Patents by Inventor Mark Darst Rice

Mark Darst Rice 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).

  • System and method for insertion of flexible spinal stabilization element
    Patent number: 10856910
    Abstract: A method of inserting a spinal stabilization system into a patient generally comprises inserting a first positioning tool through a first location on a patient's skin and along a path generally toward a first vertebral anchor, coupling an end of the first positioning tool to the first vertebral anchor, positioning at least a portion of a delivery device over a connecting element, and inserting the delivery device and the connecting element through the patient's skin at the first location and along at least a portion of the first positioning tool. The first positioning tool is configured to facilitate directing the delivery device and connecting element generally toward a second vertebral anchor within the patient's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Zimmer Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Darst Rice, Emmanuel Zylber
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSERTION OF FLEXIBLE SPINAL STABILIZATION ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20200179012
    Abstract: A method of inserting a spinal stabilization system into a patient generally comprises inserting a first positioning tool through a first location on a patient's skin and along a path generally toward a first vertebral anchor, coupling an end of the first positioning tool to the first vertebral anchor, positioning at least a portion of a delivery device over a connecting element, and inserting the delivery device and the connecting element through the patient's skin at the first location and along at least a portion of the first positioning tool. The first positioning tool is configured to facilitate directing the delivery device and connecting element generally toward a second vertebral anchor within the patient's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Darst Rice, Emmanuel Zylber
  • Tamper-proof connector/adapter devices and related methods
    Patent number: 10207097
    Abstract: Embodiments of a tamper-proof adapter can be configured to provide interconnection of medical tubing or other devices with varying fitting or coupling types. In one embodiment, the adapter can permanently couple a first male Luer fitting to a second male ISO 80639-6 compliant fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Lesser, Mark Darst Rice, Sameer Mangal
  • System and method for insertion of flexible spinal stabilization element
    Patent number: 9782203
    Abstract: A method of inserting a spinal stabilization system into a patient generally comprises inserting a first positioning tool through a first location on a patient's skin and along a path generally toward a first vertebral anchor, coupling an end of the first positioning tool to the first vertebral anchor, positioning at least a portion of a delivery device over a connecting element, and inserting the delivery device and the connecting element through the patient's skin at the first location and along at least a portion of the first positioning tool. The first positioning tool is configured to facilitate directing the delivery device and connecting element generally toward a second vertebral anchor within the patient's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Zimmer Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Darst Rice, Emmanuel Zylber
  • TAMPER-PROOF CONNECTOR/ADAPTER DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20160310721
    Abstract: Embodiments of a tamper-proof adapter can be configured to provide interconnection of medical tubing or other devices with varying fitting or coupling types. In one embodiment, the adapter can permanently couple a first male Luer fitting to a second male ISO 80639-6 compliant fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph Lesser, Mark Darst Rice, Sameer Mangal
  • System and method for insertion of flexible spinal stabilization element
    Patent number: 9277940
    Abstract: A method of inserting a spinal stabilization system into a patient generally comprises inserting a first positioning tool through a first location on a patient's skin and along a path generally toward a first vertebral anchor, coupling an end of the first positioning tool to the first vertebral anchor, positioning at least a portion of a delivery device over a connecting element, and inserting the delivery device and the connecting element through the patient's skin at the first location and along at least a portion of the first positioning tool. The first positioning tool is configured to facilitate directing the delivery device and connecting element generally toward a second vertebral anchor within the patient's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Zimmer Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Darst Rice, Emmanuel Zylber
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSERTION OF FLEXIBLE SPINAL STABILIZATION ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20150313644
    Abstract: A method of inserting a spinal stabilization system into a patient generally comprises inserting a first positioning tool through a first location on a patient's skin and along a path generally toward a first vertebral anchor, coupling an end of the first positioning tool to the first vertebral anchor, positioning at least a portion of a delivery device over a connecting element, and inserting the delivery device and the connecting element through the patient's skin at the first location and along at least a portion of the first positioning tool. The first positioning tool is configured to facilitate directing the delivery device and connecting element generally toward a second vertebral anchor within the patient's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: ZIMMER SPINE, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Darst Rice, Emmanuel Zylber
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSERTION OF FLEXIBLE SPINAL STABILIZATION ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20090198281
    Abstract: A method of inserting a spinal stabilization system into a patient generally comprises inserting a first positioning tool through a first location on a patient's skin and along a path generally toward a first vertebral anchor, coupling an end of the first positioning tool to the first vertebral anchor, positioning at least a portion of a delivery device over a connecting element, and inserting the delivery device and the connecting element through the patient's skin at the first location and along at least a portion of the first positioning tool. The first positioning tool is configured to facilitate directing the delivery device and connecting element generally toward a second vertebral anchor within the patient's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: ZIMMER SPINE, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Darst Rice, Emmanuel Zylber