Coleman Lee, David Banks
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Publication number: 20210346004Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly is provided having a frame that releasably couples two retractor blades. The retractor blades are coupled to the frame via a pair of mobile carriages that engage a track on the frame. A third retractor blade is configured to be independent of the frame with the first two retractor blades. The independent blade may be fixably positionable in the patient by a direct coupling to a rigid table mount. The retractor assembly may be utilized for creating anterior access to spinal target site while the patient is oriented in the lateral decubitus position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Casey O'Connell, Joel Kohn, James Coleman Lee, David Banks
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Patent number: 11120776Abstract: A foldable stringed instrument, for example in the form of a travel guitar that folds mid-neck to assume a reduced profile is described. The mid-neck folding is accomplished in a symmetrical manner about a three-part hinge located in the neck to configure the travel guitar into a reduced profile. The bridge assembly can be translated longitudinally relative to the head of the guitar to allow sufficient de-tensioning of the guitar strings to enable an upper portion of the neck to be folded away from a lower portion of the neck and/or body to assume a reduced profile. To deploy the travel guitar for playing, the upper portion of the neck is unfolded into alignment with the lower portion of the neck and/or body, and the bridge assembly translated longitudinally relative to the head and locked in position to allow the guitar to be tuned for playing.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Ciari Guitars, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan D Spangler, James Coleman Lee, Matthew Poster, Jesse Darley, Elliot Sather