Patents Assigned to Spinal Balance, Inc.
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Publication number: 20210077242Abstract: A protective container for a sterilized medical implant includes a base including a hollow body having a closed end and an opened end. The base including a thread. A cap is secured about the opened end of the hollow body. The cap includes a thread that cooperates with the thread provided on the base such that relative rotation of the base and the cap causes relative axial movement of the base and the cap. A sealing member is compressed between the base and the cap to provide a seal therebetween as a result of relative axial movement of the base and the cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: SPINAL BALANCE, INC.Inventors: Aakash Agarwal, Tracy Momany
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Publication number: 20210068960Abstract: A combined assembly of a medical implant and a sheath includes a medical implant having a surface and a sheath that is releasably secured to and protectively covers the surface of the medical implant. The sheath may protectively cover some or all of the surface of the medical implant. The sheath may be frictionally or mechanically retained on the medical implant. The medical implant may include both an inner surface and an outer surface, and the sheath may include both an inner sheath portion and an outer sheath portion. The sheath may include one or more perforations, a gripping structure that cooperates with a handling tool, or a handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2018Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: Spinal Balance, Inc.Inventors: Faezah Agarwal, Aakash Agarwal
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Publication number: 20200352693Abstract: A method of delivering a medical device to a desired location at a surgical site includes the initial steps of providing a package including a hollow body that extends from a first opened end to a second opened end, and providing a medical device within the hollow body between the first opened end and the second opened end. The package is oriented such that the first opened end is disposed adjacent to a desired location at a surgical site. Lastly, the medical device is moved through the first opened end from the hollow body to the desired location.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2018Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: SPINAL BALANCE, INC.Inventors: Faezah Agarwal, Aakash Agarwal
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Publication number: 20200352613Abstract: An assembly includes a template and a bone plate. The template includes abase, a retaining mechanism provided on the base, and a plurality of openings formed through the base. The bone plate includes a body having a plurality of openings formed through the body. The retaining mechanism releasably connects the base of the template to the body of the bone plate such that the plurality of openings formed through the base of the template is aligned with the plurality of openings formed through the body of the bone plate. A method of securing adjacent portions of a fractured bone or adjacent bones using the assembly is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2018Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: SPINAL BALANCE, INC.Inventors: Faezah Agarwal, Aakash Agarwal
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Publication number: 20200306025Abstract: A package for a medical device includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is adapted to support a medical device having a receiving area. The second portion has an area that is adapted to be aligned with the receiving area of the medical device supported in the first portion. The area of the second portion can be deformed to move a medical material into the receiving area of the medical device. A method of providing a medical device with a medical material includes the steps of: (a) providing a package including a first portion containing a medical device; (b) providing a medical material; and (c) deforming a second portion of the package to move the medical material into or onto the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: SPINAL BALANCE, INC.Inventors: Faezah Agarwal, Aakash Agarwal
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Patent number: 10478239Abstract: A pedicle screw assembly includes a threaded shank portion formed from a polymer material and a head assembly. The head assembly includes a tulip having extending arms, the tulip engaging a reaction bar such that loads applied to the pedicle screw assembly can be transferred to another pedicle screw assembly in order to immobilize a section of a spinal column.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Spinal Balance, Inc.Inventors: Anand K. Agarwal, Aakash Agarwal
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Publication number: 20190336188Abstract: A combined protective container and delivery device for an orthopedic implant device is provided. The combined protective container and delivery device includes an orthopedic implant device configured for insertion into a surgical site and a support configured to receive the orthopedic implant device. A base is configured to receive the orthopedic implant device and the support. A cover is configured to form a sealed container to prevent the ingress of contaminants to the orthopedic implant device and the support.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: Spinal Balance, Inc.Inventors: Faezah Agarwal, Adam MacMillan, Aakash Agarwal, Daniel Mermuys, Marcel Ingels
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Patent number: 9968377Abstract: A growth rod distraction system a domino having first and second bores provided therein. First and second spinal rods are respectively disposed within the first and second bores for movement relative to the domino. First and second spur gears are disposed within the domino and respectively cooperate with the first and second growth rods such that rotation of the spur gears causes axial movements of the growth rods relative to the domino. The spinal rods may be formed either from a flexible polymer material (such as a PEEK, carbon fiber PEEK, PEAK, or similar medical grade polymer material) or a hybrid combination of such flexible polymer material and a metallic material (such as nitinol or similar medical grade metallic material). The spinal rods can also be used for fusion or non-fusion surgery of the spine to stabilize two or more vertebrae.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Spinal Balance, Inc.Inventor: Anand K. Agarwal
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Publication number: 20180070986Abstract: A pedicle reconstruction device adapted for use with a pedicle screw includes a head portion, a stem portion extending from the head portion, a neck portion extending from the stem portion, and an anchor portion extending from the neck portion. A slot is formed through the neck portion and the anchor portion such that the anchor portion can be oriented in a retracted condition when pedicle screw is not disposed therein and in an extended condition when a pedicle screw is disposed therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: Spinal Balance, Inc.Inventors: Anand Agarwal, Adam MacMillan, Aakash Agarwal
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Publication number: 20160287293Abstract: A pedicle screw assembly including a pedicle screw, a tulip head, a set screw, and a washer; a packaging assembly for a pedicle screw; a pedicle screw screwdriver assembly; and a set packaging assembly are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: Spinal Balance, Inc.Inventors: Arthur Sotere Karas, Christian Ferdinand Ludwig Schultz
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Patent number: D775351Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Spinal Balance, Inc.Inventors: Aakash Agarwal, Arthur Sotere Karas, Christian Ferdinand Ludwig Schultz