Patents by Inventor Jon P. Agricola

Jon P. Agricola 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).

  • Spinal plate system for stabilizing a portion of a spine
    Patent number: 8814869
    Abstract: A spinal plate system that maintains intervertebral spacing and spinal stability is provided. In an embodiment, a spinal compression plate may include two or more plates coupled together form an adjustable-length plate. Compression of a spinal compression plate movement may mimic natural settling of bones in a spine and/or distribute at least a portion of a vertebral load to an implant positioned between two vertebrae. Maintaining at least a portion of the vertebral load on an insert may increase bone growth and increase fusion between an implant and surrounding vertebrae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Zimmer Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Freid, Erik Wagner, Jon P. Agricola, Alexander Vaccaro
  • SPINAL PLATE SYSTEM FOR STABILIZING A PORTION OF A SPINE
    Publication number: 20120158059
    Abstract: A spinal plate system that maintains intervertebral spacing and spinal stability is provided. In an embodiment, a spinal compression plate may include two or more plates coupled together form an adjustable-length plate. Compression of a spinal compression plate movement may mimic natural settling of bones in a spine and/or distribute at least a portion of a vertebral load to an implant positioned between two vertebrae. Maintaining at least a portion of the vertebral load on an insert may increase bone growth and increase fusion between an implant and surrounding vertebrae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: ZIMMER SPINE, INC.
    Inventors: James M. Freid, Erik Wagner, Jon P. Agricola, Alexander Vaccaro
  • Spinal plate system for stabilizing a portion of a spine
    Patent number: 8128628
    Abstract: A spinal plate system that maintains intervertebral spacing and spinal stability is provided. In an embodiment, a spinal compression plate may include two or more plates coupled together form an adjustable-length plate. Compression of a spinal compression plate movement may mimic natural settling of bones in a spine and/or distribute at least a portion of a vertebral load to an implant positioned between two vertebrae. Maintaining at least a portion of the vertebral load on an insert may increase bone growth and increase fusion between an implant and surrounding vertebrae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Zimmer Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Freid, Erik Wagner, Jon P. Agricola, Alexander Vaccaro
  • Spinal plate system for stabilizing a portion of a spine
    Publication number: 20040092939
    Abstract: A spinal plate system that maintains intervertebral spacing and spinal stability is provided. In an embodiment, a spinal compression plate may include two or more plates coupled together form an adjustable-length plate. Compression of a spinal compression plate movement may mimic natural settling of bones in a spine and/or distribute at least a portion of a vertebral load to an implant positioned between two vertebrae. Maintaining at least a portion of the vertebral load on an insert may increase bone growth and increase fusion between an implant and surrounding vertebrae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: James M. Freid, Erik J. Wagner, Jon P. Agricola
  • Spinal plate system for stabilizing a portion of a spine
    Publication number: 20040019353
    Abstract: A spinal plate system that maintains intervertebral spacing and spinal stability is provided. In an embodiment, a spinal compression plate may include two or more plates coupled together form an adjustable-length plate. Movement of plates in a spinal compression plate may be uni-directional. Compression of a spinal compression plate movement may mimic natural settling of bones in a spine and/or distribute at least a portion of a vertebral load to an implant positioned between two vertebrae. Maintaining at least a portion of the vertebral load on an insert may increase bone growth and increase fusion between an implant and surrounding vertebrae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: James M. Freid, Erik J. Wagner, Jon P. Agricola, Javier Garcia-Bengochea