Patents
US 9445826 B2: Method and apparatus for spinal stabilization
- Granted
- 2016-09-20
- Filed
- 2010-01-12 application 12686262
- Type
- Utility · 12 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method of limiting at least one degree of movement between a superior vertebral body and an inferior vertebral body of a patient includes advancing a distal end of a stabilization device into a pedicle of the inferior vertebral body. A proximal portion of the stabilization device is positioned such that the proximal portion limits at least one degree of movement between a superior vertebral body and an inferior vertebral body by contacting a surface of the superior vertebral body.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160920.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Srdjan Mirkovic | Northfield, IL | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Brad S. Culbert | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | 40 | 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 | 39280/420 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2016-06-23 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | INTERVENTIONAL SPINE, INC. signed 2014-04-23 | DECIMA SPINE, INC. SAN JUAN, PR | 38999/541 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2016-06-23 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CULBERT, BRAD S. signed 2005-02-04 | TRIAGE MEDICAL, INC. IRVINE, CA | 38999/510 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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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