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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8029568 | Intervertebral spacer device having a slotted partial circular domed arch strip spring An intervertebral spacer device having a pair of opposing plates for seating against opposing vertebral bone surfaces. Each of the opposing plates has an external surface with a deflectable wire mesh thereon, into which the bone can readily grow. ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7951202 | Spacer device and insertion instrument for use in anterior cervical fixation surgery An intervertebral spacer has curvate upper and lower rough surfaces that stimulate bone growth and is formed from a porous material that facilitates bone growth thereinto. The spacer has a plurality of smooth linear grooves to facilitate insertion of the spacer into... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7938837 | Femoral ring loader An instrument for inserting an implant between vertebral bodies, including a holder adapted to hold the implant during insertion of the implant between the vertebral bodies, a retractor adapted to retract the holder away from the implant after the insertion, and a g... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7842043 | Instrumentation for inserting and impacting an artificial intervertebral disc in an intervertebral space Instrumentation for implanting an artificial intervertebral disc includes an inserter/impactor for inserting and removing the static trials and for inserting the artificial intervertebral discs, the inserter/impactor having at least one shaft having a longitudinal a... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7811289 | Artificial intervertebral disc trial having a controllably separable distal end Instrumentation for implanting an artificial intervertebral disc includes a dynamic trial for distracting an intervertebral space and/or determining the appropriate size of disc to be implanted, which dynamic trial includes a shaft, at least two distal extensions co... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7811287 | Intervertebral spacer device having an engagement hole for a tool with an extendable post Instrumentation for implanting an artificial intervertebral disc includes static trials and a dynamic trial for determining the appropriate size of disc to be implanted, static trial holders for manipulating the static trials, inserter/impactors for inserting and re... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7771477 | Intervertebral spacer device utilizing a belleville washer having radially spaced concentric grooves An intervertebral spacer device having a pair of opposing plates for seating against opposing vertebral bone surfaces, separated by at least one spring mechanism. The preferred spring mechanism is at least one belleville washer having radially spaced concentric groo... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7722675 | Instruments for reorienting vertebral bones for the treatment of scoliosis An orthopedic device set, including: a plurality of intervertebral spacer elements, each spacer element having a different axial thickness from each other element, the axial thicknesses being selected to increase by an increment from one element to another; and an i... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7713302 | Intervertebral spacer device utilizing a spirally slotted belleville washer having radially spaced concentric grooves An intervertebral spacer device having a pair of opposing plates for seating against opposing vertebral bone surfaces, separated by at least one spring mechanism. The preferred spring mechanism is at least one spirally slotted belleville washer having radially space... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7708780 | Instrumentation and methods for use in implanting a cervical disc replacement device Instrumentation for implanting a cervical disc replacement device includes cervical disc replacement trials for determining the appropriate size of replacement device to be implanted, an insertion plate for maintaining the elements of the replacement device in fixed... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7695478 | Insertion tool for use with intervertebral spacers An instrument for holding an intervertebral spacer includes a shaft having a proximal end forming a handle, and a distal end forming a claw subassembly for holding the spacer; the claw subassembly including a first pincer which is fixed at the distal end of the shaf... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7674292 | Instrumentation and methods for use in implanting a cervical disc replacement device Instrumentation for implanting an intervertebral disc replacement device includes an insertion plate comprising a base, a first mounting element of the base operable to engage a first member of an intervertebral disc replacement device and a second mounting element ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7662182 | Instrumentation and methods for use in implanting a cervical disc replacement device Instrumentation for implanting an intervertebral disc replacement device includes a retaining device comprising a threaded attachment member for threaded engagement with the at least one mounting screw hole in the flange of the intervertebral disc replacement device... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7648511 | Instrumentation and methods for use in implanting a cervical disc replacement device Instrumentation for implanting an intervertebral disc replacement device includes a drill guide comprising a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and a guide member disposed at the distal end of the shaft and operable to engage an insertion plate that mainta... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7641665 | Instrumentation and methods for use in implementing a cervical disc replacement device Instrumentation for implanting an intervertebral disc replacement device includes an insertion handle comprising a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and an engagement member disposed at the distal end of the shaft and operable to detachably engage an inse... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7641654 | Instrumentation and methods for use in implanting a cervical disc replacement device Instrumentation for implanting an intervertebral disc replacement device includes at least one retaining clip comprising a body member having a first side, a hook flange extending from the body member for clipping retention of the first side of the body member again... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7637911 | Instrumentation and methods for use in implanting a cervical disc replacement device A method of replacing at least a portion of an intervertebral disc of an intervertebral disc space of a spinal column, the intervertebral disc space defined at least by respective endplates of first and second adjacent vertebral bones, the method comprising the step... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7635368 | Intervertebral spacer device having simultaneously engageable angled perimeters for manipulation using a surgical tool Instrumentation for implanting an artificial intervertebral disc includes static trials and a dynamic trial for determining the appropriate size of disc to be implanted, static trial holders for manipulating the static trials, inserter/impactors for inserting and re... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7632281 | Instrumentation for manipulating artificial intervertebral disc trials having a cylindrical engagement surface Instrumentation for implanting an artificial intervertebral disc includes a static trial holder for manipulating static trials, the static trial holder including an extension having a longitudinal axis, at least two prongs coupled to a fulcrum located at a distal ex... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7618439 | Instrumentation and methods for use in implanting a cervical disc replacement device Instrumentation for implanting an intervertebral disc replacement device includes an insertion plate, comprising a base, a first mounting element of the base operable to engage a first member of an intervertebral disc replacement device and a first intermediate moun... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7604664 | Spinal baseplates with ball joint coupling and a retaining member An artificial intervertebral disc having a pair of opposing plate members for seating against opposing vertebral bone surfaces, separated by a spring mechanism. The preferred spring mechanism is at least one spirally slotted belleville washer having radially extendi... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7603911 | Joint simulator testing machine A testing apparatus for a joint includes a support structure for engaging a first part a joint, an adapter for engaging a second part of the joint, a load assembly coupled with the adapter for applying a load onto the adapter and a drive assembly coupled with the ad... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7575576 | Wedge ramp distractor and related methods for use in implanting artificial intervertebral discs Instruments and methods for distracting an intervertebral space and inserting and impacting artificial intervertebral discs. A wedge distractor employing opposing ramps through which an inserter/impactor holding an artificial intervertebral disc is admitted, the pas... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7563285 | Artificial intervertebral disc utilizing a ball joint coupling An artificial intervertebral disc having a pair of opposing plate members for seating against opposing vertebral bone surfaces, separated by a ball joint coupling. One plate member has a centrally located ball-shaped protrusion that is rotatably coupled in a central... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7550008 | Intervertebral spacer having a flexible wire mesh vertebral body contact element A porous intervertebral spacer having a flexible wire mesh as a vertebral body contact surface, the flexible wire mesh preferably being a convex titanium mesh laser-welded at its perimeter to the spacer. The mesh is domed in its initial undeflected conformation, but... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7507255 | Insertion tool for use with trial intervertebral distraction spacers A trial spacer kit has a plurality of trial spacers of varying heights. Each spacer includes a disc having a top surface and a bottom surface defining a height of said spacer, an annular groove formed in said disc that defines a central trunk of said spacer, the cen... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7491241 | Intervertebral spacer device having recessed notch pairs for manipulation using a surgical tool Instrumentation for implanting an artificial intervertebral disc includes static trials and a dynamic trial for determining the appropriate size of disc to be implanted, static trial holders for manipulating the static trials, inserter/impactors for inserting and re... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7468076 | Artificial intervertebral disc having a universal joint An artificial intervertebral implant including a first baseplate having a top surface, a bottom surface, an aperture extending therethrough and a strap attached to the bottom surface of the first baseplate and underlying the aperture. The implant further includes a ... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7452380 | Artificial intervertebral disc having an articulating joint An intervertebral device includes a first plate having an outer face and an inner face, and a second plate juxtaposed with the first plate, the second plate having an outer face, an inner face that opposes the first plate and a concavity that opposes the first plate... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7404795 | Femoral ring loader An instrument for inserting an implant between vertebral bodies, including a holder adapted to hold the implant during insertion of the implant between the vertebral bodies, a retractor adapted to retract the holder away from the implant after the insertion, and a g... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7393361 | Artificial intervertebral disc having a bored semispherical bearing with a compression locking post and retaining caps An artificial intervertebral disc having a pair of opposing baseplates, for seating against opposing vertebral bone surfaces, uses a semispherical, bored bearing that is secured to the baseplates with compression locking posts and one or more retaining caps. The com... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7357038 | Joint simulator testing machine A testing apparatus for a joint includes a support structure for engaging a first part a joint, an adapter for engaging a second part of the joint, a load assembly coupled with the adapter for applying a load onto the adapter and a drive assembly coupled with the ad... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7316685 | Distraction instrument for use in anterior cervical fixation surgery An intervertebral distraction tool has a clamshell head with upper and lower halves, each having a curvate outer surface and a flat inner surface. The distal side of the head is hinged so that the head opens and closes from the proximal side of the head. The hinge i... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314487 | Intervertebral spacer device having a wave washer force restoring element An intervertebral spacer device having a pair of opposing plates for seating against opposing vertebral bone surfaces, separated by at least one force restoring element. The preferred force restoring mechanism is a wave washer. In a first embodiment the wave washer ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314486 | Artificial intervertebral disc having a wave washer force restoring element An artificial disc having a pair of opposing plates for seating against opposing vertebral bone surfaces, separated by a wave washer having a circumferential extent surrounding a central bore. Various wave washer embodiments disclosed include circumferential extents... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7284446 | Joint simulator testing machine A testing apparatus for a joint includes a support structure for engaging a first part a joint, an adapter for engaging a second part of the joint, a load assembly coupled with the adapter for applying a load onto the adapter and a drive assembly coupled with the ad... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270680 | Intervertebral spacer device utilizing a spirally slotted belleville washer having radially extending grooves An intervertebral spacer device having a pair of opposing plates for seating against opposing vertebral bone surfaces, separated by at least one spring mechanism. The preferred spring mechanism is at least one spirally slotted belleville washer having radially exten... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261739 | Intervertebral spacer device having arch shaped spring element An intervertebral spacer device having a pair of opposing plates for seating against opposing vertebral bone surfaces, separated by at least one spring mechanism. The preferred spring mechanism is an arched strip spring. In a first embodiment there are multiple spri... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258699 | Artificial intervertebral disc having a captured ball and socket joint with a solid ball and retaining cap An artificial disc having a pair of opposing baseplates, for seating against opposing vertebral bone surfaces, separated by a ball and socket joint that includes a solid ball mounted to protrude from one of the baseplates. The ball is captured within a curvate socke... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7235081 | Wedge plate inserter/impactor and related methods for use in implanting an artificial intervertebral disc A wedge plate inserter/impactor instrument is provided primarily for holding, inserting, repositioning, removing, impacting, extracting, and otherwise manipulating an artificial intervertebral disc having features suitable for being manipulated thereby. A spring-loa... | 06/26/2007 |
