Fred Geisler

US Patent:

7195614, Mar 27, 2007

Filed:

Jan 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/042489

Inventors:

Fred H. Geisler - Aurora IL, US
Dan L. Becker - Orlando FL, US

Assignee:

Spinal Integration, LLC - Windermere FL

International Classification:

A61M 31/00

US Classification:

60417001

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a catheter placement apparatus for assisting in the placement of a catheter for administering analgesia intraoperatively in conjunction with spinal and other surgeries. The catheter placement apparatus comprises a guide conduit having a proximal end and a distal end. The guide conduit comprises an elongated portion and a delivery arm portion with a bend forming the transition from the elongated portion to the delivery arm portion. The elongated portion comprises a first conduit component that is slidingly attachable to a second conduit component.

US Patent:

D582542, Dec 9, 2008

Filed:

Mar 6, 2008

Appl. No.:

29/304714

Inventors:

Fred H. Geisler - Aurora IL, US

Assignee:

Spinal Integration, LLC - Windermere FL

International Classification:

2402

US Classification:

D24108, D24130

US Patent:

20070055204, Mar 8, 2007

Filed:

Sep 26, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/535186

Inventors:

Fred Geisler - Aurora IL, US
Dan Becker - Orlando FL, US

International Classification:

A61M 5/178

US Classification:

604170010

Abstract:

A guide conduit () for delivering analgesia to a target site during a surgical procedure. The guide conduit defines a channel for directing a catheter () to an epidural target site cephalad a surgical opening for the injection of analgesia after the surgical opening is substantially closed. An angle () formed in the guide conduit functions to urge the catheter toward a bone and away from a thecal sac as it is passed toward the epidural target site. In one embodiment, a finger rest () on a first member () cooperates with a thumb rest () on a second member () of the guide conduit to allow the surgeon to activate sliding disengagement of the two members with one hand to allow the guide conduit to be removed from the surgical site without dislodging the catheter.

US Patent:

20070179459, Aug 2, 2007

Filed:

Jan 18, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/654798

Inventors:

Fred Geisler - Aurora IL, US
Eric Major - Purcellville VA, US
Richards Woods - Catonsville MD, US
Kevin Strauss - Columbia MD, US
Larry McClintock - Gore VA, US

International Classification:

A61M 1/00

US Classification:

604317000

Abstract:

A vertebral body aspirator comprises an inner member including a cannula disposed therethrough, the inner member having an opening at a distal end thereof and a rotatable knob at a proximal end thereof, an outer member having a cannula disposed therethrough, the cannula of the outer member being configured and dimensioned for receiving the inner member. The outer member has an aperture located at a distal end thereof. The knob is configured to rotate inner member with respect to the outer member and expose the opening of the inner member. The outer member may include an extended tip located at the distal end thereof. A cartridge may be disposed within the inner member. The cartridge can be disposable and can have a straight-tip or bent-tip at its distal end. The vertebral body aspirator may also include a syringe connected to the proximal end of the cartridge.

US Patent:

20120148501, Jun 14, 2012

Filed:

Dec 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/962965

Inventors:

Fred Geisler - Aurora IL, US
Marc Schrier - El Granada CA, US
Mihai Buretea - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

A61K 49/04

US Classification:

424 942

Abstract:

A solution comprising a defined concentration of purified tantalum clusters in a solvent selected from the group consisting of water, ethanol, ethylene glycol and propylene glycol; wherein said defined concentration is greater than 100 mM, preferably greater than 150 mM; most preferably greater than 300 mM. The purified tantalum clusters are obtained by sequentially washing crude tantalum clusters containing residual chloride ions with aqueous hydrochloric acid to remove residual sodium chloride; and washing the hydrochloric acid-washed tantalum clusters with diethyl ether to remove residual hydrochloric acid and water.