Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Bone
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-26
2011-07-26
Ramana, Anu (Department: 3775)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Bone
C606S08600R
Reexamination Certificate
active
07985257
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides methods and devices for annulus disc repair with and without the use of a patch or stent. The methods and devices are particularly suited to the repair and/or reconstruction of the spinal disc wall (annulus) after surgical invasion or pathologic rupture, with reduced failure rate as compared to conventional surgical procedures.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1995970 (1935-03-01), Dorough
patent: 2609347 (1952-09-01), Wilson
patent: 2653917 (1953-09-01), Hammon
patent: 2659935 (1953-11-01), Hammon
patent: 2664366 (1953-12-01), Wilson
patent: 2664367 (1953-12-01), Wilson
patent: 2676945 (1954-04-01), Higgins
patent: 2683136 (1954-07-01), Higgins
patent: 2703316 (1955-03-01), Schneider
patent: 2758987 (1956-08-01), Salzberg
patent: 2846407 (1958-08-01), Wilson
patent: 2951828 (1960-09-01), Zeile
patent: 3531561 (1970-09-01), Trehu
patent: 3580256 (1971-05-01), Wilkinson
patent: 3867728 (1975-02-01), Stubstad et al.
patent: 3874388 (1975-04-01), King et al.
patent: 3875595 (1975-04-01), Froning
patent: 3895753 (1975-07-01), Bone
patent: 3990619 (1976-11-01), Russell
patent: 4006747 (1977-02-01), Kronenthal et al.
patent: 4007743 (1977-02-01), Blake
patent: 4013078 (1977-03-01), Field
patent: 4059115 (1977-11-01), Jumashev
patent: 4224413 (1980-09-01), Burbidge
patent: 4349921 (1982-09-01), Kuntz
patent: 4369788 (1983-01-01), Goald
patent: 4413359 (1983-11-01), Akiyama et al.
patent: 4502161 (1985-03-01), Wall
patent: 4512338 (1985-04-01), Balko et al.
patent: 4520821 (1985-06-01), Schmidt
patent: 4532926 (1985-08-01), O'Holla
patent: 4545374 (1985-10-01), Jacobson
patent: 4602635 (1986-07-01), Mulhollan et al.
patent: 4663358 (1987-05-01), Hyon et al.
patent: 4669473 (1987-06-01), Richards et al.
patent: 4678459 (1987-07-01), Onik et al.
patent: 4736746 (1988-04-01), Anderson
patent: 4741330 (1988-05-01), Hayhurst
patent: 4743260 (1988-05-01), Burton
patent: 4744364 (1988-05-01), Kensey
patent: 4772287 (1988-09-01), Ray et al.
patent: 4781190 (1988-11-01), Lee
patent: 4798205 (1989-01-01), Bonomo et al.
patent: 4834757 (1989-05-01), Brantigan
patent: 4837285 (1989-06-01), Berg et al.
patent: 4844088 (1989-07-01), Kambin
patent: 4852568 (1989-08-01), Kensey
patent: 4863477 (1989-09-01), Monson
patent: 4873976 (1989-10-01), Schreiber
patent: 4884572 (1989-12-01), Bays et al.
patent: 4890612 (1990-01-01), Kensey
patent: 4895148 (1990-01-01), Bays et al.
patent: 4904260 (1990-02-01), Ray et al.
patent: 4904261 (1990-02-01), Dove et al.
patent: 4911718 (1990-03-01), Lee et al.
patent: 4917704 (1990-04-01), Frey et al.
patent: 4919667 (1990-04-01), Richmond
patent: 4932969 (1990-06-01), Frey et al.
patent: 4946378 (1990-08-01), Hirayama et al.
patent: 4955908 (1990-09-01), Frey et al.
patent: 4976715 (1990-12-01), Bays et al.
patent: 5002576 (1991-03-01), Fuhrmann et al.
patent: 5015255 (1991-05-01), Kuslich
patent: 5021059 (1991-06-01), Kensey et al.
patent: 5035716 (1991-07-01), Downey
patent: 5041129 (1991-08-01), Hayhurst et al.
patent: 5047055 (1991-09-01), Bao
patent: 5053046 (1991-10-01), Janese
patent: 5059193 (1991-10-01), Kuslich
patent: 5059206 (1991-10-01), Winters
patent: 5061274 (1991-10-01), Kensey
patent: 5062344 (1991-11-01), Gerker
patent: 5071437 (1991-12-01), Steffee
patent: 5085661 (1992-02-01), Moss
patent: 5100422 (1992-03-01), Berguer et al.
patent: 5108420 (1992-04-01), Marks
patent: 5108438 (1992-04-01), Stone
patent: 5116357 (1992-05-01), Eberbach
patent: 5122154 (1992-06-01), Rhodes
patent: 5122155 (1992-06-01), Eberbach
patent: 5123913 (1992-06-01), Wilk et al.
patent: 5123926 (1992-06-01), Pisharodi
patent: 5129912 (1992-07-01), Noda et al.
patent: 5141515 (1992-08-01), Eberbach
patent: 5147374 (1992-09-01), Fernandez
patent: 5171259 (1992-12-01), Inoue
patent: 5171278 (1992-12-01), Pisharodi
patent: 5171280 (1992-12-01), Baumgartner
patent: 5171281 (1992-12-01), Parsons et al.
patent: 5176691 (1993-01-01), Pierce
patent: 5176692 (1993-01-01), Wilk et al.
patent: 5192326 (1993-03-01), Bao et al.
patent: 5195541 (1993-03-01), Obenchain
patent: 5204106 (1993-04-01), Schepers et al.
patent: 5207695 (1993-05-01), Trout
patent: 5222962 (1993-06-01), Burkhart
patent: 5222974 (1993-06-01), Kensey et al.
patent: 5242439 (1993-09-01), Larsen et al.
patent: 5254133 (1993-10-01), Seid
patent: 5258000 (1993-11-01), Gianturco
patent: 5258043 (1993-11-01), Stone
patent: 5269783 (1993-12-01), Sander
patent: 5269791 (1993-12-01), Mayzels et al.
patent: 5282827 (1994-02-01), Kensey et al.
patent: 5282863 (1994-02-01), Burton
patent: 5304194 (1994-04-01), Chee et al.
patent: 5306311 (1994-04-01), Stone et al.
patent: 5312435 (1994-05-01), Nash et al.
patent: 5313962 (1994-05-01), Obenchain
patent: 5320629 (1994-06-01), Noda et al.
patent: 5320633 (1994-06-01), Allen et al.
patent: 5320644 (1994-06-01), Baumgartner
patent: 5342393 (1994-08-01), Stack
patent: 5342394 (1994-08-01), Matsuno et al.
patent: 5344442 (1994-09-01), Deac
patent: 5350399 (1994-09-01), Erlebacher
patent: 5354736 (1994-10-01), Bhatnagar
patent: 5356432 (1994-10-01), Rutkow et al.
patent: 5366460 (1994-11-01), Eberbach
patent: 5368602 (1994-11-01), de la Torre
patent: 5370660 (1994-12-01), Weinstein et al.
patent: 5370697 (1994-12-01), Baumgartner
patent: 5374268 (1994-12-01), Sander
patent: 5376120 (1994-12-01), Sarver et al.
patent: 5383477 (1995-01-01), DeMatteis
patent: 5383905 (1995-01-01), Golds et al.
patent: 5390683 (1995-02-01), Pisharodi
patent: 5391182 (1995-02-01), Chin
patent: 5397326 (1995-03-01), Mangum
patent: 5397331 (1995-03-01), Himpens et al.
patent: 5397332 (1995-03-01), Kammerer et al.
patent: 5397991 (1995-03-01), Rogers
patent: 5398861 (1995-03-01), Green
patent: 5405352 (1995-04-01), Weston
patent: 5405360 (1995-04-01), Tovey
patent: 5411520 (1995-05-01), Nash et al.
patent: 5417699 (1995-05-01), Klein et al.
patent: 5425772 (1995-06-01), Brantigan
patent: 5425773 (1995-06-01), Boyd et al.
patent: 5429598 (1995-07-01), Waxman et al.
patent: 5437631 (1995-08-01), Janzen
patent: 5437680 (1995-08-01), Yoon
patent: 5439464 (1995-08-01), Shapiro
patent: 5456720 (1995-10-01), Schultz et al.
patent: 5464407 (1995-11-01), McGuire
patent: 5470337 (1995-11-01), Moss
patent: 5489307 (1996-02-01), Kuslich et al.
patent: 5492697 (1996-02-01), Boyan et al.
patent: 5496348 (1996-03-01), Bonutti
patent: 5500000 (1996-03-01), Feagin et al.
patent: 5507754 (1996-04-01), Green et al.
patent: 5507755 (1996-04-01), Gresl et al.
patent: 5514180 (1996-05-01), Heggeness et al.
patent: 5520700 (1996-05-01), Beyar et al.
patent: 5531678 (1996-07-01), Tomba et al.
patent: 5531759 (1996-07-01), Kensey et al.
patent: 5534028 (1996-07-01), Bao et al.
patent: 5534030 (1996-07-01), Navarro et al.
patent: 5540704 (1996-07-01), Gordon et al.
patent: 5540715 (1996-07-01), Katsaros et al.
patent: 5545178 (1996-08-01), Kensey et al.
patent: 5545229 (1996-08-01), Parsons et al.
patent: 5549617 (1996-08-01), Green et al.
patent: 5549679 (1996-08-01), Kuslich
patent: 5556428 (1996-09-01), Shah
patent: 5556429 (1996-09-01), Felt
patent: 5562684 (1996-10-01), Kammerer
patent: 5562689 (1996-10-01), Green et al.
patent: 5562736 (1996-10-01), Ray et al.
patent: 5562738 (1996-10-01), Boyd et al.
patent: 5569242 (1996-10-01), Lax et al.
patent: 5569252 (1996-10-01), Justin et al.
patent: 5571189 (1996-11-01), Kuslich
patent: 5573286 (1996-11-01), Rogozinski
patent: 5582616 (1996-12-01), Bolduc et al.
patent: 5584862 (1996-12-01), Bonutti
patent: 5591177 (1997-01-01), Lehrer
patent: 5591223 (1997-01-01), Lock et al.
patent: 5593425 (1997-01-01), Bonutti et al.
patent: 5599279 (1997-02-01), Slotman et al.
patent: 5613974 (1997-03-01), Andreas et al.
patent: 5620012 (1997-04-01), Benderev et al.
patent: 5624463 (1997-04-01), Stone et al.
patent: 5626612 (1997-05-01), Bartlett et al.
patent: 5626613 (1997-05-01), Schmieding
patent: 5626614 (1997-05-01), Hart
patent: 5634931 (1997-06-01), Kugel
patent: 5634944 (1997-06-01), Magram
patent: 5643319 (1997-07-01), Green et al.
patent: 5645084 (1997-07-01), McKay
patent: 5645597 (1997-07-01), Krapiva
patent: 5649945 (1997-07-01), Ray et al.
patent: 5658343 (1997-08-
Burmeister Paul
Burns Matthew M.
Cauthen III Joseph C.
Dukart Brian L.
Houfburg Rodney L.
Anulex Technologies, Inc.
Faegre & Benson LLP
Ramana Anu
LandOfFree
Methods and devices for spinal disc annulus reconstruction... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Methods and devices for spinal disc annulus reconstruction..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Methods and devices for spinal disc annulus reconstruction... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2719619