Patents by Inventor Monica V. Hawkins

Monica V. Hawkins 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).

  • Functional and biocompatible intervertebral disc spacer containing elastomeric material of varying hardness
    Patent number: 5545229
    Abstract: The construction and manufacturing technique for a functional biocompatible intervertebral disc spacer is described. This device is useful for a replacement for a degenerated disc in certain treatments of back pain and spinal disease. The disc spacer possesses mechanical properties akin to those of the normal disc and will preserve normal functions of the spinal motion segment. The device achieves the desired properties by varying the hardness of the elastomeric material in its nucleus and annulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignees: University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ, Rutgers University
    Inventors: John R. Parsons, Casey K. Lee, Noshir A. Langrana, Alastair J. Clemow, Elizabeth H. Chen, Monica V. Hawkins