US Patent No: 7,794,480

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Artificial functional spinal unit system and method for use

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Abstract

A stabilization system for a human spine is provided comprising at least one dynamic interbody device and at least one dynamic posterior stabilization system. In some embodiments the stabilization system comprises a pair of dynamic interbody devices and a pair of dynamic posterior stabilization systems. In some embodiments, a bridge may couple a dynamic interbody device to a dynamic posterior stabilization system. In some embodiments, an elongated member of the dynamic posterior stabilization system may be curved.

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FLEXUSPINE, INC.TYLER, TX23

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gordon, Charles R 8211 Rugby St., Philadelphia, PA 19150 37 957
Hanson, Heather S San Antonio, TX 34 971
Harbold, Corey T Tyler, TX 29 949
Wagner, Erik J - 107 6070

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WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. (44)
5,059,194 Cervical distractor 153 1990
5,741,253 Method for inserting spinal implants 396 1992
5,522,899 Artificial spinal fusion implants 464 1995
5,683,391 Anterior spinal instrumentation and method for implantation and revision 183 1995
5,797,909 Apparatus for inserting spinal implants 321 1995
6,096,038 Apparatus for inserting spinal implants 244 1995
5,984,967 Osteogenic fusion devices 163 1996
5,776,199 Artificial spinal fusion implants 287 1997
6,264,656 Threaded spinal implant 148 1998
6,179,874 Articulating spinal implant 275 1999
6,440,168 Articulating spinal implant 138 1999
6,447,544 Lordotic interbody spinal fusion implants 113 1999
6,679,915 Articulating spinal implant 115 2000
6,500,205 Expandable threaded arcuate interbody spinal fusion implant with cylindrical configuration during insertion 126 2000
6,558,423 Interbody spinal fusion implants with multi-lock for locking opposed screws 120 2000
6,402,785 Artificial disc implant 206 2000
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7,291,150 Intervertebral stabilising device 105 2000
6,635,062 Methods and instrumentation for vertebral interbody fusion 30 2001
6,582,467 Expandable fusion cage 126 2001
6,666,891 Device and method for lumbar interbody fusion 54 2001
6,962,606 Expandable push-in interbody spinal fusion implant 68 2001
7,118,579 Instrumentation for inserting an expandable interbody spinal fusion implant 70 2002
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2004/0093,083 Interbody fusion grafts and instrumentation 44 2003
2004/0102,774 Systems and techniques for intravertebral spinal stabilization with expandable devices 70 2003
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2004/0220,567 Instruments and methods for aligning implants for insertion 70 2004
6,953,477 Laterally expandable cage 38 2004
2005/0015,149 Instrumentation with inwardly moveable extensions for inserting an expandable interbody spinal fusion implant 42 2004
2005/0154,461 Dual articulating spinal device and method 51 2005
2005/0154,465 Split spinal device and method 58 2005
2005/0154,466 Posterior spinal device and method 60 2005
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ZIMMER SPINE, INC. (42)
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6,595,992 Method and apparatus for spinal fixation 98 1997
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6,706,070 Multi-variable-height fusion device 80 1998
6,053,921 Surgical cable system and method 79 1998
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6,132,430 Spinal fixation system 182 1998
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6,080,193 Adjustable height fusion device 203 1998
5,935,133 Surgical cable system and method 76 1998
6,123,707 Reduction instrument 104 1999
6,017,344 Polyaxial pedicle screw having a through bar clamp locking mechanism 42 1999
6,368,350 Intervertebral disc prosthesis and method 310 1999
6,442,814 Apparatus for manufacturing a bone dowel 43 1999
6,682,533 Surgical cable system and method 98 1999
6,613,050 Method and apparatus for spinal fixation 114 1999
6,331,179 System and method for stabilizing the human spine with a bone plate 255 2000
6,447,512 Instrument and method for implanting an interbody fusion device 93 2000
6,565,566 Sacral screw assembly and method 106 2000
6,576,016 Adjustable height fusion device 94 2000
6,626,905 Posterior oblique lumbar arthrodesis 133 2000
6,562,040 Spinal fixation system 102 2000
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2003/0135,275 Instruments and methods for inserting a spinal implant 48 2002
2003/0139,812 Spinal implant 95 2002
2004/0019,353 Spinal plate system for stabilizing a portion of a spine 93 2003
2003/0233,145 Instrumentation and procedure for implanting spinal implant devices 59 2003
2004/0030,387 Instrumentation and procedure for implanting spinal implant devices 95 2003
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FLEXUSPINE, INC. (19)
7,204,853 Artificial functional spinal unit assemblies 47 2003
7,316,714 Artificial functional spinal unit assemblies 59 2003
2005/0033,432 Artificial spinal unit assemblies 82 2004
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2005/0273,173 Expandable articulating intervertebral implant with cam 51 2005
2005/0273,174 Expandable articulating intervertebral implant with spacer 41 2005
2005/0273,175 Expandable articulating intervertebral implant 40 2005
2005/0278,026 Expandable intervertebral implant with wedged expansion member 53 2005
2005/0283,244 Method of insertion of an expandable intervertebral implant 92 2005
2005/0283,247 Expandable articulating intervertebral implant with limited articulation 39 2005
2005/0283,248 Expandable intervertebral implant with spacer 37 2005
7,708,778 Expandable articulating intervertebral implant with cam 23 2005
2006/0195,192 Artificial functional spinal unit assemblies 33 2006
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2006/0247,635 Dynamic posterior stabilization systems and methods of use 48 2006
2006/0247,779 Artificial functional spinal unit system and method for use 50 2006
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2007/0270,972 Artificial functional spinal unit system and method for use 24 2006
2007/0073,406 Artificial functional spinal unit assemblies 31 2006
 
DEPUY ACROMED, INC. (13)
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4,854,311 Bone screw 110 1988
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5,534,030 Spine disc 365 1994
5,498,263 Transverse connector for spinal column corrective devices 116 1994
6,139,579 Spinal disc 121 1997
6,162,252 Artificial spinal disc 148 1997
6,348,071 Spinal disc 125 1998
6,648,915 Intervertebral cage and method of use 78 1999
6,520,996 Orthopedic implant 155 2000
2002/0128,714 Orthopedic implant and method of making metal articles 84 2001
7,101,398 Prosthetic facet joint ligament 124 2002
 
GMEDELAWARE 2 LLC (13)
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2004/0006,391 Facet arthroplasty devices and methods 180 2003
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2004/0049,278 Facet arthroplasty devices and methods 135 2003
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HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. (10)
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5,192,326 Hydrogel bead intervertebral disc nucleus 451 1991
5,676,701 Low wear artificial spinal disc 463 1995
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5,782,832 Spinal fusion implant and method of insertion thereof 379 1996
5,800,549 Method and apparatus for injecting an elastic spinal implant 206 1997
6,187,048 Intervertebral disc implant 215 1997
6,136,031 Artificial intervertebral disc 205 1998
6,296,664 Artificial intervertebral disc 135 1998
6,315,797 Artificial intervertebral disc 140 2000
 
SDGI HOLDINGS, INC. (10)
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5,562,737 Extra-discal intervertebral prosthesis 246 1994
5,562,738 Intervertebral disk arthroplasty device 421 1995
5,562,663 Implant interconnection mechanism 189 1995
6,019,792 Articulating spinal implant 398 1998
 
BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG (7)
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5,545,165 Anchoring member 165 1994
5,725,527 Anchoring member 139 1996
6,106,526 Member for stabilizing cervical vertebrae 54 1996
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2004/0049,271 Spacer having a variable axial length 50 2003
2004/0049,190 Dynamic stabilization device for bones, in particular for vertebrae 220 2003
 
PREMIA SPINE LTD. (6)
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FACET SOLUTIONS, INC. (5)
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KYPHON SARL (5)
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7,083,649 Artificial vertebral disk replacement implant with translating pivot point 84 2003
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ZIMMER GMBH (5)
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6,610,094 Intervertebral prosthesis 82 2000
 
BLACKSTONE MEDICAL, INC. (4)
6,413,259 Bone plate assembly including a screw retaining member 236 2000
6,540,748 Surgical screw system and method of use 158 2000
6,648,893 Facet fixation devices 54 2001
2004/0267,369 Artificial intervertebral disc 58 2004
 
MEDICINELODGE, INC. (4)
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6,565,605 Multiple facet joint replacement 262 2000
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7,090,698 Method and apparatus for spine joint replacement 136 2002
 
MOVDICE HOLDING, INC. (4)
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RAYMEDICA, LLC (4)
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ABBOTT SPINE INC. (3)
5,964,769 Surgical cable system and method 94 1997
2004/0147,928 Spinal stabilization system using flexible members 222 2003
2004/0133,278 Spinal disc implant 73 2003
 
APPLIED SPINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (3)
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DEPUY SPINE, INC. (3)
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2006/0149,229 ARTIFICIAL FACET JOINT 59 2004
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MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK, INC. (3)
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NUVASIVE, INC. (3)
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SPINECORE, INC. (3)
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SYNTHES USA, LLC (3)
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2006/0260,483 Device for elastically stabilizing vertebral bodies 36 2006
2007/0093,846 Apparatus and methods for vertebral augmentation 18 2006
 
YALE UNIVERSITY (3)
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2005/0245,930 Dynamic spine stabilizer 75 2005
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DARRELL C. BRETT, M.D., P.C. (2)
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2006/0195,114 Method of using a vertebral retainer-distracter 30 2006
 
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UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (2)
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SCIENT'X (1)
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SPECIALIST PROPERTIES, LLC (1)
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5,423,816 Intervertebral locking device 195 1993
5,514,180 Prosthetic intervertebral devices 574 1994
5,458,642 Synthetic intervertebral disc 343 1994
5,665,122 Expandable intervertebral cage and surgical method 395 1995
5,702,450 Intervertebral disk prosthesis 341 1996
5,672,176 Anchoring member 338 1996
5,683,465 Artificial intervertebral disk prosthesis 376 1996
5,895,428 Load bearing spinal joint implant 296 1996
5,961,554 Intervertebral spacer 97 1996
5,865,846 Human spinal disc prosthesis 519 1997
5,893,889 Artificial disc 377 1997
5,800,550 Interbody fusion cage 241 1997
5,888,226 Intervertebral prosthetic disc 414 1997
5,989,290 Height-adjustable artificial vertebral body 156 1997
5,951,555 Device for the correction of spinal deformities 110 1998
6,102,950 Intervertebral body fusion device 220 1999
6,231,609 Disc replacement prosthesis 148 1999
6,214,050 Expandable implant for inter-bone stabilization and adapted to extrude osteogenic material, and a method of stabilizing bones while extruding osteogenic material 120 1999
6,217,579 Expandable spinal implants 73 1999
6,395,034 Intervertebral disc prosthesis 186 1999
6,692,495 Vertebral fixator and articulation 122 2000
6,454,807 Articulated expandable spinal fusion cage system 96 2000
6,773,460 Anterior variable expandable fusion cage 80 2000
6,488,710 Reinforced expandable cage and method of deploying 149 2001
2002/0130,112 Orthopedic implant and method of making metal articles 31 2001
6,572,653 Vertebral implant adapted for posterior insertion 243 2001
2004/0106,997 Apparatus and method for creating a surgical channel 57 2002
6,685,742 Articulated anterior expandable spinal fusion cage system 135 2002
7,338,525 Methods and apparatus for preventing the migration of intradiscal devices 45 2003
2003/0220,643 Devices to prevent spinal extension 251 2003
2004/0254,643 Articulated anterior expandable spinal fusion cage system 40 2004
7,083,622 Artificial facet joint and method 116 2004
6,991,632 Adjustable rod and connector device and method of use 141 2004
2005/0209,698 Expandable intervertebral implant 44 2005
2005/0149,023 Adjustable rod and connector device and method of use 99 2005
2006/0036,245 Surgical base unit and retractor support mechanism 21 2005
2006/0009,768 Dynamic fixation device and method of use 81 2005
2006/0149,278 Devices and methods for inter-vertebral orthopedic device placement 76 2005
2006/0167,547 Expandable intervertebral fusion implants having hinged sidewalls 29 2006
2006/0229,729 Expandable intervertebral implant for use with instrument 32 2006
2006/0265,068 Intervertebral implant 32 2006
2007/0093,828 Devices and methods for inter-vertebral orthopedic device placement 42 2006

Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
FLEXUSPINE, INC. (16)
7,909,869 Artificial spinal unit assemblies 14 2004
8,257,440 Method of insertion of an expandable intervertebral implant 1 2005
8,172,903 Expandable intervertebral implant with spacer 4 2005
8,147,550 Expandable articulating intervertebral implant with limited articulation 0 2005
8,123,810 Expandable intervertebral implant with wedged expansion member 8 2005
8,118,870 Expandable articulating intervertebral implant with spacer 8 2005
8,118,871 Expandable articulating intervertebral implant 8 2005
8,118,869 Dynamic interbody device 8 2006
8,052,723 Dynamic posterior stabilization systems and methods of use 13 2006
8,377,098 Artificial functional spinal unit system and method for use 0 2007
7,959,677 Artificial functional spinal unit system and method for use 12 2007
8,267,965 Spinal stabilization systems with dynamic interbody devices 1 2007
8,187,330 Dampener system for a posterior stabilization system with a variable length elongated member 4 2007
8,182,514 Dampener system for a posterior stabilization system with a fixed length elongated member 4 2007
8,162,994 Posterior stabilization system with isolated, dual dampener systems 0 2007
8,157,844 Dampener system for a posterior stabilization system with a variable length elongated member 4 2007
 
JACKSON, ROGER P. (1)
8,444,681 Polyaxial bone anchor with pop-on shank, friction fit retainer and winged insert 0 2012
 
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA (1)
8,385,117 Semiconductor memory device and decoding method 0 2011
 
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (3)
8,353,932 Polyaxial bone anchor assembly with one-piece closure, pressure insert and plastic elongate member 0 2008
8,394,133 Dynamic fixation assemblies with inner core and outer coil-like member 0 2010
8,377,067 Orthopedic implant rod reduction tool set and method 0 2012

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