Patents by Inventor Ryan J. Connolly

Ryan J. Connolly 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).

  • Publication number: 20180360514
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices for injecting material into a body. The devices include a housing having a deployment cannula extending therefrom. The device also includes a rotary drive member wherein rotational movement of the drive member relative to the housing results in linear movement of an elongated injection member within a lumen of and out of a distal end opening of the deployment cannula. The elongated injection member includes a proximal end portion that may have a Tuohy-Huber tip and/or varying radii therealong.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Emery, Laurent Schaller, Ryan J. Connolly, Andrew Huffmaster, Ebrahim M. Quddus, Timothy J. McGrath, Sean M. Tutton
  • Patent number: 10085783
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices for injecting material into a body. The devices include a housing having a deployment cannula extending therefrom. The device also includes a rotary drive member wherein rotational movement of the drive member relative to the housing results in linear movement of an elongated injection member within a lumen of and out of a distal end opening of the deployment cannula. The elongated injection member includes a proximal end portion that may have a Tuohy-Huber tip and/or varying radii therealong.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: IZI MEDICAL PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Emery, Laurent Schaller, Ryan J. Connolly, Andrew Huffmaster, Ebrahim M. Quddus, Timothy J. McGrath, Sean M. Tutton
  • Patent number: 9314252
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for creating channels within bone. One method for treating bone generally includes traversing an elongated member through cancellous bone of a vertebral body along a first generally non-linear path and then retracting the elongated member, thereby leaving a generally non-linear channel. The elongated member then is traversed through the cancellous bone along a second generally non-linear path, which second path does not completely coincide with the first path and then retracted along the second generally nonlinear path, thereby leaving a second generally non-linear channel. Optionally, bone filler material is deployed into the channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Benvenue Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurent Schaller, Jeffrey L. Emery, Timothy J. McGrath, James K. Lee, Ryan J. Connolly
  • Publication number: 20140358145
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for creating channels within bone. One method for treating bone generally includes traversing an elongated member through cancellous bone of a vertebral body along a first generally non-linear path and then retracting the elongated member, thereby leaving a generally non-linear channel. The elongated member then is traversed through the cancellous bone along a second generally non-linear path, which second path does not completely coincide with the first path and then retracted along the second generally nonlinear path, thereby leaving a second generally non-linear channel. Optionally, bone filler material is deployed into the channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Benvenue Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurent Schaller, Jeffrey L. Emery, Timothy J. McGrath, James K. Lee, Ryan J. Connolly
  • Publication number: 20140276471
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices for injecting material into a body. The devices include a housing having a deployment cannula extending therefrom. The device also includes a rotary drive member wherein rotational movement of the drive member relative to the housing results in linear movement of an elongated injection member within a lumen of and out of a distal end opening of the deployment cannula. The elongated injection member includes a proximal end portion that may have a Tuohy-Huber tip and/or varying radii therealong.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Emery, Laurent Schaller, Ryan J. Connolly, Andrew Huffmaster, Ebrahim M. Quddus, Timothy J. McGrath, Sean M. Tutton
  • Patent number: 8814873
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for creating channels within bone. One method for treating bone generally includes traversing an elongated member through cancellous bone of a vertebral body along a first generally non-linear path and then retracting the elongated member, thereby leaving a generally non-linear channel. The elongated member then is traversed through the cancellous bone along a second generally non-linear path, which second path does not completely coincide with the first path and then retracted along the second generally nonlinear path, thereby leaving a second generally non-linear channel. Optionally, bone filler material is deployed into the channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Benvenue Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurent Schaller, Jeffrey L. Emery, Timothy J. McGrath, James K. Lee, Ryan J. Connolly
  • Publication number: 20120330314
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for creating channels within bone. One method for treating bone generally includes traversing an elongated member through cancellous bone of a vertebral body along a first generally non-linear path and then retracting the elongated member, thereby leaving a generally non-linear channel. The elongated member then is traversed through the cancellous bone along a second generally non-linear path, which second path does not completely coincide with the first path and then retracted along the second generally nonlinear path, thereby leaving a second generally non-linear channel. Optionally, bone filler material is deployed into the channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Benvenue Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurent Schaller, Jeffrey L. Emery, Timothy J. McGrath, James K. Lee, Ryan J. Connolly
  • Publication number: 20100037739
    Abstract: A power cutting tool, such as a table saw, comprising a sensing system for detecting certain conditions with respect to an exposed blade of the power cutting tool is disclosed. Several embodiments of the sensing system comprise at least one sensor located above the blade and positioned to (1) monitor one or more volume zones adjacent the blade, (2) detect when an object enters one or more of the zones, and (3) trigger a reaction system in response to the detection. Another embodiment uses an optical sensor to measure the height of objects approaching the blade to detect an increase in the height beyond a predetermined threshold. Still another embodiment uses an optical distance sensor to detect the occurrence of a work piece lifting from the table top which can indicate that a kick-back condition is imminent. The reaction system can be triggered when such a condition is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Will H. Anderson, Ryan J. Connolly, Jeffrey Y. Hayashida, William R. Knapp, Jean-Pierre Krauer, Brian Lamb, John Larkin, Kyle L. Petrich, David C. Shafer