Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Bone
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-26
2011-07-26
Stewart, Alvin J. (Department: 3774)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Bone
Reexamination Certificate
active
07985258
ABSTRACT:
A laparoscopic surgical technique is provided for preparing a site for implantation of a novel fusion device or implant. In accordance with one embodiment of the technique, a laparoscope is provided having an outer sleeve with distraction fingers at one end to distract the disc space. The laparoscope provides a sealed working channel to the disc space, through which the disc space is distracted, the vertebral endplates and surrounding disc is reamed, and the fusion device inserted. A distraction plug is provided for centering the outer sleeve and for providing midline distraction of the disc space. In one embodiment, a fusion device includes diverging bone screws passing through an end wall and upper and lower walls of the device to engage the adjacent vertebrae. In another embodiment, a connector plate is engaged to bilaterally position fusion devices to prevent rotation and resist expulsion of the devices from the disc space.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3486505 (1969-12-01), Morrison
patent: 3822697 (1974-07-01), Komiya
patent: 3848601 (1974-11-01), Ma et al.
patent: 4309777 (1982-01-01), Patil
patent: 4349921 (1982-09-01), Kuntz
patent: 4501269 (1985-02-01), Bagby
patent: 4526909 (1985-07-01), Urist
patent: 4545374 (1985-10-01), Jacobson
patent: 4573448 (1986-03-01), Kambin
patent: 4596574 (1986-06-01), Urist
patent: 4599086 (1986-07-01), Doty
patent: 4678470 (1987-07-01), Nashef et al.
patent: 4714469 (1987-12-01), Kenna
patent: 4736738 (1988-04-01), Lipovsek et al.
patent: 4743256 (1988-05-01), Brantigan
patent: 4743259 (1988-05-01), Bolander et al.
patent: 4759766 (1988-07-01), Buettner-Janz et al.
patent: 4772287 (1988-09-01), Ray et al.
patent: 4820305 (1989-04-01), Harms et al.
patent: 4834757 (1989-05-01), Brantigan
patent: 4863476 (1989-09-01), Shepperd
patent: 4877020 (1989-10-01), Vich
patent: 4878915 (1989-11-01), Brantigan
patent: 4892545 (1990-01-01), Day et al.
patent: 4904261 (1990-02-01), Dove et al.
patent: 4917704 (1990-04-01), Frey et al.
patent: 4932975 (1990-06-01), Main et al.
patent: 4936848 (1990-06-01), Bagby
patent: 4961740 (1990-10-01), Ray et al.
patent: 5002576 (1991-03-01), Fuhrmann et al.
patent: 5015247 (1991-05-01), Michelson
patent: 5020519 (1991-06-01), Hayes et al.
patent: 5030474 (1991-07-01), Saita et al.
patent: 5055104 (1991-10-01), Ray
patent: 5062850 (1991-11-01), MacMillan et al.
patent: 5068122 (1991-11-01), Kokubo et al.
patent: 5071437 (1991-12-01), Steffee
patent: 5092893 (1992-03-01), Smith
patent: 5108395 (1992-04-01), Laurain
patent: 5128169 (1992-07-01), Saita et al.
patent: RE34037 (1992-08-01), Inoue et al.
patent: 5147402 (1992-09-01), Bohler et al.
patent: 5147404 (1992-09-01), Downey
patent: 5164187 (1992-11-01), Constantz et al.
patent: 5188670 (1993-02-01), Constantz
patent: 5192327 (1993-03-01), Brantigan
patent: 5236456 (1993-08-01), O'Leary et al.
patent: 5236460 (1993-08-01), Barber
patent: 5279831 (1994-01-01), Constantz et al.
patent: 5282861 (1994-02-01), Kaplan
patent: 5290312 (1994-03-01), Kojimoto et al.
patent: 5306307 (1994-04-01), Senter et al.
patent: 5306309 (1994-04-01), Wagner et al.
patent: 5306310 (1994-04-01), Siebels
patent: 5330826 (1994-07-01), Taylor et al.
patent: 5338433 (1994-08-01), Maybee et al.
patent: 5344654 (1994-09-01), Rueger et al.
patent: 5348026 (1994-09-01), Davidson
patent: 5360430 (1994-11-01), Lin
patent: 5397364 (1995-03-01), Kozak et al.
patent: 5405391 (1995-04-01), Hednerson et al.
patent: 5417975 (1995-05-01), Lussi et al.
patent: 5423816 (1995-06-01), Lin
patent: 5423817 (1995-06-01), Lin
patent: 5425769 (1995-06-01), Snyders, Jr.
patent: 5425772 (1995-06-01), Brantigan
patent: 5431658 (1995-07-01), Moskovich
patent: 5439464 (1995-08-01), Shapiro
patent: 5439684 (1995-08-01), Prewett et al.
patent: 5443514 (1995-08-01), Steffee
patent: 5443515 (1995-08-01), Cohen et al.
patent: 5455231 (1995-10-01), Constantz et al.
patent: 5458638 (1995-10-01), Kuslich et al.
patent: 5464439 (1995-11-01), Gendler
patent: 5484437 (1996-01-01), Michelson
patent: 5489307 (1996-02-01), Kuslich et al.
patent: 5489308 (1996-02-01), Kuslich et al.
patent: 5507813 (1996-04-01), Dowd et al.
patent: 5510396 (1996-04-01), Prewett et al.
patent: 5514180 (1996-05-01), Heggeness et al.
patent: 5540688 (1996-07-01), Navas
patent: 5549612 (1996-08-01), Yapp et al.
patent: 5562736 (1996-10-01), Ray et al.
patent: 5571109 (1996-11-01), Bertagnoli
patent: D377095 (1996-12-01), Michelson
patent: D377096 (1996-12-01), Michelson
patent: 5585116 (1996-12-01), Boniface et al.
patent: 5591235 (1997-01-01), Kuslich
patent: 5593409 (1997-01-01), Michelson
patent: 5601556 (1997-02-01), Pisharodi
patent: 5609635 (1997-03-01), Michelson
patent: 5609636 (1997-03-01), Kohrs et al.
patent: 5645591 (1997-07-01), Kuberasampath et al.
patent: 5645598 (1997-07-01), Brosnahan, III
patent: 5646084 (1997-07-01), Patton et al.
patent: 5647872 (1997-07-01), Gilbert et al.
patent: 5658285 (1997-08-01), Marnay et al.
patent: 5658337 (1997-08-01), Kohrs et al.
patent: 5669909 (1997-09-01), Zdeblick et al.
patent: 5674296 (1997-10-01), Bryan et al.
patent: 5676666 (1997-10-01), Oxland et al.
patent: 5681311 (1997-10-01), Foley et al.
patent: 5683391 (1997-11-01), Boyd
patent: 5683394 (1997-11-01), Rinner
patent: 5683463 (1997-11-01), Godefroy et al.
patent: 5697889 (1997-12-01), Slotman et al.
patent: 5697977 (1997-12-01), Pisharodi
patent: 5702453 (1997-12-01), Rabbe et al.
patent: 5713899 (1998-02-01), Marnay et al.
patent: 5741253 (1998-04-01), Michelson
patent: 5766252 (1998-06-01), Henry et al.
patent: 5766253 (1998-06-01), Brosnahan, III
patent: 5772661 (1998-06-01), Michelson
patent: 5776196 (1998-07-01), Matsuzaki et al.
patent: 5776197 (1998-07-01), Rabbe et al.
patent: 5782831 (1998-07-01), Sherman et al.
patent: 5782919 (1998-07-01), Zdeblick et al.
patent: 5797909 (1998-08-01), Michelson
patent: 5885287 (1999-03-01), Bagby
patent: 5888224 (1999-03-01), Beckers et al.
patent: 5904719 (1999-05-01), Errico et al.
patent: 5941880 (1999-08-01), Errico et al.
patent: 6010502 (2000-01-01), Bagby
patent: 6030390 (2000-02-01), Mehdizadeh
patent: 6042582 (2000-03-01), Ray
patent: 6066175 (2000-05-01), Henderson et al.
patent: 6143032 (2000-11-01), Schafer et al.
patent: 6149686 (2000-11-01), Kuslich et al.
patent: 6156037 (2000-12-01), LeHuec et al.
patent: 6179875 (2001-01-01), Von Strempel
patent: 6206922 (2001-03-01), Zdeblick et al.
patent: 6241770 (2001-06-01), Michelson
patent: 6251140 (2001-06-01), Marino et al.
patent: 6325827 (2001-12-01), Lin
patent: 6342074 (2002-01-01), Simpson
patent: 6395031 (2002-05-01), Foley et al.
patent: 6416515 (2002-07-01), Wagner
patent: 6428575 (2002-08-01), Koo et al.
patent: 6432107 (2002-08-01), Ferree
patent: 6432140 (2002-08-01), Lin
patent: 6436139 (2002-08-01), Shapiro et al.
patent: 6471724 (2002-10-01), Zdeblick et al.
patent: 6485517 (2002-11-01), Michelson
patent: 6491696 (2002-12-01), Kunkel
patent: 6576017 (2003-06-01), Foley et al.
patent: 6695851 (2004-02-01), Zdeblick et al.
patent: 6749612 (2004-06-01), Conchy et al.
patent: 6821298 (2004-11-01), Jackson
patent: 6835206 (2004-12-01), Jackson
patent: 6875213 (2005-04-01), Michelson
patent: 6881215 (2005-04-01), Assaker et al.
patent: 6926737 (2005-08-01), Jackson
patent: 6942698 (2005-09-01), Jackson
patent: 7156875 (2007-01-01), Michelson
patent: 7182782 (2007-02-01), Kirschman
patent: 7195643 (2007-03-01), Jackson
patent: 7235105 (2007-06-01), Jackson
patent: 7481839 (2009-01-01), Zucherman et al.
patent: 7481840 (2009-01-01), Zucherman et al.
patent: 7540882 (2009-06-01), Michelson
patent: 7594931 (2009-09-01), Louis et al.
patent: 7611536 (2009-11-01), Michelson
patent: 7621958 (2009-11-01), Zdeblick et al.
patent: 7621960 (2009-11-01), Boyd et al.
patent: 7637951 (2009-12-01), Michelson
patent: 7655028 (2010-02-01), Kirschman
patent: 7674293 (2010-03-01), Kuiper et al.
patent: 7674297 (2010-03-01), Falahee
patent: 7682392 (2010-03-01), Serhan et al.
patent: 7708760 (2010-05-01), Parsons
patent: 7740630 (2010-06-01), Michelson
patent: 7799081 (2010-09-01), McKinley
patent: 7806932 (2010-10-01), Webb et al.
patent: 7867277 (201
McGahan Thomas
Zdeblick Thomas
Stewart Alvin J.
Warsaw Orthopedic Inc.
LandOfFree
Methods and instruments for interbody fusion 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 instruments for interbody fusion, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Methods and instruments for interbody fusion will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2663677