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US 7,182,781 · App. 09/704,299 · Granted Feb 27, 2007

Cervical tapered dowel

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Patent No.
US 7,182,781
App. No.
09/704,299
Granted
Feb 27, 2007
Kind
B1
Abstract

Disclosed herein are biomedical implants, and methods of using same, that are derived from bone. Particularly exemplified are implants having a tapered dowel shape that are useful for implantation in the spine, and especially in the cervical region of the spine. The taper of the implants disclosed herein provides an advantage over conventional implants, as it creates the proper support and angulation to maintain the proper curvature of the spine. Optionally, the implants taught herein are associated with osteogenic materials or other biomedical substances.

Claims (7)

1. An assembled helically threaded implant for implantation between adjacent vertebrae in the spine of a patient comprising two or more helically threaded sections of cortical bone, each threaded section having a circular cross section, each two sections of cortical bone are joined together in tandem by two pins to form an implant that is longer than it is wide, said pins interconnecting opposing holes in said threaded sections to form an elongated body from about 5 mm to about 25 mm in length wherein all longitudinal surfaces are continuously tapered and also threaded, said elongated body also having a first end having a first diameter for initially engaging adjacent vertebrae and an opposing second end having a second diameter that is larger than said first diameter, said second end also including a shape for engaging a driving and securing device, said pins conveying torsional load between said threaded sections as said threaded sections are rotatedly advanced between said vertebrae.

2. The implant of claim 1 , having two threaded and continuously tapered sections of cortical bone.

3. The implant of claim 1 , wherein said second end includes a slot formed thereon.

4. The implant of claim 1 , wherein said second end includes a square driver.

5. The implant of claim 1 , wherein said second end includes a hexagonal driver.

6. The implant of claim 1 , wherein said second end includes two or more pinch cut outs.

7. The implant of claim 1 , wherein said second end includes two pinch cut outs.

Assignments (9)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2020
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: RTI SURGICAL, INC.; PIONEER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.; TUTOGEN MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 053260/0398 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2020
From: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT
To: RTI SURGICAL, INC.; PIONEER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.; TUTOGEN MEDICAL, INC.; PARADIGM SPINE, LLC; FOURTH DIMENSION SPINE, LLC
Reel/Frame 053257/0652 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2019
From: RTI SURGICAL, INC.; PIONEER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.; TUTOGEN MEDICAL, INC.; PARADIGM SPINE, LLC; FOURTH DIMENSION SPINE, LLC
To: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 048543/0505 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2018
From: TD BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: RTI SURGICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 046327/0184 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2018
From: TD BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: RTI SURGICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 046327/0864 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2018
From: RTI SURGICAL, INC.; PIONEER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.; TUTOGEN MEDICAL, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 046303/0926 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2017
From: RTI SURGICAL, INC.
To: TD BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 043608/0874 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 14, 2013
From: RTI BIOLOGICS, INC.
To: RTI SURGICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 031012/0159 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 26, 2013
From: RTI SURGICAL, INC.
To: TD BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 030888/0001 →