Patents by Inventor Stephen Esses

Stephen Esses 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).

  • Spinal fixation device and associated method
    Patent number: 7294129
    Abstract: A spinal fixation device. The spinal fixation device includes a plurality of arm assemblies. Each arm assembly can be attached to a single vertebra. Pairs of adjacent arm assemblies can be movably coupled to one another by one or more telescopic assemblies. The telescopic assemblies can oriented substantially transversely to the vertebrae and allow relative movement between the vertebrae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: EBI, L.P.
    Inventors: Nathaniel E Hawkins, Stephen Esses, Kirk J Bailey, Rui J Ferreira
  • Spinal fixation device and associated method
    Publication number: 20060200130
    Abstract: A spinal fixation device comprising first and second arm assemblies for attachment to first and second vertebrae and at least one telescopic assembly interconnecting the first and second arm assemblies for relative motion therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Nathaniel Hawkins, Stephen Esses, Kirk Bailey, Rui Ferreira