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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7935123 | Drill guide with alignment feature A guide device is provided for use with a spinal plate that has at least one pair of screw bores formed therein. The guide device generally includes an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. A guide member is coupled to the distal end of the elongate... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7909833 | Vertebroplasty device having a flexible plunger A device for injecting bone cement is provided. The device has a flexible delivery tube and a flexible plunger. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7879102 | Method for treatment of defects in the intervertebral disc A minimally invasive spinal disc defect repair method is disclosed. The method relates to insertion of disc defect repair materials that are substantially two-dimensionally shaped and which allow for insertion and preferably self retention within the disc defect wit... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7651517 | Bone plate and resilient screw system allowing bi-directional assembly Bone screws and bone plates are provided that offer the surgeon the ability to either assemble the screws to the plate, or the plate to the screws, depending on the surgeon's preference and the patient's circumstances. The bone screws and bone plates of the present ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7648507 | Pivoting implant holder A medical inserter tool is provided for introducing medical implants into a surgical site, preferably using minimally invasive techniques. The inserter tool can have a variety of configurations, but in general, the inserter tool should be effective to engage and man... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7648506 | Pivoting implant holder A medical inserter tool is provided for introducing medical implants into a surgical site, preferably using minimally invasive techniques. The inserter tool can have a variety of configurations, but in general, the inserter tool should be effective to engage and man... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7517363 | Intervertebral disc having translation This invention relates to an intervertebral motion disc having two motion surfaces and an open channel. ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7500991 | Banana cage A banana shaped intevertebral fusion cage having a domed profile, an internal planar wall defining first and second graft chambers, asymmetrically disposed leading and trailing insertion, and an anterior wall recess. ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7416553 | Drill guide and plate inserter A drill guide for use in securing a spinal fixation plate to a spine is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the drill guide generally includes a support member having first and second arms mated thereto. Each arm includes a proximal end and a distal end having at l... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7357799 | Thermal coagulation using hyperconductive fluids This invention relates to the use of hyperconductive fluids to coagulate tissue within the intervertebral disc. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7344539 | Intervertebral connection system An intervertebral connection system having a fabric-based conformable ligament is disclosed herein. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7326203 | Device for advancing a functional element through tissue This invention relates to an apparatus for incrementally advancing functional probes through tissue. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320686 | Device for distracting vertebrae and delivering a flowable material into a disc space The present invention provides a device for distracting two vertebral bodies and delivering a flowable material into the disc space, comprising a body having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion having a shape adapted to distract, the body als... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7306602 | Snap-in washers and assemblies thereof This invention relates to an apparatus for spinal fixation, in particular, for joining a bone anchor with spinal stabilizers such as a spinal rod or spinal plate in a polyaxial fashion. The invention is also directed to polyaxial connectors which incorporate arcuate... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7294617 | Method for nonsurgical treatment of the intervertebral disc and kit therefor This invention relates to a method and compositions for treating pathological intervertebral discs comprising the step of delivering an agent that causes chemical crosslinking of the native molecular components of the disc. Supplemental materials which are susceptib... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7229477 | Spinal fusion implant An improved prosthetic implant for forming a rigid structure between adjoining vertebrae in a spinal column. The prosthetic implant includes a cage having a top, bottom, front end, back end, first side and second side walls. The first side wall has an arcuate surfac... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226456 | Trackable medical tool for use in image guided surgery This invention relates to a trackable medical tool for use in image guided surgery in which the drive shaft rotates about the tracking post. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7179232 | Controlled orifice sampling needle A bone marrow sampling device is provided, including an outer cannula having a sidewall with a plurality of openings and a distal tissue penetrating tip. An inner cannula is positioned within the outer cannula, and includes a sidewall with at least one opening. Sele... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175336 | Graft delivery system The invention relates to a manifold for mixing biomedical fluids having superior stability and minimal susceptibility to clotting. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156876 | Intervertebral motion disc having articulation and shock absorption A motion disc having an intermediate portion including a central articulating core component adapted to maintain the proper intervertebral spacing and a peripheral shock-absorbing component. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147642 | Endplate shaping device An improved milling block for use in shaping endplates of opposing vertebral bodies, the block having upper and lower vertical slots for anchoring pins that allow free movement of the adjacent vertebral bodies and a laterally-moving vibratory cutting element. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7101398 | Prosthetic facet joint ligament This invention relates to a spinal facet joint ligament. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7087057 | Polyaxial bone screw The present invention generally provides a polyaxial fixation device having a shank with a spherical head formed on a proximal end thereof, and a receiver member having an axial passage formed therein that is adapted to polyaxially seat the spherical head of the sha... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7081117 | Locking cap assembly for spinal fixation instrumentation An assembly such as an anchor screw, bone plate, offset hook, post, transverse connector or other spinal anchor for anchoring to bone and clamping a linkage such as a rod, wire cable or the like. The assembly has a top member with an open slot to receive the linkage... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7081113 | Helical probe The present invention relates to a therapeutic probe adapted to aid in the insertion and navigation of the probe into delicate tissue structures, and to provide protection of adjacent tissue structures. ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7014617 | Pivoted tensiometer for measuring tension in an intervertebral disc space The present invention relates to a novel pivoted tensiometer adapted for use in measuring tension in an intervertebral disc space. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008433 | Vertebroplasty injection device This invention relates to a mixing and delivery device suitable for delivering injectable biomaterials, and to preferred bone cement formulations. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008452 | Dual durometer elastomer artificial disc An intervertebral motion disc comprising core material surrounded by a non-resorbable outer shell having a sidewall surrounding the core, wherein the sidewall of the outer shell has a hardness of more than 80 Shore A. ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004971 | Annular nucleus pulposus replacement An annular nucleus pulposus replacement device having a large central cavity. ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6960216 | Modular drill guide A modular drill guide for use in securing a spinal fixation plate to a spine is provided. The drill guide generally includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end adapted to engage a spinal fixation plate, and at least one guide member removably and replace... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6939562 | Collagen/polysaccharide bilayer matrix Disclosed are bilayer matrices of a polysaccharide such as collagen (COL) and another polysaccharide such as hyaluronic acid (HA) with various COL/HA ratios. Each layer has a porous structure. These materials are useful for tissue regeneration, particularly when use... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6936276 | Collagen/polysaccharide bilayer matrix Disclosed are bilayer matrices of a polysaccharide such as collagen (COL) and another polysaccharide such as hyaluronic acid (HA) with various COL/HA ratios. Each layer has a porous structure. These materials are useful for tissue regeneration, particularly when use... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6869433 | Polyaxial screw with improved locking A polyaxial pedicle screw assembly incorporates a concave portion on a receiver which mates with a convex surface on a head of the screw to form a ball joint. The radius of at least a portion of the concave surface is less than a radius of the mating convex portion ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6843791 | Locking cap assembly for spinal fixation instrumentation A locking cap assembly for locking a spinal fixation element to a spinal fixation element receiving body includes an outer and inner locking element. The outer locking element has a proximal mating element, and a engagement element formed on the inner surface adjace... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6840941 | Vertebral endplate chisel A vertebral endplate chisel having upper and lower shaving portions, and a non-cutting guide integrally connected to and extending between the shaving portions and adapted to center the chisel within the disc space so that equal amounts of bone are removed from each... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6814738 | Medical impacting device and system A force applying surgical system is provided for use to assist in the insertion and/or removal of a surgical tool or a device attached thereto from an orthopedic structure. This surgical system comprises a medical impacting device that mates with a surgical tool suc... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6802867 | Orthopedic implant Disclosed is an orthopedic implant suitable for arthroplasty procedures. The orthopedic implant includes a first plate, a second plate, an axial support between the first plate and the second plate and one or more torsional supports connecting the first plate and th... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6793678 | Prosthetic intervertebral motion disc having dampening An articulating motion disc having a core member that expands laterally in response to an axial load to mimic the shock absorbing function of a natural intervertebral disc. ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6776798 | Spacer assembly for use in spinal surgeries having end cap which includes serrated surface A spacer assembly is provided for use in spinal surgeries. The spacer assembly includes a spacer having opposite ends and a side wall extending between the opposite ends and at least one end cap coupled to at least one of the opposite ends of the spacer. Each end ca... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6770095 | Intervertebral disc This invention relates to an intervertebral motion disc having an articulation interface and a locking interface. ... | 08/03/2004 |
