Patents
US 10070893 B2: Method and apparatus for spinal stabilization
- Granted
- 2018-09-11
- Filed
- 2015-12-02 application 14957422
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method and apparatus of limiting at least one degree of movement between a superior vertebrae and an inferior vertebrae of a patient includes advancing a distal end of a stabilization device into a pedicle of the inferior vertebrae. A proximal portion of the stabilization device is positioned such that the proximal portion limits at least one degree of movement between a superior vertebrae and an inferior vertebrae by contacting a surface of the superior vertebrae.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180911.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decima Spine, Inc. 6 patents | US company or organization | San Juan, PR | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad S. Culbert | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | 40 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Christopher Warren | Aliso Viejo, CA | 35 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/70 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-23 | Name change Change of name | TRIAGE MEDICAL, INC. signed 2006-11-28 | INTERVENTIONAL SPINE, INC. IRVINE, CA | 39280/392 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-06-23 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | INTERVENTIONAL SPINE, INC. signed 2014-04-23 | DECIMA SPINE, INC. SAN JUAN, PR | 38999/619 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-06-23 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CULBERT, BRAD S. signed 2006-04-03 WARREN, CHRISTOPHER signed 2006-04-03 | TRIAGE MEDICAL, INC. IRVINE, CA | 38999/569 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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