Patents
US 10238434 B2: System and method for spinal decompression
- Granted
- 2019-03-26
- Filed
- 2015-03-18 application 14661211
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A system for performing a laminoplasty procedure in a spinal vertebra includes an implant and an inserter tool. The implant is configured to be placed on a previously formed lamina opening of the spinal vertebra, and is shaped and dimensioned to be placed in the lamina opening after the opening has been distracted. The inserter tool is configured to insert the implant near the lamina opening and then to distract the lamina opening so that the lamina opening is dimensioned to receive the implant and then to place the implant into the distracted lamina opening while simultaneously holding the lamina opening in a distracted state.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg190326.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPINEFRONTIER, INC 25 patents | US company or organization | Malden, MA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ricica | Brookline, MA | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Craig Henshaw | Boston, MA | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jacob R. Lubinski | Beverly, MA | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/7071 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-05 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SPINEFRONTIER, INC signed 2019-07-01 | KIC VENTURES, LLC MALDEN, MA | 53972/737 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2015-06-17 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HENSHAW, CRAIG signed 2015-04-22 LUBINSKI, JACOB signed 2015-04-22 RICICA, AARON signed 2015-05-18 | SPINEFRONTIER INC BEVERLY, MA | 35853/624 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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