Patents by Inventor Nicholas Utchan Ahn

Nicholas Utchan Ahn 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).

  • Spine retractor
    Patent number: 10172601
    Abstract: A spinal retractor system is provided to protect important structures of a patient while the surgeon performs surgery on spinal elements of the patient. The system includes a retractor blade including a retractor tab, a side body, and an upper platform having a tool connector tab for mating with a matching blade holder tool for securely holding the retractor blade. The retractor blade also has a screw holder attached to the side body of the retractor blade for receiving a bone screw provided in a channel of the screw holder A screwdriver is used to drive the bone screw into a vertebra of a patient, such as during an anterior spinal surgical procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CLEVELAND MEDICAL CENTER
    Inventor: Nicholas Utchan Ahn
  • SPINE RETRACTOR
    Publication number: 20150297208
    Abstract: A spinal retractor system is provided to protect important structures of a patient while the surgeon performs surgery on spinal elements of the patient. The system includes a retractor blade including a retractor tab, a side body, and an upper platform having a tool connector tab for mating with a matching blade holder tool for securely holding the retractor blade. The retractor blade also has a screw holder attached to the side body of the retractor blade for receiving a bone screw provided in a channel of the screw holder A screwdriver is used to drive the bone screw into a vertebra of a patient, such as during an anterior spinal surgical procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventor: Nicholas Utchan Ahn