James M Hamada

US Patent:

6425920, Jul 30, 2002

Filed:

Oct 12, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/688614

Inventors:

James S. Hamada - Manhattan Beach CA 90266

International Classification:

A61F 244

US Classification:

623 1716

Abstract:

The system and method of the invention includes surgical instrumentation, implants, bone graft material, and measurement equipment to enable a spine fusion procedure to proceed more accurately, efficiently and safely by allowing precision measurement of the characteristics of the intervertebral space, selection of and provision of new implants, placement of an intervertebral implant, all where improved healing thereafter takes place.

US Patent:

6436101, Aug 20, 2002

Filed:

Apr 7, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/545401

Inventors:

James S. Hamada - Manhattan Beach CA 90266

International Classification:

A61B 1722

US Classification:

606 85

Abstract:

The system and method of the invention includes surgical instrumentation to enable a spine fusion procedure to proceed more accurately, efficiently and safely by allowing precision placement of an intervertebral implant, precision preparation of the area into which the bone graft is placed, and pre-selection of a pre-specified known shape of bone graft. In the order in which they are used, improvements in a distractor, box chisel, curette, an anterior or anterolateral type intervertebral cylindrically directed or peripheral rasp, intervertebrally operated vertebral bone plate shaping rasp, or roughing combination rasp, and an intervertebral sizing tool; any combination of which may be anatomically shaped. Several embodiments of bone graft implants are disclosed including annular flat surface implants having angled surfaces, implants having line slots to help in the insertion and orientation on insertion and in registering the implant with an impactor; any combination of which may be anatomically shaped or not. Two improved impactor embodiments and an improved curette are disclosed.

US Patent:

6504514, Jan 7, 2003

Filed:

Aug 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/941413

Inventors:

Brent T. Toland - Manhattan Beach CA
Youn H. Choung - Rolling Hills Estates CA
Vrage Minassian - Burbank CA
Ronald Y. Chan - Torrance CA
James S. Hamada - Rancho Palos Verdes CA

Assignee:

TRW Inc. - Redondo Beach CA

International Classification:

H01Q 1300

US Classification:

343781P, 343786, 343DIG 2

Abstract:

A satellite antenna system employing a dual-band feed horn and dual-band beam forming network. The feed horn provides a common aperture for both satellite uplink and downlink communications signal. The feed horn includes corrugations on an inside surface defining two sets of alternating channels having different depths to create circularly symmetric beams for the uplink and downlink signals. The antenna system includes at least one reflector, where the reflector shape, position, and the configuration of the feed horn, is determined so that the mainlobe of the lower frequency downlink feed signal illuminates the entire reflector, and the mainlobe of the higher frequency uplink feed signal illuminates an inner portion of the reflector. The first sidelobes of the higher frequency feed signal illuminate the outer portion of the reflector so that the uplink and downlink antenna signals have the same beamwidth, and thus cover the same cell size on the Earth.

US Patent:

6849064, Feb 1, 2005

Filed:

Oct 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/280624

Inventors:

James S. Hamada - Manhattan Beach CA, US

International Classification:

A61M 5178

US Classification:

60416401, 60416405

Abstract:

A minimal incision maximal access system allows for maximum desirable exposure along with maximum access to the operative field utilizing a minimum incision as small as the METRx and Endius systems. Instead of multiple insertions of dilating tubes the design is is a streamlined single entry device to avoid repetitive skin surface entry. The system offers the capability to expand to optimum exposure size for the surgery utilizing hinged bi-hemispherical or oval working tubes applied over an introducer obturator which is controllably dilated to slowly separate muscle tissue. Deeper end working and visualization areas with maximum proximal access and work dimensions are provided to makes the operative procedure safer in application and shorten the surgeons's learning curve because it most closely approximates the ability to use open microdiskectomy techniques.

US Patent:

7318817, Jan 15, 2008

Filed:

Nov 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/001628

Inventors:

James S. Hamada - Manhattan Beach CA, US

Assignee:

K2M, Inc. - Leesburg VA

International Classification:

A61M 5/178

US Classification:

60416401, 60416405

Abstract:

A minimal incision maximal access system allows for maximum desirable exposure along with maximum access to the operative field utilizing a minimum incision as small as the METRx and Endius systems. Instead of multiple insertions of dilating tubes the design is is a streamlined single entry device to avoid repetitive skin surface entry. The system offers the capability to expand to optimum exposure size for the surgery utilizing hinged bi-hemispherical or oval working tubes applied over an introducer obturator which is controllably dilated to slowly separate muscle tissue. Deeper end working and visualization areas with maximum proximal access and work dimensions are provided to makes the operative procedure safer in application and shorten the surgeons's learning curve because it most closely approximates the ability to use open microdiskectomy techniques.

US Patent:

7351244, Apr 1, 2008

Filed:

Jun 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/165805

Inventors:

James S. Hamada - Manhattan Beach CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/58
A61B 17/60

US Classification:

606102

Abstract:

A system and method includes surgical instrumentation, implants, bone graft material, and measurement equipment to enable a spine fusion procedure to proceed more accurately, efficiently and safely by allowing precision measurement of the characteristics of the intervertebral space, selection of and provision of new implants, placement of an intervertebral implant, all where improved healing thereafter takes place.

US Patent:

7850608, Dec 14, 2010

Filed:

Jul 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/489858

Inventors:

James S. Hamada - Torrance CA, US

Assignee:

K2M, Inc. - Leesburg VA

International Classification:

A61B 1/32

US Classification:

600219, 600201, 600208, 600210, 600215, 600216, 600217, 600218, 600222, 600225, 600231, 600233

Abstract:

A minimal incision maximal access system allows for maximum desirable work space exposure within the incision along with maximum access to the operative field utilizing a minimum incision as small as the width of the working tube. Instead of multiple insertions of dilating tubes the design is a streamlined single entry device to avoid repetitive skin surface entry. The system offers the capability to expand to optimum exposure size for the surgery utilizing retractors depending from a bi-hinged frame having internal or external controls to control the angle and separation of the retractors. Interchangeable retractor blades can be attached to the frame. At least one retractor blade is independently controlled.

US Patent:

7883522, Feb 8, 2011

Filed:

Jun 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/165295

Inventors:

James S. Hamada - Torrance CA, US

Assignee:

K2M, Inc. - Leesburg VA

International Classification:

A61B 17/32

US Classification:

606174, 606208, 60416401

Abstract:

A minimal incision maximal access system allows for maximum desirable exposure along with maximum access to the operative field utilizing a minimum incision as small as the METRx and Endius systems. Instead of multiple insertions of dilating tubes the design is a streamlined single entry device to avoid repetitive skin surface entry. The system offers the capability to expand to optimum exposure size for the surgery utilizing hinged bi-hemispherical or oval working tubes applied over an introducer obturator which is controllably dilated to slowly separate muscle tissue. Deeper end working and visualization areas with maximum proximal access and work dimensions are provided to makes the operative procedure safer in application and shorten the surgeons's learning curve because it most closely approximates the ability to use open microdiskectomy techniques. a dual frame system enables full or partial spreading of a working tube set, while an open frame facilitates a four point retraction system.