Patents by Inventor Mitchell Blenden

Mitchell Blenden 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 interbody devices and related instruments and methods for spinal fusion surgery
    Patent number: 11896495
    Abstract: An interbody device may include a main body and an arm movably connected thereto. The device may have a first end, a second end opposite the first end in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the device, a first side, a second side opposite the first side in a direction of a first transverse axis of the device, a third side, and a fourth side opposite the third side in a direction of a second transverse axis of the device. An overall distance between the first side and the second side may increase along at least a majority of a length of the device in a direction from the first end toward the second end, and an overall distance between the third side and the fourth side may increase along at least a majority of the length in a direction from the second end toward the first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Southern Spine, LLC
    Inventors: David C. Field, Mitchell Blenden, Hugh F. Smisson, III
  • Expandable Interbody Devices and Related Instruments and Methods for Spinal Fusion Surgery
    Publication number: 20220323234
    Abstract: An interbody device may include a main body and an arm movably connected thereto. The device may have a first end, a second end opposite the first end in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the device, a first side, a second side opposite the first side in a direction of a first transverse axis of the device, a third side, and a fourth side opposite the third side in a direction of a second transverse axis of the device. An overall distance between the first side and the second side may increase along at least a majority of a length of the device in a direction from the first end toward the second end, and an overall distance between the third side and the fourth side may increase along at least a majority of the length in a direction from the second end toward the first end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: David C. Field, Mitchell Blenden, Hugh F. Smisson, III
  • Expandable interbody devices and related instruments and methods for spinal fusion surgery
    Patent number: 11179244
    Abstract: An interbody device may include a main body and an arm movably connected thereto. The device may have a first end, a second end opposite the first end in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the device, a first side, a second side opposite the first side in a direction of a first transverse axis of the device, a third side, and a fourth side opposite the third side in a direction of a second transverse axis of the device. An overall distance between the first side and the second side may increase along at least a majority of a length of the device in a direction from the first end toward the second end, and an overall distance between the third side and the fourth side may increase along at least a majority of the length in a direction from the second end toward the first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Southern Spine, LLC
    Inventors: David C. Field, Mitchell Blenden, Hugh F. Smisson, III
  • Expandable Interbody Devices and Related Instruments and Methods for Spinal Fusion Surgery
    Publication number: 20190175358
    Abstract: An interbody device may include a main body and an arm movably connected thereto. The device may have a first end, a second end opposite the first end in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the device, a first side, a second side opposite the first side in a direction of a first transverse axis of the device, a third side, and a fourth side opposite the third side in a direction of a second transverse axis of the device. An overall distance between the first side and the second side may increase along at least a majority of a length of the device in a direction from the first end toward the second end, and an overall distance between the third side and the fourth side may increase along at least a majority of the length in a direction from the second end toward the first end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: David C. Field, Mitchell Blenden, Hugh F. Smisson, III
  • Expandable interbody devices and related instruments and methods for spinal fusion surgery
    Patent number: 10206788
    Abstract: An interbody device may include a main body and an arm movably connected thereto. The device may have a first end, a second end opposite the first end in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the device, a first side, a second side opposite the first side in a direction of a first transverse axis of the device, a third side, and a fourth side opposite the third side in a direction of a second transverse axis of the device. An overall distance between the first side and the second side may increase along at least a majority of a length of the device in a direction from the first end toward the second end, and an overall distance between the third side and the fourth side may increase along at least a majority of the length in a direction from the second end toward the first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Southern Spine, LLC
    Inventors: David C. Field, Mitchell Blenden, Hugh F. Smisson, III
  • Expandable Interbody Devices and Related Instruments and Methods for Spinal Fusion Surgery
    Publication number: 20170172758
    Abstract: An interbody device may include a main body and an arm movably connected thereto. The device may have a first end, a second end opposite the first end in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the device, a first side, a second side opposite the first side in a direction of a first transverse axis of the device, a third side, and a fourth side opposite the third side in a direction of a second transverse axis of the device. An overall distance between the first side and the second side may increase along at least a majority of a length of the device in a direction from the first end toward the second end, and an overall distance between the third side and the fourth side may increase along at least a majority of the length in a direction from the second end toward the first end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: David C. Field, Mitchell Blenden, Hugh F. Smisson, III