| PARADIGM SPINE, LLC Patent applications |
| Patent application number | Title | Published |
| 20110196427 | POLYAXIAL SCREW - A bone-anchoring device is provided. The bone-anchoring device may comprise a screw including a threaded shaft portion configured to engage bone tissue, and a head portion having a cup-shaped cavity. The device may further include a rod connector and a linking member, wherein the linking member includes a spherical head portion configured to engage the cup-shaped cavity of the head of the screw, a widened flange s configured to engage the linking member, and an elongate body extending from the widened flange portion and configured to extend through an opening in the rod connector. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110190819 | INTERLAMINAR-INTERSPINOUS VERTEBRAL STABILIZATION SYSTEM - An implantable interlaminar-interspinous stabilization system is provided. The system may comprise a U-shaped implantable device having an inferior section, a superior section, a midsection extending therebetween, and pair of lateral walls for engaging a spinous process of a vertebra, each of the lateral walls including an aperture with a countersink for receiving a bone fastener. The system may also include a bone fastener comprising a threaded bolt and a threaded nut for securing the implantable device to the spinous processes. Insertion tools may be provided for aligning the threaded bolt and nut through the apertures of the implantable device. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110106257 | DYNAMIC INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT - The implant includes two side walls resting against the vertebral end-plates and an intermediate wall joining the supporting walls. The implant can be deformed for insertion between the vertebrae to be treated to restore the attenuated mobility of the vertebrae, and includes mounting elements mounting on the vertebrae. The side walls have a curved shape, whose convexity is oriented towards the outside of the implant; the intermediate wall has a curved shape, whose convexity is oriented towards the outside of the implant such that it does not form any pronounced angles with the supporting side walls. The supporting side walls and the intermediate wall, have a partially oval shape; and the mounting elements are configured such that the implant can be mounted on the vertebrae. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110106256 | DYNAMIC INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT - The implant includes two side walls resting against the vertebral end-plates and an intermediate wall joining the supporting walls. The implant can be deformed for insertion between the vertebrae to be treated to restore the attenuated mobility of the vertebrae, and includes mounting elements mounting on the vertebrae. The side walls have a curved shape, whose convexity is oriented towards the outside of the implant; the intermediate wall has a curved shape, whose convexity is oriented towards the outside of the implant such that it does not form any pronounced angles with the supporting side walls. The supporting side walls and the intermediate wall, have a partially oval shape; and the mounting elements are configured such that the implant can be mounted on the vertebrae. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20100331849 | SPINE DISTRACTION AND COMPRESSION INSTRUMENT - A surgical instrument for moving tissue, such as bone segments, and more specifically vertebrae of a spinal column, is provided. In particular, a spine compression and/or distraction instrument that can be used to reposition vertebrae is provided. Further, methods for using the surgical instrument to compress and/or distract vertebrae of a spinal column are also provided. | 12-30-2010 |