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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8361153 | Porous intervertebral distraction spacers An intervertebral space distraction and implantable device assembly provides sequentially axially wider spacers that are to be sequentially inserted into and removed from an intervertebral space to widen the space until a desired anatomical spacing of the adjacent v... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8348958 | Insertion tool for use with intervertebral spacers An instrument for holding an intervertebral spacer, the instrument comprising a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end forming a handle and the distal end forming a spacer engaging subassembly, the spacer engaging subassembly comprising at le... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8216315 | Trial intervertebral distraction spacers An orthopedic spacer device comprising a spacer body having an external surface that includes at least two relative angle designation marks such that a rotational angle of the spacer body relative to a known reference is determinable. ... | 07/10/2012 |
| 8038717 | Method of distracting vertebral bones A distraction method including inserting a spacer element into a space between bones to be distracted, removing the spacer element from the space, inserting a wider spacer element into the space, and removing the wider spacer element from the space. ... | 10/18/2011 |
| RE42545 | Polyaxial pedicle screw having a threaded and tapered compression locking mechanism A polyaxial orthopedic device for use with rod implant apparatus includes a screw having a curvate head, a two-piece interlocking coupling element which mounts about the curvate head, and a rod receiving cylindrical body member having a tapered socket into which bot... | 07/12/2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7621957 | Porous interbody fusion device having integrated polyaxial locking interference screws A porous metal intervertebral spacer having at least one angled through hole extending from the side of the implant to a surface which interfaces with a vertebral body end plate such that an interference screw may be driven through the implant and into the bone, the... | 11/24/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7217292 | Trial intervertebral distraction spacers An orthopedic spacer device comprising a spacer body having an external surface that includes at least two relative angle designation marks such that a rotational angle of the spacer body relative to a known reference is determinable. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7153310 | Vertebral bone distraction instruments An orthopedic device set includes a plurality of intervertebral spacer elements, an instrument for holding the spacer elements during the insertion and removal thereof into and out from between adjacent vertebral bones, and a tool which facilitates the loading and u... | 12/26/2006 |
| RE39089 | Polyaxial pedicle screw having a threaded and tapered compression locking mechanism A polyaxial orthopedic device for use with rod implant apparatus includes a screw having a curvate head, a two-piece interlocking coupling element which mounts about the curvate head, and a rod receiving cylindrical body member having a tapered socket into which bot... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6976988 | Insertion tool for use with tapered trial intervertebral distraction spacers An instrument for insertion, implanting, and removing a cylindrical intervertebral spacer member having a deep circumferential groove, including: a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end forming a handle and the distal end forming a spacer m... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6890356 | Surgical method of treating scoliosis A surgical treatment for restoring proper anatomical spacing and alignment to vertebral bones including: determining an angular misalignment associated with adjacent vertebral bones; sequentially inserting and removing a series of progressively wider spacer elements... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6863689 | 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... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6855151 | Insertion tool for use with trial intervertebral distraction spacers An instrument for inserting and removing an intervertebral spacer into and out from an intervertebral space between adjacent vertebral bones, the spacer having a trunk portion having a longitudinal axis and flange portions at each longitudinal end of the trunk, the ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6837904 | Method of surgically treating scoliosis A surgical treatment for restoring a proper anatomical spacing and alignment to vertebral bones of a scoliosis patient, the treatment including determining an angular misalignment associated with at least one pair of adjacent bones, adjusting the intervertebral spac... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6805716 | Orthopedic device set 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... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6780186 | Anterior cervical plate having polyaxial locking screws and sliding coupling elements A polyaxial locking cervical screw and plate assembly for immobilization of cervical bones, via fixation to surfaces thereof, including a plate, having a pair of elongated tapered holes in the top and bottom thereof, into which holes elongated coupling elements and ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6764515 | Intervertebral spacer device utilizing a spirally slotted belleville washer and a rotational mounting An intervertebral spacer having opposing plates seatable against opposing vertebral bones, separated by at least one spring mechanism, preferably a spirally slotted belleville washer having a wide end rigidly fixed to an upper plate and a narrow end rotatably mounte... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6740119 | Method of distracting vertebral bones A surgical treatment for distracting vertebral bodies to their proper anatomical spacing including sequentially inserting and removing a series of progressively wider cylindrical spacer elements into the intervertebral space between adjacent vertebral bones until th... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6623525 | Porous intervertebral distraction spacers An intervertebral space distraction and implantable device assembly provides sequentially axially wider spacers that are to be sequentially inserted into and removed from an intervertebral space to widen the space until a desired anatomical spacing of the... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6607559 | Trial intervertebral distraction spacers An intervertebral space distraction assembly including: a plurality of sequentially axially wider disc spacer elements, the sequential insertion and removal of which, into an intervertebral space effects a widening of the intervertebral space, such that a... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6562047 | Vertebral bone distraction instruments An orthopedic device set, including: a plurality of intervertebral spacers elements, each spacer element having a cylindrical shape and an annular groove formed therein, each spacer element further having a different axial thickness from each other spacer... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6558387 | Porous interbody fusion device having integrated polyaxial locking interference screws A porous metal intervertebral spacer having at least one angled through hole extending from the side of the implant to a surface which interfaces with a vertebral body end plate such that an interference screw may be driven through the implant and into th... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6554864 | Surgical method of treating scoliosis A surgical treatment for restoring proper anatomical spacing and alignment to vertebral bones including: determining an angular misalignment associated with adjacent vertebral bones; sequentially inserting and removing a series of progressively wider cyli... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6546293 | Hook-shaped spinal cord electrode assembly having a telescoping electrode A spinal stimulation electrode assembly includes at least one wire lead having a proximal end adapted to couple to an electrical signal generator; a lamina hook having a blade hooking in a hooking direction; an electrode adapted to telescope from the blad... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6482207 | Efficient assembling modular locking pedicle screw A modular pedicle screw and rod implant assembly includes a shant screw, a rod holding element, a locking member, a rod, and a nut. The shant screw has a lower threaded shaft portion for insertion into the pedicle and a top shaft portion which is unthread... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6478801 | Insertion tool for use with tapered trial intervertebral distraction spacers An instrument for insertion, implanting, and removing a cylindrical inter vertebral spacer member having a deep circumferential groove, including: a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end forming a handle and the distal end formin... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6471725 | Porous intervertebral distraction spacers An intervertebral space distraction and implantable device assembly provides sequentially axially wider spacers that are to be sequentially inserted into and removed from an intervertebral space to widen the space until a desired anatomical spacing of the... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6447548 | Method of surgically treating scoliosis A surgical treatment for restoring a proper anatomical spacing and alignment to vertebral bones of a scoliosis patient including: determining an angular misalignment associated with at least one pair of adjacent vertebral bones; sequentially inserting and... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6436102 | Method of distracting vertebral bones A surgical treatment for distracting vertebral bodies to their proper anatomical spacing including sequentially inserting and removing a series of progressively wider cylindrical spacer elements into the intervertebral space between adjacent vertebral bon... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6428544 | Insertion tool for use with trial intervertebral distraction spacers An instrument for inserting and removing an intervertebral spacer into and out from an intervertebral space between adjacent vertebral bones, the spacer having a trunk portion having a longitudinal axis and flange portions at each longitudinal end of the ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6175769 | Spinal cord electrode assembly having laterally extending portions A spinal electrode for use in spinal cord stimulation having portions which are specifically provided for coupling the electrode to the adjacent spinal tissue so that displacement of the electrode cannot easily occur by normal bodily motion as is a failur... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6163727 | Hook shaped spinal cord electrode assembly A spinal electrode for use in spinal cord stimulation included in a laminar hook so that displacement of the electrode cannot easily occur by normal bodily motion as is a failure mechanism of prior electrode designs. The electrical contacts of the electro... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6063089 | Side mounted polyaxial pedicle screw A polyaxial orthopedic device for use with rod implant apparatus which includes a screw having a head, a tubular body having holes in the top, side and bottom therof, and a rod coupling element. The head of the screw is disposed in the body with the shaft... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6017344 | Polyaxial pedicle screw having a through bar clamp locking mechanism A polyaxial orthopedic device for use with rod implant apparatus includes a screw having a curvate head, a cross bar mounting element having a socket into which the head of the screw is initially polyaxially nested. The cross bar mounting element further ... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5997539 | Polyaxial pedicle screw having a compression locking rod gripping mechanism A polyaxial orthopedic device for use with rod implant apparatus includes a screw having a curvate ball top, a polyaxial head member having a socket into which the head of the screw is initially polyaxially nested, a vertical slot which renders the socket... | 12/07/1999 |
