SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PEDICLE SCREW-BASED SPINE STABILIZATION USING FLEXIBLE BANDS

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20100160968A1
SERIAL NO

12340366

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Calculated Rating
US Family Size
Non-US Coverage

Abstract

See full text

Embodiments of the disclosure provide a spinal stabilization rod useful for connecting a set of bone fasteners that can anchor a spinal stabilization system onto vertebral bodies. The spinal stabilization rod comprises rigid sections for coupling with bone fastener assemblies engaged in vertebrae and a flexible band for coupling the rigid sections. A bumper may be disposed around the rod to encase the flexible band. The spinal stabilization system may include a dampener.

First Claim

See full text

Other Claims data not available

Family

PCTEP
+
  • No Family data available.

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
ZIMMER SPINE INC9900 SPECTRUM DRIVE AUSTIN TX 78717

International Classification(s)

loading....
  • 2008 Application Filing Year
  • A61B Class
  • 6336 Applications Filed
  • 4752 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 75 % Issued To-Date
Click to zoom InYear of Issuance% of Matters IssuedCumulative IssuancesYearly Issuances200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320240255075100

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gray,, JR Wayne P Pflugerville, US 2 201
Joshi, Abhijeet Austin, US 25 175

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

  • 43 Citation Count
  • A61B Class
  • 65.81 % this patent is cited more than
  • 15 Age
Citation count rangeNumber of patents cited in rangeNumber of patents cited in various citation count ranges316854273001991621118582674929701 - 1011 - 2021 - 3031 - 4041 - 5051 - 6061 - 7071 - 8081 - 9091 - 100100 +050100150200250300350400450500550600650700750

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation