US Patent No: 6,837,905

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Spinal vertebral fusion implant and method

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Abstract

An implant and method for fusion of adjacent vertebra. The implant has a curved plate having bores for reception of bone screws. In one embodiment, aligned medial sots extend longitudinally in the plate. An interbody graft is attached to or is integrally formed with the plate. In use, retraction post are temporarily secured to adjacent vertebrae and the slots aligned with posts. The graft is inserted and adjacent vertebrae are compressed and held until permanent screw fixation is completed. The compression tool and the posts are removed leaving the vertebrae compressed against the graft to promote healing. In an alternate embodiment, the plate carries multiple grafts which are slidably relative to the plate.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lieberman, Daniel M 7548 N. 22nd St., Phoenix, AZ 85020 6 60

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HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. (2)
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AMEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
5,344,421 Apparatus and method for adjusting a bone plate 103 1993
 
DISC DYNAMICS, INC. (1)
6,224,630 Implantable tissue repair device 288 1998
 
MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK, INC. (1)
5,674,296 Human spinal disc prosthesis 605 1996
 
OSTEOBIOLOGICS, INC. (1)
6,203,573 Method of making biodegradable implant material and products made therefrom 18 1999
 
SCIENT'X (1)
6,235,059 Intersomatic setting and fusion system 135 1998
 
STRYKER SPINE (1)
6,306,136 Implant, in particular front cervical plate 181 2000
 
STRYKER TRAUMA GMBH (1)
6,106,557 Reconstruction system for vertebra 123 1999
 
ULRICH GMBH & CO. KG (1)
6,190,413 Vertebral implant 143 1999
 
WAGNER, JOHN (1)
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WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. (1)
6,562,073 Spinal bone implant 57 2001
 
ZIMMER GMBH (1)
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7,641,654 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
7,662,182 Instrumentation and methods for use in implanting a cervical disc replacement device 2 2004
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7,713,302 Intervertebral spacer device utilizing a spirally slotted belleville washer having radially spaced concentric grooves 9 2004
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WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. (8)
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CASTRO, FRANK (2)
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NUVASIVE, INC. (2)
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RSB SPINE LLC (2)
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THEKEN SPINE, LLC (2)
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SCHAFFER, MICHAEL (1)
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SEASPINE, INC. (1)
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STRYKER SPINE (1)
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WESTMARK MEDICAL, LLC. (1)
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