US Patent No: 6,224,595

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Method for inserting a spinal implant

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Abstract

An artificial spinal implant is disclosed which when placed between two adjacent vertebrae directly participates and is incorporated in the ensuing fusion. Instrumentation and procedure is also disclosed.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.WARSAW, IN1462

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Michelson, Gary Karlin Venice, CA 148 6010

Cited Art

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THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (4)
4,634,720 Process for the preparation of hard tissue prosthetics 80 1985
4,636,526 Composites of unsintered calcium phosphates and synthetic biodegradable polymers useful as hard tissue prosthetics 109 1985
4,661,536 Process for the preparation of hard tissue prosthetics 85 1986
4,698,375 Composites of unsintered calcium phosphates and synthetic biodegradable polymers useful as hard tissue prosthetics 85 1986
 
BRANTIGAN, W. JOHN DR.( CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE) (3)
4,743,256 Surgical prosthetic implant facilitating vertebral interbody fusion and method 569 1987
4,834,757 Prosthetic implant 690 1988
4,878,915 Surgical prosthetic implant facilitating vertebral interbody fusion 604 1989
 
ZIMMER TECHNOLOGY, INC. (3)
4,677,972 Coupling assembly for joining an implant tool to a bone implant 76 1986
4,863,476 Spinal implant 466 1987
4,830,000 Surgical drill 72 1987
 
DEPUY ACROMED, INC. (2)
4,611,581 Apparatus for straightening spinal columns 352 1983
4,696,290 Apparatus for straightening spinal columns 348 1986
 
HENRY FORD HOSPITAL (2)
4,570,624 Universal guide for inserting parallel pins 97 1983
4,553,273 Vertebral body prosthesis and spine stabilizing method 354 1983
 
SIEMENS ELEMA AB (2)
4,232,679 Programmable human tissue stimulator 167 1977
4,197,850 Implantable human tissue stimulator with memory protect means 81 1978
 
UNITED BANK OF DENVER NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (2)
4,333,469 Bone growth stimulator 102 1979
4,414,979 Monitorable bone growth stimulator 69 1981
 
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION (2)
4,535,485 Polymeric acrylic prothesis 95 1982
4,547,390 Process of making implantable prosthesis material of modified polymeric acrylic (PMMA) beads coated with PHEMA and barium sulfate 78 1982
 
ZIMMER SPINE, INC. (2)
4,743,260 Method for a flexible stabilization system for a vertebral column 379 1985
4,936,848 Implant for vertebrae 343 1989
 
ZIMMER, INC. (2)
4,293,962 Bone plug inserting system 91 1980
D281814 Osteotomy staple 64 1983
 
ACROMED CORPORATION (1)
4,790,303 Apparatus and method for securing bone graft 241 1987
 
AMCODYNE INCORPORATED (1)
4,535,374 Whitney-type head loading/unloading apparatus 117 1982
 
ARMSTRONG FASTENINGS LIMITED, GIBSON LANE, MELTON, NORTH FERRIBY, NOTRH HUMBERSIDE (1)
4,237,948 Screw threaded members and their manufacture 51 1978
 
ARTECH (1)
4,542,539 Surgical implant having a graded porous coating 209 1984
 
BIJUR LUBRICATING CORPORATION (1)
4,664,567 Drill bit 54 1986
 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION (1)
2002/0161,403 Deep brain stimulation system for the treatment of parkinson's disease or other disorders 2001
 
BRITISH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED (1)
4,271,832 Post-fracture stability of limbs 99 1979
 
D.A.O. S.R.L. (1)
4,913,144 Adjustable staple 143 1989
 
DEPUY ACE MEDICAL COMPANY (1)
4,450,834 External fixation device 98 1981
 
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. (1)
4,710,075 Adjustable drill gauge 131 1986
 
DERR, BERN (1)
4,759,766 Intervertebral disc endoprosthesis 433 1987
 
EBI, LLC (1)
4,805,602 Transpedicular screw and rod system 397 1986
 
EXOGEN, INC. (1)
4,530,360 Method for healing bone fractures with ultrasound 179 1982
 
HEALTH & RESEARCH SERVICES INC. (1)
4,759,769 Artificial spinal disc 594 1987
 
HOWMEDICA INC. (1)
4,570,623 Arched bridge staple 195 1983
 
JOINT MEDICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION (1)
4,865,603 Metallic prosthetic devices having micro-textured outer surfaces 147 1988
 
KUREHA KAGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
4,222,128 Composite implant materials and process for preparing same 103 1978
 
KYOTO CERAMIC CO., LTD. (1)
4,259,072 Ceramic endosseous implant 183 1979
 
LE GUERNOL (1)
4,356,572 Biodegradable implant useable as a bone prosthesis 88 1980
 
LIFE CORE BIOMEDICAL, INC. (1)
4,645,503 Moldable bone-implant material 151 1985
 
MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (1)
4,665,920 Skeletal tissue stimulator and a low voltage oscillator circuit for use therein 63 1984
 
NOBEL BIOCARE USA (1)
4,713,004 Submergible screw-type dental implant and method of utilization 160 1986
 
OLIN CORPORATION (1)
D257511 Drill tool or the like 55 1975
 
OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. (1)
4,507,115 Medical capsule device 160 1984
 
ONTARIO RESEARCH FOUNDATION (1)
4,206,516 Surgical prosthetic device or implant having pure metal porous coating 119 1977
 
PFIZER HOSPITAL PRODUCTS GROUP, INC. (1)
4,714,469 Spinal implant 494 1987
 
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (1)
4,636,217 Anterior spinal implant 405 1985
 
RENAL SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
4,405,319 Porous titanium coating for blood access device 69 1981
 
RUDOLPH BEAVER, INC. (1)
4,497,320 Surgical blade unit 64 1983
 
SINGH, SHEO SHANKER (ATTORNEY-IN-FACT) (1)
4,619,264 Method and apparatus for treatment of fresh fractures, delayed unions and non-unions of living bone 53 1984
 
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. (1)
4,608,052 Implant with attachment surface 117 1984
 
SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE (1)
4,655,777 Method of producing biodegradable prosthesis and products therefrom 219 1983
 
SOUTHWIRE COMPANY (1)
4,552,200 Control in continuous casting to enhance feeding 47 1984
 
SPINE-TECH, INC. (1)
4,501,269 Process for fusing bone joints 529 1984
 
STRYKER TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (1)
4,600,000 External fixation system 62 1985
 
SUTTER, FRANZ (1)
4,328,593 Universal joint prosthesis with cap 101 1980
 
SYNTHES (U.S.A.) (1)
4,484,570 Device comprising an implant and screws for fastening said implant to a bone, and a device for connecting two separated pieces of bone 409 1981
 
SYNTHES USA, LLC (1)
4,341,206 Device for producing a hole in a bone 142 1979
 
THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (1)
4,549,547 Implantable bone growth stimulator 88 1982
 
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE (1)
4,653,509 Guided trephine samples for skeletal bone studies 123 1985
 
THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE (1)
4,258,716 Microsurgical instruments 148 1979
 
THURGAUER KANTONALBANK, A CORPORATION CHARTERED IN AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF SWITZERLAND, THAT MAINTAINS ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICES AT: (1)
5,084,050 Implant for bone reinforcement and for anchoring bone screws, implants and implant parts 283 1989
 
ULRICH GMBH & CO. KG (1)
4,957,495 Device for setting the spinal column 168 1988
 
UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (1)
4,911,718 Functional and biocompatible intervertebral disc spacer 440 1988
 
VSESOJUZNY NAUCHNO-ISSLEDOVATELSKY I ISPYTATELNY INSTITUT MEDITSINSKOI TEKHNIKI (1)
4,492,226 Device for uniting bone fragments 107 1979
 
WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & CO. KG (1)
5,122,130 Forceps for inserting intervertebral device 318 1990
 
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. (1)
5,484,437 Apparatus and method of inserting spinal implants 562 1993
 
WOLF-DIETER OTTE (1)
4,423,721 Device for insertion and extraction of medullary nails 77 1980
 
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. (1)
4,851,008 Bone implant prosthesis with substantially stress-free outer surface 79 1988
 
ZIMMER GMBH (1)
4,955,908 Metallic intervertebral prosthesis 296 1988
 
ZIMMER, S.A. (1)
4,943,291 Drilling feeler, in particular for positioning and securing a medullary nail 60 1988
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (29)
4,181,457 Tapping tool for making vibration resistant prevailing torque fastener 60 1978
D260525 Channel drill and bolt combination 49 1978
4,262,369 Artificial joints, in particular coxo-femoral joints 66 1979
4,289,123 Orthopedic appliance 299 1980
4,349,921 Intervertebral disc prosthesis 762 1980
4,309,777 Artificial intervertebral disc 598 1980
4,401,112 Spinal fixator 422 1981
4,439,152 Method of jawbone abutment implant for dental prostheses and implant device 112 1982
4,545,374 Method and instruments for performing a percutaneous lumbar diskectomy 634 1982
RE31865 Artificial joints, in particular coxo-femoral joints 109 1983
4,554,914 Prosthetic vertebral body 439 1983
4,604,995 Spinal stabilizer 348 1984
4,653,486 Fastener, particularly suited for orthopedic use 159 1984
4,628,921 Unilateral external fixation system for small bones 63 1984
4,602,638 Apparatus and method for invasive electrical stimulation of bone fractures 58 1984
4,592,346 Orthopedic staple 93 1985
4,736,738 Instrument kit and procedure for performing posterior lumbar interbody fusion 197 1985
4,599,086 Spine stabilization device and method 432 1985
4,693,721 Porous flexible metal fiber material for surgical implantation 154 1986
4,677,883 Cork screw 47 1986
4,721,103 Orthopedic device 233 1986
4,769,881 High precision tens apparatus and method of use 69 1986
4,781,591 Endosteal implant and method for performing implantation thereof 92 1987
4,863,477 Synthetic intervertebral disc prosthesis 464 1987
4,820,305 Place holder, in particular for a vertebra body 259 1987
4,903,882 Driving tool for an electrical staple 67 1988
4,848,327 Apparatus and procedure for blind alignment of fasteners extended through transverse holes in an orthopedic locking nail 85 1988
4,877,020 Apparatus for bone graft 298 1988
2009/0132,648 CONTENT DELIVERY AND GLOBAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NETWORK SYSTEM 2009

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KYPHON SARL (13)
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
7,452,379 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
 
LDR MEDICAL (13)
7,291,170 Intersomatic cage with unified grafts 11 2001
7,326,250 Intervertebral disc prosthesis and fitting tools 50 2002
7,594,931 Vertebral cage device with modular fixation 14 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
8,409,288 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
 
SPINALMOTION, INC. (10)
7,585,326 Methods and apparatus for intervertebral disc prosthesis insertion 2 2004
8,083,797 Intervertebral prosthetic disc with shock absorption 0 2005
7,731,754 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
 
TRANS1 INC. (9)
8,052,613 Spinal nucleus extraction tool 4 2004
7,740,633 Guide pin for guiding instrumentation along a soft tissue tract to a point on the spine 8 2004
7,588,574 Kits for enabling axial access and procedures in the spine 25 2004
7,530,993 Method of spinal fixation 21 2004
7,500,977 Method and apparatus for manipulating material in the spine 30 2004
7,799,032 Guide pin introducer for guiding instrumentation through soft tissue to a point on the spine 6 2007
7,763,025 Spinal fusion kit for guiding instrumentation through soft tissue to a point on the spine 12 2007
7,799,033 Access kits for enabling axial access and procedures in the spine 6 2007
7,914,535 Method and apparatus for manipulating material in the spine 5 2009
 
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. (8)
6,575,981 Methods and instrumentation for vertebral interbody fusion 34 2000
6,648,895 Methods and instrumentation for vertebral interbody fusion 62 2001
6,743,234 Methods and instrumentation for vertebral interbody fusion 21 2001
8,066,705 Instrumentation for the endoscopic correction of spinal disease 3 2003
7,244,258 Methods and instrumentation for vertebral interbody fusion 7 2003
8,080,041 Device and method for lumbar interbody fusion 0 2008
8,409,257 Systems and methods for facet joint stabilization 0 2010
8,251,997 Method for inserting an artificial implant between two adjacent vertebrae along a coronal plane 1 2011
 
PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. (5)
7,824,431 Cervical distraction method 12 2008
8,267,966 Facet joint implants and delivery tools 3 2008
8,361,152 Facet joint implants and delivery tools 0 2009
8,425,558 Vertebral joint implants and delivery tools 0 2009
8,348,979 Cervical distraction method 0 2010
 
SPINELOGIK, INC. (3)
8,313,528 Intervertebral fusion device and method of use 0 2008
8,333,804 Intervertebral fusion device and method of use 0 2009
8,382,839 Intervertebral fusion device and method of use 0 2009
 
ATLAS SPINE, INC. (2)
8,172,905 Spinal implant 0 2007
8,083,799 Spinal implant 0 2008
 
SPINAL GENERATIONS, LLC (2)
7,588,599 Interbody cage system 2 2006
8,419,795 Interbody cage system 0 2009
 
THEKEN SPINE, LLC (2)
7,918,876 Spinal implant adjustment device 2 2004
7,544,208 Adjustable corpectomy apparatus 11 2005
 
EBI, LLC (1)
7,780,676 Intervertebral implantation apparatus 0 2007
 
OSTEOIMPLANT TECHNOLOGY, INC. (1)
7,828,848 Expandable osteosynthesis cage 0 2002
 
WENZEL SPINE, INC. (1)
8,435,299 Expandable osteosynthesis cage 0 2010
 
ZIMMER SPINE, INC. (1)
7,637,952 Instrumentation and procedure for implanting spinal implant devices 9 2003
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (8)
6,500,206 Instruments for inserting spinal vertebral implant 53 2000
6,443,987 Spinal vertebral implant 33 2000
6,843,804 Spinal vertebral implant and methods of insertion 14 2002
6,730,126 Device and method for lumbar interbody fusion 87 2003
7,419,505 Collapsible, rotatable, and tiltable hydraulic spinal disc prosthesis system with selectable modular components 17 2005
7,887,589 Minimally invasive spinal disc stabilizer and insertion tool 0 2005
8,439,931 Instrumentation and methods for inserting an intervertebral disc prosthesis 0 2009
8,444,695 Prosthetic disc for intervertebral insertion 0 2009