US Patent No: 8,083,799

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Spinal implant

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Abstract

A spinal implant for insertion in the intervertebral space is formed as a hollow cage, wedge shaped in profile, with a lesser height leading end for a low profile entry. The cage has two open sides with a plurality of angled teeth along opposite longitudinal edges for engaging the end plates of adjacent vertebrae when the cage is rotated into position. One portion of the angled teeth is angled toward an end of the cage and another portion of the angled teeth is angled away from that end to provide a lock preventing the cage from migrating ventrally or dorsally from the spine. Upon rotation, the leading end has a greater height than the trailing end. Opposing side walls of the cage include recesses to facilitate rotation of the cage and minimize stress on adjacent vertebrae.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ATLAS SPINE, INC.JUPITER, FL25

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baynham, Bret O Jupiter, FL 23 168
Baynham, G Clay Jupiter, FL 28 290
Baynham, Matthew G Jupiter, FL 41 417
Campbell, David R Jupiter, FL 44 301

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
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6,123,705 Interbody spinal fusion implants 141 1996
5,888,222 Intervertebral spacers 126 1997
6,224,595 Method for inserting a spinal implant 78 1998
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2007/0270,956 Vertebral fusion implants and methods of use 4 2006
2007/0093,898 Transforaminal hybrid implant 12 2006
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ALPHATEC SPINE, INC. (9)
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6,258,094 Surgical apparatus driver device 35 1999
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2002/0032,483 Apparatus and method for spinal fusion using implanted devices 13 2001
6,800,093 Device for spinal fusion 53 2003
2003/0233,147 Device for spinal fusion 20 2003
 
BRANTIGAN, W. JOHN DR.( CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE) (5)
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4,834,757 Prosthetic implant 687 1988
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5,425,772 Prosthetic implant for intervertebral spinal fusion 452 1993
 
HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. (5)
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5,645,598 Spinal fusion device with porous material 232 1996
6,102,948 Spinal fusion device 76 1997
6,267,763 Method and apparatus for spinal implant insertion 109 1999
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ZIMMER SPINE, INC. (3)
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA (2)
6,805,697 Method and system for fusing a spinal region 131 2002
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ANOVA CORP. (1)
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ARTHROCARE CORPORATION (1)
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ASFORA IP, LLC (1)
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CO-LINGE AG (1)
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CORTEK SPINE, INC. (1)
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DEPUY SPINE, INC. (1)
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EBI, LLC (1)
7,018,412 Allograft spinal implant 18 2002
 
K2M, INC. (1)
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KENSEY NASH CORPORATION (1)
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LEE, CHOON SUNG (1)
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NUVASIVE, INC. (1)
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OSTEOTECH, INC. (1)
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PERUMALA CORPORATION (1)
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SCIENT'X (1)
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SHOWA IKA KOHGYO CO., LTD. (1)
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SOCIETY DE FABRICATION DE MATERIEL ORTHOPEDIQUE, S.A. (1)
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SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. (1)
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SPINAL GENERATIONS, LLC (1)
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OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (8)
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5,665,122 Expandable intervertebral cage and surgical method 388 1995
6,090,143 Box cage for intervertebral body fusion 56 1998
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2007/0050,031 Spinal implant and implant inserter 2 2006

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