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Novapproach, Spine LLC

Novappoach Spine LLC

Michael Macmillan

Raymond Cloutier

Thomas Terramani

Sigurd H Berven

Elezar Tonev

The present invention provides for improved interbody cage devices using surgical methods for delivering such cage into the disc space. The present invention has at least one advantage of providing practical and advantageous methods for accessing the spinal disc space to insert and deploy interbody cage devices in various manners that overcome the disadvantages of posterior, trans-sacro-iliac, anterior, oblique and lateral approaches thereto and minimize surgical trauma to the patient. Thus, the present invention provides for the unmet need for improved interbody cage devices which may be inserted to a disc space for patients exhibiting a wide range of anatomies.

Interbody cage device and method for performing spinal surgical procedures

A spinal interbody fusion device for use in a plurality of surgical approaches includes a cage, a top end, a bottom end, and at least a first side representing the width of the cage and at least a second side representing a length of the cage. The cage includes fixation holes and inserter holes, with each fixation hole being configured for accepting a screw or anchor and each inserter hole being accessible for one or more surgical approaches for performing a spinal fusion. Also included are methods for selecting a size of an intervertebral implant and methods of surgically approaching a spine of a patient for spinal surgical procedures.

Interbody cage device and methods of use

The present invention provides for improved surgical methods for securely fix the L5 vertebrae to the S1 sacrum within the disc space for patients exhibiting a wide range of anatomies. The present invention has at least one advantage of providing practical and advantageous methods for accessing the spinal vertebrae to insert spinal implants in various manners that overcome the disadvantages of posterior, trans-sacro-iliac and anterior lateral approaches thereto and minimize surgical trauma to the patient. Thus the present invention provides for the unmet need for an improved method for performing spinal surgical procedures (e.g., spinal fusion and/or fixations) that can securely fix the L5 vertebrae to the S1 sacrum within the disc space for patients exhibiting a wide range of anatomies.

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St. Petersburg, FL, United States of America

Michael Macmillan