US Patent No: 6,997,956
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Spinal disc annulus reconstruction method and spinal disc annulus stent
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Feb 14, 2006
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Mar 19, 2003
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10/392,729
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Abstract
A surgical method of repair and reconstruction of the spinal disc wall (annulus) after surgical invasion or pathologic rupture, incorporating suture closure, or stent insertion and fixation, designed to reduce the failure rate of conventional surgical procedures on the spinal discs. The design of the spinal disc annulus stent allows ingrowth of normal cells of healing in an enhanced fashion strengthening the normal reparative process.
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| 4,852,568 Method and apparatus for sealing an opening in tissue of a living being | 466 | 1987 | |
| 4,890,612 Device for sealing percutaneous puncture in a vessel | 464 | 1988 | |
| 5,061,274 Plug device for sealing openings and method of use | 462 | 1989 | |
| 5,021,059 Plug device with pulley for sealing punctures in tissue and methods of use | 519 | 1990 | |
| 5,531,759 System for closing a percutaneous puncture formed by a trocar to prevent tissue at the puncture from herniating | 227 | 1994 | |
| 5,545,178 System for closing a percutaneous puncture formed by a trocar to prevent tissue at the puncture from herniating | 345 | 1994 | |
| 5,662,681 Self locking closure for sealing percutaneous punctures | 143 | 1996 | |
| 5,935,147 Hemostatic puncture closure system and method of use | 160 | 1997 | |
| 6,530,933 Methods and devices for fastening bulging or herniated intervertebral discs | 115 | 1999 | |
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| 6,245,107 Methods and apparatus for treating disc herniation | 200 | 1999 | |
| 6,248,106 Cross-coupled vertebral stabilizers | 214 | 2000 | |
| 6,340,369 Treating degenerative disc disease with harvested disc cells and analogues of the extracellular matrix | 97 | 2000 | |
| 6,344,058 Treating degenerative disc disease through transplantation of allograft disc and vertebral endplates | 76 | 2000 | |
| 6,352,557 Treating degenerative disc disease through transplantion of extracellular nucleus pulposus matrix and autograft nucleus pulposus cells | 85 | 2000 | |
| 6,371,990 Annulus fibrosis augmentation methods and apparatus | 177 | 2000 | |
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| 5,980,504 Method for manipulating tissue of an intervertebral disc | 257 | 1997 | |
| 6,007,570 Apparatus with functional element for performing function upon intervertebral discs | 224 | 1997 | |
| 6,073,051 Apparatus for treating intervertebal discs with electromagnetic energy | 261 | 1997 | |
| 6,095,149 Method for treating intervertebral disc degeneration | 211 | 1997 | |
| 6,126,682 Method for treating annular fissures in intervertebral discs | 284 | 1998 | |
| 6,099,514 Method and apparatus for delivering or removing material from the interior of an intervertebral disc | 182 | 1998 | |
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| 5,556,429 Joint resurfacing system | 161 | 1994 | |
| 5,888,220 Articulating joint repair | 269 | 1996 | |
| 6,224,630 Implantable tissue repair device | 296 | 1998 | |
| 6,140,452 Biomaterial for in situ tissue repair | 165 | 1998 | |
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| 5,916,225 Hernia mesh patch | 127 | 1998 | |
| 6,171,318 Hernia mesh patch with stiffening layer | 41 | 1999 | |
| 6,280,453 Hernia mesh patch with stiffener line segment | 100 | 1999 | |
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| 5,356,432 Implantable mesh prosthesis and method for repairing muscle or tissue wall defects | 257 | 1993 | |
| 5,766,246 Implantable prosthesis and method and apparatus for loading and delivering an implantable prothesis | 157 | 1994 | |
| 5,954,767 Curved prosthetic mesh and its method of manufacture | 93 | 1996 | |
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| 5,976,186 Hydrogel intervertebral disc nucleus | 399 | 1996 | |
| 5,800,549 Method and apparatus for injecting an elastic spinal implant | 206 | 1997 | |
| 6,187,048 Intervertebral disc implant | 215 | 1997 | |
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| 5,562,736 Method for surgical implantation of a prosthetic spinal disc nucleus | 456 | 1994 | |
| 5,649,945 Spinal anulus cutter | 35 | 1994 | |
| 5,824,093 Prosthetic spinal disc nucleus | 320 | 1997 | |
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| 5,507,754 Apparatus and method for applying and adjusting an anchoring device | 204 | 1993 | |
| 5,562,689 Apparatus and method for applying and adjusting an anchoring device | 222 | 1995 | |
| 5,549,617 Apparatus and method for applying and adjusting an anchoring device | 148 | 1995 | |
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| 4,932,969 Joint endoprosthesis | 322 | 1987 | |
| 5,702,454 Process for implanting an invertebral prosthesis | 250 | 1996 | |
| 5,755,797 Intervertebral prosthesis and a process for implanting such a prosthesis | 269 | 1996 | |
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| 5,258,000 Tissue aperture repair device | 271 | 1991 | |
| 5,397,331 Supporting device and apparatus for inserting the device | 183 | 1992 | |
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| 5,788,625 Method of making reconstructive SIS structure for cartilaginous elements in situ | 71 | 1996 | |
| 5,922,028 Multi-layered SIS tissue graft construct for replacement of cartilaginous elements in situ | 91 | 1997 | |
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| 5,972,022 Tissue attachment device having elastomeric section | 121 | 1996 | |
| 6,425,924 Hernia repair prosthesis | 62 | 2000 | |
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| 6,206,921 Method of replacing nucleus pulposus and repairing the intervertebral disk | 97 | 1999 | |
| 6,183,518 Method of replacing nucleus pulposus and repairing the intervertebral disk | 126 | 1999 | |
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| 5,171,278 Middle expandable intervertebral disk implants | 363 | 1991 | |
| 5,390,683 Spinal implantation methods utilizing a middle expandable implant | 363 | 1993 | |
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| 4,772,287 Prosthetic disc and method of implanting | 605 | 1987 | |
| 4,904,260 Prosthetic disc containing therapeutic material | 511 | 1988 | |
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| 5,108,438 Prosthetic intervertebral disc | 237 | 1990 | |
| 5,258,043 Method for making a prosthetic intervertebral disc | 200 | 1991 | |
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| 5,681,310 Vertebral auxiliary fixation device having holding capability | 172 | 1995 | |
| 6,019,792 Articulating spinal implant | 398 | 1998 | |
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| 5,571,189 Expandable fabric implant for stabilizing the spinal motion segment | 502 | 1994 | |
| 5,549,679 Expandable fabric implant for stabilizing the spinal motion segment | 531 | 1995 | |
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| 5,964,807 Compositions and methods for intervertebral disc reformation | 98 | 1996 | |
| 5,849,331 Incorporation of biological molecules into bioactive glasses | 36 | 1997 | |
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| 6,447,531 Method of forming medical devices; intravascular occlusion devices | 110 | 2000 | |
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| 6,592,625 Spinal disc annulus reconstruction method and spinal disc annulus stent | 126 | 2001 | |
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| 6,066,776 Self-forming prosthesis for repair of soft tissue defects | 46 | 1997 | |
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| 5,204,106 Process for restoring an osseous defect or deficiency by filling with osseous tissue | 107 | 1990 | |
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| 5,376,120 Biocompatible implant and method of using same | 69 | 1992 | |
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| 5,397,991 Multi-battery charging system for reduced fuel consumption and emissions in automotive vehicles | 47 | 1992 | |
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| 5,782,860 Closure device for percutaneous occlusion of puncture sites and tracts in the human body and method | 241 | 1997 | |
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| 5,320,633 Method and system for repairing a tear in the meniscus | 136 | 1992 | |
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| 5,827,298 Surgical fastening system and method for using the same | 225 | 1995 | |
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| 5,342,393 Method and device for vascular repair | 349 | 1992 | |
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| 6,428,576 System for repairing inter-vertebral discs | 177 | 2000 | |
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| 5,366,460 Apparatus and method for laparoscope hernia repair | 192 | 1992 | |
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| 5,500,000 Soft tissue repair system and method | 253 | 1993 | |
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| 5,782,844 Suture spring device applicator | 222 | 1996 | |
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| 6,425,919 Devices and methods of vertebral disc augmentation | 132 | 2000 | |
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| 4,873,976 Surgical fasteners and method | 383 | 1984 | |
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| 5,904,703 Occluder device formed from an open cell foam material | 192 | 1997 | |
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| 5,785,705 RF method for controlled depth ablation of soft tissue | 219 | 1995 | |
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| 5,733,337 Tissue repair fabric | 234 | 1995 | |
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| 5,534,028 Hydrogel intervertebral disc nucleus with diminished lateral bulging | 366 | 1993 | |
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| 4,323,595 Nickel-molybdenum cathode | 32 | 1980 | |
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| 6,508,828 Sealing device and wound closure device | 179 | 2000 | |
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| 5,439,464 Method and instruments for performing arthroscopic spinal surgery | 298 | 1993 | |
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| 5,599,279 Surgical instruments and method useful for endoscopic spinal procedures | 161 | 1996 | |
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| 5,569,242 Method and apparatus for controlled contraction of soft tissue | 513 | 1995 | |
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| 5,634,944 Body membrane prosthesis | 65 | 1995 | |
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| 6,053,909 Ionothermal delivery system and technique for medical procedures | 95 | 1998 | |
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| 5,269,783 Device and method for repairing torn tissue | 215 | 1991 | |
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| 5,879,366 Self-expanding defect closure device and method of making and using | 267 | 1996 | |
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| 6,452,924 Method and apparatus for controlling bandwidth in a switched broadband multipoint/multimedia network | 70 | 1999 | |
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| 6,179,874 Articulating spinal implant | 275 | 1999 | |
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| 5,015,255 Spinal stabilization method | 410 | 1989 | |
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| 4,545,374 Method and instruments for performing a percutaneous lumbar diskectomy | 637 | 1982 | |
| 4,741,330 Method and apparatus for anchoring and manipulating cartilage | 473 | 1986 | |
| 5,122,154 Endovascular bypass graft | 466 | 1990 | |
| 5,195,541 Method of performing laparoscopic lumbar discectomy | 211 | 1991 | |
| 5,368,602 Surgical mesh with semi-rigid border members | 153 | 1993 | |
| 5,313,962 Method of performing laparoscopic lumbar discectomy | 220 | 1993 | |
| 5,336,460 Process for making molded-in lamina hinge | 17 | 1993 | |
| 5,645,597 Disc replacement method and apparatus | 360 | 1995 | |
| 5,716,416 Artificial intervertebral disk and method for implanting the same | 287 | 1996 | |
| 5,976,174 Medical hole closure device and methods of use | 230 | 1997 | |
| 5,928,284 Disc replacement prosthesis | 249 | 1998 | |
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| 7.5 Year Payment | $3600.00 | $1800.00 | $900.00 | Aug 14, 2013 |
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| Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |