| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 623170130 | Having a spring | 25 |
| 20090132049 | Artificial spinal disc replacement system and method - An artificial spinal disc implant method for intervertebral disc replacement ( | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090138085 | VERTEBRAL IMPLANTS ADAPTED FOR POSTERIOR INSERTION - Disclosed is an endoprosthetic implant for a human spinal disc. The structure of the implant allows it to be inserted posteriorly. This insertion is accomplished by performing a partial discectomy in the affected region. An intervertebral space is then created by removing the fibrocartilage between the facing surfaces of adjacent vertebrae. The implant is then inserted into the intervertebral space. The implant is thus adapted to replace damaged or worn intervertebral discs. Furthermore, the structure of the implant, and its posterior insertion, alleviate most spinal pathologies. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090240333 | Motion Preserving Artificial Intervertebral Disc Device - A motion preserving implant having first and second bearing members and a biasing member disposed therebetween operable to provide resistance to the translation of the bodies with respect to one another. An intervertebral implant having first and second bearing members, a translatable member, a resilient connection between the translatable member and one of the bearing members to allow for relative motion therebetween and bearing surfaces of the translatable member and the other bearing member to allow complex, natural motion between the bearing members. A spinal implant having upper and lower bodies and an articulation surface that allows for polyaxial articulation and translation through a concave articulation surface having a first radius of curvature and a second radius of curvature in at least one plane, and a convex articulation surface having the first radius of curvature in the same plane. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100030335 | Compliant Implantable Prosthetic Joint With Preloaded Spring - An implantable prosthetic joint has a first component for attaching to a first bone and a second component for attaching to a second bone wherein the first and second components are connected in an articulating manner to provide the motion of a prosthetic joint. The joint includes at least one spring to provide compliance to the prosthetic joint. The at least one spring is preloaded in the artificial joint such that the spring is not allowed to move to a completely relaxed position. This preloading of the spring allows the maximum deflection of the spring to be used for shock absorption because the spring does not deform substantially when the implanted prosthetic joint is moved from an at rest position to a loaded or standing position. The prosthetic joints according to the present invention can include artificial hips, knees, shoulders, ankles, and intervertebral discs. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100131065 | IMPLANTABLE APPARATUS FOR MODULATION OF SKELETAL GROWTH - An implantable apparatus for use in the correction of skeletal deformities comprising a hinge applied in various orientations across one or more growth plates and attached to bone via attachment members. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100174373 | EXPANDABLE SPINAL PROSTHESIS - A device is disclosed for insertion in the human or animal body in order to increase the spacing between adjacent spinous processes of the spinal column. The device comprises a plurality of shaped members which are pivotally joined to each other and arranged around a central screwed rod which is supported by a collar at one end and a threaded collar at the opposite end said collar and collar being located within the pivoting axis of the adjacent members forming each end of the device. Following insertion in the body and positioning between adjacent spinous processes the device may be deployed by rotation of the central screwed rod in order to achieve the desired separation of adjacent spinous processes while at the same time providing a secure location of the device in the deployed condition. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100268342 | 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. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110054617 | INTERVERTEBRAL DISC PROSTHESIS HAVING BALL AND RING STRUCTURE - An artificial intervertebral disc comprises two opposing shells having opposing inner surfaces and oppositely directed outer surfaces. The outer surfaces are adapted for locating against adjacent vertebrae. The inner surface of one shell including a ball and the inner surface of the other shell including a cooperating ring are adapted to restrict articulation of the ball within a defined region. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110071636 | Displacement Leaf Spring and Artificial Intervertebral Disc Containing the Same - A displacement leaf spring and an artificial intervertebral disc containing the same, particularly about the artificial intervertebral disc using the displacement leaf spring to cushion axial compression, wherein the artificial intervertebral disc includes a displacement leaf spring and the displacement leaf spring further includes an upper plate, an inclined plate, and a lower plate. The upper plate has a first breach, and the inclined plate has a first connecting side which connects to one side of the first breach. There is an angle between the inclined plate and the upper plate. The inclined plate has a second breach, and the lower plate has a second connecting side which connects to one side of the second breach. There is an angle between the lower plate and the inclined plate, and the lower plate parallels the upper plate. The artificial intervertebral disc equipped with the displacement leaf spring further comprises a top plate, a bottom plate, a core structure, and a socket structure. The top and bottom plate connect to the bottom of the upper vertebral body and the top of the lower vertebral body respectively. The form of the core structure fits in the socket structure. The core structure and the socket structure are installed between the top and bottom plate to make the artificial intervertebral disc have a wide range of activity angle and capability to cushion the axial compression. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110160859 | DYNAMIC SIX-DEGREES-OF-FREEDOM INTERVERTEBRAL SPINAL DISC PROSTHESIS - The subject invention provides a modular six-degrees-of-freedom spatial mechanism for spinal disc prosthesis, with up to three rotational and up to three translational degrees-of-freedom within the entire workspace of a Functional Spinal Unit (FSU). The prosthetic disc mechanism consists of up to three independent cylindrical joints, each joint providing one linear and one rotational degree of freedom. The superior and inferior vertebral plates of the device anchor to the superior and inferior vertebrae of an FSU and the device maintains an inseparable mechanical linkage between those vertebrae for all normal motions and positions of the FSU. The device utilizes resilient spring elements, components that self-adjust in position and orientation, in conjunction with a fiber reinforced boot and toroidal belt, as well as a unique hydraulic damping system to accommodate dynamic and static forces and sudden shocks on the FSU. The device can adjust to maintain the appropriate, but changing, intervertebral spacing during normal FSU motion. Scaling, conjoined with cushioned, joint-limit stops, allows the device to realize almost any nominal spinal articulation, from the cervical to lumbar regions. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20120109305 | Intervertebral cage having flexibility - An intervertebral cage having flexibility is provided wherein a housing itself has a plate spring form having proper elasticity. The housing can have a shape memory characteristic to obtain a modulus of elasticity suitable for differing spinal loads according to each patient, thereby absorbing a shock applied to a spine. A distance between disks is restored by the intervertebral cage to sufficiently secure a disc height, thereby relieving spinal nerve stress. The intervertebral cage may be converted from a simple fusion application into a functional cage adequate for a physiological biomechanics. The flexible intervertebral cage includes a housing having a closed sectional surface with an empty hollow therein. The housing itself has proper elasticity so that it absorbs a load by a stress applied in a vertical direction of a spine by a dynamic motion due to an upright walk of a patient to serve as a normal disk. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120277862 | NUCLEAR IMPLANT - A process for nucleotomy of an intervertebral disk to create a nuclear space and a method for replacing a nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disk after a nucleotomy are provided. The methods position a nuclear implant between two overlying and underlying vertebrae of a spine segment in the form of one or more continuous wire arranged as a stack of helices inside the nuclear space. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120316647 | DEVICE FOR EXPANDABLE SPINAL LAMINOPLASTY - The invention relates to devices, implants, systems, techniques and methods for addressing certain conditions of the spine, including devices, implants, systems and methods for performing spinal laminoplasty or other expansion of the spinal canal. The devices of the invention are expandable in situ, providing greater versatility for surgeons performing various procedures where expansion of the spinal canal is desired. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120330417 | TAPERED ARCUATE INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT - An intervertebral implant can include: a tapered arcuate shape. The implant can include a solid non-elastic portion. The implant can include an implant-suitable material. The implant can be at least partially porous, and optionally, the pores can be filed with a biodegradable material that can include one or more active agents, such as growth factors. The implant can be formed from a hybrid of at least two implant-suitable materials. The implant can include a body having a rounded surface and a substantially flat surface. Optionally, the substantially flat surface can be opposite of the rounded surface. The rounded surface and substantially flat surface can extend from a base to a tip of the tapered arcuate shape. The base may be substantially flat, where the tip can be rounded. The tapered arcuate shape can extend from a substantially flat base and curve to a tip of the arc. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130006357 | SPINAL FUSION DEVICE - A spinal fusion device is disclosed. The spinal fusion device includes a first endplate configured for fitting within a disc space and engaging with a first vertebra and a second endplate configured for fitting within the disc space and engaging with a second vertebra. The two endplates are separated by a single spacer that is positioned between the first endplate and the second endplate and maintains a pre-determined distance between the first endplate and the second endplate. The spacer contains an anterior end, a posterior end, a first lateral side, a second lateral side opposite to the first lateral side, a first surface that engages with the first endplate, a second surface that engages with the second endplate. Also disclosed are methods and instruments for implanting the spinal fusion device. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130184823 | Modular Nucleus Pulposus Prosthesis - A modular nucleus pulposus prosthesis comprising at least two generally mirror image complimentary disc segments combined to form a generally discoid endoprosthetic disc and to associated tools and methods for replacing the intervertebral disc. The complimentary segments are substantially identical including outer circumferential walls roughly equal to a semi-circle aligned along concave-convex inner wall inner walls forming a common border and a generally symmetrical discoid congruent structure which is positioned within the annulus of a spinal disc section. Disc segments may define structures to support, position and secure the segments to one another intradiscally. Surgical tools define structures for inserting and aligning disc members together. Also disclosed is a system and method for replacing the nucleus pulposus using the surgical tools adapted for placement and alignment of the disc. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20140277470 | EXPANDABLE CORPECTOMY DEVICE - The instant invention is a longitudinally adjustable corpectomy device which fits within the intervertebral distracted channel. A ratchet mechanism allows for an extendable member to adjust to a longer length to accommodate a distracted channel. The ratchet type mechanism allows the members to move in a unidirectional movement to prevent the two members from contracting once expanded. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140350681 | INTERVERTEBRAL DISC PROSTHESIS - This prosthesis ( | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150148905 | Intervertebral Disc Spacer - Methods and devices are provided for improving the stability, flexibility, and/or proper anatomical motion of a spinal column and more particularly, spinal implant devices are provided for use between adjacent vertebral bones. Intervertebral disc spacer devices may comprise two joined surfaces formed of compressible materials. The surfaces may be convex or any variety of shapes. Certain embodiments of intervertebral disc spacer devices include apertures through which nutrients may pass. Additionally, certain embodiments include a partial enclosure or open region between the two surfaces so as to provide an environment conducive to regrowth or stimulation of natural intervertebral disc material. In certain embodiments, the two surfaces may be attached by one or more springs. Alternatively, intervertebral disc spacer embodiments may be comprised of a coiled wire. Methods of introducing intervertebral disc spacer devices into patients are also provided. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150320568 | VERTEBRAL IMPLANT, DEVICE FOR VERTEBRAL ATTACHMENT OF THE IMPLANT AND INSTRUMENTATION FOR IMPLANTATION THEREOF - This disclosure provides various vertebral implants, devices for attaching a vertebral implant and implantation instrumentations. In some embodiments, the implant includes a first body and a second body, each having a face with shapes and dimensions mating that of the other body and forming mutual fitting means, thus allowing assembly of the bodies by sliding along a sliding axis. In some embodiments, a locking means is retained in one of the bodies and an abutment portion may move from an open position allowing sliding for the assembling of the bodies to a closed position locking the bodies in assembly by the contact between the abutment portion, by contact with an abutment of the other body, the abutment being oriented angularly to the sliding axis and the abutment portion passing from the open position to the closed position elastically by flexure or torsion. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150328005 | Standalone Interbody Implants - Stand-alone interbody fusion devices for engagement between adjacent vertebrae. The stand-alone interbody fusion devices may include a spacer and one or more inserts or members coupled to the spacer. The inserts or members may be configured and designed to provide the apertures which are designed to retain bone fasteners, such as screws, and secure the implant to the adjacent vertebrae. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150328007 | Standalone Interbody Implants - Stand-alone interbody fusion devices for engagement between adjacent vertebrae. The stand-alone interbody fusion devices may include a spacer and one or more inserts or members coupled to the spacer. The inserts or members may be configured and designed to provide the apertures which are designed to retain bone fasteners, such as screws, and secure the implant to the adjacent vertebrae. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20160081811 | INTERVERTEBRAL SPINAL IMPLANT AND METHOD - A spinal implant is provided. The spinal implant comprises a body configured for implantation between two adjacent vertebrae, and comprises a retaining member movable between a first position where the retaining member is in an unexpanded configuration and a second position where the retaining member is in an expanded configuration. The retaining member comprises a tissue contacting surface configured to engage a lamina of at least one of the adjacent vertebrae. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160374827 | ARTIFICIAL DISC - A medical device includes a base ring configured to be implanted within a body of a patient. The base ring provides a contact surface to a vertebra. Multiple layers of multiple leveling plates are configured to equalize forces applied to the contact surface of the base ring, where at least one of the layers of the leveling plates engages an inner surface of the base ring. A layer of multiple pads is included with a top surface of the pads configured to maintain a parallel plane and a bottom surface of each of the multiple pads is configured to engage a top surface of one of the layers of the leveling plates. A cover is configured to enclose the multiple layers of the leveling plates, the layer of the multiple pads and the base ring. The cover provides a contact surface to a vertebra. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20220133501 | INTERVERTEBRAL SPACER THAT DYNAMICALLY PROMOTES BONE GROWTH - A dynamic intervertebral spacer includes a ring which is split on an anterior portion. A posterior portion of the ring acts as a torsion spring. After implantation, the ring is able to act as a spring between superior and inferior vertebral bodies, thus allowing dynamic bone growth in fusion procedures. | 05-05-2022 |
