US Patent No: 7,001,431

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Intervertebral disc prosthesis

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Abstract

A system for repairing an intervertebral disc by delivering and curing a biomaterial in situ within the disc. The system includes both a device, having an insertable balloon and related lumen, controls and adapters, as well as an in situ curable biomaterial (and related biomaterial delivery means). The system can allow the doctor to determine a suitable endpoint for biomaterial delivery, by controlling distraction and/or biomaterial delivery pressure, and in turn, to deliver a desired quantity of biomaterial to the balloon in order to achieve improved polymer cure and implant characteristics. Also provided is a related method for repairing an intervertebral disc by using such a system to deliver and cure the biomaterial in situ. The system can be used to implant a prosthetic total disc, or a prosthetic disc nucleus in a manner that leaves the surrounding disc tissue substantially intact.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
DISC DYNAMICS, INC.EDEN PRAIRIE, MN14

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arsenyev, Alexander Eagan, MN 22 1194
Bao, Qi-Bin Bloomington, MN 48 3061
Felt, Jeffrey C Greenwood, MN 42 1982
Hudgins, Robert Garryl Lino Lakes, MN 39 579
Yuan, Hansen A Fayetteville, NY 44 3825

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MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK, INC. (3)
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ANOVA CORP. (2)
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BONUTTI SKELETAL INNOVATIONS LLC (2)
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POLY VI, INC., A CA CORP. (2)
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RAY MEDICA, INC. (2)
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5,171,280 Intervertebral prosthesis 329 1991
 
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Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. (20)
8,083,774 Percutaneous vertebral fusion system 1 2003
7,833,249 Formable orthopedic fixation system 0 2004
7,618,461 Composite intervertebral disc implants and methods for forming the same 14 2004
7,503,936 Methods for forming and retaining intervertebral disc implants 16 2004
7,713,303 Collagen-based materials and methods for augmenting intervertebral discs 2 2005
7,727,262 Formed in place fixation system with thermal acceleration 1 2005
7,520,900 Intervertebral disc nucleus implants and methods 4 2005
8,147,517 Systems and methods for adjusting properties of a spinal implant 0 2006
8,399,619 Injectable collagen material 0 2006
8,118,779 Collagen delivery device 0 2006
8,066,750 Port structures for non-rigid bone plates 0 2006
7,771,476 Curable orthopedic implant devices configured to harden after placement in vivo by application of a cure-initiating energy before insertion 13 2006
7,972,382 Minimally invasive spinal distraction devices and methods 1 2006
8,133,279 Methods for treating an annulus defect of an intervertebral disc 1 2007
7,731,981 Collagen-based materials and methods for treating synovial joints 0 2007
7,857,818 Method and apparatus for delivering an intervertebral disc implant 1 2007
8,128,591 Multiple component mixing and delivery system 0 2008
7,938,860 Intervertebral disc nucleus implants and methods 4 2009
8,157,863 Devices, apparatus, and methods for bilateral approach to disc augmentation 0 2009
8,409,287 Intervertebral prosthetic systems, devices, and associated methods 0 2010
 
ARTHROCARE CORPORATION (14)
7,393,351 Apparatus and methods for treating cervical inter-vertebral discs 24 2002
7,357,798 Systems and methods for electrosurgical prevention of disc herniations 48 2003
7,318,823 Methods for repairing damaged intervertebral discs 120 2003
RE40156 Methods for repairing damaged intervertebral discs 72 2003
7,387,625 Methods and apparatus for treating intervertebral discs 43 2004
7,708,733 Electrosurgical method and apparatus for removing tissue within a bone body 30 2004
7,449,021 Systems and methods for electrosurgical tissue contraction within the spine 17 2005
7,270,659 Methods for electrosurgical treatment of spinal tissue 56 2005
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7,901,403 Internally located return electrode electrosurgical apparatus, system and method 7 2007
7,794,456 Systems and methods for electrosurgical intervertebral disc replacement 2 2008
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ILLUMINOSS MEDICAL, INC. (10)
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7,806,900 Apparatus and methods for delivery of reinforcing materials to bone 8 2007
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7,879,041 Systems and methods for internal bone fixation 6 2008
8,210,729 Attachment system for light-conducting fibers 3 2010
8,366,711 Systems and methods for internal bone fixation 0 2010
8,246,628 Apparatus for delivery of reinforcing materials to bone 3 2010
8,348,956 Apparatus and methods for reinforcing bone 0 2010
8,328,402 Attachment system for light-conducting fibers 0 2012
 
COALIGN INNOVATIONS, INC. (7)
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8,070,813 Selectively expanding spine cage, hydraulically controllable in three dimensions for vertebral body replacement 2 2007
8,394,143 Selectively expanding spine cage, hydraulically controllable in three dimensions for enhanced spinal fusion 0 2007
7,819,921 Linearly expanding spine cage for enhanced spinal fusion 13 2007
8,192,495 Lockable spinal implant 1 2009
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ZIMMER SPINE, INC. (5)
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7,645,301 Devices and methods for disc replacement 7 2006
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7,534,268 Devices and methods for disc replacement 22 2006
 
CAMBRIDGE POLYMER GROUP, INC. (4)
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TRIVASCULAR, INC. (4)
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8,066,755 System and method of pivoted stent deployment 1 2007
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8,083,789 Securement assembly and method for expandable endovascular device 0 2007
 
VERTEBRAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (4)
7,591,853 Rail-based modular disc nucleus prosthesis 10 2006
8,038,718 Multi-composite disc prosthesis 0 2006
8,100,977 Interlocked modular disc nucleus prosthesis 0 2007
7,914,582 Method and system for mammalian joint resurfacing 8 2007
 
ZIMMER GMBH (4)
7,799,087 Implant 0 2006
8,308,807 Implant with differential anchoring 0 2006
8,252,029 Expandable interspinous process spacer with lateral support and method for implantation 0 2008
8,394,149 Method for implantation of a femoral implant 0 2010
 
DISC DYNAMICS, INC. (3)
7,713,301 Intervertebral disc prosthesis 21 2006
7,766,965 Method of making an intervertebral disc prosthesis 25 2006
8,092,536 Retention structure for in situ formation of an intervertebral prosthesis 0 2008
 
SPINAL RESTORATION, INC. (3)
8,357,147 Method for repairing intervertebral discs 0 2007
8,403,895 Injection of fibrin sealant including an anesthetic in spinal applications 0 2009
8,394,072 Injection of fibrin sealant including an anesthetic in spinal applications 0 2009
 
ANULEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (2)
8,128,698 Method and apparatus for the treatment of the intervertebral disc annulus 0 2008
8,163,022 Method and apparatus for the treatment of the intervertebral disc annulus 0 2009
 
DOCTORS RESEARCH GROUP, INC. (2)
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8,211,458 Methods of performing medical procedures that promote bone growth, methods of making compositions that promote bone growth, and apparatus for use in such methods 0 2011
 
SPINEOLOGY, INC. (2)
7,931,689 Method and apparatus for treating a vertebral body 9 2004
8,012,211 Semi-biological intervertebral disc replacement system 8 2008
 
SYNTHES USA, LLC (2)
7,563,284 Intervertebral disc implant 12 2005
7,563,286 Controlled artificial intervertebral disc implant 16 2005
 
ZYGA TECHNOLOGY, INC. (2)
8,343,189 Method and apparatus for facet joint stabilization 0 2008
8,394,125 Systems and methods for facet joint treatment 0 2009
 
ADVANCED BIO SURFACES, INC. (1)
8,100,979 Method and system for mammalian joint resurfacing 1 2009
 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION (1)
7,632,291 Inflatable implant 10 2003
 
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC (1)
8,435,301 Artificial intervertebral disc implant 0 2011
 
INTEGRITY INTELLECT, INC. (1)
7,758,649 Reversibly deformable implant 1 2006
 
KYPHON SARL (1)
8,403,937 Apparatus and method for medical procedures within a spine 0 2007
 
OUROBOROS MEDICAL (1)
7,547,319 Mechanical apparatus and method for artificial disc replacement 11 2006
 
OUROBOROS MEDICAL, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION (1)
7,988,735 Mechanical apparatus and method for delivering materials into the inter-vertebral body space for nucleus replacement 1 2008
 
SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. (1)
8,337,556 Curable media for implantable medical device 0 2005
 
SPINECELL PTY LTD (1)
8,182,487 Implanting a tissue prosthesis 0 2007
 
THEKEN SPINE, LLC (1)
7,771,478 Artificial disc prosthesis 0 2004
 
WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. (1)
7,462,178 Systems and methods for electrosurgical spine surgery 26 2007
 
ZIMMER ORTHOBIOLOGICS, INC. (1)
7,556,649 Methods and compositions for treating intervertebral disc degeneration 0 2004
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (2)
8,226,722 Sac for use in spinal surgery 0 2006
8,187,333 Intervertebral disc prosthesis and method for implanting and explanting 0 2008

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