Patents by Inventor Manuel Seas

Manuel Seas 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).

  • Publication number: 20220370203
    Abstract: A surgical implant system includes a surgical implant for securing adjacent vertebrae of a spine to each other. The surgical implant includes a spacer having at least one implant eyelet. The surgical implant system also includes at least one vertebral anchor configured for insertion through the at least one implant eyelet to fasten the surgical implant to the spine. The vertebral anchor has a tip portion, a head portion, an elongate shank extending from the head portion, and an elongate fin extending from the head portion and along a surface of the elongate shank. The elongate shank and the elongate fin form a generally t-shaped cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Irelyn McIver, Mark Miccio, John Bohenick, Jason Zappacosta, Michael Moretti, Manuel Seas, Jason Gray, Elizabeth Marks
  • Patent number: 11413151
    Abstract: A surgical implant system includes a surgical implant for securing adjacent vertebrae of a spine to each other. The surgical implant includes a spacer having at least one implant eyelet. The surgical implant system also includes at least one vertebral anchor configured for insertion through the at least one implant eyelet to fasten the surgical implant to the spine. The vertebral anchor has a tip portion, a head portion, an elongate shank extending from the head portion, and an elongate fin extending from the head portion and along a surface of the elongate shank. The elongate shank and the elongate fin form a generally t-shaped cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Irelyn McIver, Mark Miccio, John Bohenick, Jason Zappacosta, Michael Moretti, Manuel Seas, Jason Gray, Elizabeth Marks
  • Patent number: 10959700
    Abstract: A needle guide for an ultrasonic probe is disclosed. The needle guide includes a pair of pivotable jaws mounted at the end of a pair of elongated arms. The jaws establish a tapering gap between them for receipt of the working head of the ultrasound probe. The needle guide also includes a needle holding section having plural angled slots or channels, each of which is configured for receipt of a needle therein to guide the needle along a respective desired path to a position below the working head of the ultrasound probe so that it can be imaged thereat. The needle guide can be operated by one hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Boehringer Technologies, LP
    Inventors: Christopher L. Radl, Manuel Seas
  • Publication number: 20190059854
    Abstract: A needle guide for an ultrasonic probe is disclosed. The needle guide includes a pair of pivotable jaws mounted at the end of a pair of elongated arms. The jaws establish a tapering gap between them for receipt of the working head of the ultrasound probe. The needle guide also includes a needle holding section having plural angled slots or channels, each of which is configured for receipt of a needle therein to guide the needle along a respective desired path to a position below the working head of the ultrasound probe so that it can be imaged thereat. The needle guide can be operated by one hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher L. Radl, Manuel Seas