Patents by Inventor Heather Cannon
Heather Cannon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11969356Abstract: An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral trans-psoas approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent E. Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
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Publication number: 20220023065Abstract: An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral trans-psoas approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent E. Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
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Patent number: 11160667Abstract: An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral trans-psoas approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent E. Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
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Publication number: 20190343654Abstract: An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral trans-psoas approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent E. Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
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Patent number: 10369007Abstract: An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral trans-psoas approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
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Publication number: 20170296356Abstract: An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral trans-psoas approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
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Patent number: 9717602Abstract: An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral trans-psoas approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent E. Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
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Publication number: 20160113781Abstract: An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral trans-psoas approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2016Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent E. Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
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Patent number: 9254198Abstract: An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral trans-psoas approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent E. Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
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Publication number: 20130138217Abstract: An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral trans-psoas approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: Synthes USA, LLCInventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent E. Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
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Patent number: 8382843Abstract: An intervertebral implant (300) for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion (310), a plate portion (330) operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades (350) for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins (360) for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral transposals approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Synthes USA, LLCInventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent E. Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
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Publication number: 20110160866Abstract: An intervertebral implant (300) for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion (310), a plate portion (330) operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades (350) for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins (360) for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral transposals approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: Synthes USA, LLCInventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent E. Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
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Publication number: 20100324690Abstract: A method of implanting an intervertebral implant or component thereof, in which each component is selected to have an inner surface and an outer surface which engages an adjacent vertebra and presents only three distinct points of contact with a cortical rim of the vertebra. The outer surface is selected to have a footprint which is sized to be within that of the cortical rim. In disclosed embodiments, the footprint can be convexo-concave shaped or kidney shaped. The intervertebral implant can be provided with upper and lower (or first and second) components which engage adjacent first and second vertebrae and which move relative to one another. The implant has both the first and second outer surfaces sized to present a respective footprint sufficient for two lateral-anterior and one posterior points of contact with an adjacent cortical rim of the respective first and second vertebra.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Heather Cannon, Edwin Cham, Thierry Marnay
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Patent number: 7811325Abstract: A method of implanting an intervertebral implant or component thereof, in which each component is selected to have an inner surface and an outer surface which engages an adjacent vertebra and presents only three distinct points of contact with a cortical rim of the vertebra. The outer surface is selected to have a footprint which is sized to be within that of the cortical rim. In disclosed embodiments, the footprint can be convexo-concave shaped or kidney shaped. The intervertebral implant can be provided with upper and lower (or first and second) components which engage adjacent first and second vertebrae and which move relative to one another. The implant has both the first and second outer surfaces sized to present a respective footprint sufficient for two lateral-anterior and one posterior points of contact with an adjacent cortical rim of the respective first and second vertebra.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2008Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Synthes USA, LLCInventors: Heather Cannon, Edwin Cham, Thierry Marnay
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Publication number: 20080300688Abstract: A method of implanting an intervertebral implant or component thereof, in which each component is selected to have an inner surface and an outer surface which engages an adjacent vertebra and presents only three distinct points of contact with a cortical rim of the vertebra. The outer surface is selected to have a footprint which is sized to be within that of the cortical rim. In disclosed embodiments, the footprint can be convexo-concave shaped or kidney shaped. The intervertebral implant can be provided with upper and lower (or first and second) components which engage adjacent first and second vertebrae and which move relative to one another. The implant has both the first and second outer surfaces sized to present a respective footprint sufficient for two lateral-anterior and one posterior points of contact with an adjacent cortical rim of the respective first and second vertebra.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventors: Heather CANNON, Edwin Cham, Thierry Marnay
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Publication number: 20080228275Abstract: An intervertebral implant is made up of components which each have an inner surface and an outer surface which engages an adjacent vertebra and presents only three distinct points of contact with a cortical rim of the vertebra. Preferably, the outer surface has a footprint which is sized to be within that of the cortical rim. In disclosed embodiments, the footprint can be convexo-concave shaped, D shaped, or kidney shaped. The intervertebral implant can be provided with upper and lower (or first and second) components which engage adjacent first and second vertebrae and which move relative to one another. The implant has both the first and second outer surfaces sized to present a respective footprint sufficient for two lateral-anterior and one posterior points of contact with an adjacent cortical rim of the respective first and second vertebra.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2007Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventors: Heather Cannon, Edwin Cham, Thierry Marnay