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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187304 | Facet fusion system A device including a side wall defining an inner space; a lock mechanism; a pivot post; and a securement post where the device is a facet joint fusion cage; and a facet joint distractor is capable of engaging the lock mechanism via a lock and key arrangement. A meth... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187333 | Intervertebral disc prosthesis and method for implanting and explanting Prosthesis for inserting into a damaged intervertebral disc having an elongated tubular main prosthesis body with a length to fit laterally from one side of a disc to the other at its mid-plane. The main prosthesis body has a vertical height slightly greater than th... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187332 | Bone fusion device A bone fusion device provides stability to bones during a bone fusion period. The bones include, for example, the vertebrae of a spinal column. The bone fusion device comprises one or more extendable tabs attached to the bone fusion device by associated rotating mea... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187331 | Expandable vertebral implant and methods of use An implant for insertion between vertebral members in which an inner member, intermediate member, and outer member are concentrically disposed. The inner and outer members may comprise end plates to contact the vertebral members. The outer member may include a taper... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187334 | System and methods for spinal fusion A system and method for spinal fusion comprising a spinal fusion implant of non-bone construction releasably coupled to an insertion instrument dimensioned to introduce the spinal fusion implant into any of a variety of spinal target sites. ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182538 | Expandable fusion cage This invention relates to an expandable intervertebral fusion cage and a method for its use for spinal fusion that reduces annular, vertebral body and cage damage and that is compatible with anterior, posterior as well as minimally invasive surgical techniques. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182539 | Dynamic interbody with motion control mechanisms An intervertebral implant includes a body for insertion between adjacent vertebrae, and one or more anchors extending from the body for securing the body between the vertebrae. A linear motion control mechanism is mounted in the body and operable to limit linear tra... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182537 | Vertebral body replacement device and method for use to maintain a space between two vertebral bodies within a spine The vertebral body replacement device includes a body member and a central rod member that has two threaded portions and is configured to be operatively associated with the body member. The device also includes a first end member and a second end member with the end... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182536 | Total disc replacement device An intervertebral implant for implantation between an upper vertebra and a lower vertebra having a central axis. The implant may have a first member with a top surface for contacting at least a portion of the upper vertebra and a bottom surface as well as a second m... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177845 | Osteogenic packing device and method An osteogenic material packing device is used to pack osteogenic material onto a spinal fusion device. The packing device has a cavity defined therein, which is adapted to receive the spinal fusion device. The packing device further includes an access port, which in... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177846 | End cap for a vertebral implant An implant for insertion between adjacent vertebral members, comprising an implant body with at least one base section and an end cap. The end cap is adapted for selective positioning on a base section via rotational adjustment of the end cap. The end cap comprises ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177848 | Osteogenic fusion device An interbody osteogenic fusion device is provided that includes opposite end pieces with an integral central element. The end pieces are sized to maintain the height of an intervertebral disc space. The central element has a much smaller diameter so that the osteoge... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177847 | Disc repair system A repair system including a closure prosthesis and deployment device, and associated methods for repairing any imperfection including a flaw, hole, tear, bulge, or, in some cases, a deliberate cut or incision in any tissue including an intervertebral disc. The prost... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172905 | Spinal implant A spinal implant for insertion in the intervertebral space is formed as a hollow cage, wedge shaped in profile, with a lesser height leading end for a low profile entry. The cage has two open sides with a plurality of angled teeth along opposite longitudinal edges f... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167948 | Anterior prosthetic spinal disc replacement The present invention relates generally to a prosthetic spinal disc for replacing a damaged disc between two vertebrae of a spine. The present invention also relates to a method for implanting a prosthetic spinal disc via anterior or anterior lateral implantation. O... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167950 | Minimally invasive lateral intervertbral fixation system, device and method A system, device and method are disclosed for minimally invasive lateral intervertebral fixation. An intervertebral fixation device includes a weight-bearing shell configured to fit into a disk space between plural vertebrae, the weight-bearing shell including a key... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167949 | Hydrostatic interbody An intervertebral implant includes an upper surface configured for engagement with a first vertebral body, and a lower surface configured for engagement with a second vertebral body. A wall extends between the upper surface and the lower surface, and forms a chamber... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163026 | Interbody implant An interbody implant (20) includes first and second members (22, 24) that are configured to allow the members (22, 24) to be inserted into a disc space separately and then connected together in the disc space to form the interbody implant (20... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157865 | Apparatus and method for stabilizing adjacent bone portions An apparatus and method for stabilizing first and second adjacent bone portions. The apparatus has a spacer configured to be placed between the first and second bone portions and at least one stabilizer configured to be joined: a) to each of the first bone portion a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157864 | Vertebral replacement device A vertebral replacement device (1) includes a female part (2), a male part (3) that is mounted inside the female part (2) and can be axially displaced relative to the female part (2), first and second locking elements (14, 15 | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152852 | Variable height vertebral body replacement implant A variable height vertebral body replacement implant used in corpectomy surgery to provide support in place of a removed or damaged vertebrae, and contain and compact bone graft material. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147555 | Artificial disc prosthesis for replacing a damaged nucleus A multi-piece disc replacement implant device for replacing a disc removed by a discectomy including an upper plate member, a lower plate member, and an intermediate resilient member providing movement between the two plate members replicating the natural movement o... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147556 | Vertebral cage device with modular fixation Intervertebral arthrodesis for insertion in an intervertebral space separating opposite faces of two adjacent vertebrae has a ring shaped intervertebral cage having a bar that extends perpendicular to the axis of the spine. The bar has a height less than the rest of... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147553 | Supplementation or replacement of a nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc A degenerated nucleus pulposus located in a central core region of an intervertebral disc within the annulus fibrosus is supplemented or replaced by a method wherein an amount of a biocompatible material is introduced into the central core region by a process includ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147521 | Systems and methods for treating spinal deformities Systems and methods of treating spinal deformity, including one or more intervertebral implants to be introduced laterally into respective intervertebral spaces, a plurality of bone screws introduced generally laterally into vertebral bodies adjacent to the interver... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147554 | Intervertebral spacer Disclosed is an assembly and method for implant installation between adjacent vertebral bodies of a patient. The implant has a support body and a rotatable insert therein and the support body is curved for installation between adjacent vertebral bodies transforamina... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142508 | Spinal cage having deployable member which is removable A spinal cage with a wall extending in a longitudinal direction defining an interior space is disclosed. There is also provided a deployable element in movable relation to the spinal cage. ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142507 | Spinal implant and method of use A spinal implant having a series of sections or units hinged together and a balloon connected to at least some of the sections, the balloon having a curved configuration. The implant has a first delivery configuration and a second curved placement configuration, whe... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8137405 | Spinal interbody spacer A spinal spacer for engagement between vertebrae includes a body extending between a substantially contoured first end surface and a second end surface to define side surfaces and opposing top and bottom vertebral engaging surfaces substantially symmetrical about a ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137404 | Artificial disc replacement using posterior approach Methods and devices are provided for replacing a spinal disc. In an exemplary embodiment, artificial disc replacements and methods are provided wherein at least a portion of a disc replacement can be implanted using a posterolateral approach. With a posterolateral a... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133282 | Systems and methods for vertebral disc replacement Methods and instrumentation for implantation of an intervertebral disc prosthesis are provided. A guide tool with sagittal and coronal reference features guides placement of guide pins relative to a sagittal plane and a coronal plane of the vertebrae. A retainer loc... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128702 | Interspinous process implant having deployable wings and method of implantation An embodiment of a system in accordance with the present invention can include an implant having a spacer with a thickness and a wing, wherein a first configuration of the wing has a first height substantially similar to the thickness and wherein the wing is adapted... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123811 | Cervical implant A spinal implant for insertion between adjacent vertebrae for promoting fusion of the vertebrae is a wedge shaped body with upper and lower plates separated by pyramidal sides with one large end and one small end enclosing the body. The upper and lower plates have e... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8123810 | Expandable intervertebral implant with wedged expansion member An expandable intervertebral implant is described for insertion between vertebrae of a human spine. The intervertebral implant includes an upper body that engages a first vertebra of the human spine, a lower body that engages a second vertebra of the human spine, an... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118873 | Total joint replacement An artificial vertebral joint for interposition between a superior vertebra and an inferior vertebra comprises a pair of bilateral joint subcomponents. Each joint subcomponent includes a superior component including a superior vertebra engaging surface and an inferi... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118871 | Expandable articulating intervertebral implant An articulating expandable intervertebral implant is described. The articulating expandable intervertebral implant includes an upper body that engages a first vertebra of the human spine, a lower body that engages a second vertebra of the human spine, an insert, and... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118872 | System and methods for inserting a spinal disc device into an intervertebral space A system for replacing a natural nuclear disc in an intervertebral space has a spinal device configured for placement in the intervertebral space. An insertion tool is configured for holding the spinal device while the spinal device is inserted into the intervertebr... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118870 | Expandable articulating intervertebral implant with spacer An expandable articulating intervertebral implant is described for insertion between vertebrae of a human spine. The expandable intervertebral implant includes an upper body that engages a first vertebra of the human spine, a lower body that engages a second vertebr... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118874 | Replacement or supplementation of a nucleus pulposus using a hydrogel A nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc is supplemented or replaced by an elongated, physiologically fully hydrated hydrogel prosthesis inserted into the central region of an intervertebral disc, where it can fold upon itself to form a prosthesis body within th... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118839 | Interspinous implant This interspinous implant is able to be engaged between the spinal processes of two vertebrae and formed by a block of elastically deformable material. According to the invention, the block is subdivided into a central part made from a first elastically deformable m... | 02/21/2012 |
