Patents by Inventor Satish B. Poddar

Satish B. Poddar 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).

  • Inflatable bone fixation device
    Patent number: 5102413
    Abstract: A device for intramedullary fixation of a fractured bone is disclosed. The device includes an elongate support rod and an inflatable bladder which is attached to the support rod and includes a plurality of bone-contacting surfaces. The device is inserted into the medullary cavity of the broken bone and the bladder is inflated to expand the bladder and extend the bone-contacting surfaces to the inner wall of the bone, where they adhere to and stabilize the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Inventor: Satish B. Poddar