The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013

Filed:

Sep. 11, 2006
Applicants:

Richard W. Woods, Catonsville, MD (US);

Hallett H. Mathews, Williamsburg, VA (US);

Richard D. Guyer, Dallas, TX (US);

Charles S. Theofolis, Palm Beach, FL (US);

Gordon D. Donald, Fair Haven, NJ (US);

Jean-jaques Abitol, San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Richard W. Woods, Catonsville, MD (US);

Hallett H. Mathews, Williamsburg, VA (US);

Richard D. Guyer, Dallas, TX (US);

Charles S. Theofolis, Palm Beach, FL (US);

Gordon D. Donald, Fair Haven, NJ (US);

Jean-Jaques Abitol, San Diego, CA (US);

Assignee:

K2M, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Provided is a system and devices for use in the treatment and repair of moveable skeletal joints in the body of a subject. In particular, the present invention relates to the complete or partial posterior modular disc replacement of damaged or diseased fibrocartilage intervertebral discs in a subject wherein the replacement disc is capable of rotation and translation articulation.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…