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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7833255 | Bone fasteners and method for stabilizing vertebral bone facets using the bone fasteners A bone fastener for stabilizing bone fragments includes a single or multiple components coupleable with one another and displaceable to a locked position of the bone fastener. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833245 | Intervertebral implant with movement resistant structure An implant unit used in surgery has a body made from osteogenic implantable material and including an implant portion and a retaining portion, which is coupled to and extends transversely to the implant portion. The retaining portion is attached to the sidewall of t... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7799076 | Biocompatible osteogenic band for repair of spinal disorders Methods of repairing a joint formed by at least two bone sections are provided wherein a biocompatible osteogenic band fabricated from an osteogenic biological material such as bone, tendon, ligament and collagen is affixed to two or more bone sections. ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7780708 | Implant retaining device There is provided an implant retaining device, which has the effect of preventing an intervertebral implant from jutting out of the receiving bed. The implant retaining device generally includes a plate having at least one throughbore to receive a screw, and a screw... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7726319 | Method for removal of water associated with bone while diminishing the dimensional changes associated with lyophilization A method for dehydrating a monolithic bone intended for implantation is provided. The method serves to conserve at least one of the biomechanical properties of the bone during the dehydration of the bone and its subsequent packaging. Also provided is a monolithic bo... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726002 | Processes for making spinal intervertebral implant, interconnections for such implant A cortical bone implant is formed of two or more planks of bone which are connected with one or more offset pins. The pins may be right circular cylinders inserted into a corresponding offset bore which offset bends the inserted pin. The bending creates compression ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7662185 | Intervertebral implants A multipart intervertebral implant is provided which includes an implant portion and an implant extender portion. The implant portion and the implant extender portion can be fastened together using any known fastening means including pins, interlocking structure (e.... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7662184 | Osteoimplant and method for making same A method of manufacturing an osteoinductive osteoimplant is provided which comprises the steps of: demineralizing part or all of at least one surface of a monolithic section of cortical bone to a depth of at least about 100 microns; and, configuring the monolithic s... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7645458 | Method for sterilizing and/or deactivating adventitious agents associated with biological materials A method is provided for sterilizing and/or deactivating adventitious agent(s) on and/or within a biological material which comprises packaging the biological material, altering the original atmosphere associated with the biological material in order to reduce the l... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7585461 | Tissue pathogen inactivation/removal process Bone such as cortical or cancellous bone or connective tissue are centrifuged as a solution is applied to the tissue in a continuous process. The centrifuge creates forces, which cause the flowing solution to penetrate substantially all of the cavities of the tissue... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7448264 | Non-destructive method for evaluating the strength of cancellous bone A non-destructive method for evaluating the strength of cancellous bone includes the steps of performing at least two of the following tests on each cancellous bone of a population of cancellous bones: a manual compression test, an apparent density test, and an appe... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7413576 | Biocompatible osteogenic band for repair of spinal disorders Methods of repairing a joint formed by at least two bone sections are provided wherein a biocompatible osteogenic band fabricated from an osteogenic biological material such as bone, tendon, ligament and collagen is affixed to two or more bone sections. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7399739 | Vertebral augmentation composition and method A flowable vertebral augmentation composition for the treatment and repair of a vertebral body defect, e.g., an osteoporotic condition, contains biocompatible, optionally osteoconductive, support elements that are resistant to deformation or fracture under the norma... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7357895 | Method for sterilizing bioactive materials A method is provided for sterilizing a bioactive material which comprises contacting the bioactive material with hydrogen gas and while the bioactive material is in contact with hydrogen gas, irradiating the bioactive material with ionizing radiation to sterilize th... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7323193 | Method of making demineralized bone particles Demineralized bone particles are obtained by demineralizing whole bone and thereafter subdividing the demineralized bone to provide the demineralized bone particles. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7291345 | Formable and settable polymer bone composite and method of production thereof A composite osteoimplant. The osteoimplant includes a polymer and bone-derived particles. The composite is adapted and constructed to be formable during or immediately prior to implantation and to be set after final surgical placement. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270813 | Coupling agents for orthopedic biomaterials The invention provides a method for the preparation of bone-polymer composites wherein the mineral portion of the bone is treated with a coupling agent before being incorporated into a biocompatible polymeric matrix. The resulting composites may be used as such or b... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7179299 | Osteoimplant and method for making same A method of manufacturing an osteoinductive osteoimplant is provided which comprises the steps of: demineralizing part or all of at least one surface of a monolithic section of cortical bone to a depth of at least about 100 microns; and, configuring the monolithic s... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163691 | Bone graft An improved demineralized bone matrix (DBM) or other matrix composition is provided that has been mixed with a stabilizing agent that acts as (1) a diffusion barrier, (2) a enzyme inhibitor, (3) a competitive substrate, or (4) a masking moiety. A diffusion barrier a... | 01/16/2007 |
| 6911045 | Bio-implant insertion instrument The present invention is directed to an impact-absorbing member for use with an implant insertion instrument and the placement of an implant in a recipient's body. Preferably, the implant is a spinal implant for insertion into the intervertebral space. The impact-ab... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6863694 | Osteogenic implants derived from bone An osteogenic osteoimplant in the form of a flexible sheet comprising a coherent mass of bone-derived particles, the osteoimplant having a void volume not greater than about 32% and a method of making an osteogenic osteoimplant having not greater than about 32% void... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6855167 | Spinal intervertebral implant, interconnections for such implant and processes for making A cortical bone implant is formed of two or more planks of bone which are connected with one or more offset pins. The pins may be right circular cylinders inserted into a corresponding offset bore which offset bends the inserted pin. The bending creates compression ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6846853 | Calcium phosphate bone graft material, process for making same and osteoimplant fabricated from same A calcium phosphate bone graft material comprising an amorphous calcium phosphate glassy phase of from about 30 to about 100 volume % is obtained by plasma spraying calcium phosphate-containing powder onto a target to produce a deposited layer and removing the depos... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6843807 | Osteoimplant An osteoimplant comprises a solid aggregate of bone derived elements, adjacent bone-derived elements being bonded to each other through chemical linkages between their adjacent surface-exposed collagen. Various other components can be incorporated into the bone impl... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6808585 | Osteogenic implants derived from bone An osteogenic osteoimplant in the form of a flexible sheet comprising a coherent mass of bone-derived particles, the osteoimplant having a void volume not greater than about 32% and a method of making an osteogenic osteoimplant having not greater than about 32% void... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6752831 | Biocompatible osteogenic band for repair of spinal disorders Methods of repairing a joint formed by at least two bone sections are provided wherein a biocompatible osteogenic band fabricated from an osteogenic biological material such as bone, tendon, ligament and collagen is affixed to two or more bone sections. ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6746454 | Implant insertion tool A spinal implant tool comprises a steel shaft bifurcated into shaft portions at one end at which a pair of extensions extend from the bifurcated shaft portions. The extensions are flat members which extend from an implant impact element at the end of each of the sha... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6733504 | Cervical dowel and insertion tool A dowel insertion tool includes a T-shaped handle and a hollow sleeve which extends distally from the T-shaped handle. A shaft extends from the handle through the hollow sleeve and includes a transverse extension. A rotatable knob having an annular channel positione... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6706067 | Spinal intervertebral implant and method of making A C-shaped or ring shaped implant formed of cortical bone has its C-shaped or inner channel filled with a bone promoting material which is preferably demineralized bone fibers formed as a flexible wet sheet or may be cancellous bone, pressed bone fibers formed from ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6696073 | Shaped load-bearing osteoimplant and methods of making same A load-bearing osteoimplant, methods of making the osteoimplant and method for repairing hard tissue such as bone and teeth employing the osteoimplant are provided. The osteoimplant comprises a shaped, coherent mass of bone particles which may exhibit ost... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6666866 | Spinal intervertebral implant insertion tool An insertion tool for a C-shaped bone spinal wedge shaped intervertebral implant comprises an outer shank with a hollow core in which is placed a shaft with a threaded stud which passes through a bore in the shank at an implant insertion end of the shank.... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6638310 | Intervertebral spacer and implant insertion instrumentation An intervertebral spacer formed of dense cancellous human or animal bone is provided. In one preferred embodiment, the intervertebral spacer includes at least one bore which is dimensioned to receive a plug formed from cortical bone tissue. The cortical b... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6622864 | Moisture resistant package for storing sterile items A moisture resistant package for storing and transporting sterile items, such as specimens of human or animal tissue, comprises an inner tray that fits within a moisture resistant outer tray. The inner tray has a cavity for storing the specimen. The speci... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6616698 | Bone graft and guided bone regeneration method An implantable, biocompatible, osteogenic bone graft comprises at least one zone of impermeability to soft tissue ingrowth which is integral with the bone graft. Application of the bone graft to a bone repair site leads to selective rapid new bone ingrowt... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6599520 | Method of inducing new bone growth in porous bone sites A method of treating a condition in a vertebrate animal characterized by bone having increased porosity and/or decreased bone mineral density. The porous bone is injected with an effective amount of a flowable bone composition. Also provided is a kit for ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6569168 | Intervertebral distractor and implant insertion instrument A distractor/guide sleeve assembly is provided which includes a body having a cylindrical throughbore and a distractor assembly mounted thereon. The distractor assembly includes a rotatable dial, a pair of distractor rods, and two pairs of jaws. A plate i... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6547823 | Intervertebral implant An intervertebral implant having a composite wedge/dowel configuration is provided. The intervertebral implant includes a central body portion and a pair of radially extending wings. The radially extending wings can be tapered from a first end of the impl... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6530955 | Ramp-shaped intervertebral implant A ramp-shaped intervertebral implant is disclosed. The implant has a body having a first end, a second end, a top surface and a bottom surface. At least one of the top and bottom surfaces is tapered and converges towards the second end of the body. An ope... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6527773 | Cervical dowel and insertion tool A dowel insertion tool includes a T-shaped handle and a hollow sleeve which extends distally from the T-shaped handle. A shaft extends from the handle through the hollow sleeve and includes a transverse extension. A rotatable knob having an annular channe... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6478825 | Implant, method of making same and use of the implant for the treatment of bone defects An implant is provided as a solid aggregate of bone-derived elements, e.g., particles, powders, granules, fibers, strips and/or large pieces of xenogenic, allogenic, transgenic, tissue engineered or autologous cortical and/or cancellous bone, employing as... | 11/12/2002 |
