Patents by Inventor Robert F. Heary

Robert F. Heary 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).

  • Methods for treating cervical vertebrae through an access device
    Patent number: 8043212
    Abstract: A method for providing treatment at or near a cervical region of the spine of a patient is provided. An incision is formed in the skin of a patient above the cervical region. An elongate body is inserted into the patient through the incision, the elongate body having a distal portion, a proximal portion, an outer surface, and an inner surface, the inner surface defining a passage extending through the elongate body. The elongate body is advanced until a distal end thereof resides at or near the cervical region of the spine. The size of the passage in the distal portion is increased relative to the size of the proximal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Zimmer Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Hyun W. Bae, Robert F. Heary, Alan S. Hilibrand, Ashwini D. Sharan, Jeffrey C. Wang, Gene P. DiPoto, John D. Unger