Andy Y Choi

US Patent:

20190239927, Aug 8, 2019

Filed:

Feb 8, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/270976

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Joon Ki An - La Mirada CA, US
Ronald Litke - Sandy Hook CT, US
Glenn DiCostanzo - Woodbury CT, US
Ernest Corrao - Bethel CT, US
Robert L. Richards - Beverly Hills MI, US
Sepehr Fariabi - Newport Coast CA, US
Adam G. Beckett - Mission Viejo, CA
Luke A. Bilger - Hunnington Beach CA, US
Daniel Dongelmans - San Clemente CA, US
Scott Pool - Laguna Hills CA, US
Shanbao Cheng - Irvine CA, US
Matthew Dwight - Lake Forest CA, US
Andy W. Choi - Irvine CA, US
Martin Leugers - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/70

Abstract:

A system for non-invasively adjusting the curvature of a spine includes a housing having a first end and a second end, a first rod having a first end telescopically disposed within a cavity of the housing along a first longitudinal axis at the first end of the housing and having a first threaded portion extending thereon, and a second end configured to be coupled to a first portion of a spinal system of a subject, a second rod having a first end telescopically disposed within the cavity along a second longitudinal axis at the second end of the housing and having a second threaded portion extending thereon, and a second end configured to be coupled to a second portion of the spinal system of the subject, a driving member rotatably disposed within the cavity and configured to be activated from a location external to the body of the subject.

US Patent:

20160270825, Sep 22, 2016

Filed:

Feb 19, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/048928

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Joon Ki An - La Mirada CA, US
Ronald Litke - Sandy Hook CT, US
Glenn DiCostanzo - Woodbury CT, US
Ernest Corrao - Bethel CT, US
Robert L. Richards - Beverly Hills MI, US
Sepehr Fariabi - Newport Coast CA, US
Adam G. Beckett - Mission Viejo CA, US
Luke A. Bilger - Huntington Beach CA, US
Daniel Dongelmans - San Clemente CA, US
Scott Pool - Laguna Hills CA, US
Shanbao Cheng - Irvine CA, US
Matthew Dwight - Lake Forest CA, US
Andy W. Choi - Irvine CA, US
Martin Leugers - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/70

Abstract:

A system for non-invasively adjusting the curvature of a spine includes a housing having a first end and a second end, a first rod having a first end telescopically disposed within a cavity of the housing along a first longitudinal axis at the first end of the housing and having a first threaded portion extending thereon, and a second end configured to be coupled to a first portion of a spinal system of a subject, a second rod having a first end telescopically disposed within the cavity along a second longitudinal axis at the second end of the housing and having a second threaded portion extending thereon, and a second end configured to be coupled to a second portion of the spinal system of the subject, a driving member rotatably disposed within the cavity and configured to be activated from a location external to the body of the subject.

US Patent:

20140275992, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/844324

Inventors:

Andy W. Choi - Irvine CA, US
Thomas R. Haley - Lafayette Hill PA, US
Scott C. Lynch - San Clemente CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 6/12

US Classification:

600424

Abstract:

A method for positioning a treatment instrument in a subject involves positioning a tissue protector of a visualization instrument in an epidural space of the subject. The tissue protector is viewed and positioned in the epidural space using fluoroscopy. A treatment instrument between a first vertebra and a second vertebra and while viewing the tissue protector positioned in the epidural space. A decompression procedure is performed using the treatment instrument.