Patents by Inventor Pete Reed

Pete Reed 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).

  • Vertebral spreading instrument comprising markers
    Patent number: 8043295
    Abstract: A vertebral spreading instrument for moving apart two vertebrae of a spine includes a plurality of spreading fingers and a spreading mechanism for adjusting a distance between the spreading fingers. The spreading mechanism includes a first and a second part, the first and second parts each including a respective marker trackable by a navigation system. Relative positions of the first and second parts change when the distance between the spreading fingers is adjusted, and different relative positions are unequivocally assigned to different distances of the spreading fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Brainlab AG
    Inventors: Pete Reed, Claus Schaffrath, Gerhard Kleinszig, Gunther Becht