Patents Assigned to Globus Medical, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11622794
    Abstract: A system includes a screw tower, an instrument, and a housing. The instrument includes a driver shaft extendable longitudinally through the screw tower, and a threaded sleeve mounted on a proximal portion of the driver shaft. The housing includes one or more retention members coupleable to the screw tower, and a threaded button threadably coupleable to the threaded sleeve. The threaded sleeve is rotatable about a longitudinal axis to urge the driver shaft longitudinally relative to the screw tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Bechtel, Caelan Allen, Neil R. Crawford, Thomas Calloway, Steven Chang, Norbert Johnson, Jeffrey Forsyth
  • Patent number: 11617606
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for bone stabilization, especially proximal humeral stabilization. The stabilization system may include a bone plate having an elongated portion extending along a longitudinal axis and an enlarged head portion extending from the elongated portion. The stabilization system may include an intramedullary nail having an upper portion and a lower portion extending from the upper portion, the upper portion and the lower portion including a plurality of holes. A plurality of fasteners may be configured to extend through one or more of the plurality of through holes in the bone plate and/or one or more of the plurality of holes in the intramedullary nail and into the bone. The plate and nail may each be used alone or in combination together to stabilize a fracture in a long bone, such as a humerus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Langdale, David R. Jansen, Malcolm Smith, Andrew Davison, Stephanie Wolfe, Henry C. Rutledge, Thomas Shinn, Barclay Davis
  • Patent number: 11617601
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stable fixation of spine segments, allowing for fusion in, e.g., skeletally mature patients. More particularly, the invention relates to a bone fixation device that can be affixed to vertebrae of a spine to provide reduction (or enlargement) capabilities and allow for fixation in the treatment of various conditions, including, e.g., spondyloslisthesis, degenerative disc disease, fracture, dislocation, spinal tumor, failed previous fusion, and the like, in the spine. The invention also relates to a method for delivering and implanting the bone fixation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Juchno, Kurt Faulhaber
  • Patent number: 11612494
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant for implantation in an intervertebral space between vertebrae. The implant includes a body extending from an upper surface to a lower surface. The body has a front end, a rear end and a pair of spaced apart first and second side walls extending between the front and rear walls such that an interior chamber is defined within the front and rear ends and the first and second walls. The body defines an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter extending about the internal chamber. At least one of the side walls is defined by a solid support structure and an integral porous structure, the porous structure extending from the outer perimeter to the inner perimeter. The porous structure embeds or encapsulates at least a portion of the solid support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Rena Mazur, Brian Flint
  • Patent number: 11612418
    Abstract: Connector assemblies, systems, and methods thereof. One or more modular connectors has a first portion that clamps to a first rod in an existing construct and a second portion that clamps to a second rod in a new construct such that the new construct can be extended from the existing construct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick Murray
  • Patent number: 11612422
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods of bone stabilization. The bone stabilization system includes a bone plate having an upper surface and a lower surface configured to be in contact with bone, the bone plate having an opening extending from the upper surface to the lower surface. The opening is configured to receive a fastener, which may be either a locking fastener or a compression fastener. The locking fastener has a threaded head portion configured to engage and lock to the bone plate, and the compression fastener is configured to dynamically compress the bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Langdale, Henry Rutledge, James A. Gault, Andrew Davison, Barclay Davis, Kevin Gahman
  • Patent number: 11612498
    Abstract: The present invention provides an expandable fusion device capable of being inserted between adjacent vertebrae to facilitate the fusion process. The expandable fusion device may include first and second endplates, a translation member configured to expand an anterior side and/or posterior side of the device, a plurality of joists configured to connect the first and second endplates to the translation member, and first and second actuation members disposed internally to the device such that openings on a back side of the device can be used to expand or compress the anterior side, the posterior side, or both and such openings may also be used to introduce graft material into the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler Hessler, Chad Glerum, Adam Friedrich, Alex Burkhardt, Jason Zappacosta, Kevin Gahman, Matthew Hansell, Andrew Iott, Hilliary Kopp, Jeff Nichols, Joel Cryder, Edward Karpowicz, John Matthews
  • Patent number: 11612495
    Abstract: A joint spacer for therapeutically maintains separation of bones of a joint. A frame defines a longitudinal axis extending between distal and proximal ends. A carriage is slideably retained within the frame and has at least one ramped surface and a threaded portion. An actuator screw is threadably engaged with the threaded portion, and bears against said frame to cause the carriage to slideably move within the frame when the actuator screw is rotated. A first endplate engages a bone of the joint, and has at least one ramped surface that is mateable with the ramped surface of the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Davenport, Chad Glerum, Mark Weiman, Duncan Sibson, Andrew Iott
  • Patent number: 11607252
    Abstract: A modular uniplanar pedicle screw assembly for use with a polyaxial bone fastener. The modular assembly comprises a uniplanar tulip assembly adapted to be coupled to a head of the polyaxial bone fastener, wherein the uniplanar tulip assembly includes a longitudinal slot. The modular assembly further includes an adapter having a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion is sized and shaped to be received in a recess of the bone fastener head. The upper portion extends from the lower portion and is adapted to slide along the longitudinal slot of the uniplanar tulip assembly to allow movement of the uniplanar tulip assembly in a first plane along a direction that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the longitudinal slot, the longitudinal slot preventing movement of the uniplanar tulip assembly in a second plane lateral to the first plane relative to the bone fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: David Leff, Patrick Nolan, Liana Mari, Noah Gross, Khiem Pham, Aditya Ingalhalikar, Kurt Faulhaber
  • Patent number: 11607254
    Abstract: Bone plates for engaging bone members are described herein. The bone plates can receive one or more screws to secure the bone plates to an underlying bone member. The one or more screws can be inserted into bone plate holes that can be considered locking or non-locking. The bone plates described herein can have particular combinations of locking and/or non-locking holes. The bone plates can include features that accommodate the underlying anatomy of different types of bone, such as the condylar region of a femur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Christina M. Tiongson, David R. Jansen
  • Patent number: 11607149
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a guided surgical tool assembly with a guide tube including a sensor, a surgical instrument including a detectable feature moveable within the guide tube, and the sensor capable of detecting the detectable feature when the surgical instrument is inserted in the guide tube. Some embodiments include a sensor pad, a guide stop coupled to the surgical instrument, a plunger mechanism including a compressible spring mechanism coupled to the guide tube, and a wiper capable of being sensed by the sensor pad. Some embodiments include a guided surgical tool assembly system comprising a tool sensor system including a processor and at least one data input/output interface. Some embodiments include a medical robot system with a guided surgical tool assembly and including a robot coupled to an effectuator element configured for controlled movement and positioning along one or more of an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Neil R. Crawford, Nicholas Theodore, Mitchell A. Foster
  • Patent number: 11607277
    Abstract: A camera tracking system is disclosed for computer assisted navigation during surgery. The camera tracking system is configured to identify a reference array tracked by a set of tracking cameras attached to an extended reality (XR) headset, and determine whether the reference array is registered as being paired with characteristics of one of a plurality of surgical tools defined in a surgical tool database. The camera tracking system is further configured to, based on the reference array being determined to not be registered and receiving user input, register the reference array to be paired with characteristics of one of the plurality of surgical tools selected based on the user input. The camera tracking system is further configured to provide a representation of the characteristics to a display device of the XR headset for display to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Calloway, Isaac Dulin
  • Patent number: 11602379
    Abstract: Embodiments herein are generally directed to derotation systems, apparatuses, and components thereof that can be used in spinal derotation procedures, as well as methods of installation. The derotation systems may include a plurality of derotation towers and clamp members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Artaki, Khiem Pham, Doug Cahill, Stephan Lawson, Michael Zweizig, David Leff, Aditya Ingalhalikar
  • Patent number: 11602402
    Abstract: A drill guide fixture may be configured to prepare a skull for attachment of a cranial insertion fixture. The drill guide fixture may include a central drill guide and a bone anchor guide at a base of the drill guide fixture. The central drill guide may define a central drill guide hole therethrough, wherein the central drill guide hole has a first opening at a base of the drill guide fixture and a second opening spaced apart from the base of the drill guide fixture. The bone anchor drill guide may define a bone anchor drill guide hole therethrough, and the bone anchor drill guide hole may be offset from the central drill guide hole in a direction that is perpendicular with respect to a direction of the central drill guide hole. Related cranial insertion fixtures, robotic systems, and methods are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Hayden Cameron, Stephen Cicchini, Danielle Reinhard, Spiros Mantzavinos, James Cascarano, Neil Crawford, Raul Wirz, Francisco Ponce, Patrick Senatus, Arnold Vardiman, Norbert Johnson
  • Patent number: 11602437
    Abstract: Intervertebral implants for implanting into an intervertebral space are provided. The implants can comprise one or more layers that are operably attached to one another. An implant can comprise a first layer having a first mating surface that mates with a second mating surface of a second layer. The first mating surface and the second mating surface can have features that allow them to complement each other. The implants can include one or more bore holes for receiving a fixation member. The bore holes can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal. In some cases, the bore holes will be blind bore holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventor: Jennifer Klimek
  • Patent number: 11596526
    Abstract: An implant assembly including an expandable vertebral body replacement implant. Two outer cores disposed on opposing ends of an inner are configured to move away from each other when the inner core is actuated. The implant assembly may include removable endplate configured to engage vertebral bodies as interbody spacer or through a corpectomy. The implant may include a locking mechanism to prevent collapse or movement the implant assembly after implantation. The locking mechanism may be automatically engage after removal of an inserter instrument from the implant assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical Inc.
    Inventor: George Howard
  • Patent number: 11596448
    Abstract: A bone attachment assembly may include an attachment head, a set screw configured to attach to the attachment head, and a rod surface with a first raised portion and a second raised portion that define a lowered portion positioned between the first raised portion and the second raised portion. The first raised portion, the second raised portion, and the set screw may be configured to directly contact a rod in order to retain the rod within the attachment head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventor: Glenn R. Buttermann
  • Patent number: 11589902
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for securing a spinal rod are provided. A clamp assembly comprises a tulip comprising an opening comprising an inner surface, wherein the inner surface is threaded; and a threaded locking cap disposed in the opening, wherein threads of the locking cap and the inner surface include various geometries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical Inc.
    Inventors: David Leff, David Peretz, Matthew Bechtel, Patrick Murray, Noah Hansell
  • Patent number: 11589771
    Abstract: A method and system for determining an extent of matter removed from a targeted anatomical structure are disclosed. The method includes acquiring an initial representation of a targeted anatomical structure and then removing matter from the targeted anatomical structure. An instrument is then navigated within the targeted anatomical structure. The instrument includes a tracking array, and a relative position of the instrument within the targeted anatomical structure is determined by the tracking array. The method includes recording the relative position of the instrument within the targeted anatomical structure to determine a final representation of the targeted anatomical structure. Finally, the method includes determining an extent of matter removed from the targeted anatomical structure by comparing the initial representation of the targeted anatomical structure with the final representation of the targeted anatomical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Norbert Johnson, Neil Crawford, Weston Healy
  • Patent number: 11583409
    Abstract: Devices and methods for treating one or more damaged, diseased, or traumatized portions of the spine, including intervertebral discs, to reduce or eliminate associated back pain. In one or more embodiments, the present invention relates to an expandable interbody spacer. The expandable interbody spacer may comprise a first jointed arm comprising a plurality of links pivotally coupled end to end. The expandable interbody spacer further may comprise a second jointed arm comprising a plurality of links pivotally coupled end to end. The first jointed arm and the second jointed arm may be interconnected at a proximal end of the expandable interbody spacer. The first jointed arm and the second jointed arm may be interconnected at a distal end of the expandable interbody spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Globus Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Perloff, William Rhoda, Mark Weiman, Chad Glerum, Edward Dwyer, Victoria Alexander, Brian Garvey, Daniel Waite, Conor Fleming, Samuel Petersheim, Bria Howell, Marcin Niemiec, Vipin Kunjachan, Jason Gray, Christopher Saville, James Himmelberger, Kevin Gahman