Inventor

Michael L. Reo

Inventor

Redwood City, CA, US

Overview

1996–2021

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 69 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A61Fprimary

A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels41%

A61BDiagnosis35%

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body5%

A61NElectrotherapy5%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests5%

A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general4%

H01FMagnets3%

G03FPhotomechanical production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. for printing, for processing of semiconductor devices1%

LOC241%

PatentTitleYear

11,129,972Paranasal sinus fluid access implantation tools, assemblies, kits and methods2021 11,083,579Transvalvular intraanular band and chordae cutting for ischemic and dilated cardiomyopathy2021 11,033,391Percutaneous delivery systems for anchoring an implant in a cardiac valve annulus2021 11,013,599Percutaneous transvalvular intraannular band for mitral valve repair2021 10,898,375Paranasal sinus access implant devices and related products and methods2021 10,517,650Spinal stabilization devices, systems, and methods2019 10,456,259Transvalvular intraannular band for mitral valve repair2019 10,238,488Percutaneous transvalvular intraannular band for mitral valve repair2019 10,219,903Transvalvular intraanular band and chordae cutting for ischemic and dilated cardiomyopathy2019 9,750,615'Prosthetic intervertebral discs having end plates and fibers between those end plates'2017 9,615,925'Transvalvular intraanular band for ischemic and dilated cardiomyopathy'2017 9,585,753'Transvalvular intraannular band for valve repair'2017 9,468,526'Percutaneous transvalvular intraannular band for mitral valve repair'2016 9,364,337'Prosthetic intervertebral discs having end plates and an annular capsule'2016 9,168,137'Transvalvular intraannular band for aortic valve repair'2015 8,998,989'Prosthetic intervertebral disc implants'2015 8,961,597'Percutaneous transvalvular intraannular band for mitral valve repair'2015 8,956,406'Transvalvular intraanular band and chordae cutting for ischemic and dilated cardiomyopathy'2015 8,808,381'Prosthetic intervertebral discs having rigid end plates with depressions in their inner surfaces and fibers between those end plates'2014 8,518,062'Devices and methods for forming magnetic anastomoses between vessels'2013 8,454,663'Systems and methods for treating vertebral bodies'2013 8,403,987'Prosthetic intervertebral discs having compressible core elements bounded by fiber-containing membranes'2013 8,377,138'Prosthetic intervertebral discs'2013 8,361,154'Temporarily bound prosthetic intervertebral discs implantable by minimally invasive surgical techniques'2013 8,052,751'Annuloplasty rings for repairing cardiac valves'2011 8,038,715'Method and a kit for inserting prosthetic intervertebral discs into a spine'2011 8,034,071'Systems and methods for forming a cavity in cancellous bone'2011 7,972,340'Systems and methods for injecting flowable materials into bones'2011 7,958,896'Magnetic force devices, systems, and methods for resisting tissue collapse within the pharyngeal conduit'2011 7,958,895'Magnetic force devices, systems, and methods for resisting tissue collapse within the pharyngeal conduit'2011 7,938,835'Systems and methods for treating vertebral bodies'2011 7,905,921'Prosthetic intervertebral disc'2011 7,887,543'Systems and methods for injecting flowable materials into bones'2011 7,771,431'Systems and methods for placing materials into bone'2010 7,731,753'Prosthetic intervertebral discs'2010 7,731,720'Systems and methods for injecting flowable materials into bones'2010 7,708,742'Methods for placing materials into bone'2010 7,704,256'Systems and methods for injecting flowable materials into bones'2010 7,682,364'Method for treating a bone'2010 7,500,484'Magnetic force devices, systems, and methods for resisting tissue collapse within the pharyngeal conduit'2009 7,481,224'Magnetic force device, systems, and methods for resisting tissue collapse within the pharyngeal conduit'2009 7,431,727'Magnetic components for use in forming anastomoses, creating ports in vessels and closing openings in tissue'2008 7,399,306'Hand-held instruments that access interior body regions'2008 7,252,671'Systems and methods for treating vertebral bodies'2007 7,188,627'Magnetic force devices, systems, and methods for resisting tissue collapse within the pharyngeal conduit'2007 7,156,861'Expandable structures for deployment in interior body regions'2007 7,153,307'Systems and methods for placing materials into bone'2006 7,081,122'Hand-held instruments that access interior body regions'2006 7,063,703'Slip-fit handle for hand-held instruments that access interior body regions'2006 7,044,954'Method for treating a vertebral body'2006 6,814,736'Methods for injecting flowable materials into bones'2004 6,802,847'Devices and methods for forming magnetic anastomoses and ports in vessels'2004 6,719,768'Magnetic components for use in forming anastomoses, creating ports in vessels and closing openings in tissue'2004 6,719,761'System and methods for injecting flowable materials into bones'2004 6,716,216'Systems and methods for treating vertebral bodies'2004 6,645,213'Systems and methods for injecting flowable materials into bones'2003 6,641,587'Systems and methods for treating vertebral bodies'2003 6,623,505'Expandable structures for deployment in interior body regions'2003 6,613,054'Systems and methods for placing materials into bone'2003 6,575,919'Hand-held instruments that access interior body regions'2003 6,468,279'Slip-fit handle for hand-held instruments that access interior body regions'2002 D0449691'Hand-held surgical instrument'2001 6,280,456'Methods for treating bone'2001 6,241,734'Systems and methods for placing materials into bone'2001 D0439980'Hand-held surgical instrument'2001 6,048,346'Systems and methods for injecting flowable materials into bones'2000 5,972,015'Expandable, asymetric structures for deployment in interior body regions'1999 5,658,709'Method for manufacturing implantable cardiac defibrillation electrodes using a laser beam material removal process'1997 5,580,699'Method for manufacturing implantable cardiac defibrillation electrodes using a laser beam material removal process'1996

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1996–1997Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history

1999–2008Patents assigned to KYPHON INC (22)· patent assignee history

1999–2021Based in Redwood City, CA, US· patent location history

2010–2019Patents assigned to SPINAL KINETICS INC (11)· patent assignee history

2010–2013Patents assigned to KYPHON SARL (10)· patent assignee history

2013–2019Patents assigned to REO MICHAEL L (10)· patent assignee history

2016–2021Patents assigned to HEART REPAIR TECH INC (9)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
KYPHON INC	22	1999–2008
SPINAL KINETICS INC	11	2010–2019
KYPHON SARL	10	2010–2013
REO MICHAEL Lself	10	2013–2019
HEART REPAIR TECH INC	9	2016–2021

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Redwood City, California, US	67	1999–2021
San Jose, California, US	2	1996–1997