公开(公告)号：US20080015585A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-17

申请号：US11800895

申请日：2007-05-07

申请人： Philip Berg ,  John Ohrt ,  Cin Abidin ,  Mark Kuiper ,  Michael Funk ,  Anthony Finazzo ,  Christopher Ralph ,  Richard Broman ,  Sean Suh

发明人： Philip Berg ,  John Ohrt ,  Cin Abidin ,  Mark Kuiper ,  Michael Funk ,  Anthony Finazzo ,  Christopher Ralph ,  Richard Broman ,  Sean Suh

IPC分类号： A61F2/30

CPC分类号： A61B17/7019 ,  A61B17/7002 ,  A61B17/7064 ,  A61B17/7067 ,  A61B17/86 ,  A61F2/4405 ,  A61F2002/30331 ,  A61F2002/30332 ,  A61F2002/30369 ,  A61F2002/30387 ,  A61F2002/30438 ,  A61F2002/30485 ,  A61F2002/30507 ,  A61F2002/30538 ,  A61F2002/30563 ,  A61F2002/30604 ,  A61F2002/30616 ,  A61F2002/30649 ,  A61F2002/449 ,  A61F2220/0025 ,  A61F2220/0033 ,  A61F2220/0041 ,  A61F2250/0006 ,  A61F2310/00017 ,  A61F2310/00023 ,  A61F2310/00029 ,  A61F2310/00047 ,  A61F2310/00131 ,  A61F2310/00179

摘要： The invention discloses methods, devices, systems and kits for repairing, replacing and/or augmenting natural facet joint surfaces and/or facet capsules. An implantable facet joint device of one embodiment comprises a cephalad facet joint element and a caudal facet joint element. The cephalad facet joint element includes a member adapted to engage a first vertebra, and an artificial cephalad bearing member. The caudal facet joint element includes a connector adapted for fixation to a second vertebra at a fixation point and an artificial caudal bearing member adapted to engage the cephalad bearing member. The artificial caudal bearing member is adapted for a location lateral to the fixation point. In another embodiment, an implantable facet joint device comprises a cephalad crossbar adapted to extend mediolaterally relative to a spine of a patient, the crossbar having opposite first and second ends, a connector element adapted to connect the crossbar to a first vertebra, a first artificial cephalad bearing member adapted for connection to the first end of the crossbar and adapted to engage a first caudal facet joint element connected to a second vertebra, and a second artificial cephalad bearing member adapted for connection to the second end of the crossbar and adapted to engage a second caudal facet joint element connected to the second vertebra. In yet another embodiment, an implantable facet joint device comprises a caudal cross-member adapted to extend mediolaterally relative to a spine of a patient and adapted to connect to a first vertebra, a first artificial caudal bearing member adapted for connection to the caudal cross-member, and adapted to engage a first cephalad facet joint element connected to a second vertebra, and a second artificial caudal bearing member adapted for connection to the caudal cross-member at a predetermined spacing from the first bearing member, the second bearing member being adapted to engage a second caudal facet joint element connected to the second vertebra.

公开(公告)号：US20060041313A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-23

申请号：US11131758

申请日：2005-05-18

申请人： Randall Allard ,  Elliott Marshall ,  Leonard Tokish ,  Alex Kunzler ,  David Yager ,  Tom Francis ,  Kenneth Misser ,  Greg Marik ,  Kevin Foley ,  David Rosler ,  Lukas Eisermann ,  Anthony Finazzo ,  Richard Broman

发明人： Randall Allard ,  Elliott Marshall ,  Leonard Tokish ,  Alex Kunzler ,  David Yager ,  Tom Francis ,  Kenneth Misser ,  Greg Marik ,  Kevin Foley ,  David Rosler ,  Lukas Eisermann ,  Anthony Finazzo ,  Richard Broman

IPC分类号： A61F2/44

CPC分类号： A61B17/1757 ,  A61B17/1671 ,  A61B2017/1602 ,  A61B2090/034 ,  A61B2090/061 ,  A61F2/30742 ,  A61F2/4425 ,  A61F2/4611 ,  A61F2002/30016 ,  A61F2002/30069 ,  A61F2002/30364 ,  A61F2002/30369 ,  A61F2002/30495 ,  A61F2002/30563 ,  A61F2002/30604 ,  A61F2002/30662 ,  A61F2002/30673 ,  A61F2002/30769 ,  A61F2002/30845 ,  A61F2002/30878 ,  A61F2002/30884 ,  A61F2002/30892 ,  A61F2002/30899 ,  A61F2002/443 ,  A61F2002/4662 ,  A61F2220/0025 ,  A61F2220/0033 ,  A61F2250/0019 ,  A61F2310/00017 ,  A61F2310/00023 ,  A61F2310/00029 ,  A61F2310/00203 ,  A61F2310/00239 ,  A61F2310/00796 ,  A61F2310/00976

摘要： An vertebral implant is interposed between two vertebral endplates and comprises a first endplate assembly having a first restraint mechanism extending from a first exterior surface for engaging a first vertebral endplate The implant further comprises a second endplate assembly having a second restraint mechanism extending from a second exterior surface for engaging a second vertebral endplate and a central body articulable between the first and second endplate assemblies. The first restraint mechanism has a shape that matches a contour in the first vertebral endplate.

摘要翻译： 脊椎植入物介于两个椎骨终板之间，并且包括具有从第一外表面延伸用于接合第一椎骨终板的第一约束机构的第一端板组件。所述植入物还包括具有从第二外部延伸的第二约束机构的第二端板组件 用于接合第二椎骨终板的表面和可在第一和第二终板组件之间铰接的中心体。 第一约束机构具有与第一椎骨终板中的轮廓匹配的形状。

公开(公告)号：US20100037583A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-18

申请号：US12371446

申请日：2009-02-13

申请人： Vincent E. Bryan, JR. ,  Vincent E. Bryan, III ,  Alex E. Kunzler ,  Randy Allard ,  Anthony Finazzo ,  Marc Bommarito ,  Jeffrey A. Cleveringa

发明人： Vincent E. Bryan, JR. ,  Vincent E. Bryan, III ,  Alex E. Kunzler ,  Randy Allard ,  Anthony Finazzo ,  Marc Bommarito ,  Jeffrey A. Cleveringa

IPC分类号： A01D46/00 ,  A01D46/24 ,  B65G67/24 ,  B65G67/22

CPC分类号： A01D46/243 ,  A01D46/20

摘要： A mobile system for improving the picking and preliminary processing of apples, citrus, stone fruit and the like is disclosed and claimed. The system comprises a mobile chassis upon which can be mounted picking stations, pneumatic tube transport subsystems, receiving and conveying subsystems, object scanning subsystems, cull diverter subsystems, labeling subsystems, and subsystems for relatively gently placing the objects in a predetermined location in a receiving bin. The system can also include a subsystem for gently placing diverted objects in a receiving bin.

摘要翻译： 披露并要求了用于改进苹果，柑橘，石果等的采摘和预处理的移动系统。 该系统包括可移动底盘，可在其上安装拾取站，气动管传送子系统，接收和传送子系统，对象扫描子系统，拣选器子系统，标记子系统和用于相对轻轻地将对象放置在接收中的预定位置的子系统 bin。 该系统还可以包括用于将转移的物体轻轻地放置在接收箱中的子系统。

公开(公告)号：US20070118223A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-24

申请号：US11460887

申请日：2006-07-28

申请人： Randall Allard ,  Alex Kunzler ,  Anthony Finazzo ,  Vincent Bryan ,  Carlos Gil ,  Robert Conta

发明人： Randall Allard ,  Alex Kunzler ,  Anthony Finazzo ,  Vincent Bryan ,  Carlos Gil ,  Robert Conta

IPC分类号： A61F2/44

CPC分类号： A61F2/4425 ,  A61F2002/2817 ,  A61F2002/30133 ,  A61F2002/30332 ,  A61F2002/30364 ,  A61F2002/30461 ,  A61F2002/30462 ,  A61F2002/30474 ,  A61F2002/30495 ,  A61F2002/30571 ,  A61F2002/30662 ,  A61F2002/30663 ,  A61F2002/30665 ,  A61F2002/30685 ,  A61F2002/30738 ,  A61F2002/30884 ,  A61F2002/30904 ,  A61F2002/30906 ,  A61F2002/30925 ,  A61F2002/443 ,  A61F2002/448 ,  A61F2220/0025 ,  A61F2220/0033 ,  A61F2220/0075 ,  A61F2230/0015 ,  A61F2310/00017 ,  A61F2310/00023 ,  A61F2310/00029 ,  A61F2310/00161 ,  A61F2310/00167 ,  A61F2310/00203 ,  A61F2310/00239 ,  A61F2310/00796

摘要： A method for implanting an articulating intervertebral disc prosthesis into an intervertebral disc space comprises surgically accessing the intervertebral disc space through an opening on a first lateral side of the intervertebral disc space and inserting a first half of the articulating intervertebral disc prosthesis through the opening and into the intervertebral disc space. The method further comprises inserting a second half of the articulating intervertebral disc prosthesis through the opening on the first lateral side of the intervertebral disc space and positioning the first half of the articulating intervertebral disc prosthesis on a second lateral side of the intervertebral disc space. The method also comprises positioning the second half of the articulating intervertebral disc prosthesis on the first lateral side of the intervertebral disc space.

摘要翻译： 将关节​​式椎间盘假体植入椎间盘空间中的方法包括通过椎间盘空间的第一侧面上的开口手术地进入椎间盘空间，并将关节式椎间盘假体的前半部穿过开口并插入 椎间盘间隙。 该方法还包括通过椎间盘空间的第一侧面上的开口插入关节式椎间盘假体的第二半部分，并将关节式椎间盘假体的前半部分定位在椎间盘空间的第二侧面上。 该方法还包括将关节式椎间盘假体的第二半部定位在椎间盘空间的第一侧面上。

公开(公告)号：US20070233256A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-04

申请号：US11724927

申请日：2007-03-15

申请人： John Ohrt ,  Cin Abidin ,  Michael Funk ,  Mark Kuiper ,  Anthony Finazzo

发明人： John Ohrt ,  Cin Abidin ,  Michael Funk ,  Mark Kuiper ,  Anthony Finazzo

IPC分类号： A61F2/44

CPC分类号： A61F2/4405 ,  A61B17/7055 ,  A61B17/86 ,  A61F2002/30433 ,  A61F2002/30462 ,  A61F2002/30616 ,  A61F2220/0041 ,  A61F2220/0075 ,  A61F2250/0064

摘要： The invention discloses devices, methods and systems for implanting articulating devices on the human spine. In some embodiments, three or more vertebrae are movable interconnected with artificial joints. Some embodiments are particularly well suited for implanting in the lumbosacral area of the spine. Some embodiments employ hybrid systems combining translaminar fixation with pedicular fixation of the device components. Some embodiments combine facet joint replacement with disc replacement.

摘要翻译： 本发明公开了用于将铰接装置植入人体脊柱的装置，方法和系统。 在一些实施例中，三个或更多个椎骨可移动地与人造关节相互连接。 一些实施例特别适合于植入脊柱的腰骶部区域。 一些实施例采用混合系统，其将平移固定与装置部件的椎弓根固定相结合。 一些实施例将小关节置换与椎间盘置换组合。

公开(公告)号：US20070088358A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-19

申请号：US11277223

申请日：2006-03-22

申请人： Hansen Yuan ,  Mark Kuiper ,  Anthony Finazzo ,  John Ohrt ,  Cin Abidin ,  Mark Reiley ,  David Stinson ,  Lawrence Jones ,  Sean Suh ,  Richard Broman ,  Michael Funk ,  Phillip Berg ,  Martha Stone ,  Matthew Quest

发明人： Hansen Yuan ,  Mark Kuiper ,  Anthony Finazzo ,  John Ohrt ,  Cin Abidin ,  Mark Reiley ,  David Stinson ,  Lawrence Jones ,  Sean Suh ,  Richard Broman ,  Michael Funk ,  Phillip Berg ,  Martha Stone ,  Matthew Quest

IPC分类号： A61F2/30

CPC分类号： A61F2/4405 ,  A61B17/86 ,  A61F2/442 ,  A61F2002/2817 ,  A61F2002/2835 ,  A61F2002/30354 ,  A61F2002/30364 ,  A61F2002/3037 ,  A61F2002/30405 ,  A61F2002/30448 ,  A61F2002/30459 ,  A61F2002/30507 ,  A61F2002/30522 ,  A61F2002/30571 ,  A61F2002/30601 ,  A61F2002/30604 ,  A61F2002/30616 ,  A61F2002/30617 ,  A61F2002/30649 ,  A61F2002/30672 ,  A61F2002/3069 ,  A61F2002/30841 ,  A61F2220/0025 ,  A61F2220/0033 ,  A61F2220/005 ,  A61F2220/0066 ,  A61F2250/0097 ,  A61F2310/00017 ,  A61F2310/00023 ,  A61F2310/00029 ,  A61F2310/00047 ,  A61F2310/00131 ,  A61F2310/00179

摘要： The invention discloses methods and devices for repairing, replacing and/or augmenting natural facet joint surfaces and/or facet capsules. A facet joint restoration device of the invention for use in a restoring a facet joint surface comprises: a cephalad facet joint element comprising a flexible member adapted to engage a first vertebrae and an artificial cephalad joint; and a caudad facet joint element comprising a connector adapted for fixation to a second vertebrae and an artificial caudad joint adapted to engage the cephalad facet joint. In another embodiment, the invention discloses a facet joint replacement device for use in replacing all or a portion of a natural facet joint between a first vertebrae and a second vertebrae comprising: a first cephalad facet joint element having a fixation member adapted to engage a lamina or spinous process of the first vertebrae and a first caudad facet joint element, the first caudad facet joint element comprising a first caudad connector adapted to fixate to the second vertebral body and an artificial caudad facet surface adapted to engage with the cephalad facet joint element.

摘要翻译： 本发明公开了用于修复，替换和/或增加天然小面关节表面和/或小面胶囊的方法和装置。 用于恢复小面关节表面的本发明的小关节修复装置包括：头部小关节元件，其包括适于接合第一椎骨和人造头关节的柔性构件; 以及包括适于固定到第二椎骨的连接器和适于接合头部小关节的人造关节的接头小关节元件。 在另一个实施例中，本发明公开了一种小关节置换装置，用于替换第一椎骨和第二椎骨之间的天然小关节的全部或一部分，其包括：第一头部小关节元件，其具有适于接合椎板的固定构件 或第一棘爪小关节元件的棘突，所述第一急性小关节元件包括适于固定到所述第二椎骨体的第一尾状连接器以及适于与所述头端小面关节元件接合的人造阴离子表面。

公开(公告)号：US20060264933A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-23

申请号：US11121414

申请日：2005-05-04

申请人： Daniel Baker ,  Carly Thaler ,  Alex Kunzler ,  Anthony Finazzo

发明人： Daniel Baker ,  Carly Thaler ,  Alex Kunzler ,  Anthony Finazzo

IPC分类号： A61F2/30

CPC分类号： A61B17/7037 ,  A61B17/7032 ,  Y10T74/22

摘要： The present invention relates to a locking mechanism and method of locking the relative positions of a fixation device like a bone screw and of a stabilization device like a rod. The locking mechanism includes a seat, a washer and a cap. The seat includes a bottom portion configured to receive the fixation device such that a socket of the bottom portion engages part of the fixation device and prevents the fixation device from passing entirely therethrough. The seat further includes a side portion configured to receive the stabilization device, a washer and a cap. When the washer and cap are fully engaged with the seat, the fixation device may be locked independent of the stabilization device. The locking mechanism may also include a locking element for locking the stabilization device.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种锁定机构和锁定固定装置如骨螺钉和类似杆的稳定装置的相对位置的方法。 锁定机构包括座椅，垫圈和帽盖。 座椅包括构造成接收固定装置的底部部分，使得底部部分的插座接合固定装置的一部分，并防止固定装置完全穿过其中。 座椅还包括配置成接收稳定装置的侧部，垫圈和帽。 当垫圈和盖子完全与座椅接合时，可以独立于稳定装置来锁定固定装置。 锁定机构还可包括用于锁定稳定装置的锁定元件。

公开(公告)号：US07967862B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-28

申请号：US11460887

申请日：2006-07-28

申请人： Randall Allard ,  Alex Kunzler ,  Anthony Finazzo ,  Vincent Bryan ,  Carlos Gil ,  Robert Conta

发明人： Randall Allard ,  Alex Kunzler ,  Anthony Finazzo ,  Vincent Bryan ,  Carlos Gil ,  Robert Conta

IPC分类号： A61F2/44

CPC分类号： A61F2/4425 ,  A61F2002/2817 ,  A61F2002/30133 ,  A61F2002/30332 ,  A61F2002/30364 ,  A61F2002/30461 ,  A61F2002/30462 ,  A61F2002/30474 ,  A61F2002/30495 ,  A61F2002/30571 ,  A61F2002/30662 ,  A61F2002/30663 ,  A61F2002/30665 ,  A61F2002/30685 ,  A61F2002/30738 ,  A61F2002/30884 ,  A61F2002/30904 ,  A61F2002/30906 ,  A61F2002/30925 ,  A61F2002/443 ,  A61F2002/448 ,  A61F2220/0025 ,  A61F2220/0033 ,  A61F2220/0075 ,  A61F2230/0015 ,  A61F2310/00017 ,  A61F2310/00023 ,  A61F2310/00029 ,  A61F2310/00161 ,  A61F2310/00167 ,  A61F2310/00203 ,  A61F2310/00239 ,  A61F2310/00796

摘要： A method for implanting an articulating intervertebral disc prosthesis into an intervertebral disc space comprises surgically accessing the intervertebral disc space through an opening on a first lateral side of the intervertebral disc space and inserting a first half of the articulating intervertebral disc prosthesis through the opening and into the intervertebral disc space. The method further comprises inserting a second half of the articulating intervertebral disc prosthesis through the opening on the first lateral side of the intervertebral disc space and positioning the first half of the articulating intervertebral disc prosthesis on a second lateral side of the intervertebral disc space. The method also comprises positioning the second half of the articulating intervertebral disc prosthesis on the first lateral side of the intervertebral disc space.

摘要翻译： 将关节​​式椎间盘假体植入椎间盘空间中的方法包括通过椎间盘空间的第一侧面上的开口手术地进入椎间盘空间，并将关节式椎间盘假体的前半部穿过开口并插入 椎间盘间隙。 该方法还包括通过椎间盘空间的第一侧面上的开口插入关节式椎间盘假体的第二半部分，并将关节式椎间盘假体的前半部分定位在椎间盘空间的第二侧面上。 该方法还包括将关节式椎间盘假体的第二半部定位在椎间盘空间的第一侧面上。

公开(公告)号：US07882686B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-08

申请号：US12371446

申请日：2009-02-13

申请人： Vincent E. Bryan, Jr. ,  Vincent E. Bryan, III ,  Alex E. Kunzler ,  Randy Allard ,  Anthony Finazzo ,  Marc Bommarito ,  Jeffrey A. Cleveringa

发明人： Vincent E. Bryan, Jr. ,  Vincent E. Bryan, III ,  Alex E. Kunzler ,  Randy Allard ,  Anthony Finazzo ,  Marc Bommarito ,  Jeffrey A. Cleveringa

IPC分类号： A01D46/00

CPC分类号： A01D46/243 ,  A01D46/20

摘要： A mobile system for improving the picking and preliminary processing of apples, citrus, stone fruit and the like is disclosed and claimed. The system comprises a mobile chassis upon which can be mounted picking stations, pneumatic tube transport subsystems, receiving and conveying subsystems, object scanning subsystems, cull diverter subsystems, labeling subsystems, and subsystems for relatively gently placing the objects in a predetermined location in a receiving bin. The system can also include a subsystem for gently placing diverted objects in a receiving bin.

摘要翻译： 披露并要求了用于改进苹果，柑橘，石果等的采摘和预处理的移动系统。 该系统包括可移动底盘，可在其上安装拾取站，气动管传送子系统，接收和传送子系统，对象扫描子系统，拣选器子系统，标记子系统和用于相对轻轻地将对象放置在接收中的预定位置的子系统 bin。 该系统还可以包括用于将转移的物体轻轻地放置在接收箱中的子系统。

公开(公告)号：US07179262B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-20

申请号：US10727808

申请日：2003-12-04

申请人： Vincent Bryan ,  Alex Kunzler ,  Robert Conta ,  Randy Allard ,  Richard J. Broman ,  Anthony Finazzo ,  Carlos Gil ,  Jeffrey Rouleau ,  Leonard Tokish ,  David Yager

发明人： Vincent Bryan ,  Alex Kunzler ,  Robert Conta ,  Randy Allard ,  Richard J. Broman ,  Anthony Finazzo ,  Carlos Gil ,  Jeffrey Rouleau ,  Leonard Tokish ,  David Yager

IPC分类号： A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/32

CPC分类号： A61B17/0293 ,  A61B17/02 ,  A61B17/1671 ,  A61B17/1757 ,  A61B17/8866 ,  A61B50/20 ,  A61B90/10 ,  A61B90/50 ,  A61B2017/0256 ,  A61B2017/1602 ,  A61B2090/034 ,  A61F2/30742 ,  A61F2/30744 ,  A61F2/442 ,  A61F2/4425 ,  A61F2/4611 ,  A61F2002/30204 ,  A61F2002/30235 ,  A61F2002/30474 ,  A61F2002/30499 ,  A61F2002/30528 ,  A61F2002/30563 ,  A61F2002/30578 ,  A61F2002/30616 ,  A61F2002/30673 ,  A61F2002/30682 ,  A61F2002/30769 ,  A61F2002/30772 ,  A61F2002/443 ,  A61F2220/0025 ,  A61F2230/0065 ,  A61F2230/0069 ,  A61F2310/00017 ,  A61F2310/00023 ,  A61F2310/00029 ,  A61F2310/00203 ,  A61F2310/00239

摘要： The invention relates to a technique for precisely locating a line containing a predetermined point within the surgical site using a series of levels and plumb lines and internal anatomical features of the surgical site, using this location to precisely position and temporarily affix a site preparation scaffold relative to the patient's anatomy so that site preparation instruments can be introduced into the site at precise locations governed by the scaffold geometry and patient anatomy. This precise positioning of the scaffold also provides a way for the surgeon to use patient anatomical features to reliably and precisely prepare the surgical site. Scaffolds having angling features further increase the precise preparation of the surgical site. This increased precision in site preparation increases the probability of a successful procedure, and decreases the likelihood that additional surgery may be needed.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于使用一系列水平和铅垂线以及手术部位的内部解剖特征精确地定位包含手术部位内的预定点的线的技术，其使用该位置精确地定位并临时固定位点制备支架相对 到患者的解剖结构，以便在由支架几何形状和患者解剖结构控制的精确位置处将位点准备仪器引入到位置。 脚手架的这种精确定位还为外科医生使用患者解剖特征可靠且准确地准备手术部位提供了一种方法。 具有垂直特征的支架进一步增加了手术部位的精确准备。 这种现场准备精度的提高增加了手术成功的可能性，并降低了可能需要进行额外手术的可能性。