Patents by Inventor Neal Pachtman

Neal Pachtman 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).

  • Spinal Facet Joint Immobilization Systems and Methods
    Publication number: 20090187219
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel systems and methods for aligning and securely holding superior and inferior facets of the spine of a patient to be joined during an interbody fusion or other spinal immobilization procedure (simultaneously compressing the associated facet joint), drilling a hole through which a facet fixation device will be placed, and placing the facet fixation device to a desired penetration depth. The present invention also provides novel facet anchor devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Neal Pachtman, Joseph Mussey