Patents Assigned to Impliant Ltd.
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Patent number: 7846209Abstract: An article including a spinal prosthesis having a unitary body with at least three attachment points attachable to spinal structure, the unitary body including a flexure assembly positioned between first and second attachment members, wherein flexure of the flexure assembly permits movement of the first attachment member relative to the second attachment member.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2007Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Impliant Ltd.Inventors: Uri Arnin, Michael Tauber, Yuri Sudin, Yoram Anekstein
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Patent number: 7842090Abstract: An article including a spinal prosthesis having a unitary body with at least three attachment points attachable to spinal structure, the unitary body including a flexure assembly positioned between first and second attachment members, wherein flexure of the flexure assembly permits movement of the first attachment member relative to the second attachment member.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2007Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Impliant Ltd.Inventors: Uri Arnin, Michael Tauber, Yuri Sudin, Yoram Anekstein
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Patent number: 7833272Abstract: An article including a spinal prosthesis having a unitary body with at least three attachment points attachable to spinal structure, the unitary body including a flexure assembly positioned between first and second attachment members, wherein flexure of the flexure assembly permits movement of the first attachment member relative to the second attachment member.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Impliant Ltd.Inventors: Uri Arnin, Michael Tauber, Yuri Sudin, Yoram Anekstein
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Patent number: 7811323Abstract: An article including a spinal prosthesis having a unitary body with at least three attachment points attachable to spinal structure, the unitary body including a flexure assembly positioned between first and second attachment members, wherein flexure of the flexure assembly permits movement of the first attachment member relative to the second attachment member.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Impliant Ltd.Inventors: Uri Arnin, Michael Tauber, Yuri Sudin, Yoram Anekstein
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Patent number: 7811322Abstract: An article including a spinal prosthesis having a unitary body with at least three attachment points attachable to spinal structure, the unitary body including a flexure assembly positioned between first and second attachment members, wherein flexure of the flexure assembly permits movement of the first attachment member relative to the second attachment member.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Impliant Ltd.Inventors: Uri Arnin, Michael Tauber, Yuri Sudin, Yoram Anekstein
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Patent number: 7811324Abstract: An article including a spinal prosthesis having a unitary body with at least three attachment points attachable to spinal structure, the unitary body including a flexure assembly positioned between first and second attachment members, wherein flexure of the flexure assembly permits movement of the first attachment member relative to the second attachment member.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Impliant Ltd.Inventors: Uri Arnin, Michael Tauber, Yuri Sudin, Yoram Anekstein
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Patent number: 7811330Abstract: An article including a spinal prosthesis having a unitary body with at least three attachment points attachable to spinal structure, the unitary body including a flexure assembly positioned between first and second attachment members, wherein flexure of the flexure assembly permits movement of the first attachment member relative to the second attachment member.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Impliant Ltd.Inventors: Uri Arnin, Michael Tauber, Yuri Sudin, Yoram Anekstein
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Patent number: 7811308Abstract: An article including a spinal prosthesis having a unitary body with at least three attachment points attachable to spinal structure, the unitary body including a flexure assembly positioned between first and second attachment members, wherein flexure of the flexure assembly permits movement of the first attachment member relative to the second attachment member.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Impliant Ltd.Inventors: Uri Arnin, Michael Tauber, Yuri Sudin, Yoram Anekstein
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Patent number: 7758647Abstract: A spinal disc nucleus replacement including an elastomeric sheath (12) assembled around a rod (14), a portion of the sheath being arranged for sliding along the rod, and a sheath compactor (18) adapted to slide a portion of the sheath along the rod from a first position to a second position, wherein in the first position the sheath is in a non-expanded orientation and in the second position the sheath is in an expanded orientation wherein folds of the sheath expand radially outwards from the rod.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2004Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Impliant Ltd.Inventors: Uri Arnin, Yuri Sudin, Michael Tauber
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Patent number: 7736369Abstract: Spinal apparatus is disclosed that includes reference structure spatially fixed relative to a plurality of pedicle screws that are mounted in adjacent vertebrae of a patient, and a device connected to the reference structure which is adapted to install an anterior spinal prosthesis, wherein the reference structure defines a spatial relationship between the anterior spinal prosthesis and a posterior spinal prosthesis attached to the pedicle screws.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2006Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Impliant Ltd.Inventors: Uri Arnin, Shai Fleischer
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Patent number: 7604652Abstract: A spinal prosthesis including a first spinal attachment member attachable to a first posterior portion of a spinal structure, a second spinal attachment member attachable to a second posterior portion of the spinal structure, the first and second posterior portions being adjacent superiorly-inferiorly to one another, and a connector element attached to the first spinal attachment member, wherein the second spinal attachment member includes an interface portion that passes through an elongate aperture formed in the connector element so as to permit rotational and translational movement of the second spinal attachment member with respect to the connector element.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2006Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Impliant Ltd.Inventors: Uri Arnin, Yuri Sudin
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Patent number: 7550009Abstract: An endoprosthesis including a first articulating member formed with a generally concave articulating surface, and a second articulating member formed with a generally convex articulating surface which articulates with the concave articulating surface, the first and second articulating members each having a generally planar attachment surface for attachment to spine structure, wherein the first articulating member includes a contour defined by a cutting surface that cuts through a portion of the first articulating member at a non-zero angle relative to its attachment surface, and the second articulating member includes a contour defined by a cutting surface that cuts through a portion of the second articulating member at a non-zero angle relative to its attachment surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2004Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Impliant Ltd.Inventors: Uri Arnin, Yuri Sudin, Shai Fleischer
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Patent number: 7537613Abstract: An article including a spinal prosthesis having a unitary body with at least three attachment points attachable to spinal structure, the unitary body including a flexure assembly positioned between first and second attachment members, wherein flexure of the flexure assembly permits movement of the first attachment member relative to the second attachment member.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2006Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Impliant Ltd.Inventors: Uri Arnin, Michael Tauber, Yuri Sudin, Yoram Anekstein
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Patent number: 7491238Abstract: Apparatus including a first spinal prosthetic member attachable to a first spinal structure, and a second spinal prosthetic member attachable to a second spinal structure, the first and second spinal prosthetic members being movably attached to one another with a fastening device, the fastening device having a non-tightened position which permits spatial movement of the first and second spinal prosthetic members with respect to one another at a desired orientation, and a tightened position which fixes the first and second spinal prosthetic members at the desired orientation.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2004Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Impliant Ltd.Inventors: Uri Arnin, Yuri Sudin, Shai Fleischer
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Patent number: 7011685Abstract: An article including a spinal prosthesis having a unitary body with at least three attachment points attachable to spinal structure, the unitary body including a flexure assembly positioned between first and second attachment members, wherein flexure of the flexure assembly permits movement of the first attachment member relative to the second attachment member.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2004Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: Impliant Ltd.Inventors: Uri Arnin, Michael Tauber, Yuri Sudin, Yoram Anekstein
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Patent number: 6966930Abstract: An article including a facet prosthesis at least partially mounted in a lumen artificially formed between superior and inferior halves of a facet joint, and an elastomeric cushioning element disposed in the facet prosthesis.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2003Date of Patent: November 22, 2005Assignee: Impliant Ltd.Inventors: Uri Arnin, Yuri Sudin, Michael Tauber