216 patents
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Method and apparatus for performing spine surgery
16 May 23
Systems and methods are described for correcting sagittal imbalance in a spine including instruments for performing the controlled release of the anterior longitudinal ligament through a lateral access corridor and hyper-lordotic lateral implants.
Luiz Pimenta, Michael Serra, Andrew Morris, Nathan Lovell, Nelson Oi, Eugene Shoshtaev
Filed: 8 May 19
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Systems and methods for spinal fusion
2 May 23
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, in particular into the thoracic region of the spine.
Luiz Pimenta, Jared Arambula, Benjamin VerHage, Troy Woolley, Patrick Miles
Filed: 15 Oct 19
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Malleable, cryopreserved osteogenic compositions with viable cells
25 Apr 23
A bone graft composition comprising a viable, osteogenic cellular material combined with a viscous cryoprotectant that includes a penetrating cryoprotective agent and a non-penetrating cryoprotective agent.
Gregory Williams, Erik Erbe, Susan Lynn Riley, Timothy Moseley, Ali Ismailoglu
Filed: 17 Aug 20
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Magnetically actuateable rod insertion for minimally invasive surgery
18 Apr 23
The present disclosure describes a spinal fixation system comprising a telescoping spinal rod, as well as methods of its use and a guide tower for use therewith.
Conrad Tyler Hammann, Derek Matteo, Matthew Tobias Jacobs
Filed: 16 Sep 19
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System and methods for nerve monitoring
4 Apr 23
A system and related methods for performing nerve detection during surgical access using ultrasound testing during surgery.
James E. Gharib, Albert Pothier
Filed: 15 May 20
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Surgical instrument tracking devices and related methods
28 Mar 23
The present disclosure includes systems for surgical navigation, the system comprising a tracking array attachable to a medical instrument, an image capturing device, and a navigation system that communicates with the image capturing device and generates tracking information of the medical device.
Brett Coakley, Shoun Matsuka, Guy Nimrodi, Michael Serra, Michael Barela, Megan Jeffords, Danielle Richterkessing
Filed: 26 Aug 20
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Systems and methods for vertebral adjustment
28 Mar 23
A system for non-invasively adjusting the curvature of a spine includes a housing having a first end and a second end, a first rod having a first end telescopically disposed within a cavity of the housing along a first longitudinal axis at the first end of the housing and having a first threaded portion extending thereon, and a second end configured to be coupled to a first portion of a spinal system of a subject, a second rod having a first end telescopically disposed within the cavity along a second longitudinal axis at the second end of the housing and having a second threaded portion extending thereon, and a second end configured to be coupled to a second portion of the spinal system of the subject, a driving member rotatably disposed within the cavity and configured to be activated from a location external to the body of the subject.
Michael Wentz, Joon Ki An, Ronald Litke, Glenn DiCostanzo, Ernest Corrao, Robert L. Richards, Sepehr Fariabi, Adam G. Beckett, Luke A. Bilger, Daniel Dongelmans, Scott Pool, Shanbao Cheng, Matthew Dwight, Andy W. Choi, Martin Leugers
Filed: 8 Feb 19
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Rod reduction instrument feedback system
28 Mar 23
Various implementations include rod reduction instruments, spinal fixation monitoring systems, and related methods.
Christopher Nelsen, Robert German, Michael Serra
Filed: 6 Oct 21
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Surgical retractor
21 Mar 23
A surgical retractor assembly is provided that can assume both open and closed positions, and is easily convertible from one position to the other.
Casey O'Connell, James Coleman Lee, Joel Kohn, David Banks
Filed: 7 Apr 20
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Transmission assembly
14 Mar 23
An assembly comprising a drive gear coupled to a shaft and a dial.
Byron Riemhofer, Andrew Morris
Filed: 21 Apr 20
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Interspinous process device and method
14 Mar 23
An interspinous process device is configured for placement between adjacent spinous processes on a subject's spine.
Scott Pool, Arvin Chang, Peter P. Tran, Blair Walker
Filed: 9 Oct 19
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Bone anchor with deployable purchase element
7 Mar 23
A bone anchor is provided for connecting a rod to a bone structure, the bone anchor having a rod housing configured to accommodate the rod; a cavity distal to the rod housing dimensioned to accommodate the bone structure; and a deployable purchase element capable of assuming a deployed position in which the purchase element protrudes into the cavity, and capable of assuming a non-deployed position in which the purchase element does not substantially protrude into the cavity.
Jesse Unger, Robert German, Nicholas Didier
Filed: 7 Nov 19
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Minimally invasive spinal fixation system
7 Mar 23
This application describes surgical instruments and implants for building a posterior fixation construct across one or more segments of the spinal column.
Fernando Olea, Andrew Schafer, Scott Lish, Robert German, Justin Doose, Derek Matteo, Garrett T. Offerman, James Coleman Lee, Conrad Tyler Hammann
Filed: 11 Jun 20
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Adjustable devices for treating arthritis of the knee
7 Mar 23
A system, and method of using the system, for changing the angle of a bone of a subject is provided by the present disclosure.
Adam G. Beckett, Thomas B. Buford, Youngsam Bae, Edward H. Kim, Matthew Tobias Jacobs
Filed: 6 Mar 20
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External adjustment device
28 Feb 23
An external adjustment device for non-invasively adjusting an implant, the external adjustment device including a controller in communication with an actuator associated with the adjustable implant and a sensor configured to receive information from or about the adjustable implant.
Shanbao Cheng, Everett Van Zuiden, Luke Bilger
Filed: 6 Feb 20
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Systems and methods for spinal correction surgical planning
14 Feb 23
A system for surgical planning and assessment of spinal deformity correction is provided that has a spinal imaging system and a control unit.
Alex Turner, Jeffrey Harris
Filed: 19 Mar 21
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Adjustable spinal implant
14 Feb 23
In one embodiment, a non-invasively adjustable spinal system for treatment of a subject having spondylolisthesis includes a first implantable actuator having at least one anchoring structure, the anchoring structure configured to facilitate securement of the first implantable actuator to a portion of the sacrum of the subject.
Stuart A. Green, Blair Walker, Thomas B. Buford, Urs Weber
Filed: 6 Jul 20
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Ultrasonic communication in medical devices
14 Feb 23
The present disclosure provides implants, sensor modules, networks, and methods configured to establish transcutaneous power and transcutaneous bidirectional data communication using ultrasound signals between two or more medical devices located on and within a body of a patient.
Youngsam Bae, Khoa Pham, Niels Smidth, Everett Van Zuiden, Jorge Lopez Camacho, Michael Moeller
Filed: 7 Feb 20
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Posterior spinal fixation screws
7 Feb 23
The present disclosure includes bone screws and assemblies thereof for surgical procedures of the spine including but not limited to posterior spinal fixation procedures.
Chad M. Loftis, Matthew Tobias Jacobs, Robert German, Enrique Rayon
Filed: 21 May 20
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Spinal alignment frame
7 Feb 23
Disclosed is a surgical alignment and distraction frame and associated methods of use that facilitates correction of a sagittal imbalance.
Andrew Schafer, Robert German, Jim A. Youssef, Scott Lish, Justin Doose
Filed: 11 Jun 20