Patents
US 10596002 B2: Sacroiliac fusion system
- Granted
- 2020-03-24
- Filed
- 2017-05-30 application 15608705
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method of performing an orthopedic procedure in the sacroiliac region. At least one aperture is formed that at least partially extends through at least one of an ilium and a sacrum. An undercutting system is at least partially inserted into the aperture. The undercutting system includes an insertion apparatus, a probe assembly and a cutting assembly. The probe assembly is moved with respect to the insertion apparatus from a retracted position to an extended position. The probe assembly is manipulated within a joint between the ilium and the sacrum while the probe assembly is in the extended position. The cutting assembly is moved with respect to the insertion apparatus from a retracted position to an extended position. The cutting assembly is sharper than the probe assembly. The cutting assembly is manipulated within the joint between the ilium and the sacrum while the cutting assembly is in the extended position to form a fusion region. The undercutting system is removed from the aperture.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200324.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTI Surgical, Inc. 21 patents | US company or organization | Alachua, FL | RTI SURGICAL, INC. SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert L. Assell | Windom, MN | 55 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jeremy Carr | Lauderdale, MN | 16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Eugene A. Dickhudt | Lino Lakes, MN | 32 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Thomas Godfrey Berg | Centerville, MN | 20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Brian P. Beaubien | Windom, MN | 28 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61F | Filters implantable into blood vessels; prostheses; devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents; orthopaedic, nursing or contraceptive devices; fomentation; treatment or protection of eyes or ears; bandages, dressings or absorbent pads; first-aid kits | A61F2/30988 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-05 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SIVANTAGE, INC. signed 2025-08-01 | TENON MEDICAL, INC. LOS GATOS, CA | 71936/432 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-03-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SURGALIGN SPINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. signed 2023-05-03 | SIVANTAGE, INC. TAMPA, FL | 70625/388 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-01-21 | Name change Change of name | RTI SURGICAL, INC. signed 2020-07-17 | SURGALIGN SPINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. DEERFIELD, IL | 55066/774 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-07-21 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT signed 2020-07-20 | RTI SURGICAL, INC. ALACHUA, FL PIONEER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. ALACHUA, FL TUTOGEN MEDICAL, INC. ALACHUA, FL | 53260/398 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-07-20 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT signed 2020-07-20 | RTI SURGICAL, INC. ALACHUA, FL PIONEER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. ALACHUA, FL TUTOGEN MEDICAL, INC. ALACHUA, FL PARADIGM SPINE, LLC NEW YORK, NY FOURTH DIMENSION SPINE, LLC NEW YORK, NY | 53257/652 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-03-08 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | RTI SURGICAL, INC. signed 2019-03-08 PIONEER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. signed 2019-03-08 TUTOGEN MEDICAL, INC. signed 2019-03-08 PARADIGM SPINE, LLC signed 2019-03-08 FOURTH DIMENSION SPINE, LLC signed 2019-03-08 | ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 48543/505 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-06-07 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | TD BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT signed 2018-06-05 | RTI SURGICAL, INC., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ZYGA TECHNOLOGY, INC. ALACHUA, FL | 46019/817 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-06-06 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | RTI SURGICAL, INC. signed 2018-06-05 PIONEER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. signed 2018-06-05 TUTOGEN MEDICAL, INC. signed 2018-06-05 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 46303/926 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-04-12 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BEAUBIEN, BRIAN signed 2015-06-04 CARR, JEREMY signed 2015-06-05 DICKHUDT, EUGENE signed 2015-06-10 BERG, THOMAS signed 2015-06-16 ASSELL, ROBERT signed 2015-06-18 | ZYGA TECHNOLOGY, INC. MINNETONKA, MN | 45514/526 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-02-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ZYGA TECHNOLOGY, INC. signed 2018-02-02 | RTI SURGICAL, INC. ALACHUA, FL | 44840/299 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-01-17 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ZYGA TECHNOLOGY, INC. signed 2018-01-12 | TD BANK, NA TAMPA, FL | 44641/36 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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