Patents by Inventor Peter Mark Bonutti

Peter Mark Bonutti 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).

  • Method of retracting soft tissue from a bone
    Patent number: 6171236
    Abstract: A fluid operated retractor for use in surgery. The retractor has a portion that is expandable upon the introduction of fluid under pressure. The expandable portion is made of a material strong enough, and is inflated to enough pressure, to spread adjoining tissues within the body. The retractor is especially useful in fiber optic surgery because it can be inserted percutaneously through a small opening then expanded to a much larger dimension when in the desired location, to retract tissue from within. The retractor may be used to spread a joint such as a knee joint or a shoulder joint, or may be used to separate tissue planes generally, to improve visualization and create a working space for the surgeon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: General Surgical Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Mark Bonutti
  • Method of retracting bones
    Patent number: 6017305
    Abstract: A fluid operated retractor for use in surgery. The retractor has a portion which is expandable upon the introduction of fluid under pressure. The expandable portion is made of a material strong enough, and is inflated to enough pressure, to spread adjoining tissues within the body. The retractor is especially useful in fiber optic surgery because it can be inserted percutaneously through a small opening then expanded to a much larger dimension when in the desired location, to retract tissue from within. The retractor may be used to spread a joint such as a knee joint or a shoulder joint, or may be used to separate tissue planes generally, to improve visualization and create a working space for the surgeon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: General Surgical Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Mark Bonutti