Patents by Inventor Nicole Renee Favetta

Nicole Renee Favetta 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).

  • Tap marker
    Patent number: 10617449
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for compressing and/or distracting bones are described herein. In one such method, a tap marker is engaged with a bone and a compressor/distractor device. The tap marker can be removed after moving the bone and a bone screw can be inserted into the space previously occupied by the tap marker. A rod or other fixation element can then be attached to the bone screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Stryker European Holdings I, LLC
    Inventors: Erika Corbin, Nicole Renee Favetta, Steven Krause, Abram Reitblat
  • TAP MARKER
    Publication number: 20170196597
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for compressing and/or distracting bones are described herein. In one such method, a tap marker is engaged with a bone and a compressor/distractor device. The tap marker can be removed after moving the bone and a bone screw can be inserted into the space previously occupied by the tap marker. A rod or other fixation element can then be attached to the bone screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Erika Corbin, Nicole Renee Favetta, Steven Krause, Abram Reitblat