US Patent No: 5,888,224

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Implant for intervertebral space

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Abstract

An implant for the intervertebral space consists of an essentially cuboid body with a device for gripping by a tool.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SYNTHES USA, LLCWEST CHESTER, PA504
SYNTHESIS (U.S.A.)WEST CHESTER, PA1

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beckers, Louis Francois Charles Bonheiden, BE 1 259
Schlapfer, Johannes Fridolin Glarus, CH 2 304

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
BRANTIGAN, W. JOHN DR.( CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE) (4)
4,834,757 Prosthetic implant 687 1988
4,878,915 Surgical prosthetic implant facilitating vertebral interbody fusion 602 1989
5,192,327 Surgical prosthetic implant for vertebrae 637 1991
5,425,772 Prosthetic implant for intervertebral spinal fusion 452 1993
 
ZIMMER SPINE, INC. (3)
5,458,638 Non-threaded spinal implant 410 1992
5,489,308 Spinal implant 411 1994
5,658,337 Intervertebral fusion implant 226 1996
 
DEPUY ACROMED, INC. (1)
5,443,514 Method for using spinal implants 397 1993
 
HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. (1)
5,092,893 Human orthopedic vertebra implant 164 1990
 
PERUMALA CORPORATION (1)
5,171,278 Middle expandable intervertebral disk implants 357 1991
 
RAY MEDICA, INC. (1)
4,772,287 Prosthetic disc and method of implanting 600 1987
 
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. (1)
5,015,247 Threaded spinal implant 744 1988
 
ZIMMER DENTAL, INC. (1)
5,306,307 Spinal disk implant 299 1991
 
ZIMMER TECHNOLOGY, INC. (1)
4,863,476 Spinal implant 464 1987
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (2)
4,349,921 Intervertebral disc prosthesis 760 1980
4,599,086 Spine stabilization device and method 431 1985

Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
KYPHON SARL (70)
6,379,355 Spine distraction implant and method 111 1999
6,332,882 Spine distraction implant 105 1999
6,746,485 Hair used as a biologic disk, replacement, and/or structure and method 47 2000
6,419,676 Spine distraction implant and method 135 2000
6,419,677 Spine distraction implant and method 132 2001
6,796,983 Spine distraction implant and method 110 2001
7,101,375 Spine distraction implant 122 2001
6,902,566 Spinal implants, insertion instruments, and methods of use 73 2001
6,514,256 Spine distraction implant and method 191 2001
6,478,796 Spin distraction implant and method 150 2001
6,582,433 Spine fixation device and method 241 2001
7,201,751 Supplemental spine fixation device 149 2001
6,699,246 Spine distraction implant 190 2001
6,699,247 Spine distraction implant 110 2001
6,926,728 Curved dilator and method 96 2001
6,652,534 Apparatus and method for determining implant size 92 2001
6,712,819 Mating insertion instruments for spinal implants and methods of use 139 2001
6,652,527 Supplemental spine fixation device and method 129 2001
6,695,842 Interspinous process distraction system and method with positionable wing and method 209 2001
7,189,234 Interspinous process implant sizer and distractor with a split head and size indicator and method 35 2001
7,029,473 Deflectable spacer for use as an interspinous process implant and method 28 2002
7,833,246 Interspinous process and sacrum implant and method 0 2003
7,497,859 Tools for implanting an artificial vertebral disk 7 2003
7,306,628 Interspinous process apparatus and method with a selectably expandable spacer 115 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 76 2003
7,335,203 System and method for immobilizing adjacent spinous processes 104 2004
7,901,432 Method for lateral implantation of spinous process spacer 0 2004
7,758,619 Spinous process implant with tethers 13 2004
7,549,999 Interspinous process distraction implant and method of implantation 2 2004
7,510,567 Spinal implants, insertion instruments, and methods of use 4 2004
7,695,513 Distractible interspinous process implant and method of implantation 2 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
7,524,324 System and method for an interspinous process implant as a supplement to a spine stabilization implant 38 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
7,621,939 Supplemental spine fixation device and method 3 2005
8,100,944 Inter-cervical facet implant and method for preserving the tissues surrounding the facet joint 0 2005
7,909,853 Interspinous process implant including a binder and method of implantation 3 2005
8,048,117 Interspinous process implant and method of implantation 0 2005
8,029,567 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods 0 2006
7,927,354 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods 16 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
7,749,252 Interspinous process implant having deployable wing and method of implantation 52 2006
7,959,652 Interspinous process implant having deployable wings and method of implantation 0 2006
7,828,822 Spinous process implant 7 2006
7,993,342 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods 0 2006
7,476,251 Interspinous process apparatus and method with a selectably expandable spacer 18 2006
7,803,190 Interspinous process apparatus and method with a selectably expandable spacer 1 2006
8,012,209 Interspinous process implant including a binder, binder aligner and method of implantation 0 2007
8,096,994 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods 0 2007
8,096,995 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods 0 2007
7,749,253 Spine distraction implant and method 12 2007
8,157,840 Spine distraction implant and method 0 2007
7,635,378 Spine distraction implant and method 15 2007
8,221,458 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods 0 2007
8,167,890 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods 0 2007
8,114,131 Extension limiting devices and methods of use for the spine 1 2008
 
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. (53)
6,039,762 Reinforced bone graft substitutes 162 1997
6,206,922 Methods and instruments for interbody fusion 191 1998
6,610,089 Spinal implant and cutting tool preparation accessory for mounting the implant 61 1999
6,537,320 Self-broaching, rotatable, push-in interbody spinal fusion implant and method for deployment thereof 40 1999
7,276,081 Bone grafts 4 1999
6,645,206 Interbody fusion device and method for restoration of normal spinal anatomy 36 2000
6,830,570 Devices and techniques for a posterior lateral disc space approach 95 2000
6,595,995 Methods and instruments for interbody fusion 28 2000
6,764,491 Devices and techniques for a posterior lateral disc space approach 87 2001
7,060,073 Devices and techniques for a posterior lateral disc space approach 60 2002
7,087,055 Minimally invasive expanding spacer and method 111 2002
7,503,933 Lordotic interbody spinal fusion implants 24 2002
7,169,183 Vertebral implant for promoting arthrodesis of the spine 38 2002
7,063,725 Systems and techniques for restoring and maintaining intervertebral anatomy 50 2002
7,056,342 Self-broaching, rotatable, push-in interbody spinal fusion implant and method for deployment thereof 9 2003
7,326,251 Interbody fusion device 18 2003
7,300,440 Methods and instruments for interbody fusion 10 2003
7,112,224 Spinal implant and cutting tool preparation accessory for mounting the implant 9 2003
7,935,124 Devices and techniques for a posterior lateral disc space approach 8 2003
7,238,186 Interbody fusion device and method for restoration of normal spinal anatomy 10 2003
7,361,193 Devices and techniques for a posterior lateral disc space approach 26 2003
7,621,938 Spinal implant construct and method for implantation 0 2004
7,828,849 Expanding interbody implant and articulating inserter and method 7 2004
7,621,958 Methods and instruments for interbody fusion 6 2004
7,125,425 Systems and techniques for restoring and maintaining intervertebral anatomy 35 2004
7,763,028 Spacer with height and angle adjustments for spacing vertebral members 1 2004
7,070,598 Minimally invasive expanding spacer and method 96 2004
7,549,993 Constant lift cam spreader 0 2004
7,717,944 Instruments and methods for stabilization of bony structures 6 2004
7,608,107 Expandable implant with interlocking walls and method for use thereof 15 2004
8,097,034 Expandable arcuate interbody spinal fusion implant with two expanders 1 2004
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
7,396,365 Method for inserting a fusion cage having a height substantially the same as the height between adjacent vertebral endplates 21 2005
7,892,286 Expandable push-in orthopedic implant 6 2005
8,007,534 Expandable implant with expander 3 2005
7,763,055 Instruments and methods for stabilization of bony structures 10 2006
7,935,148 Adjustable insertion device for a vertebral implant 1 2006
7,655,046 Expandable spinal fusion cage and associated instrumentation 1 2006
8,361,124 Instruments and methods for stabilization of bony structures 0 2006
7,481,812 Devices and techniques for a posterior lateral disc space approach 6 2006
8,349,011 Systems and techniques for restoring and maintaining intervertebral anatomy 0 2006
7,476,252 System and techniques for restoring and maintaining intervertebral anatomy 5 2006
7,955,392 Interspinous process devices and methods 4 2006
7,867,259 Instruments and methods for stabilization of bony structures 4 2007
7,862,595 Instruments and methods for stabilization of bony structures 4 2007
7,951,203 Interbody fusion device 0 2008
7,998,215 Devices and techniques for a posterior lateral disc space approach 1 2008
7,967,863 Devices and techniques for a posterior lateral disc space approach 0 2008
8,403,990 Expandable spinal fusion cage and associated instrumentation 0 2009
7,985,258 Methods and instruments for interbody fusion 4 2009
8,021,430 Anatomic spinal implant having anatomic bearing surfaces 5 2010
8,425,530 Apparatus for sizing a facet joint 0 2011
 
NUVASIVE, INC. (22)
6,368,325 Bone blocks and methods for inserting bone blocks into intervertebral spaces 48 1999
6,290,724 Methods for separating and stabilizing adjacent vertebrae 130 1999
6,251,140 Interlocking spinal inserts 72 1999
6,887,248 Bone blocks and methods for inserting bone blocks into intervertebral spaces 22 2001
7,776,049 Spinal implant inserter, implant, and method 8 2002
6,923,814 System and methods for cervical spinal fusion 48 2002
7,527,649 Intervertebral implant and related methods 0 2003
7,618,423 System and method for performing spinal fusion 11 2003
7,887,568 Stackable spinal support system and related methods 0 2005
7,918,891 Systems and methods for spinal fusion 7 2005
D530423 Intervertebral implant 29 2005
7,776,094 Spinal implants and methods for inserting spinal implants into intervertebral spaces 8 2005
8,147,521 Systems and methods for treating spinal deformities 0 2006
8,328,851 Total disc replacement system and related methods 0 2006
8,167,915 Methods and apparatus for treating spinal stenosis 0 2006
D599019 Spinal fusion implant 12 2008
D594986 Intervertebral implant 14 2008
8,287,597 Method and apparatus for performing spine surgery 0 2010
D671645 Intervertebral implant 0 2010
8,187,334 System and methods for spinal fusion 0 2011
8,246,686 Systems and methods for spinal fusion 1 2012
8,361,156 Systems and methods for spinal fusion 0 2012
 
SYNTHES USA, LLC (21)
6,059,829 Intervertebral implant 111 1996
6,660,038 Skeletal reconstruction cages 83 2001
6,986,788 Intervertebral allograft spacer 23 2001
6,719,794 Intervertebral implant for transforaminal posterior lumbar interbody fusion procedure 97 2001
6,554,863 Intervertebral allograft spacer 62 2001
RE38614 Intervertebral allograft spacer 11 2002
6,974,480 Intervertebral implant for transforaminal posterior lumbar interbody fusion procedure 58 2002
7,192,447 Intervertebral implant 11 2002
7,014,659 Skeletal reconstruction cages 10 2003
7,442,208 Interspinal prosthesis 124 2004
7,226,483 Method of performing a transforaminal posterior lumber interbody fusion procedure 8 2004
7,232,464 Intervertebral implant 22 2004
7,226,482 Multipiece allograft implant 10 2004
7,300,465 Intervertebral allograft spacer 4 2005
7,846,207 Intervertebral implant 5 2005
7,223,292 Intervertebral implant for transforaminal posterior lumbar interbody fusion procedure 11 2005
8,012,208 Implant for intervertebral space 0 2005
8,231,675 Intervertebral implant 0 2007
7,601,173 Multipiece allograft implant 13 2007
7,618,456 Intervertebral implant 11 2007
7,862,616 Intervertebral implant 7 2009
 
LDR MEDICAL (13)
7,291,170 Intersomatic cage with unified grafts 11 2001
7,326,250 Intervertebral disc prosthesis and fitting tools 49 2002
7,594,931 Vertebral cage device with modular fixation 14 2002
7,682,396 Intervertebral disc prosthesis 25 2003
7,494,508 Intervertebral disc prosthesis 19 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
8,409,288 Transforaminal intersomatic cage for an intervertebral fusion graft and an instrument for implanting the cage 0 2006
8,241,359 Transforaminal intersomatic cage for an intervertebral fusion graft and an instrument for implanting the cage 2 2007
8,343,219 Intersomatic cage, intervertebral prosthesis, anchoring device and implantation instruments 1 2008
8,257,439 Intervertebral disc prosthesis 0 2009
8,267,999 Intervertebral disc prosthesis 0 2009
 
RTI BIOLOGICS, INC. (8)
7,763,071 Bone block assemblies and their use in assembled bone-tendon-bone grafts 2 2005
7,763,072 Intermediate bone block and its use in bone block assemblies and assembled bone-tendon-bone grafts 1 2005
7,727,278 Self fixing assembled bone-tendon-bone graft 4 2006
D630748 Orthopedic bone block 0 2008
D608891 Set of orthopedic bone block assemblies 1 2008
D604850 Orthopedic bone block assembly 4 2008
D625822 Orthopedic bone block assembly 3 2009
D630329 Orthopedic bone block assembly 2 2010
 
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. (6)
D533277 Interbody fusion device 56 2005
D524443 Interbody fusion device 28 2005
D566276 Interbody fusion device 19 2006
D564095 Interbody fusion device 14 2006
D541940 Interbody fusion device 35 2006
D539934 Interbody fusion device 15 2006
 
DEPUY SPINE, INC. (5)
7,226,480 Disc prosthesis 8 2002
7,235,082 Device for insertion of implants 25 2003
RE43317 Medical installation tool 0 2006
8,142,503 Devices and methods for facilitating controlled bone growth or repair 0 2006
8,097,037 Methods and devices for correcting spinal deformities 0 2006
 
ENSURE MEDICAL, INC. (5)
8,083,768 Vascular plug having composite construction 0 2005
7,753,933 Plug with detachable guidewire element and methods for use 5 2005
8,057,510 Plug with collet and apparatus and method for delivering such plugs 5 2005
8,075,587 Apparatus and methods for sealing vascular punctures 13 2005
8,088,144 Locator and closure device and method of use 0 2005
 
ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (5)
6,579,318 Intervertebral spacer 103 2000
6,852,127 Method of implanting an intervertebral spacer 11 2002
D501555 Implant 23 2003
D494274 Implant 25 2003
D493225 Implant 27 2003
 
DEPUY ACROMED, INC. (4)
6,245,108 Spinal fusion implant 213 2000
6,676,703 Spinal fusion implant 77 2001
6,755,841 Medical installation tool 154 2001
7,229,477 Spinal fusion implant 12 2002
 
SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. (4)
6,375,655 Interbody fusion device and method for restoration of normal spinal anatomy 49 2000
6,471,724 Methods and instruments for interbody fusion 85 2001
6,695,851 Methods and instruments for interbody fusion 73 2002
6,991,654 Systems and techniques for restoring and maintaining intervertebral anatomy 34 2004
 
KERAPLAST TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. (3)
6,379,690 Keratin-based hydrogel for biomedical applications and method of production 16 2000
6,849,092 Implantable prosthetic or tissue expanding device 14 2001
6,783,546 Implantable prosthetic or tissue expanding device 119 2001
 
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC (2)
8,377,072 Medical device installation tool 0 2006
8,435,300 Intervertebral implant for transforaminal posterior lumbar interbody fusion procedure 0 2011
 
GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. (2)
7,674,296 Expandable vertebral prosthesis 13 2005
8,282,683 Expandable vertebral implant 0 2010
 
MINSURG INTERNATIONAL, INC. (2)
8,021,392 Methods and surgical kits for minimally-invasive facet joint fusion 1 2008
7,837,713 Methods and surgical kits for minimally-invasive facet joint fusion 7 2009
 
PINNACLE SPINE GROUP, LLC (2)
8,343,224 Intervertebral implants and graft delivery systems and methods 0 2011
8,308,805 Methods of delivering an implant to an intervertebral space 1 2012
 
PIONEER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. (2)
8,029,512 Spinal stabilization device and methods 1 2005
8,002,837 Spinal stabilization device and methods 0 2007
 
SOCIETY DE FABRICATION DE MATERIEL ORTHOPEDIQUE, S.A. (2)
6,746,484 Spinal implant 48 2000
7,465,305 Spinal implant and cutting tool preparation accessory for mounting the implant 1 2004
 
SPINECO, INC. (2)
6,478,822 Spherical spinal implant 83 2001
7,824,444 Expandable spherical spinal implant 1 2004
 
THEKEN SPINE, LLC (2)
7,918,876 Spinal implant adjustment device 2 2004
7,544,208 Adjustable corpectomy apparatus 11 2005
 
TITAN SPINE, LLC (2)
8,403,991 Implant with critical ratio of load bearing surface area to central opening area 0 2011
8,435,302 Instruments and interbody spinal implants enhancing disc space distraction 0 2012
 
BONUTTI SKELETAL INNOVATIONS LLC (1)
7,892,261 Spinal implant and methods for changing spatial relationships between vertebrae 9 2004
 
CO-LINGE AG (1)
6,942,697 Pair of lumbar interbody implants and method of fusing together adjoining vertebrae bodies 16 2003
 
COLLABCOM II, LLC (1)
8,202,299 Interspinous implant, tools and methods of implanting 0 2008
 
CORE MEDICAL, INC. (1)
8,409,248 Plug with detachable guidewire element and methods for use 0 2010
 
DEPUY SPINE SARL (1)
6,143,032 Intervertebral implant 115 1998
 
GATEWAY MEDICAL, INC. (1)
6,736,815 Apparatus and methods for treating spinal discs 86 2001
 
HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. (1)
6,726,722 Threaded apparatus for fusing adjacent bone structure 18 2001
 
KOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. (1)
6,902,581 Apparatus for fusing adjacent bone structure 13 2001
 
LEE, CHOON SUNG (1)
6,767,366 Spinal prosthetic implant and insertion instrument 9 2002
 
OSPREY BIOMEDICAL, INC. (1)
8,043,377 Implantable intervertebral fusion device 0 2006
 
RAYMEDICA, LLC (1)
6,113,639 Trial implant and trial implant kit for evaluating an intradiscal space 247 1999
 
REGENERATION TECHNOLOGIES, A DE CORPORATION (1)
7,776,089 Assembled bone-tendon-bone grafts 3 2005
 
SHOWA IKA KOHGYO CO., LTD. (1)
7,331,996 Intervertebral spacer 19 2003
 
SPIDER-TEK, LLC (1)
7,621,951 Intervertebral space implant for use in spinal fusion procedures 3 2003
 
STRYKER SPINE (1)
8,303,601 Collet-activated distraction wedge inserter 0 2006
 
TRANS1 INC. (1)
8,308,777 Method and apparatus for removable spinal implant extending between at least two adjacent vertebral bodies 0 2010
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (6)
6,080,158 Intervertebral fusion device 126 1999
6,682,564 Intervertebral support device and related methods 6 2002
7,377,930 Nerve protecting tube 0 2003
7,022,138 Spinal interbody fusion device and method 38 2003
8,439,931 Instrumentation and methods for inserting an intervertebral disc prosthesis 0 2009
8,097,035 Intervertebral space implant for use in spinal fusion procedures 0 2009