Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Bone
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-29
2010-02-02
Barrett, Thomas C (Department: 3775)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Bone
Reexamination Certificate
active
07655043
ABSTRACT:
An expandable spinal implant including an implant body transitionable between an initial configuration and an expanded configuration. The implant body includes first and second axial walls spaced apart along a transverse axis, with at least one of the walls including first and second axial wall portions laterally offset from one another. An expansion member co-acts with the first wall portion to outwardly displace the first wall portion relative to the second wall portion to transition the implant body to the expanded configuration. In another embodiment, the first wall portion defines a recessed region relative to the second wall portion when the implant body is in the initial configuration, and wherein the recessed region is outwardly expanded as the implant body is transitioned to the expanded configuration. In a further embodiment, the first wall portion is movable while the second wall portion remains substantially stationary.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4863476 (1989-09-01), Shepperd
patent: 5059193 (1991-10-01), Kuslich
patent: 5390683 (1995-02-01), Pisharodi
patent: 5522899 (1996-06-01), Michelson
patent: 5554191 (1996-09-01), Lahille et al.
patent: 5609635 (1997-03-01), Michelson
patent: 5653763 (1997-08-01), Errico et al.
patent: 5658335 (1997-08-01), Allen
patent: 5665122 (1997-09-01), Kambin
patent: 5776199 (1998-07-01), Michelson
patent: 5782832 (1998-07-01), Larsen et al.
patent: 6080193 (2000-06-01), Hochshuler et al.
patent: 6102950 (2000-08-01), Vaccaro
patent: 6117174 (2000-09-01), Nolan
patent: 6129763 (2000-10-01), Chauvin et al.
patent: 6176882 (2001-01-01), Biedermann et al.
patent: 6179873 (2001-01-01), Zientek
patent: 6190414 (2001-02-01), Young et al.
patent: 6371989 (2002-04-01), Chauvin et al.
patent: 6436140 (2002-08-01), Liu et al.
patent: 6610089 (2003-08-01), Liu et al.
patent: 6955691 (2005-10-01), Chae et al.
patent: 7074240 (2006-07-01), Pisharodi
patent: 7220280 (2007-05-01), Kast et al.
patent: 2002/0040243 (2002-04-01), Attali et al.
patent: 2004/0267361 (2004-12-01), Donnelly et al.
patent: 2006/0058878 (2006-03-01), Michelson
patent: 44 16 605 (1995-06-01), None
patent: 1 415 622 (2003-09-01), None
patent: WO 92/14423 (1992-09-01), None
patent: WO 97/00054 (1997-01-01), None
patent: WO 00/12033 (2000-03-01), None
patent: WO 01/68005 (2001-09-01), None
Coda, http://www.spinalconcepts.com/products/code.html, Jun. 8, 2005, Copyright 2004 Spinal Concepts, 1 page.
Geibel Paul Tucker
Moore Jeffrey D.
Peterman Marc M.
Barrett Thomas C
Warsaw Orthopedic Inc.
Woodall Nicholas
LandOfFree
Expandable spinal implant and associated instrumentation does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Expandable spinal implant and associated instrumentation, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Expandable spinal implant and associated instrumentation will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4233344