Patents by Inventor Michael Sachs

Michael Sachs 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).

  • Patent number: 7427292
    Abstract: The present invention provides a number of novel implants for use in cosmetic and reconstructive nasal surgery, and kits and structural elements comprising various combinations of those implants. The invention includes a technique for securing various implants to each other that will reduce the complexity of the surgery and the required operating time. Another aspect of the invention includes structures that permit the quick and yet secure attachment to each other of various elements, in a way that the surgeon can use to build up a desired shape and provide actual structural support for the involved portion of the patient's features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Inventor: Michael Sachs
  • Publication number: 20030055468
    Abstract: A device is provided which senses muscular action in one portion of the body, particularly on an uninjured side of the face, preferably by sensing nerve impulses that produce that action, and in response to such sensing generates an electrical signal to stimulate a similar action in a muscle elsewhere in the body, such as the corresponding muscle on the other side of the face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventor: Michael Sachs
  • Publication number: 20020173848
    Abstract: The present invention provides a number of novel implants for use in cosmetic and reconstructive nasal surgery, and kits and structural elements comprising various combinations of those implants. The invention includes a technique for securing various implants to each other that will reduce the complexity of the surgery and the required operating time. Another aspect of the invention includes structures that permit the quick and yet secure attachment to each other of various elements, in a way that the surgeon can use to build up a desired shape and provide actual structural support for the involved portion of the patient's features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventor: Michael Sachs