Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-31
2011-05-31
Philogene, Pedro (Department: 3733)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C606S301000, C606S246000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07951180
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for joining members together using a self-drilling screw apparatus or stapling apparatus are disclosed. The screw apparatus includes a shell and first and second first screw members having tapered ends and threaded bodies that are disposed within the shell. A drive mechanism rotatably drives the first and second screw members from the shell in opposite directions and causes the screw members to embed themselves in the members to be joined. The screw apparatus can be used to join members such as bones, portions of the spinal column, vertebral bodies, wood, building materials, metals, masonry, or plastics. The stapling apparatus includes first and second lever arms rotatably joined together at a fulcrum, and the lever arms rotate in opposite directions. First and second cartridges are disposed at the ends of the lever arms. Each cartridge is capable of holding a staple including a bracket, a nail member and an alignment slot. When the ends of the lever arms are rotated towards each other the staples from the cartridges are interlocked. The staples can be also be used to join members such as bones, portions of the spinal column, or vertebral bodies.
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Moskowitz Mosheh T.
Moskowitz Nathan C.
Dresch John J.
Dresch IP Law, PLLC
Philogene Pedro
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