Patents by Inventor Tim Walnofer

Tim Walnofer 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).

  • Publication number: 20240173144
    Abstract: A method of placing an implant for intervertebral fusion between adjacent vertebral bodies in a patient includes inserting the implant in a space between the adjacent vertebral bodies such that both a first intervertebral spacer body and a second intervertebral spacer body contact each of the adjacent vertebral bodies. The first intervertebral spacer body is spaced apart from the second intervertebral spacer body. An expandable container portion of the implant disposed between the first intervertebral spacer body and the second intervertebral spacer body is filled with fill material such that the expandable container expands to contact each of the adjacent vertebral bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Steve Wolfe, Bryan Becker, Tim Walnofer, Clint Boylan, Dan McPhillips, Michael Wang, Craig Kuhns, Garrett Ganske
  • Patent number: 11974927
    Abstract: A method of performing percutaneous interbody spinal fusion on adjacent vertebrae in a patient including the steps of: creating a percutaneous access opening on the patient, using indirect visualization to establish a surgical path through the access opening, creating a cavity in a disc space between the adjacent vertebra, without retraction, inserting an expandable implant into the cavity, the implant configured to fit through the access opening into the cavity, and expanding the implant within the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Spineology, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Roche, Clint Boylan, Dan Mcphillips, Tim Walnofer, Joseph Gleason
  • Patent number: 11833058
    Abstract: A method of placing an implant for intervertebral fusion between adjacent vertebral bodies in a patient includes inserting the implant in a space between the adjacent vertebral bodies such that both a first intervertebral spacer body and a second intervertebral spacer body contact each of the adjacent vertebral bodies. The first intervertebral spacer body is spaced apart from the second intervertebral spacer body. An expandable container portion of the implant disposed between the first intervertebral spacer body and the second intervertebral spacer body is filled with fill material such that the expandable container expands to contact each of the adjacent vertebral bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Spineology Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Wolfe, Bryan Becker, Tim Walnofer, Clint Boylan, Dan McPhillips, Michael Wang, Craig Kuhns, Garrett Ganske
  • Publication number: 20220133487
    Abstract: A method of placing an implant for intervertebral fusion between adjacent vertebral bodies in a patient includes inserting the implant in a space between the adjacent vertebral bodies such that both a first intervertebral spacer body and a second intervertebral spacer body contact each of the adjacent vertebral bodies. The first intervertebral spacer body is spaced apart from the second intervertebral spacer body. An expandable container portion of the implant disposed between the first intervertebral spacer body and the second intervertebral spacer body is filled with fill material such that the expandable container expands to contact each of the adjacent vertebral bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Steve Wolfe, Bryan Becker, Tim Walnofer, Clint Boylan, Dan McPhillips, Michael Wang, Craig Kuhns, Garrett Ganske
  • Patent number: 11224520
    Abstract: A method of placing an implant for intervertebral fusion between adjacent vertebral bodies in a patient includes inserting the implant in a space between the adjacent vertebral bodies such that both a first intervertebral spacer body and a second intervertebral spacer body contact each of the adjacent vertebral bodies. The first intervertebral spacer body is spaced apart from the second intervertebral spacer body. An expandable container portion of the implant disposed between the first intervertebral spacer body and the second intervertebral spacer body is filled with fill material such that the expandable container expands to contact each of the adjacent vertebral bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Spineology Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Wolfe, Bryan Becker, Tim Walnofer, Clint Boylan, Dan McPhillips, Michael Wang, Craig Kuhns, Garrett Ganske
  • Publication number: 20210068972
    Abstract: A method of performing percutaneous interbody spinal fusion on adjacent vertebrae in a patient including the steps of: creating a percutaneous access opening on the patient, using indirect visualization to establish a surgical path through the access opening, creating a cavity in a disc space between the adjacent vertebra, without retraction, inserting an expandable implant into the cavity, the implant configured to fit through the access opening into the cavity, and expanding the implant within the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Karen ROCHE, Clint BOYLAN, Dan MCPHILLIPS, Tim WALNOFER, Joseph GLEASON
  • Patent number: 10821001
    Abstract: A method of performing percutaneous interbody spinal fusion on adjacent vertebrae in a patient including the steps of: creating a percutaneous access opening on the patient, using indirect visualization to establish a surgical path through the access opening, creating a cavity in a disc space between the adjacent vertebra, without retraction, inserting an expandable implant into the cavity, the implant configured to fit through the access opening into the cavity, and expanding the implant within the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Spineology, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Roche, Clint Boylan, Dan McPhillips, Tim Walnofer, Joseph Gleason
  • Publication number: 20190091038
    Abstract: A portal system for intervertebral surgical fusion procedures includes a longitudinally elongated hollow tubular body comprising a first wall, a second wall opposing the first and a third wall spanning from a first edge of the first wall to a first edge of the second wall. A channel is defined longitudinally through at least one of the first, second and third end walls. The fourth wall of the body is at least partially open or can be completely enclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Clint BOYLAN, Kyle WOLFF, Garrett GANSKE, Todd BJORK, Tim WALNOFER, Dan MCPHILLIPS, Michael WANG, Craig KUHNS
  • Publication number: 20190060084
    Abstract: A method of placing an implant for intervertebral fusion between adjacent vertebral bodies in a patient includes inserting the implant in a space between the adjacent vertebral bodies such that both a first intervertebral spacer body and a second intervertebral spacer body contact each of the adjacent vertebral bodies. The first intervertebral spacer body is spaced apart from the second intervertebral spacer body. An expandable container portion of the implant disposed between the first intervertebral spacer body and the second intervertebral spacer body is filled with fill material such that the expandable container expands to contact each of the adjacent vertebral bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Steve Wolfe, Bryan Becker, Tim Walnofer, Clint Boylan, Dan McPhillips, Michael Wang, Craig Kuhns, Garrett Ganske
  • Publication number: 20190053911
    Abstract: A method of performing percutaneous interbody spinal fusion on adjacent vertebrae in a patient including the steps of: creating a percutaneous access opening on the patient, using indirect visualization to establish a surgical path through the access opening, creating a cavity in a disc space between the adjacent vertebra, without retraction, inserting an expandable implant into the cavity, the implant configured to fit through the access opening into the cavity, and expanding the implant within the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Karen Roche, Clint Boylan, Dan McPhillips, Tim Walnofer, Joseph Gleason
  • Patent number: 10111756
    Abstract: A modular implant for performing an intervertebral fusion on adjacent vertebral bodies in a patient including a first spacer portion, a second spacer and a container having a first end and a second end, the first end of the container constructed to operably engage a first spacer and the second end of the container constructed to operably engage the second spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Spineology Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Wolfe, Bryan Becker, Tim Walnofer, Clint Boylan, Dan McPhillips, Michael Wang, Craig Kuhns, Garrett Ganske
  • Patent number: 10105232
    Abstract: A method of performing percutaneous interbody spinal fusion on adjacent vertebrae in a patient including the steps of: creating a percutaneous access opening on the patient, using indirect visualization to establish a surgical path through the access opening, creating a cavity in a disc space between the adjacent vertebra, without retraction, inserting an expandable implant into the cavity, the implant configured to fit through the access opening into the cavity, and expanding the implant within the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Spineology, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Roche, Clint Boylan, Dan McPhillips, Tim Walnofer, Joseph Gleason
  • Publication number: 20180200070
    Abstract: A method of performing percutaneous interbody spinal fusion on adjacent vertebrae in a patient including the steps of: creating a percutaneous access opening on the patient, using indirect visualization to establish a surgical path through the access opening, creating a cavity in a disc space between the adjacent vertebra, without retraction, inserting an expandable implant into the cavity, the implant configured to fit through the access opening into the cavity, and expanding the implant within the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Karen Roche, Clint Boylan, Dan McPhillips, Tim Walnofer, Joseph Gleason
  • Patent number: 9925058
    Abstract: A modular implant for performing an intervertebral fusion on adjacent vertebral bodies in a patient including a first spacer portion, a second spacer and a container having a first end and a second end, the first end of the container constructed to operably engage a first spacer and the second end of the container constructed to operably engage the second spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Spineology Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Wolfe, Bryan Becker, Tim Walnofer, Clint Boylan, Dan McPhillips, Michael Wang, Craig Kuhns, Garrett Ganske
  • Patent number: 9913725
    Abstract: A method of performing percutaneous interbody spinal fusion on adjacent vertebrae in a patient including the steps of: creating a percutaneous access opening on the patient, using indirect visualization to establish a surgical path through the access opening via neural monitoring, creating a cavity in a disc space between the adjacent vertebra, without retraction, evaluating the created cavity, inserting a container sized and configured to fit through the access opening into the cavity and filling the container with fill material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Spineology, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Roche, Clint Boylan, Dan McPhillips, Tim Walnofer, Joseph Gleason
  • Publication number: 20170202677
    Abstract: A modular implant for performing an intervertebral fusion on adjacent vertebral bodies in a patient including a first spacer portion, a second spacer and a container having a first end and a second end, the first end of the container constructed to operably engage a first spacer and the second end of the container constructed to operably engage the second spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Steve Wolfe, Bryan Becker, Tim Walnofer, Clint Boylan, Dan McPhillips, Michael Wang, Craig Kuhns, Garrett Ganske
  • Publication number: 20170007417
    Abstract: A method of performing percutaneous interbody spinal fusion on adjacent vertebrae in a patient including the steps of: creating a percutaneous access opening on the patient, using indirect visualization to establish a surgical path through the access opening via neural monitoring, creating a cavity in a disc space between the adjacent vertebra, without retraction, evaluating the created cavity, inserting a container sized and configured to fit through the access opening into the cavity and filling the container with fill material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Karen Roche, Clint Boylan, Dan McPhillips, Tim Walnofer, Joseph Gleason
  • Publication number: 20160199197
    Abstract: A modular implant for performing an intervertebral fusion on adjacent vertebral bodies in a patient including a first spacer portion, a second spacer and a container having a first end and a second end, the first end of the container constructed to operably engage a first spacer and the second end of the container constructed to operably engage the second spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Steve Wolfe, Bryan Becker, Tim Walnofer, Clint Boylan, Dan McPhillips, Michael Wang, Craig Kuhns, Garrett Ganske
  • Patent number: 9387088
    Abstract: A method of performing percutaneous interbody spinal fusion on adjacent vertebrae in a patient including the steps of: creating a percutaneous access opening on the patient, using indirect visualization to establish a surgical path through the access opening via neural monitoring, creating a cavity in a disc space between the adjacent vertebra, without retraction, evaluating the created cavity, inserting a container sized and configured to fit through the access opening into the cavity and filling the container with fill material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Spineology, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Roche, Clint Boylan, Dan McPhillips, Tim Walnofer, Joseph Gleason
  • Publication number: 20150094811
    Abstract: A method of performing percutaneous interbody spinal fusion on adjacent vertebrae in a patient including the steps of: creating a percutaneous access opening on the patient, using indirect visualization to establish a surgical path through the access opening via neural monitoring, creating a cavity in a disc space between the adjacent vertebra, without retraction, evaluating the created cavity, inserting a container sized and configured to fit through the access opening into the cavity and filling the container with fill material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Karen Roche, Clint Boylan, Dan McPhillips, Tim Walnofer, Joseph Gleason