Patents by Inventor Madhavi Deshpande

Madhavi Deshpande 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).

  • Expandable and retractable cannula
    Publication number: 20070060939
    Abstract: An expandable cannula and method for using the expandable cannula to perform minimally invasive, percutaneous surgeries to access the spine or other bone structures, organs, or locations of the body. The expandable cannula includes a tubular body movable between first and second size states and an actuating mechanism on the tubular body for moving the tubular body between the first and second size states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: Zimmer Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Lancial, Madhavi Deshpande