US Patent No: 5,558,674

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Devices and methods for posterior spinal fixation

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Disclosed are novel devices and methods for modular occipital/spinal fixation, general bone fixation, as well as skull fracture repair, wherein a novel orthopedic plate designed for unicortical engagement of the bone, particularly the occiput, is employed which exhibits greater stability and safety over conventional methods. Also disclosed is a novel method and device for posterior spinal fixation, preferably involving the use of a locking screw/plate assembly for posterior facet screw fixation of cervical and thoracic vertebrae. A novel locking screw and locking tool is further disclosed which may be used with the inventive orthopedic plate and spinal fixation devices as well as other orthopedic devices.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
DOHERTY, BRIANMEMPHIS, TN1
HEGGENESS, MICHAELMEMPHIS, TN0

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Doherty, Brian J Atherton, CA 17 1480
Heggeness, Michael H Houston, TX 11 1200

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8,343,194 Anterior cervical staple 2 2008
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8,366,748 Apparatus and method of spinal implant and fusion 12 2009
8,845,688 Devices and methods for inter-vertebral orthopedic device placement 0 2010
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6,575,979 Method and apparatus for providing posterior or anterior trans-sacral access to spinal vertebrae 208 2000
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6,740,090 Methods and apparatus for forming shaped axial bores through spinal vertebrae 158 2000
6,558,390 Methods and apparatus for performing therapeutic procedures in the spine 357 2001
6,899,716 Method and apparatus for spinal augmentation 211 2002
6,921,403 Method and apparatus for spinal distraction and fusion 199 2002
7,309,338 Methods and apparatus for performing therapeutic procedures in the spine 84 2003
7,087,058 Method and apparatus for providing posterior or anterior trans-sacral access to spinal vertebrae 131 2003
7,569,056 Methods and apparatus for forming shaped axial bores through spinal vertebrae 37 2004
8,052,613 Spinal nucleus extraction tool 9 2004
7,740,633 Guide pin for guiding instrumentation along a soft tissue tract to a point on the spine 19 2004
7,588,574 Kits for enabling axial access and procedures in the spine 36 2004
7,530,993 Method of spinal fixation 27 2004
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7,799,032 Guide pin introducer for guiding instrumentation through soft tissue to a point on the spine 12 2007
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7,794,463 Methods and apparatus for performing therapeutic procedures in the spine 14 2007
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8,292,928 Method and apparatus for spinal distraction and fusion 2 2009
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8,317,867 Methods and apparatus for performing therapeutic procedures in the spine 2 2012
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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (3)
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ATLAS SPINE, INC. (2)
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Spinal Surgical Strategies, LLC (7)
9,060,877 Fusion cage with combined biological delivery system 1 2012
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D723682 Bone graft delivery tool 0 2013
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SYNTHES GMBH (1)
8,574,268 Highly-versatile variable-angle bone plate system 7 2008
 
Stratec Medical (1)
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Spinal Simplicity LLC (5)
8,574,270 Bone plate assembly with bone screw retention features 3 2012
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9,017,313 Method and apparatus for computerized surgery 0 2007
8,088,163 Tools and methods for spinal fusion 44 2009
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WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. (62)
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6,533,786 Anterior cervical plating system 279 1999
D440311 Anterior cervical plate 80 1999
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6,616,666 Apparatus for compressing a spinal disc space disposed between two adjacent vertebral bodies of a cervical spine 82 2000
6,592,586 Single-lock anterior cervical plating system 162 2000
6,527,776 Locking element for locking at least two bone screws to an orthopedic device 195 2000
6,428,542 Single-lock anterior cervical plate 249 2000
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6,383,186 Single-lock skeletal plating system 218 2000
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6,692,503 System and method for securing a plate to the spinal column 123 2001
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7,740,630 Anterior cervical plate system having vertebral body engaging anchors and connecting plate 17 2002
7,186,256 Dynamic, modular, single-lock anterior cervical plate system having assembleable and movable segments 48 2002
7,118,573 Dynamic anterior cervical plate system having moveable segments, instrumentation, and method for installation thereof 54 2002
7,097,645 Dynamic single-lock anterior cervical plate system having non-detachably fastened and moveable segments 48 2002
7,044,952 Dynamic multilock anterior cervical plate system having non-detachably fastened and moveable segments 62 2002
7,041,105 Dynamic, modular, multilock anterior cervical plate system having detachably fastened assembleable and moveable segments 59 2002
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7,074,221 Anterior cervical plate system 80 2002
6,916,320 Anterior cervical plate system 134 2002
* 2003/0018,335 Anterior cervical plate system 25 2002
7,137,984 Single-lock anterior cervical plate and method 67 2003
7,060,068 Vertebrae fastener placement guide 54 2003
* 2004/0230,202 Vertebrae fastener placement guide 1 2003
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7,399,301 Instrumentation for use with dynamic single-lock anterior cervical plate system having non-detachably fastened and moveable segments 24 2004
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7,115,130 Method for installing dynamic, modular, multilock anterior cervical plate system having detachably fastened assembleable and moveable segments 43 2004
7,112,202 Method for installing dynamic, modular, single-lock anterior cervical plate system having assembleable and moveable segments 68 2004
* 2004/0186,476 Method for installing dynamic, modular, multilock anterior cervical plate system having detachably fastened assembleable and moveable segments 12 2004
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7,651,497 Segmentable plate with locking element 31 2004
7,811,285 Dynamic, modular, single-lock anterior cervical plate system having assembleable and moveable segments and instrumentation for installation thereof 12 2004
7,803,157 Dynamic, modular, multilock anterior cervical plate system having detachably fastened assembleable and moveable segments and instrumentation for installation thereof 16 2004
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7,625,381 System and method for stabilizing a portion of the spine 20 2004
7,824,432 Method for installation of dynamic anterior cervical plate system having moveable segments 7 2004
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7,621,943 Method for installing dynamic multilock anterior cervical plate system having detachably fastened and moveable segments 15 2005
* 2005/0192,576 Method for installing dynamic multilock anterior cervical plate system having detachably fastened and moveable segments 40 2005
8,048,076 Method for installation of anterior cervical plate system having vertebral body engaging anchors and connecting plate 7 2005
* 2005/0187,554 Method for installation of anterior cervical plate system having vertebral body engaging anchors and connecting plate 23 2005
7,704,250 Instrumentation for use with dynamic multilock anterior cervical plate system having non-detachably fastened and moveable segments 17 2005
* 2005/0216,009 Instrumentation for use with dynamic multilock anterior cervical plate system having non-detachably fastened and moveable segments 21 2005
7,547,306 Method for installation of dynamic, single-lock anterior cervical plate system having non-detachably fastened and moveable segments 14 2005
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8,323,283 Plate system having bone portion engaging anchors and connecting plate 4 2005
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* 2010/0069,968 ANTERIOR IMPLANT FOR THE SPINE 5 2007
7,985,224 Method for installation of dynamic, single-lock anterior cervical plate system having non-detachably fastened and moveable segments 4 2009
8,167,919 System and method for securing a plate to the spinal column 3 2009
* 2009/0326,590 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING A PLATE TO THE SPINAL COLUMN 1 2009
8,834,533 Dynamic plate system having moveable segments 0 2010
8,262,708 Single-lock plating system 9 2012
8,480,717 Orthopedic implant with locking element 4 2012
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8,496,708 Flanged interbody fusion device with hinge 5 2006
8,470,039 Flanged interbody fusion device with fastener insert and retaining ring 3 2006
8,100,955 Orthopedic expansion fastener 38 2006
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* 2006/0235,403 Flanged interbody fusion device with locking plate 41 2006
9,220,547 Flanged interbody fusion device 0 2010
8,696,721 Orthopedic expansion fastener 3 2011
9,265,546 Side-biased orthopedic fastener retention 0 2013
8,801,794 Flanged interbody fusion device with fastener insert and retaining ring 4 2013
 
SYNTHES USA, LLC (2)
6,902,565 Occipital plate and system for spinal stabilization 46 2001
8,221,421 Sternum fixation device 2 2005
 
EBI, LLC (1)
* 2003/0153,913 Occipital plate and rod system 18 2003
 
The Regents of the University of California (1)
* 2008/0243,194 ARTICULATING INSTRUMENTATION FOR DYNAMIC SPINAL STABILIZATION 6 2008
 
TELLMAN, LARS G. (1)
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DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC (16)
7,682,392 Regenerative implants for stabilizing the spine and devices for attachment of said implants 20 2002
8,343,196 Bone plate 11 2006
8,968,366 Method and apparatus for flexible fixation of a spine 0 2007
8,894,685 Facet fixation and fusion screw and washer assembly and method of use 3 2007
8,425,515 Bone graft loading instruments and methods of connecting a bone graft to a bone plate 4 2009
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8,425,520 Bone plate holder 2 2010
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8,758,346 Variable angle compression plate 3 2010
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8,876,824 Sternum fixation device 0 2012
8,845,698 Bone plate 3 2012
8,852,245 Bone plate 3 2013
8,926,616 Bone plate holder 0 2013
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* 2013/0317,548 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING CONTROLLED BONE GROWTH OR REPAIR 9 2013
 
INTERVENTIONAL SPINE, INC. (12)
* 7,824,429 Method and apparatus for spinal fixation 20 2003
8,715,284 Method and apparatus for bone fixation with secondary compression 0 2005
7,857,832 Method and apparatus for spinal stabilization 21 2005
7,901,438 Method and apparatus for spinal stabilization 6 2005
* 2007/0016,191 Method and apparatus for spinal stabilization 35 2005
8,109,977 Method and apparatus for spinal fixation 4 2007
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7,998,176 Method and apparatus for spinal stabilization 10 2008
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9,408,648 Method and apparatus for bone fixation with secondary compression 0 2014
 
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8,182,511 Craniospinal fusion method and apparatus 0 2010
9,107,717 Craniospinal fusion method and apparatus 0 2011
 
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7,736,380 Cervical plate system 16 2005
 
CUSTOM SPINE ACQUISITION, INC. (1)
7,695,500 Polyaxial occipital plate 17 2007
 
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6,454,771 Anterior cervical plating system 162 2001
6,969,390 Anterior cervical plating system and bone screw 97 2003
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6,936,050 Multilock anterior cervical plating system 83 2003
6,936,051 Multilock anterior cervical plating system 88 2003
6,926,718 Multilock anterior cervical plating system 66 2003
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7,704,255 Threadless multi-lock anterior cervical plating system 19 2004
7,621,942 Variable geometry occipital fixation plate 25 2005
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7,901,433 Occipito-cervical stabilization system and method 17 2006
8,147,527 Adjustable occipital plate 3 2006
* 2008/0125,781 ADJUSTABLE OCCIPITAL PLATE 24 2006
8,246,662 Modular occipital plate 2 2006
* 2008/0177,313 MODULAR OCCIPITAL PLATE 14 2006
8,636,737 Modular occipital plate 1 2007
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8,337,496 Variable geometry occipital fixation plate 2 2011
8,740,953 Adjustable occipital plate 0 2012
9,439,687 Modular occipital plate 0 2013
 
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9,103,367 Polyaxial locking interface 0 2013
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Aesculap Implany Systems, LLC (1)
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MBD Medical LLC (5)
8,403,966 Clavicle plate and screws 0 2008
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9,247,943 Devices and methods for preparing an intervertebral workspace 0 2011
8,277,510 Tools and methods for spinal fusion 16 2011
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7,857,838 Anatomical distal radius fracture fixation plate 7 2003
7,780,711 Fixation system with multidirectional bone supports 11 2004
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7,780,664 Endosteal nail 3 2004
7,425,213 Method of endosteal nailing 7 2004
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7,563,263 Intramedullary fixation device for metaphyseal long bone fractures 21 2005
7,695,502 Bone stabilization system including plate having fixed-angle holes together with unidirectional locking screws and surgeon-directed locking screws 28 2005
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7,771,433 Bone fracture fixation plate shaping system 16 2006
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7,935,126 Bone plate shaping system 17 2006
7,740,634 Method of bone plate shaping 44 2006
* 2007/0233,112 Method of Bone Plate Shaping 29 2006
7,604,657 Bone fixation plate with complex suture anchor locations 30 2006
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7,842,037 Flexible bone fixation device 7 2006
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8,556,945 Anatomical distal radius fracture fixation plate with ulnar buttress 4 2010
8,403,967 Volar fixation system and methods of using the same 0 2010
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8,858,562 Bone plate shaping system 0 2011
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8,241,338 Bone plate with pre-assembled drill guide tips 5 2011
8,834,537 Drill guides for bone plate 0 2013
9,072,558 Distal radius fracture fixation plate with ulnar buttress 0 2013
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8,361,149 Wedge-like spinal implant 3 2009
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