Patents by Inventor Kristina Carlson

Kristina Carlson 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).

  • IMPLANT HOLDER
    Publication number: 20220054177
    Abstract: Various implant holding systems are provided herein that include an outer tube, an inner tube, and a holder. The implant holding systems can be designed to hold various implants, such as one or more set screws used in spinal operations. For example, one embodiment of an implant holding system can have an outer tube, an inner tube that can be disposed within the outer tube, and a surgical implant holder that can be disposed within the inner tube. One or more stackable surgical implants, such as set screws, of various configurations and sizes can be disposed within the holder, and the holder can engage the surgical implants to assist in maintaining an orientation of the surgical implants relative to the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kristina Carlson, Catherine Britan
  • IMPLANT HOLDER
    Publication number: 20220015855
    Abstract: Various implant holding systems are provided herein that include an outer tube, an inner tube, and a holder. The implant holding systems can be designed to hold various implants, such as bone anchors used in spinal operations. For example, one embodiment of an implant holding system can have an outer tube, an inner tube that can be disposed within the outer tube, and an implant holder that can be disposed within the inner tube. An individual bone anchor that has various configurations and sizes can be disposed within the holder, and the holder can engage the bone anchor to assist in maintaining an orientation of the bone anchor relative to the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: JOSEPH PETERSON, Frank Spratt, Kristina Carlson, Paul Maguire, Eric Biester, Rick Fournier
  • Implant holder
    Patent number: 11129689
    Abstract: Various implant holding systems are provided herein that include an outer tube, an inner tube, and a holder. The implant holding systems can be designed to hold various implants, such as bone anchors used in spinal operations. For example, one embodiment of an implant holding system can have an outer tube, an inner tube that can be disposed within the outer tube, and an implant holder that can be disposed within the inner tube. An individual bone anchor that has various configurations and sizes can be disposed within the holder, and the holder can engage the bone anchor to assist in maintaining an orientation of the bone anchor relative to the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Medos International Sarl
    Inventors: Joseph Peterson, Frank Spratt, Kristina Carlson, Paul Maguire, Eric Biester, Rick Fournier
  • Implant Holder
    Publication number: 20210153968
    Abstract: Various implant holding systems are provided herein that include an outer tube, an inner tube, and a holder. The implant holding systems can be designed to hold various implants, such as bone anchors used in spinal operations. For example, one embodiment of an implant holding system can have an outer tube, an inner tube that can be disposed within the outer tube, and an implant holder that can be disposed within the inner tube. An individual bone anchor that has various configurations and sizes can be disposed within the holder, and the holder can engage the bone anchor to assist in maintaining an orientation of the bone anchor relative to the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph Peterson, Frank Spratt, Kristina Carlson, Paul Maguire, Eric Biester, Rick Fournier