Patents by Inventor Nicholas James Spinelli

Nicholas James Spinelli 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).

  • Publication number: 20170128059
    Abstract: A surgical access device and methods for facilitating access through an incision or wound to a surgical site in a patient's body comprising an inferior retention member, a superior retention member, and a pliable membrane therebetween. The pliable membrane includes a base layer, a permeable membrane attached to the base layer, and a fluid channel disposed between the layers. The fluid channel is fluidly coupled to a fluid source. The fluid is delivered to the surgical site via the permeable membrane. The pliable membrane may also provide for fluid removal from the surgical site. The delivered fluid may comprise an antimicrobial fluid chosen to selectively inactivate or prevent the growth of a target microorganism. Methods are provided for determining the risk of surgical site infection, therapeutic regimen, target microorganism likely to require therapeutics, and/or contributing risk factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Jonathan Coe, Jeremy Koehler, Nicholas James Spinelli, Leah Chase