Facet Fusion

FACET FUSION, METHOD and DOWEL PATENTS

Presented by: Dr. Ryan A. Grand

FACET FUSION PATENTS -- Orthopedic Development Corporation, Florida Corporation

A minimally invasive facet joint fusion including a method, instrumentation and autograft, cadaveric allograft or FDA approved pre-made, pre-shaped synthetic cortical bone grafts consistent with the description and Claims herein for use in minimally invasive, outpatient, arthroscopic spine...
Inventor: David Ari Petersen

Assignees: Orthopedic Development Corporation, A Florida Corporation

Application number: 10/992,720

Publication number: US 2006/0111779 A1

Filing date: Nov 22, 2004

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A minimally invasive facet joint hemi-arthroplasty method using a unique metallic overlay, instrumentation and surgical protocol to resurface the superior facet of the inferior vertebrae limited to the facet joints located on the lumbar spine, Occiput-C1 through L5-S1. Using related new instrumen...
Inventor: David Ari Petersen

Assignee: Orthopedic Development Corporation

Application number: 10/992,746

Publication number: US 2006/0111780 A1

Filing date: Nov 22, 2004

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The ornamental design for a SURGICAL DRILL GUIDE described. ...is a perspective view of a surgical drill guide showing my new design;

Inventor: David A. Petersen

Assignee: Orthopedic Development Corporation

Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons

Secondary Examiner: Christopher Lee

Attorneys: Don J. Pelto, Esquire, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, LLP

Patent number: D600346

Filing date: Mar 13, 2009

Issue date: Sep 15, 2009

Application number: 29/333,749

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The ornamental design for a DRILL GUIDE, as shown and described. ... is a side view of a drill guide in accordance with my new design;

Inventor: David A Petersen

Assignee: Orthopedic Development Corporation

Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons

Secondary Examiner: Christopher Lee

Attorneys: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Patent number: D574495

Filing date: Dec 3, 2007

Issue date: Aug 5, 2008

Application number: 29/298,306

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Facet Fusion Patents -- minSURG International Inc.

SPINAL PLUG FOR A MINIMALLY INVASIVE FACET JOINT FUSION SYSTEM

A frustum shaped body has an aperture in a top surface and a pair of first and second opposed apertures in a side surface, first and second horizontal internal channels connect both the first and second opposed apertures. A vertical channel from the top aperture connects with the first and second...

Inventor: David A. Petersen

Assignees: minSURG International, Inc.

Primary Examiner: Alvin J. Stewart

Attorneys: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, Don J. Pelto

Publication number: US 2006/0111782 A1

Patent number: 7708761

Filing date: Sep 22, 2005

Issue date: May 4, 2010

Application number: 11/232,519

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Facet Fusion Patents -- Methods and Kits

METHODS AND SURGICAL KITS FOR MINIMALLY-INVASIVE FACET JOINT FUSION

Disclosed herein are methods and surgical kits that can be used to fuse facet joints via a minimally invasive procedure (including an arthroscopic or percutaneous procedure). An exemplary method includes creating an incision; locating a facet joint with a distal end of a pin; sliding a substantia...

Inventor: David A. Petersen

Application number: 12/404,273

Publication number: US 2009/0234397 A1

Filing date: Mar 13, 2009

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