US Patent No: 5,401,269

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Intervertebral disc endoprosthesis

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Abstract

Intervertebral disc endoprosthesis with two prosthesis plates which are to be connected to the end plates of the relevant vertebrae, and with a prosthesis core which cooperates with at least one prosthesis plate via an articular surface permitting a rotational movement around the vertical axis, In order indeed to make possible a rotational movement around the vertical axis but to oppose this movement by a resistance, the articular surface forms curved arches of different average radius in the median section and in the frontal section. The radius of curvature in the sagittal section is expediently less than in the frontal section. To avoid excessive twisting it is possible to provide stops on the prosthesis plates and on the prosthesis core. These are designed, for example, as ribs and grooves which run in the median plane.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & CO. KGHAMBURG81

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Buttner-Janz, Karin Reetzer Weg 63, 0 - 1144 Berlin, DE 2 934
Keller, Arnold Kayhude, DE 148 3052
Lemaire, Jean-Philippe Saulon la Chapelle, FR 10 755

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
DERR, BERN (1)
4,759,766 Intervertebral disc endoprosthesis 433 1987
 
SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. (1)
5,258,031 Intervertebral disk arthroplasty 611 1992
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
4,349,921 Intervertebral disc prosthesis 762 1980

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WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. (63)
6,179,874 Articulating spinal implant 271 1999
7,147,665 Threaded cylindrical multidiscoid single or multiple array disc prosthesis 46 1999
6,440,168 Articulating spinal implant 137 1999
6,679,915 Articulating spinal implant 114 2000
6,402,785 Artificial disc implant 200 2000
6,733,531 Anchoring devices and implants for intervertebral disc augmentation 128 2000
RE42576 Human spinal disc prosthesis 0 2001
6,949,105 Method and apparatus for stereotactic implantation 20 2001
7,641,692 Implantable joint prosthesis 5 2001
6,562,045 Machining apparatus 18 2001
RE42480 Human spinal disc prothesis with hinges 1 2001
6,740,118 Intervertebral prosthetic joint 114 2002
7,025,787 Implantable joint prosthesis and associated instrumentation 66 2002
8,206,399 Artificial intervertebral joint permitting translational and rotational motion 0 2003
7,179,294 Articular disc prosthesis and method for implanting the same 51 2003
6,846,328 Articulating spinal implant 24 2003
6,974,479 System and method for blocking and/or retaining a prosthetic spinal implant 56 2003
7,601,174 Wear-resistant endoprosthetic devices 7 2003
7,235,101 Revisable prosthetic device 27 2003
7,179,262 Method and apparatus for stereotactic implantation 3 2003
7,364,589 Mobile bearing articulating disc 36 2004
7,270,681 Articulating spinal implant 11 2004
7,250,060 Hybrid intervertebral disc system 53 2004
7,850,735 Articular disc prosthesis and method for treating spondylolisthesis 6 2004
7,503,934 Articular disc prosthesis for anterior-oblique insertion 9 2004
7,331,995 Method for inserting an articular disc prosthesis via the transforaminal approach 31 2004
7,806,933 System and method for stabilizing a prosthetic device 2 2004
7,537,612 Lumbar composite nucleus 3 2004
7,618,461 Composite intervertebral disc implants and methods for forming the same 14 2004
7,503,936 Methods for forming and retaining intervertebral disc implants 16 2004
7,837,732 Intervertebral body fusion cage with keels and implantation methods 4 2004
7,901,459 Split spinal device and method 1 2005
7,875,077 Support structure device and method 1 2005
7,771,479 Dual articulating spinal device and method 26 2005
7,556,651 Posterior spinal device and method 17 2005
7,550,010 Spinal arthroplasty device and method 8 2005
7,776,090 Inter-cervical facet implant and method 20 2005
7,763,050 Inter-cervical facet implant with locking screw and method 14 2005
7,938,858 Spinal implant system 1 2005
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8,066,749 Implant for stabilizing a bone graft during spinal fusion 3 2005
8,083,795 Intervertebral prosthetic device for spinal stabilization and method of manufacturing same 0 2006
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7,635,389 Posterior joint replacement device 5 2006
8,262,698 Expandable device for insertion between anatomical structures and a procedure utilizing same 0 2006
8,118,844 Expandable device for insertion between anatomical structures and a procedure utilizing same 1 2006
8,048,118 Adjustable interspinous process brace 1 2006
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8,211,175 Articular disc prosthesis and method for implanting the same 0 2006
7,879,104 Spinal implant system 2 2006
7,955,392 Interspinous process devices and methods 4 2006
8,075,596 Spinal prosthesis systems 0 2007
7,857,818 Method and apparatus for delivering an intervertebral disc implant 1 2007
7,837,734 System and method for replacing degenerated spinal disks 14 2007
7,682,397 Revisable prosthetic device 7 2007
8,114,136 Implants and methods for inter-spinous process dynamic stabilization of a spinal motion segment 0 2008
8,043,378 Intercostal spacer device and method for use in correcting a spinal deformity 0 2009
8,092,542 Implantable joint prosthesis 1 2009
8,226,653 Spinous process stabilization devices and methods 0 2010
8,425,530 Apparatus for sizing a facet joint 0 2011
8,317,832 Implants and methods for inter-spinous process dynamic stabilization of spinal motion segment 0 2012
 
KYPHON SARL (58)
7,497,859 Tools for implanting an artificial vertebral disk 7 2003
7,273,496 Artificial vertebral disk replacement implant with crossbar spacer and method 43 2003
7,083,649 Artificial vertebral disk replacement implant with translating pivot point 84 2003
6,966,929 Artificial vertebral disk replacement implant with a spacer 77 2003
7,217,291 System and method for replacing degenerated spinal disks 50 2003
7,901,432 Method for lateral implantation of spinous process spacer 0 2004
7,452,379 Artificial vertebral disk replacement implant with crossbar spacer and method 1 2004
7,481,840 Multi-piece artificial spinal disk replacement device with selectably positioning articulating element 23 2004
7,691,146 Method of laterally inserting an artificial vertebral disk replacement implant with curved spacer 12 2004
7,670,377 Laterally insertable artifical vertebral disk replacement implant with curved spacer 12 2004
7,520,899 Laterally insertable artificial vertebral disk replacement implant with crossbar spacer 14 2004
7,503,935 Method of laterally inserting an artificial vertebral disk replacement with translating pivot point 22 2004
7,320,707 Method of laterally inserting an artificial vertebral disk replacement implant with crossbar spacer 40 2004
7,481,839 Bioresorbable interspinous process implant for use with intervertebral disk remediation or replacement implants and procedures 6 2004
7,575,600 Artificial vertebral disk replacement implant with translating articulation contact surface and method 17 2004
7,601,170 Inter-cervical facet implant and method 17 2005
7,591,851 Inter-cervical facet implant and method 21 2005
7,955,356 Laterally insertable interspinous process implant 0 2005
7,918,877 Lateral insertion method for spinous process spacer with deployable member 0 2005
8,100,944 Inter-cervical facet implant and method for preserving the tissues surrounding the facet joint 0 2005
8,048,117 Interspinous process implant and method of implantation 0 2005
8,038,698 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods 0 2005
8,172,877 Inter-cervical facet implant with surface enhancements 0 2005
8,128,660 Inter-cervical facet joint implant with locking screw system 0 2005
8,057,513 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods 0 2006
8,029,567 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods 0 2006
7,988,709 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods 0 2006
8,147,548 Interspinous process implant having a thread-shaped wing and method of implantation 0 2006
8,070,778 Interspinous process implant with slide-in distraction piece and method of implantation 0 2006
7,931,674 Interspinous process implant having deployable wing and method of implantation 3 2006
7,959,652 Interspinous process implant having deployable wings and method of implantation 0 2006
8,029,540 Inter-cervical facet implant with implantation tool 0 2006
8,118,838 Inter-cervical facet implant with multiple direction articulation joint and method for implanting 0 2006
8,100,943 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods 0 2006
7,998,174 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods 0 2006
7,846,186 Equipment for surgical treatment of two vertebrae 6 2006
8,034,080 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods 0 2007
8,007,521 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods 1 2007
8,096,994 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods 0 2007
8,157,841 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods 0 2007
8,097,018 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods 0 2007
8,128,663 Spine distraction implant 0 2007
8,007,537 Interspinous process implants and methods of use 2 2007
8,128,702 Interspinous process implant having deployable wings and method of implantation 0 2007
8,109,972 Interspinous process implant having deployable wings and method of implantation 0 2007
8,221,458 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods 0 2007
8,167,890 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods 0 2007
8,147,516 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods 0 2007
7,993,374 Supplemental spine fixation device and method 1 2007
8,118,839 Interspinous implant 0 2007
8,105,358 Medical implants and methods 1 2008
8,114,131 Extension limiting devices and methods of use for the spine 1 2008
8,372,117 Multi-level interspinous implants and methods of use 0 2009
8,157,842 Interspinous implant and methods of use 1 2009
8,317,831 Interspinous process spacer diagnostic balloon catheter and methods of use 0 2010
8,114,132 Dynamic interspinous process device 0 2010
8,147,526 Interspinous process spacer diagnostic parallel balloon catheter and methods of use 1 2010
8,349,013 Spine distraction implant 0 2010
 
SPINECORE, INC. (55)
7,604,664 Spinal baseplates with ball joint coupling and a retaining member 1 2002
7,563,285 Artificial intervertebral disc utilizing a ball joint coupling 3 2002
6,989,032 Artificial intervertebral disc 34 2002
7,258,699 Artificial intervertebral disc having a captured ball and socket joint with a solid ball and retaining cap 13 2002
7,118,599 Artificial intervertebral disc 12 2002
7,101,399 Artificial intervertebral disc having a captured ball and socket joint with a solid ball and compression locking post 13 2002
7,060,098 Artificial intervertebral disc having limited rotation using a captured ball and socket joint with a compression locking post and a solid ball having a protrusion 10 2002
7,044,969 Artificial intervertebral disc having limited rotation using a captured ball and socket joint with a retaining cap and a solid ball having a protrusion 26 2002
7,115,132 Static trials and related instruments and methods for use in implanting an artificial intervertebral disc 37 2002
6,706,068 Artificial disc replacements with natural kinematics 189 2003
8,366,772 Artificial disc replacements with natural kinematics 0 2003
8,038,713 Two-component artificial disc replacements 1 2003
7,235,081 Wedge plate inserter/impactor and related methods for use in implanting an artificial intervertebral disc 22 2003
7,223,290 Axially compressible artificial intervertebral disc having a captured ball and socket joint with a solid ball and compression locking post 13 2003
7,160,327 Axially compressible artificial intervertebral disc having limited rotation using a captured ball and socket joint with a solid ball and compression locking post 16 2003
7,141,069 Axially compressible artificial intervertebral disc having limited rotation using a captured ball and socket joint with a solid ball and retaining cap 8 2003
8,366,775 Intervertebral spacer device having an angled perimeter for manipulation using a surgical tool 0 2003
7,811,287 Intervertebral spacer device having an engagement hole for a tool with an extendable post 0 2003
7,635,368 Intervertebral spacer device having simultaneously engageable angled perimeters for manipulation using a surgical tool 8 2003
7,491,241 Intervertebral spacer device having recessed notch pairs for manipulation using a surgical tool 17 2003
7,223,291 Intervertebral spacer device having engagement hole pairs for manipulation using a surgical tool 15 2003
8,361,153 Porous intervertebral distraction spacers 0 2003
7,014,658 Intervertebral spacer device having a multi-pronged domed spring 11 2003
7,261,739 Intervertebral spacer device having arch shaped spring element 25 2003
7,270,680 Intervertebral spacer device utilizing a spirally slotted belleville washer having radially extending grooves 11 2003
7,314,486 Artificial intervertebral disc having a wave washer force restoring element 2 2004
7,198,643 Cervical disc replacement 23 2004
6,997,954 Cervical disc replacement method 23 2004
6,997,955 Cervical disc replacement 21 2004
6,994,728 Cervical disc replacement method 21 2004
6,994,729 Cervical disc replacement 17 2004
6,972,037 Cervical disc replacement 21 2004
6,972,038 Cervical disc replacement 19 2004
7,648,511 Instrumentation and methods for use in implanting a cervical disc replacement device 0 2004
7,641,665 Instrumentation and methods for use in implementing a cervical disc replacement device 0 2004
7,637,911 Instrumentation and methods for use in implanting a cervical disc replacement device 4 2004
7,618,439 Instrumentation and methods for use in implanting a cervical disc replacement device 7 2004
7,208,014 Intervertebral spacer device utilizing a belleville washer having radially extending grooves 9 2004
7,393,361 Artificial intervertebral disc having a bored semispherical bearing with a compression locking post and retaining caps 10 2004
7,842,043 Instrumentation for inserting and impacting an artificial intervertebral disc in an intervertebral space 0 2004
7,771,477 Intervertebral spacer device utilizing a belleville washer having radially spaced concentric grooves 1 2004
7,713,302 Intervertebral spacer device utilizing a spirally slotted belleville washer having radially spaced concentric grooves 9 2004
7,314,487 Intervertebral spacer device having a wave washer force restoring element 7 2004
7,674,292 Instrumentation and methods for use in implanting a cervical disc replacement device 1 2004
8,357,167 Artificial intervertebral disc trials with baseplates having inward tool engagement holes 0 2004
7,708,780 Instrumentation and methods for use in implanting a cervical disc replacement device 3 2004
7,468,076 Artificial intervertebral disc having a universal joint 5 2005
8,303,659 Intervertebral spacer device having engagement hole pairs 0 2007
8,425,609 Artificial intervertebral disc having a bored semispherical bearing with a compression locking post and retaining caps 0 2008
8,435,297 Intervertebral disc replacement 0 2009
8,231,628 Instrumentation and methods for use in implanting a cervical disc replacement device 0 2009
8,109,979 Instrumentation and methods for use in implanting a cervical disc replacement device 0 2009
8,277,507 Spacerless artificial disc replacements 0 2010
8,092,539 Intervertebral spacer device having a belleville washer with concentric grooves 0 2010
8,029,568 Intervertebral spacer device having a slotted partial circular domed arch strip spring 0 2010
 
GMEDELAWARE 2 LLC (48)
6,974,478 Prostheses, systems and methods for replacement of natural facet joints with artificial facet joint surfaces 120 2002
6,902,580 Prosthesis for the replacement of a posterior element of a vertebra 109 2002
7,074,237 Multiple facet joint replacement 113 2003
7,041,136 Facet joint replacement 145 2003
7,074,238 Prostheses, tools and methods for replacement of natural facet joints with artificial facet joint surfaces 34 2003
8,163,017 Facet arthroplasty devices and methods 0 2003
8,092,532 Facet arthroplasty devices and methods 0 2003
8,070,811 Facet arthroplasty devices and methods 0 2003
8,066,771 Facet arthroplasty devices and methods 0 2003
7,087,084 Method for replacing a natural facet joint with a prosthesis having an artificial facet joint structure 112 2003
8,187,303 Anti-rotation fixation element for spinal prostheses 0 2004
7,051,451 Facet joint prosthesis measurement and implant tools 110 2004
8,419,770 Spinal facet implants with mating articulating bearing surface and methods of use 0 2004
7,753,937 Linked bilateral spinal facet implants and methods of use 6 2004
7,588,590 Spinal facet implant with spherical implant apposition surface and bone bed and methods of use 7 2004
7,691,145 Prostheses, systems and methods for replacement of natural facet joints with artificial facet joint surfaces 13 2004
7,608,104 Prostheses, tools and methods for replacement of natural facet joints with artifical facet joint surfaces 2 2004
7,588,578 Surgical measurement systems and methods 2 2004
7,507,242 Surgical measurement and resection framework 3 2004
7,993,373 Polyaxial orthopedic fastening apparatus 3 2005
7,674,293 Crossbar spinal prosthesis having a modular design and related implantation methods 26 2005
7,722,647 Apparatus and method for posterior vertebral stabilization 2 2005
7,566,345 Prosthesis for the replacement of a posterior element of a vertebra 6 2005
7,445,635 Method and apparatus for spine joint replacement 23 2005
8,398,681 Adjacent level facet arthroplasty devices, spine stabilization systems, and methods 0 2005
8,313,511 Facet joint replacement 0 2005
7,618,453 Facet joint replacement 5 2005
7,406,775 Implantable orthopedic device component selection instrument and methods 24 2005
8,066,740 Facet joint prostheses 0 2005
8,221,461 Crossbar spinal prosthesis having a modular design and systems for treating spinal pathologies 0 2005
8,062,336 Polyaxial orthopedic fastening apparatus with independent locking modes 3 2005
7,608,106 Facet arthroplasty devices and methods 6 2006
7,290,347 Facet joint prosthesis measurement and implant tools 19 2006
8,231,655 Prostheses and methods for replacement of natural facet joints with artificial facet joint surfaces 0 2006
7,914,556 Arthroplasty revision system and method 0 2006
7,621,955 Facet joint replacement 5 2007
8,425,557 Crossbar spinal prosthesis having a modular design and related implantation methods 0 2007
8,353,933 Facet joint replacement 0 2008
8,333,789 Facet joint replacement 0 2008
8,409,254 Prostheses, tools and methods for replacement of natural facet joints with artificial facet joint surfaces 0 2008
8,308,768 System and method for facet joint replacement 0 2008
8,252,027 System and method for facet joint replacement 0 2008
8,211,147 System and method for facet joint replacement 0 2008
8,206,418 System and method for facet joint replacement with detachable coupler 0 2008
7,998,177 Linked bilateral spinal facet implants and methods of use 3 2008
7,998,178 Linked bilateral spinal facet implants and methods of use 3 2008
7,914,560 Spinal facet implant with spherical implant apposition surface and bone bed and methods of use 3 2008
7,815,648 Surgical measurement systems and methods 0 2008
 
FLEXUSPINE, INC. (20)
7,909,869 Artificial spinal unit assemblies 14 2004
8,257,440 Method of insertion of an expandable intervertebral implant 1 2005
8,172,903 Expandable intervertebral implant with spacer 4 2005
8,147,550 Expandable articulating intervertebral implant with limited articulation 0 2005
8,123,810 Expandable intervertebral implant with wedged expansion member 8 2005
8,118,870 Expandable articulating intervertebral implant with spacer 8 2005
8,118,871 Expandable articulating intervertebral implant 8 2005
7,708,778 Expandable articulating intervertebral implant with cam 23 2005
8,118,869 Dynamic interbody device 8 2006
8,052,723 Dynamic posterior stabilization systems and methods of use 13 2006
7,799,082 Artificial functional spinal unit system and method for use 18 2006
7,794,480 Artificial functional spinal unit system and method for use 21 2006
7,785,351 Artificial functional spinal implant unit system and method for use 24 2006
8,377,098 Artificial functional spinal unit system and method for use 0 2007
7,959,677 Artificial functional spinal unit system and method for use 12 2007
8,267,965 Spinal stabilization systems with dynamic interbody devices 1 2007
8,187,330 Dampener system for a posterior stabilization system with a variable length elongated member 4 2007
8,182,514 Dampener system for a posterior stabilization system with a fixed length elongated member 4 2007
8,162,994 Posterior stabilization system with isolated, dual dampener systems 0 2007
8,157,844 Dampener system for a posterior stabilization system with a variable length elongated member 4 2007
 
DIMICRON, INC. (16)
7,077,867 Prosthetic knee joint having at least one diamond articulation surface 36 2000
6,800,095 Diamond-surfaced femoral head for use in a prosthetic joint 19 2000
6,793,681 Prosthetic hip joint having a polycrystalline diamond articulation surface and a plurality of substrate layers 57 2000
6,709,463 Prosthetic joint component having at least one solid polycrystalline diamond component 9 2000
6,676,704 Prosthetic joint component having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface and substrate surface topographical features in said polycrystalline diamond compact 20 2000
6,517,583 Prosthetic hip joint having a polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface and a counter bearing surface 34 2000
6,514,289 Diamond articulation surface for use in a prosthetic joint 29 2000
6,494,918 Component for a prosthetic joint having a diamond load bearing and articulation surface 10 2000
6,488,715 Diamond-surfaced cup for use in a prosthetic joint 53 2000
6,425,922 Prosthetic hip joint having at least one sintered polycrystalline diamond compact articulation surface 18 2000
6,398,815 Prosthetic joint having at least one superhard articulation surface 38 2000
6,596,225 Methods for manufacturing a diamond prosthetic joint component 25 2000
7,494,507 Articulating diamond-surfaced spinal implants 22 2002
7,396,501 Use of gradient layers and stress modifiers to fabricate composite constructs 2 2004
7,396,505 Use of CoCrMo to augment biocompatibility in polycrystalline diamond compacts 1 2004
8,016,889 Articulating diamond-surfaced spinal implants 0 2007
 
SPINALMOTION, INC. (16)
7,753,956 Prosthetic disc for intervertebral insertion 2 2004
7,442,211 Intervertebral prosthetic disc 20 2004
7,575,599 Intervertebral prosthetic disc with metallic core 6 2004
7,585,326 Methods and apparatus for intervertebral disc prosthesis insertion 2 2004
8,083,797 Intervertebral prosthetic disc with shock absorption 0 2005
7,531,001 Intervertebral prosthesis 10 2005
7,637,913 Spinal midline indicator 3 2005
7,731,754 Intervertebral prosthesis 4 2006
8,206,447 Methods and apparatus for intervertebral disc prosthesis insertion 0 2008
8,092,538 Intervertebral prosthetic disc 0 2008
8,262,732 Intervertebral prosthesis 0 2008
8,062,371 Intervertebral prosthetic disc with metallic core 1 2009
8,002,834 Intervertebral prosthetic disc with metallic core 0 2009
8,206,449 Artificial intervertebral disc placement system 0 2009
8,090,428 Spinal midline indicator 0 2009
8,398,712 Intervertebral prosthetic disc with shock absorption 0 2011
 
LDR MEDICAL (14)
7,507,248 Spinal osteosynthesis device and preparation method 7 2002
7,326,250 Intervertebral disc prosthesis and fitting tools 50 2002
8,221,457 Progressive approach osteosynthesis device and preassembly method 0 2002
8,162,988 Plate for osteosynthesis device and method of preassembling such device 1 2002
7,056,344 Osseous anchoring device for a prosthesis 43 2002
7,682,396 Intervertebral disc prosthesis 26 2003
7,494,508 Intervertebral disc prosthesis 20 2005
7,695,516 Intervertebral disc prosthesis 13 2005
7,632,282 Instrumentation and methods for inserting an intervertebral disc prosthesis 7 2005
7,842,088 Intervertebral disc prosthesis 7 2006
8,343,219 Intersomatic cage, intervertebral prosthesis, anchoring device and implantation instruments 1 2008
8,257,439 Intervertebral disc prosthesis 0 2009
8,002,835 Intervertebral disc prosthesis 6 2009
8,267,999 Intervertebral disc prosthesis 0 2009
 
DEPUY SPINE, INC. (11)
6,416,551 Intervertebral endoprosthesis with a toothed connection plate 118 2000
7,226,480 Disc prosthesis 8 2002
8,123,757 Inserter instrument and implant clip 0 2003
7,655,044 Artificial facet joint device having a compression spring 1 2004
8,202,320 Intervertebral disc prosthesis 1 2005
7,927,373 Intervertebral disc prosthesis 1 2005
7,867,237 Arthroplasty revision device and method 1 2005
7,585,313 Rotatable interspinous spacer 10 2005
7,867,279 Intervertebral disc prosthesis 2 2006
7,708,777 Modular intervertebral disc replacements 4 2006
7,909,876 Intervertebral disc prosthesis with shear-limiting core 0 2006
 
ANOVA CORP. (10)
6,419,704 Artificial intervertebral disc replacement methods and apparatus 350 1999
6,454,804 Engineered tissue annulus fibrosis augmentation methods and apparatus 78 2000
6,969,404 Annulus fibrosis augmentation methods and apparatus 83 2002
6,793,677 Method of providing cells and other biologic materials for transplantation 33 2002
6,755,863 Rotator cuff repair using engineered tissues 11 2002
6,648,919 Transplantation of engineered meniscus tissue to the intervertebral disc 48 2002
6,648,920 Natural and synthetic supplements to engineered annulus and disc tissues 55 2002
7,201,774 Artificial intervertebral disc replacements incorporating reinforced wall sections 13 2003
7,435,260 Use of morphogenetic proteins to treat human disc disease 22 2004
7,060,100 Artificial disc and joint replacements with modular cushioning components 21 2004
 
AMEDICA CORPORATION (8)
7,666,229 Ceramic-ceramic articulation surface implants 0 2004
7,780,738 Polymer-ceramic articulation 1 2004
7,758,646 Total disc implant 1 2005
7,695,521 Hip prosthesis with monoblock ceramic acetabular cup 12 2005
7,776,085 Knee prosthesis with ceramic tibial component 3 2005
8,252,058 Spinal implant with elliptical articulatory interface 0 2006
7,771,481 Total disc implant 2 2007
8,123,812 Ceramic-ceramic articulation surface implants 0 2009
 
NUVASIVE, INC. (8)
7,708,776 Intervertebral disk replacement system and methods 7 2003
8,012,212 Cervical intervertebral disk prosthesis 0 2003
8,328,851 Total disc replacement system and related methods 0 2006
7,946,236 Using zigzags to create three-dimensional embroidered structures 10 2007
7,942,104 3-dimensional embroidery structures via tension shaping 1 2007
8,282,681 Bioresorbable spinal implant and related methods 0 2008
8,083,796 Implants and methods for spinal fusion 0 2009
8,377,135 Textile-based surgical implant and related methods 0 2009
 
SYNTHES USA, LLC (8)
6,482,233 Prosthetic interbody spacer 85 1999
6,986,788 Intervertebral allograft spacer 23 2001
6,554,863 Intervertebral allograft spacer 63 2001
RE38614 Intervertebral allograft spacer 11 2002
7,563,284 Intervertebral disc implant 12 2005
7,563,286 Controlled artificial intervertebral disc implant 16 2005
7,300,465 Intervertebral allograft spacer 4 2005
8,337,500 Drilling/milling guide and keel cut preparation system 0 2007
 
SPINE SOLUTIONS, INC. (7)
6,936,071 Intervertebral implant 87 1999
7,118,580 Instrument for inserting intervertebral implants 110 1999
7,204,852 Intervertebral implant, insertion tool and method of inserting same 46 2002
7,803,162 Instruments and method for inserting an intervertebral implant 8 2003
7,780,731 Intervertebral implant 0 2004
8,105,381 Intervertebral implant, insertion tool and method of inserting same 0 2007
8,349,017 Instruments and method for inserting an intervertebral implant 0 2010
 
ZIMMER SPINE, INC. (7)
6,368,350 Intervertebral disc prosthesis and method 307 1999
7,112,223 Pseudo arthrosis device 4 2002
7,655,012 Methods and apparatuses for minimally invasive replacement of intervertebral discs 1 2004
7,909,877 Spinal disc implant with complimentary members between vertebral engaging plates 8 2005
7,905,922 Surgical implant suitable for replacement of an intervertebral disc 4 2006
7,892,285 Universal joint total disc replacement 2 2007
D580551 Spinal implant 3 2007
 
GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. (6)
7,621,956 Prosthetic spinal disc replacement 11 2004
7,641,666 Prosthetic spinal disc replacement 1 2004
8,167,948 Anterior prosthetic spinal disc replacement 0 2005
7,713,304 Transforaminal prosthetic spinal disc replacement 2 2005
7,811,329 Transforaminal prosthetic spinal disc replacement and methods thereof 6 2006
8,277,509 Transforaminal prosthetic spinal disc apparatus 0 2009
 
AXIOMED SPINE CORPORATION (5)
7,169,181 Artificial disc 11 2002
7,857,852 Artificial disc 1 2003
7,695,517 Apparatus for replacing a damaged spinal disc 7 2003
7,588,600 Method for replacing a damaged spinal disc 2 2003
7,128,761 Method and apparatus for replacing a damaged spinal disc 15 2003
 
CERVITECH, INC. (5)
7,628,813 Cervical intervertebral prosthesis system 2 2003
8,088,164 Cervical intervertebral prosthesis 0 2005
8,147,551 Method for implanting an intervertebral disk prosthesis 0 2005
7,862,614 Intervertebral prosthesis system, in particular for the cervical spine 1 2006
8,062,369 Cervical intervertebral prosthesis system 0 2008
 
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION (5)
8,002,830 Surface directed cellular attachment 2 2005
7,910,124 Load bearing biocompatible device 2 2005
8,142,808 Method of treating joints with hydrogel implants 1 2008
7,682,540 Method of making hydrogel implants 9 2008
8,318,192 Method of making load bearing hydrogel implants 0 2008
 
STRYKER SPINE (5)
6,582,468 Intervertebral disc prosthesis with compressible body 167 2001
6,395,032 Intervertebral disc prosthesis with liquid chamber 159 2001
6,733,532 Intervertebral disc prosthesis with improved mechanical behavior 112 2001
6,527,804 Intervertebral disk prosthesis 196 2001
6,808,538 Vertebral body spacer having variable wedged endplates 37 2002
 
SYNERGY DISC REPLACEMENT, INC. (5)
8,100,974 Artificial spinal disc 3 2005
8,172,904 Artificial spinal disc 0 2006
7,927,374 Artificial spinal disc 2 2006
8,038,716 Artificial spinal disc 1 2008
8,231,677 Artificial spinal disc 0 2010
 
THEKEN SPINE, LLC (5)
7,771,478 Artificial disc prosthesis 0 2004
7,806,935 Artificial disc prosthesis 0 2006
7,771,480 Artificial disc prosthesis 0 2006
7,763,075 Artificial disc prosthesis 0 2006
7,763,076 Artificial disc prosthesis 3 2006
 
AESCULAP AG (4)
7,198,644 Intervertebral implant 25 2004
6,986,789 Intervertebral implant 41 2004
7,549,995 Surgical instrument for handling an implant 69 2004
7,585,325 Intervertebral implant 0 2005
 
DEPUY ACROMED, INC. (4)
6,520,996 Orthopedic implant 151 2000
6,802,867 Orthopedic implant 28 2002
6,793,678 Prosthetic intervertebral motion disc having dampening 93 2003
7,517,363 Intervertebral disc having translation 12 2003
 
INFINITY ORTHOPEDICS COMPANY LIMITED (4)
6,113,638 Method and apparatus for intervertebral implant anchorage 191 1999
6,800,092 Method and apparatus for intervertebral implant anchorage 21 2000
7,717,959 Intervertebral device and method of use 8 2003
8,435,295 System and method for intervertebral implant delivery and removal 0 2006
 
JOINT SYNERGY, LLC (4)
7,115,144 Spinal implant 9 2004
7,083,651 Spinal implant 31 2004
7,195,644 Ball and dual socket joint 13 2005
7,491,239 Interior insert ball and dual socket joint 1 2005
 
MEDICINELODGE, INC. (4)
6,579,319 Facet joint replacement 224 2000
6,565,605 Multiple facet joint replacement 260 2000
6,419,703 Prosthesis for the replacement of a posterior element of a vertebra 242 2001
7,090,698 Method and apparatus for spine joint replacement 135 2002
 
MMSN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (4)
7,255,714 Vertically adjustable intervertebral disc prosthesis 23 2003
7,402,176 Intervertebral disc prosthesis 6 2007
7,935,133 Interlaminar hook 0 2008
8,097,038 Prosthetic vertebral assembly 0 2008
 
AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, LLC (3)
7,766,966 Artificial intervertebral disc 0 2006
7,655,045 Artificial intervertebral disc 0 2006
7,832,409 Method of inserting an artificial intervertebral disc 2 2007
 
PIONEER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. (3)
7,001,433 Artificial intervertebral disc device 28 2002
8,241,360 Artificial disc device 0 2004
8,262,731 Artificial disc device 0 2005
 
RAYMEDICA, LLC (3)
6,022,376 Percutaneous prosthetic spinal disc nucleus and method of manufacture 336 1998
6,602,291 Prosthetic spinal disc nucleus having a shape change characteristic 78 1999
6,110,210 Prosthetic spinal disc nucleus having selectively coupled bodies 191 1999
 
SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. (3)
6,019,792 Articulating spinal implant 393 1998
6,540,785 Artificial intervertebral joint permitting translational and rotational motion 171 2000
6,881,228 Artificial disc implant 35 2002
 
SPINADYNE, INC. (3)
7,905,906 System and method for lumbar arthroplasty 1 2006
D598105 Convex intervertebral disc prosthesis 1 2008
D597674 Concave intervertebral disc prosthesis 0 2008
 
SPINEMEDICA, LLC (3)
8,246,680 Patient-specific spinal implants and related systems and methods 0 2007
7,879,100 Methods and systems for forming implants with selectively exposed mesh for fixation and related implants 0 2008
8,172,848 Surgical instruments for spinal disc implants and related methods 0 2008
 
AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS, INC. (2)
7,105,024 Artificial intervertebral disc 33 2003
7,291,173 Artificial intervertebral disc 13 2003
 
BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG (2)
7,963,994 Intervertebral disk prosthesis 0 2003
7,828,846 Space keeper for vertebrae or intervertebral disks 1 2003
 
GORDON, MAYA, ROBERTS AND THOMAS, NUMBER 1, LLC (2)
6,228,118 Multiple axis intervertebral prosthesis 211 1998
6,146,421 Multiple axis intervertebral prosthesis 277 1999
 
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK, INC. (2)
6,156,067 Human spinal disc prosthesis 417 1997
6,001,130 Human spinal disc prosthesis with hinges 484 1997
 
SCIENT'X SA (2)
6,517,580 Disk prosthesis for cervical vertebrae 193 2000
RE40260 Disk prosthesis for cervical vertebrae 3 2004
 
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. (2)
7,846,183 Vertebral facet joint prosthesis and method of fixation 14 2004
7,998,172 Vertebral facet joint prosthesis and method of fixation 4 2009
 
X-SPINE SYSTEMS, INC. (2)
7,282,065 Disk augmentation system and method 44 2004
8,226,720 Disk augmentation system 0 2007
 
BLACKSTONE MEDICAL, INC. (1)
6,960,232 Artificial intervertebral disc 23 2003
 
BRIDPORT-GUNDRY PLC C/O PEARSALLS IMPLANTS (1)
6,093,205 Surgical implant 285 1998
 
CARTICEPT MEDICAL, INC. (1)
8,038,920 Methods of producing PVA hydrogel implants and related devices 0 2007
 
CHOICE SPINE, LP (1)
6,682,562 Intervertebral disc prosthesis 167 2003
 
CORTEK SPINE, INC. (1)
6,241,769 Implant for spinal fusion 118 1998
 
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC (1)
8,435,301 Artificial intervertebral disc implant 0 2011
 
DIAMICRON (1)
8,163,023 Multi-lobe artificial spine joint 1 2008
 
DIAMICRON, INC. (1)
6,410,877 Methods for shaping and finishing prosthetic joint components including polycrystalline diamond compacts 17 2000
 
DISC REPLACEMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
6,039,763 Articulating spinal disc prosthesis 312 1998
 
EBI, LLC (1)
7,780,676 Intervertebral implantation apparatus 0 2007
 
EDEN SPINE EUROPE SA (1)
7,537,615 Intervertebral disk prosthesis 8 2005
 
F3 TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (1)
8,066,773 Artificial intervertebral disc 0 2006
 
FBCDEVICE APS (1)
8,007,536 Disc implant 0 2006
 
GLOBUSMEDICAL (1)
7,892,262 Posterior prosthetic spinal disc replacement and methods thereof 0 2006
 
GME DELAWARE 2 LLC (1)
7,955,390 Method and apparatus for spine joint replacement 3 2008
 
HJS GELENK SYSTEM GMBH (1)
7,785,369 Artificial intervertebral disk 0 2005
 
HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. (1)
5,676,701 Low wear artificial spinal disc 457 1995
 
INFINESSE, CORPORATION (1)
7,309,357 Prosthetic spinal discs 13 2004
 
INFINITY ORTHOPEDICS LTD. (1)
7,618,459 Universal spinal disc implant system 5 2006
 
K2M, INC. (1)
7,776,092 Elastomeric intervertebral disc prosthesis 1 2006
 
LAWSON, KEVIN J., AN INDIVIDUAL (1)
6,146,422 Prosthetic nucleus replacement for surgical reconstruction of intervertebral discs and treatment method 147 1999
 
LINK SPINE GROUP, INC. (1)
7,311,732 System of intervertebral prostheses 6 2003
 
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. (1)
6,458,159 Disc prosthesis 89 2000
 
OSPREY BIOMEDICAL, INC. (1)
8,043,377 Implantable intervertebral fusion device 0 2006
 
PERUMALA CORPORATION (1)
5,658,336 Rotating, locking, middle-expanded intervertebral disk stabilizer 105 1995
 
PIONEER SIGNAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. (1)
8,388,684 Artificial disc device 0 2003
 
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY AT KINGSTON (1)
8,070,777 Method and device for treating abnormal curvature of a spine 0 2008
 
RIVERBEND DESIGN LLC (1)
7,201,776 Artificial intervertebral disc replacements with endplates 43 2002
 
SCIENT' X (1)
7,060,099 Disk prosthesis for cervical vertebrae with controlled clearance 29 2003
 
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. (1)
7,182,784 Prosthetic devices employing oxidized zirconium and other abrasion resistant surfaces contacting surfaces of cross-linked polyethylene 17 2003
 
SOFAMOR DANEK HOLDINGS, INC. (1)
6,113,637 Artificial intervertebral joint permitting translational and rotational motion 337 1998
 
SPINAL CONCEPTS, INC. (1)
6,736,850 Vertebral pseudo arthrosis device and method 57 2001
 
SPINEFRONTIER INC (1)
7,214,243 Intervertebral disk prosthesis 25 2003
 
SYNTHES GMBH (1)
8,425,603 Orthopedic implant with flexible keel 0 2009
 
TRUEMOTION SPINE, INC. (1)
8,287,598 True spinal motion preserving, shock absorbing, intervertebral spinal disc prosthesis 0 2011
 
WARSAW ORTHPEDIC, INC. (1)
8,372,150 Spinal device and method 0 2010
 
ZIMMER GMBH (1)
7,959,678 Intervertebral disk implant 1 2005
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (32)
5,865,845 Prosthetic intervertebral disc 241 1996
5,895,428 Load bearing spinal joint implant 292 1996
5,800,550 Interbody fusion cage 234 1997
6,231,609 Disc replacement prosthesis 146 1999
6,572,653 Vertebral implant adapted for posterior insertion 239 2001
6,858,029 System for fixing and recuperating vertebrae under treatment 29 2002
7,052,515 Vertebral implant with dampening matrix adapted for posterior insertion 38 2003
7,048,764 Artificial disc replacements with articulating components 30 2004
7,582,115 Intervertebral prosthesis 7 2004
7,753,958 Expandable intervertebral implant 21 2005
7,419,505 Collapsible, rotatable, and tiltable hydraulic spinal disc prosthesis system with selectable modular components 17 2005
7,361,192 Spinal disc prosthesis and methods of use 20 2005
7,887,589 Minimally invasive spinal disc stabilizer and insertion tool 0 2005
7,914,562 Method and apparatus for lateral reduction and fusion of the spine 2 2006
8,016,888 Intervertebral disc prosthesis with transversally arched, curved cyclindrical articulation surfaces for the lumbar and cervical spine 0 2006
7,833,273 Physiologically movable intervertebral disc prosthesis for the lumbar and cervical spine 0 2006
7,799,080 Spinal disc prosthesis and methods of use 2 2006
7,909,874 Artificial spinal disk 1 2008
7,927,375 Dynamic six-degrees-of-freedom intervertebral spinal disc prosthesis 2 2008
8,187,304 Facet fusion system 0 2008
7,909,875 Artificial spinal disk 2 2009
8,439,931 Instrumentation and methods for inserting an intervertebral disc prosthesis 0 2009
8,444,695 Prosthetic disc for intervertebral insertion 0 2009
8,226,724 Intervertebral spinal disc prosthesis 0 2009
8,157,865 Apparatus and method for stabilizing adjacent bone portions 0 2010
8,403,989 Physologically movable intervertebral disc prosthesis for the lumbar and cervical spine 0 2010
8,021,427 Intervertebral disk prosthesis with elastomeric insert 1 2010
8,353,964 Anatomic total disc replacement 0 2010
8,202,322 Dynamic six-degrees-of-freedom intervertebral spinal disc prosthesis 0 2011
8,414,649 Artificial spinal disk 0 2011
8,425,605 Artificial spinal disk 0 2011
8,277,505 Devices for providing up to six-degrees of motion having kinematically-linked components and methods of use 0 2011