297 patents
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Method and Apparatus for Performing Spinal Fusion Surgery
18 Jan 24
Implants, instruments, and methods for performing surgical procedures on the spine, including one or more of creating an operative corridor to the spine, delivering implants to the spine, fusing one or more segments of the spine and fixing one or more segments of the spine.
Nathan Lovell, Michael Serra, Troy B. Woolley, Mark D. Peterson, Antoine G. Tohmeh
Filed: 14 Aug 23
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Expansion Driver
11 Jan 24
This disclosure includes an expansion driver for adjusting expandable implants, the expansion driver including an input shaft operably connected to at least one bevel gear, the at least one bevel gear configured to engage each of a first gear and a second gear; the first gear connected to a first output shaft, the first output shaft terminating in a first driver configured to communicate with a first actuator of an expandable implant; the second gear connected to a second output shaft, the second output shaft annularly disposed around at least a portion of the first output shaft; and at least one pinion configured to transfer a torque from the second output shaft to a second driver extending parallel to the first driver and configured to communicate with a second actuator of the expandable implant.
Christopher Besaw, Thomas Sweeney, III, Christopher Stein
Filed: 31 Mar 22
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Systems and Methods for Controlling Multiple Surgical Variables
11 Jan 24
A method for performing a surgical procedure includes: positioning a patient in a surgical patient interface device that includes: a base, a platform coupled to the base, and a first abutment and a second abutment each coupled to the platform; rotating the platform between a first position and a second position, where, in the first position, the platform extends in a substantially horizontal direction relative to the base, and the first and second abutments are separated by a first distance, and in the second position, the platform extends in a substantially vertical direction relative to the base; adjusting one or both of the first and second abutments relative to the platform such that, in the second position, the first and second abutments are separated by a second distance different from the first distance; and accessing a target portion of skin of the patient for the surgical procedure.
Jeffrey Schwardt, Michael Wentz, Jorge Lopez Camacho, Frank Phillips, Dennis Crandall, Alexander Vaccaro
Filed: 22 Sep 23
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Electrode Disconnect Detection
28 Dec 23
Disclosed examples include those directed to detecting and remediating detachment of electrodes from a patient.
Siddhi Tavildar, Sean O'Connor, Dmitry Novikov
Filed: 16 Jun 23
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Bone Hook Apparatus
28 Dec 23
A bone hook apparatus is provided that includes a base, a rod receptacle disposed on a proximal side of the base, a first hook distally extending from the base and oriented in a first direction, and a second hook distally extending from the base and oriented in a second direction opposing the first direction, the first hook and second hook together configured to receive the bone.
Prakhar Goel
Filed: 8 Sep 23
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Resonating Implant Systems and Methods
28 Dec 23
An interbody implant to be introduced into a variety of target sites for accelerating bone ossification, for example into a space between two adjacent vertebrae.
Chase Davis, Brijesh Poojary
Filed: 24 Jun 22
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Systems and Methods for Making Porous Articles
28 Dec 23
Multiple processes for preparing porous articles are described.
Ali R. Mehrabi, Reza Mehrabi, Rishikesh K. Bharadwaj, Eugene Rozenbaoum, Frank Chica
Filed: 11 Sep 23
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Surgical Access System and Related Methods
21 Dec 23
A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly 40 and a tissue retraction assembly 10, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes 23 for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor 15 to a surgical target site.
Scot Martinelli, Jared Arambula, Eric Finley, Patrick Miles
Filed: 19 Jun 23
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Minimally Invasive Spinal Fixation System and Related Methods
21 Dec 23
This application describes surgical instruments and implants for building a posterior fixation construct across one or more segments of the spinal column.
Justin Doose, Robert German, Scott Lish, Andrew Schafer, Eric Dasso, Derek J. Matteo, Thomas M. Sweeney, III
Filed: 21 Jun 23
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Distraction Loss Magnet On-off Mechanism
14 Dec 23
Disclosed herein are lock mechanisms configured for locking and unlocking rotation of a driver and a driven gear system in implantable distraction and compression systems, and implantable medical devices and implantable distraction and compression systems including such lock mechanisms.
Jorge Lopez Camacho
Filed: 13 Jun 22
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Mold for Processing of Materials
14 Dec 23
In general, in various embodiments, the present disclosure is directed systems and methods for producing a porous surface from a solid piece of polymer.
Wei-Hsiang Chang, Stephen Lee Laffoon, Christopher S.D. Lee
Filed: 25 Aug 23
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Adjustable Depth Drill Guide
7 Dec 23
The present disclosure in one aspect provides an adjustable depth drill guide comprising a trigger assembly further comprising a trigger and a primary actuating element and a telescopic rotational assembly which abuts the primary actuating element and further comprises an intermediate actuating element.
Michael Brotman
Filed: 21 Jun 23
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Implantable Distraction Device
7 Dec 23
The present invention relates to a monitoring method for generating a distraction indicator, including: receiving data from an implantable bone distraction device, corresponding to a mechanical vibration response of a medium comprising the implantable bone distraction device, as measured by at least one vibration sensor; computing from the received data a distraction indicator through at least the steps of: determining at least one vibration pattern of said medium from the vibration response measured by the at least one vibration sensor; analyzing the evolution of a first value of the at least one vibration pattern of said medium determined from the measured vibration response during a first period; and generating a distraction indicator as a function of the first value.
Éric Chevalier
Filed: 11 Aug 23
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Expandable Rod System to Treat Scoliosis and Method of Using the Same
7 Dec 23
Correction of a scoliotic curve in a spine includes the steps of implanting an expanding rod isolated completely under the skin and attached to selected portions of the scoliotic curve of the spine at opposing ends of the rod; and producing a controlled force by means of expansion of the rod over at an extended time period under external control until a desire spinal curve is obtained.
P. Douglas Kiester
Filed: 9 Jun 23
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Methods and Instruments for Performing Leveraged Reduction During Single Position Spine Surgery
7 Dec 23
A spinal procedure includes attaching a first reduction instrument to a first guide assembly and a second guide assembly.
Tyler G. Smith, Michael Krasovic, Brian Wade Adams
Filed: 16 Aug 23
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Spinal Fixation System
7 Dec 23
This application describes surgical instruments and implants, including a rod reduction instrument, for building a posterior fixation construct across one or more segments of the spinal column.
Prakhar Goel, Scott Lish, Fernando Olea, Conrad Tyler Hammann
Filed: 18 Aug 23
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Container for Filtering Bone Graft Material
7 Dec 23
A filter device comprises a frame with interrupted perimeter having a top surface and a bottom surface and a screen having a plurality of pores attached to the frame.
Habib Boozari
Filed: 21 Jun 23
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Noninvasively Adjustable Suture Anchors
30 Nov 23
In one embodiment, a method of treating a patient includes: providing a tensioning device having: a connector configured to couple to a soft tissue, and an adjustable anchor configured to couple to the connector and to couple to a bone, wherein the adjustable anchor comprises: a first end and a second end; a housing extending between the first end and the second end; and an adjustable component disposed within the housing; inserting the second end of the adjustable anchor into the bone; connecting the connector to the soft tissue; coupling the connector to the adjustable anchor; and adjusting a tension on the connector by rotating the adjustable component within the housing in response to a wireless signal.
Edmund J. Roschak, Thomas B. Buford, Blair Walker
Filed: 14 Aug 23
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Implant with Multi-modal Adjustment
23 Nov 23
Various implementations include implants and related methods for moving bone.
Dalton Jennings, Adam Beckett, Fernando Cardenas, Johnny Chen, Jorge Lopez Camacho, Nathan Meyer, Wilfred Medel, Woong Kim, Gabriel Buenviaje, Shawn Placie
Filed: 28 Apr 23
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Lordotic Expandable Fusion Implant
16 Nov 23
The present disclosure provides an expandable spinal implant comprising a plurality of moveable endplates pivotably connect to a housing.
Christopher Stein
Filed: 12 May 23