Spinal joint implant delivery device and system

US10682243B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Providence Medical Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Christopher U. Phan · Dublin, US
• Shigeru Tanaka · Rue de l'Église, US
• Edward Liou · Los Altos, US
• Jeffrey D. Smith · Stillwater, US
• Scott Schneider · Beaver, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 13, 2016
• Grant date: Jun 16, 2020
• Expiry date: Oct 13, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2002/4687
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Provided herein are devices, systems, apparatus and methods for accessing the cervical spine via an anterior approach and implanting a spinal fixation member between two vertebrae of the cervical spine in the disc or intervertebral joint space, such as in an ACDF procedure. The delivery device includes a distal end that can be anchored to the spinal fixation member. Once anchored to the spinal fixation member, the delivery device is operable to both advance and attach the spinal fixation member within a cervical disc joint space.