| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE37005 |
Anterior spinal instrumentation and method for implantation and revision |
December 26, 2000 |
| A system and method for anterior fixation of the spine utilizes a cylindrical implant engaged in the intradiscal space at the cephalad and caudal ends of the construct. The implants are cylindrical fusion devices (10) filled with bone material to promote bone ingrowth and fusion of the |
| D403069 |
Orthopedic bone support |
December 22, 1998 |
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| 7427293 |
Osteochondral plug graft, kit and method |
September 23, 2008 |
| Each of an osteochondral plug graft and a kit comprises a trapezoid shaped construct configured for osteochondral implanting. An osteochondral regeneration method comprises forming a recipient socket in a chondral area of an articular joint in need of repair; harvesting a trapezoid s |
| 7331995 |
Method for inserting an articular disc prosthesis via the transforaminal approach |
February 19, 2008 |
| A prosthetic device for transforaminal insertion into an intervertebral space is provided. The prosthetic device includes a first component having a first curved flange for engaging a first vertebra from a transforaminal approach, the first component having a first articular surface, |
| 7331263 |
Surgical screwdrivers with torque control and methods of use |
February 19, 2008 |
| The present application is directed to screwdrivers and methods of use for applying a controlled amount of torque to a fastener. In one embodiment, the screwdriver includes a shaft constructed of a material that is deformable upon the application of an excessive amount of torque. The |
| 7329282 |
Revision methods for a vertebral device |
February 12, 2008 |
| Embodiments of devices and methods for correcting a vertebral member and/or repositioning a vertebral device relative to the vertebral member. A vertebral device has been previously positioned relative to a vertebral member. Due to subsidence or other factors, the vertebral device has |
| 7326251 |
Interbody fusion device |
February 5, 2008 |
| An interbody spacer includes concave lateral surfaces extending at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis. In one aspect, the interbody spacer includes upper and lower convex surfaces defined by an arc extending from a center point offset from the spacer midpoint. In another |
| 7320708 |
Cervical interbody device |
January 22, 2008 |
| An interbody spacer assembly includes a pair of end pieces spaced apart by a connector extending between them. The end pieces extend generally parallel to the end plates of adjoining vertebral bodies. Fasteners connect the end pieces to the vertebral bodies. Bone graft material or so |
| 7318840 |
Intervertebral disc treatment devices and methods |
January 15, 2008 |
| Intervertebral disc treatment devices and methods are provided. An intervertebral disc treatment device includes a fibrous body sized for introduction into a disc cavity of a damaged disc wherein the body incorporates an effective amount of a tissue growth factor. Intervertebral disc |
| 7318826 |
Transpedicular intervertebral disk access methods and devices |
January 15, 2008 |
| A flexible drill and method of drilling a material are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a flexible drill includes a lower sub-assembly connected to an upper sub-assembly, where the lower sub-assembly comprises a retainer tube and the upper sub-assembly comprises a guiding tube |
| 7303563 |
Orthopedic fixation system and method of use |
December 4, 2007 |
| A orthopedic fixation system comprising a plate with an outwardly-extending member. A saddle may be mounted on the member and includes spaced-apart arms that form a channel to receive a rod. An engagement member may be mounted within the saddle to prevent escape of the rod. In one em |
| 7303562 |
Pedicle screws with inclined channels to hold support rods |
December 4, 2007 |
| This invention is a pedicle screw (1), comprising a threaded rod (2) having a longitudinal axis (XX) and a head (4) in which there is a channel (5) adapted to receive a spinal support rod, and a means for blocking the rod; the channel is formed such that its longitudinal axial plane |
| 7300441 |
Technique and instrumentation for preparation of vertebral members |
November 27, 2007 |
| Instrumentation and techniques for preparing vertebral members for insertion of an implant. Foundation instruments provide a reference relative to the vertebral members. The foundation devices guide the placement of one or more instruments that prepare the vertebral members. The inst |
| 7291150 |
Intervertebral stabilising device |
November 6, 2007 |
| The invention concerns a device comprising an implant (18) designed to be inserted at least partially between the vertebral bodies (4, 4') of two neighbouring vertebrae, said implant (18) being adapted to provide to said neighbouring vertebral bodies (4, 4') at least one degree of mutual |
| 7288094 |
System and method for retaining screws relative to a vertebral plate |
October 30, 2007 |
| Devices and methods for maintaining the position of a screw relative to a vertebral plate. The device includes a plate having one or more screw holes each sized to receive a screw for attaching the plate to the vertebral member(s). A cap may be movably coupled to the plate. In one po |
| 7270665 |
Variable offset spinal fixation system |
September 18, 2007 |
| A bone fixation system for locking a longitudinal member, such as a spinal rod, to a bone anchor element allowing a variable orientation of the axis of the longitudinal member relative to the axis of the bone anchor. A one-piece body element split along a substantially horizontal plane i |
| 7268684 |
Workstation RFID reader for surgical instruments and surgical instrument trays and methods of us |
September 11, 2007 |
| A radio frequency identification (RFID) workstation reader for RFID-enabled surgical instruments and surgical instrument trays and a method of using a RFID workstation reader to read RFID-enabled surgical instruments and surgical instrument trays. The method, apparatus, and system en |
| 7264621 |
Multi-axial bone attachment assembly |
September 4, 2007 |
| A posterior fixation system includes a saddle member and an anchoring member. The anchoring member anchors the saddle member to bone. The saddle member includes a pair of upright portions that define a channel. The saddle member further has a hole therethrough bounded by an inner wal |
| 7261715 |
Grommet assembly |
August 28, 2007 |
| A connecting device is provided for use in orthopedic surgery, for example to connect a spinal rod and a vertebral screw or hook. The connector generally includes a receiver member for receiving an elongated member, and an grommet member for receiving a bone fixation member. The grommet |
| 7256699 |
Button-type RFID tag |
August 14, 2007 |
| An RFID tag that is integrated into button-type, substantially cylindrically-shaped housing with a portion for attaching the tag to an object to be identified through radio frequency identification techniques. |
| 7253736 |
RFID tag for instrument handles |
August 7, 2007 |
| Disclosed are exemplary implementations of an instrument having an RFID tag formed in or on the material of its handle. One or more antenna segments of the RFID tag may be formed from conductive material printed on or otherwise applied to a surface of the material or they may be form |
| 7252685 |
Fusion implant and method of making same |
August 7, 2007 |
| The present invention provides an implant for use in fusing adjacent bony structures. The implant comprises at least one structural member combined with at least one flexible planar member to retain the at least one structural member to form the implant. |
| 7252670 |
Multi-axial bone anchor system |
August 7, 2007 |
| A multi-axial bone fixation implant includes an elongated member, one or more bone anchor assemblies, and stabilizer members fitted within the elongated member. A bolt having a bone-threaded end and a machine-threaded end and an enlarged medial portion is also provided. The bolt is a |
| 7250060 |
Hybrid intervertebral disc system |
July 31, 2007 |
| A vertebral implant for interposition between two vertebral endplates comprises a first endplate assembly for engaging a first vertebral endplate, a second endplate assembly for engaging a second vertebral endplate, and a first flexible core component interposed between the first and |
| 7241297 |
Transpedicular intervertebral disk access methods and devices |
July 10, 2007 |
| Methods and devices for treating diseases and conditions that change the spacial relationship between the vertebral bodies and the intervertebral disks, or that cause instability of the vertebral column, or both, and a method and devices that allow the surgeon to access the intervertebra |
| 7230039 |
Bioactive nanocomposites and methods for their use |
June 12, 2007 |
| Orthopedic compositions are provided that include a homogeneous mixture of a biocompatible polymer and a bioactive particulate ceramic wherein the ceramic has an average particle size of not more than 500 nm are provided. The compositions may be used to form bone cement or various sp |
| 7227469 |
Surgical instrument tray shipping tote identification system and methods of using same |
June 5, 2007 |
| A surgical instrument tray shipping tote identification system is provided. During transit to or from a medical facility, processing center, distribution center or other location, multiple surgical instruments trays are placed in an instrument tray shipping tote. Each instrument tray |
| 7220262 |
Spinal fixation system and related methods |
May 22, 2007 |
| Pedicle screws are secured in two columns, one along each side of the spine. Cross support rods have ends connected to pedicle screw heads. A longitudinally extending rod is supported on the cross supports and recessed in the cavity created by removal of portions of spinous processes |
| 7204851 |
Method and apparatus for delivering an intervertebral disc implant |
April 17, 2007 |
| A method for implanting a prosthetic spinal disc nucleus in an intervertebral disc nucleus space generally includes: (a) making a hole in the annulus of a disc, with the hole having an undilated size that is smaller than the cross-sectional size of a folded prosthetic disc nucleus; ( |
| 7204810 |
Autogenous bone collection and delivery system |
April 17, 2007 |
| A selective filtering collection and delivery system for collecting and delivering autogenous bone to and from a surgical site is provided. The selective filtering collection device includes a suction nozzle, suction nozzle assembly and a vacuum source. Disposed in parallel between the |
| 7182783 |
Selectively expandable composite structures for spinal arthroplasty |
February 27, 2007 |
| Embodiments include selectively expandable composite structures useful as spinal arthroplasty devices such as intervertebral disc prostheses. The structures may comprise an outer shell comprised of a non-hydrogel polymer material. The structures also may comprise at least one core po |
| 7179263 |
Methods and instruments for laparoscopic spinal surgery |
February 20, 2007 |
| Surgical techniques and instruments are provided for performing surgical procedures in a disc space. The instrument includes a sleeve having a distal end and an opposite proximal end and a working channel extending therebetween. The working channel includes a first portion and an adj |
| 7179262 |
Method and apparatus for stereotactic implantation |
February 20, 2007 |
| The invention relates to a technique for precisely locating a line containing a predetermined point within the surgical site using a series of levels and plumb lines and internal anatomical features of the surgical site, using this location to precisely position and temporarily affix |
| 7172629 |
Osteogenic paste compositions and uses thereof |
February 6, 2007 |
| Described are osteogenic paste compositions with enhanced osteoinductive properties for use in bone repair. Compositions comprising a quickly resorbable paste carrier, a more slowly resorbed mineral matrix, and Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) or other osteogenic factor are described |
| 7172593 |
Non-metallic implant devices and intra-operative methods for assembly and fixation |
February 6, 2007 |
| This invention relates to orthopedic implants and to methods of treating bone defects. More specifically, but not exclusively, the present invention is directed to non-metallic implants and to methods for intra-operative assembly and fixation of orthopedic implants to facilitate medi |
| 7169152 |
Methods and instruments for interbody surgical techniques |
January 30, 2007 |
| This invention relates to methods and instruments for performing a surgical procedure in a disc space between adjacent vertebrae. The instruments include a distractor and a cutting instrument. In one embodiment the distractor includes a body portion and a pair of flanges extending al |
| 7153303 |
Guide and blade for contouring vertebral bodies |
December 26, 2006 |
| A guide and a blade for contouring vertebral bodies. The guide is sized to be mounted between two vertebral members and includes a pair of edges for receiving the blade. The pair of edges are spaced a distance apart for the first edge to align with a first vertebral member, and the secon |
| 7147665 |
Threaded cylindrical multidiscoid single or multiple array disc prosthesis |
December 12, 2006 |
| A small profile, cylindrically shaped prosthetic disc device is provided. The device housing is comprised of two longitudinally split hollow halves, between which are contained multiple discoid shaped resilient bodies which may be of a polymeric type, or they may contain hydrogel. Th |
| 7125425 |
Systems and techniques for restoring and maintaining intervertebral anatomy |
October 24, 2006 |
| Techniques and systems for distracting a spinal disc space and supporting adjacent vertebrae are provided. Trial instruments are insertable into the disc space to determine a desired disc space height and to select a corresponding implant. Implants can be also be self-distracting and the |
| 7118598 |
Expandable push-in arcuate interbody spinal fusion implant with cylindrical configuration during |
October 10, 2006 |
| An at least in part cylindrical push-in interbody spinal fusion implant having an expandable height. |
| 7118579 |
Instrumentation for inserting an expandable interbody spinal fusion implant |
October 10, 2006 |
| Instruments and methods for inserting and expanding interbody spinal fusion implants having an expandable height. |
| 7118573 |
Dynamic anterior cervical plate system having moveable segments, instrumentation, and method for |
October 10, 2006 |
| An anterior cervical plating system includes moveable plate segments to vary the overall length of the plate and allow and/or cause intersegmental compression of vertebral bodies. The plating system is capable of both passive and active dynamization and has the ability to produce the |
| 7118029 |
Smart instrument tray RFID reader |
October 10, 2006 |
| A method and apparatus for automatically identifying the contents of an instrument tray by use of a radio-frequency tag (RFID) is disclosed. The method, apparatus, and system enable the instrument tray to receive an interrogation signal from a reader and to respond to the interrogation |
| 7115143 |
Orthopedic implant surface configuration |
October 3, 2006 |
| The present invention is a specialized orthopedic implant having an exterior surface for engaging bone. The surface comprises arrayed projections having at least one forward facing facet directed at least in part toward the leading end of the implant and at least one rearward portion |
| 7115128 |
Method for forming through a guard an implantation space in the human spine |
October 3, 2006 |
| An artificial spinal implant is disclosed which when placed between two adjacent vertebrae directly participates and is incorporated in the ensuing fusion. Instrumentation and procedure is also disclosed. |
| 7112224 |
Spinal implant and cutting tool preparation accessory for mounting the implant |
September 26, 2006 |
| This invention relates to a spinal implant for promoting fusion of adjacent vertebrae and restoration of normal disc height. The spinal implant includes an upper and lower surface adapted to engage cancellous bone tissue in the vertebral bodies. The spinal implant also includes at le |
| 7097645 |
Dynamic single-lock anterior cervical plate system having non-detachably fastened and moveable s |
August 29, 2006 |
| An anterior cervical plating system having moveable plate segments to vary the overall length of the plate, moveable to allow and/or cause intersegmental compression of vertebral bodies, and coupled together by a non-detachable fastener. The plating system includes locking elements for |
| 7094240 |
Flexible member tensioning instruments and methods |
August 22, 2006 |
| An instrument for tensioning a flexible elongate member in a surgical procedure includes a tensioning mechanism engageable to a portion of the flexible elongate member and operable to apply a tensioning force to the elongate member. The instrument includes a distal end portion at a dista |
| 7094239 |
Screws of cortical bone and method of manufacture thereof |
August 22, 2006 |
| A screw formed of cortical bone for use in the human body with an implant having a screw hole for receiving at least a portion of a screw therethrough, includes a shaft with a thread along at least a portion of its length. The thread has an outer diameter dimensioned to pass through |
| 7094238 |
Variable angle adaptive plate |
August 22, 2006 |
| A device for supporting and/or assisting in bone fusion, particularly in the spine, is described. A plate member is provided, along with two or more attachment members that are anchorable to bones. In one embodiment, the plate member has a slot near one end and an aperture at another end |
