Patents by Inventor Michael Paul IGOE

Michael Paul IGOE 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 support device and method of use
    Patent number: 9314349
    Abstract: An expandable support device for tissue repair is disclosed. The device can be used to repair hard or soft tissue, such as bone or vertebral discs. A method of repairing tissue is also disclosed. The device and method can be used to treat compression fractures. The compression fractures can be in the spine. The device can be deployed by compressing the device longitudinally resulting in radial expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Stout Medical Group, L.P.
    Inventors: E. Skott Greenhalgh, John-Paul Romano, Michael Paul Igoe
  • Expandable attachment device and method
    Patent number: 8636784
    Abstract: An attachment device with a radially expandable section is disclosed. The attachment device can have helical threads, for example, to facilitate screwing the attachment device into a bone. Methods of using the same are also disclosed. The attachment device can be positioned to radially expand the expandable section in cancellous bone substantially surrounded by cortical bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Stout Medical Group, LP
    Inventors: E. Skott Greenhalgh, John-Paul Romano, Michael Paul Igoe, Robert A. Kiefer, Wade Kevin Trexler
  • EXPANDABLE ATTACHMENT DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100016905
    Abstract: An attachment device with a radially expandable section is disclosed. The attachment device can have helical threads, for example, to facilitate screwing the attachment device into a bone. Methods of using the same are also disclosed. The attachment device can be positioned to radially expand the expandable section in cancellous bone substantially surrounded by cortical bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Stout Medical Group, L.P.
    Inventors: E. Skott GREENHALGH, John-Paul ROMANO, Michael Paul IGOE, Robert A. KIEFER, Wade Kevin TREXLER
  • EXPANDABLE ATTACHMENT DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20090131992
    Abstract: An attachment device with a radially expandable section is disclosed. The attachment device can have helical threads, for example, to facilitate screwing the attachment device into a bone. Methods of using the same are also disclosed. The attachment device can be positioned to radially expand the expandable section in cancellous bone substantially surrounded by cortical bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Stout Medical Group, L.P.
    Inventors: E. Skott GREENHALGH, John-Paul ROMANO, Michael Paul IGOE, Robert A. KIEFER, Wade Kevin TREXLER