Patents Assigned to Spinal Simplicity LLC
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Patent number: 11534310Abstract: A system and method for providing a spinal implant having a main body, a proximal anchor, a distal anchor, and an internal plunger. The proximal anchor comprises a nut having an internal bore. The distal anchor comprises a plurality of wings having a first closed configuration and a second open configuration. The internal plunger is housed within a central bore of the main body. The distal end of the internal plunger is operatively connected to the first wing and the second wing to selectively move the wings between the first closed configuration and the second open configuration, and vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2022Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Spinal Simplicity, LLCInventors: Melissa Frock, Adam Frock, Todd Moseley, Adam Rogers, Jeff Slover
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Patent number: 11529173Abstract: A system and method for reducing spondylolisthesis. The system includes a bracket comprising a first opening and a second opening, a first and second rod, and a first and second knob. The system may be placed onto a patient's back, the rods may be inserted through the first opening and the second opening and further into a first vertebral part and a second vertebral part. Tightening of a first knob and a second knob on the first and second rod allow for repositioning of the vertebra. Once repositioned, an interspinous implant may be inserted into the interspinous process space, connecting the vertebrae.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Spinal Simplicity, LLCInventors: Todd Moseley, Jeffrey David Lee, Melissa Frock
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Patent number: 11510710Abstract: An insertion instrument for inserting an implant includes an elongated main body having a proximal handle and a distal portion that selectively couples to the implant. A plunger is slidably engaged in a central passage of the elongated main body to fix the implant to the elongated main body. A hex nut driver is concentrically located about the plunger and elongated main body to deploy an actuation plunger of the implant. The proximal handle portion of the main body includes a staggered path therethrough for accepting a tab of the plunger therein. Advancement and retraction of the plunger tab within the staggered path alternates the insertion instrument between an unlocked position to mount the implant on the distal portion, a locked position to lock the implant on the distal portion, and a deployed position configured to secure the implant in position.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2022Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Spinal Simplicity, LLCInventors: Adam Frock, Douglas Snell, Annaria Barnds, Melissa Frock, Todd Moseley
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Patent number: 11311388Abstract: A system and method for providing a spinal implant having a main body, a proximal anchor, a distal anchor, and an internal plunger. The proximal anchor comprises a nut having an internal bore. The distal anchor comprises a plurality of wings having a first closed configuration and a second open configuration. The internal plunger is housed within a central bore of the main body. The distal end of the internal plunger is operatively connected to the first wing and the second wing to selectively move the wings between the first closed configuration and the second open configuration, and vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Spinal Simplicity, LLCInventors: Melissa Frock, Adam Frock, Todd Moseley, Adam Rogers
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Patent number: 11311389Abstract: A system and method for providing a spinal implant having a main body, a proximal anchor, a distal anchor, and an internal plunger. The proximal anchor comprises a nut having an internal bore. The distal anchor comprises a plurality of wings having a first closed configuration and a second open configuration. The internal plunger is housed within a central bore of the main body. The distal end of the internal plunger is operatively connected to the first wing and the second wing to selectively move the wings between the first closed configuration and the second open configuration, and vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Spinal Simplicity, LLCInventors: Melissa Frock, Adam Frock, Todd Moseley, Adam Rogers
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Patent number: 11298161Abstract: An insertion instrument for inserting an implant includes an elongated main body having a proximal handle and a distal portion that selectively couples to the implant. A plunger is slidably engaged in a central passage of the elongated main body configured to fix the implant to the elongated main body by selectively filling the central passage within the distal portion. A hex nut driver is concentrically located about the plunger and elongated main body to deploy an actuation plunger of the implant. The proximal handle portion of the main body includes a staggered path therethrough for accepting a tab of the plunger therein. Advancement and retraction of the plunger tab within the staggered path alternates the insertion instrument between an unlocked position configured to mount the implant on the distal portion of the elongated main body, a locked position configured to lock the implant on the distal portion, and a deployed position configured to secure the implant.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Spinal Simplicity, LLCInventors: Douglas Snell, Annaria Barnds, Adam Frock
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Patent number: 11234740Abstract: An insertion device for deploying an implant includes an elongated main body having a distal locking portion for coupling to the implant and a proximal handle portion. The main body defines a central passage and the distal locking portion has outer ridges and slots to allow the outer ridges to flex radially inward when mounting to the implant. A plunger slides in the central passage for movement between an unlocked position for mounting the implant on the distal locking portion, a locked position for locking the implant on the distal locking portion, and an insertion instrument deployed position for deploying the actuation plunger to move the blades from the stowed position to the deployed position. A spike cap drive rotatably mounts on the main body having a socket end for engaging a drive nut on the implant to, in turn, move the spike cap.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Spinal Simplicity, LLCInventors: Melissa Frock, Adam Frock, Todd Moseley, Harold Hess
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Patent number: 11071576Abstract: A guide wire comprises a longitudinal body having a proximal end portion and an opposing distal end portion. The proximal and distal end portions have rigid shafts with a flexible portion disposed therebetween. The flexible portion is fixedly attached to the proximal end portion and distal end portion. An outer surface of the flexible portion has a diameter equal to an outer surface of the proximal end portion and an outer surface of the distal end portion. The distal end portion further comprises at least one marker disposed therein configured to locate a distal tip of the guide wire during imaging.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Spinal Simplicity, LLCInventors: Harold Hess, Melissa Frock, Douglas Snell, Todd Moseley
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Patent number: 10945856Abstract: An interbody spacer for a spine includes a housing having a plurality of clearance holes configured to engage bone of the spine. A contact plate including a plurality of apertures is positioned a distance away from the housing configured to engage bone of the spine. A plurality of rivets adjoin the housing and the contact plate. A plurality of springs are included with each spring configured to encircle a respective rivet and translate the distance between the housing and contact plate from a minimum distance to a maximum distance.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Spinal Simplicity, LLCInventors: Douglas Snell, Barnds Annaria, Adam Rogers, Melissa Frock
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Patent number: 10485592Abstract: A fastener for use with a bone plate having a spring loaded fastener locking clip includes a cylindrical head portion having an outer periphery and defining a longitudinal axis, a threaded body portion configured for insertion through a fastener receiving aperture of the bone plate, an annular shoulder formed between the cylindrical head portion and the threaded body portion, the annular shoulder having an outer periphery, and at least one anti-rotation flange extending between the outer periphery of the cylindrical head portion and the outer periphery of the annular shoulder.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Spinal Simplicity, LLCInventors: Todd Moseley, Adam Rogers
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Patent number: 10420591Abstract: An insertion instrument for inserting an implant includes an elongated main body having a proximal handle and a distal portion that selectively couples to the implant. A plunger is slidably engaged in a central passage of the elongated main body configured to fix the implant to the elongated main body by selectively filling the central passage within the distal portion. A hex nut driver is concentrically located about the plunger and elongated main body to deploy an actuation plunger of the implant. The proximal handle portion of the main body includes a staggered path therethrough for accepting a tab of the plunger therein. Advancement and retraction of the plunger tab within the staggered path alternates the insertion instrument between an unlocked position configured to mount the implant on the distal portion of the elongated main body, a locked position configured to lock the implant on the distal portion, and a deployed position configured to secure the implant.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Spinal Simplicity, LLCInventors: Douglas Snell, Annaria Barnds, Adam Frock
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Patent number: 10285739Abstract: An insertion device for deploying an implant includes an elongated main body having a distal locking portion for coupling to the implant and a proximal handle portion. The main body defines a central passage and the distal locking portion has outer ridges and slots to allow the outer ridges to flex radially inward when mounting to the implant. A plunger slides in the central passage for movement between an unlocked position for mounting the implant on the distal locking portion, a locked position for locking the implant on the distal locking portion, and an insertion instrument deployed position for deploying the actuation plunger to move the blades from the stowed position to the deployed position. A spike cap drive rotatably mounts on the main body having a socket end for engaging a drive nut on the implant to, in turn, move the spike cap.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Spinal Simplicity LLCInventors: Melissa Frock, Adam Frock, Todd Moseley, Harold Hess
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Patent number: 10092336Abstract: A bone fracture plate assembly including female and male plate portions. The female plate portion has a post, a female dovetail, and an extending arm with a group of ratchet teeth. The male plate portion has two upstanding posts, a male dovetail for coupling to the female dovetail so that the plate portions move linearly with respect to each other, a slot for the arm, and a pawl for engaging the ratchet teeth. A spring, coupled to the posts of the plate portions, dynamically connects the plate portions by applying a compressive load therebetween. The spring has a pair of elongated ears, each defining a slot to allow for relative movement of the plate portions. The ratchet teeth are engaged by the pawl to retain the plate portions together, and the spring mounts on the posts of the plate portions such that the spring biases the plate portions together.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Spinal Simplicity, LLCInventors: Harold Hess, Melissa Frock, Adam Frock, Adam Rogers, Todd Moseley, Jonathan Hess, Paul Sand, Carlos Gonzalez
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Patent number: 9907581Abstract: A spinal implant includes an elongated body dimensioned and configured to function as a spacer, for placement in a target interspinous process space, between two adjacent spinous processes, a distal anchor associated with a distal end of the body, and a proximal anchor mounted for longitudinal movement along the body between a first position spaced apart from the head and a second position approximated with the head, adapted to compress the two adjacent spinous processes, in conjunction with the distal anchor.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Spinal Simplicity LLC.Inventors: Harold Hess, Melissa Frock, Todd Moseley
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Patent number: 9861399Abstract: An interspinous process implant is disclosed that includes an elongated threaded implant body defining a longitudinal axis and having a main body portion with opposed proximal and distal end portions, and a removable body portion operatively connected to the proximal end portion of the main body portion, a distal anchor assembly including two deployable anchor blades mounted for pivotal movement between a stowed position located within an interior cavity of the main body portion and a deployed position radially extending from the main body portion, and a proximal anchor assembly including an anchor collar mounted for longitudinal movement along the longitudinal axis of the implant body between a first position spaced apart from the distal anchor assembly and a second position approximated with the distal anchor assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Spinal Simplicity, LLCInventors: Adam Rogers, Melissa Frock, Todd Moseley, Harold Hess, Jeff Slover, Adam Frock, Douglas Snell
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Publication number: 20170360487Abstract: A fastener for use with a bone plate having a spring loaded fastener locking clip includes a cylindrical head portion having an outer periphery and defining a longitudinal axis, a threaded body portion configured for insertion through a fastener receiving aperture of the bone plate, an annular shoulder formed between the cylindrical head portion and the threaded body portion, the annular shoulder having an outer periphery, and at least one anti-rotation flange extending between the outer periphery of the cylindrical head portion and the outer periphery of the annular shoulder.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Spinal Simplicity, LLCInventors: Todd Moseley, Adam Rogers
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Publication number: 20170312097Abstract: An interbody spacer for a spine includes a housing having a plurality of clearance holes configured to engage bone of the spine. A contact plate including a plurality of apertures is positioned a distance away from the housing configured to engage bone of the spine. A plurality of rivets adjoin the housing and the contact plate. A plurality of springs are included with each spring configured to encircle a respective rivet and translate the distance between the housing and contact plate from a minimum distance to a maximum distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Spinal Simplicity, LLCInventors: Douglas Snell, Barnds Annaria, Adam Rogers, Melissa Frock
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Publication number: 20170296238Abstract: An insertion instrument for inserting an implant includes an elongated main body having a proximal handle and a distal portion that selectively couples to the implant. A plunger is slidably engaged in a central passage of the elongated main body configured to fix the implant to the elongated main body by selectively filling the central passage within the distal portion. A hex nut driver is concentrically located about the plunger and elongated main body to deploy an actuation plunger of the implant. The proximal handle portion of the main body includes a staggered path therethrough for accepting a tab of the plunger therein. Advancement and retraction of the plunger tab within the staggered path alternates the insertion instrument between an unlocked position configured to mount the implant on the distal portion of the elongated main body, a locked position configured to lock the implant on the distal portion, and a deployed position configured to secure the implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: Spinal Simplicity, LLCInventors: Douglas Snell, Barnds Annaria, Adam Frock
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Patent number: 9757845Abstract: A dual-setting rotating system selectively provides unidirectional rotation to a drive shaft. Along with the drive shaft, the system includes a primary ratchet gear fixedly disposed on the drive shaft and configured to motivate the drive shaft in principal rotation. A secondary ratchet gear is coaxial with the primary ratchet gear and rotatably attached about at least a portion of the drive shaft. A pinion gear is axially-aligned with the drive shaft and operably engaged with the secondary ratchet gear and a shaft gear to motivate the drive shaft during retrograde rotation. The shaft gear is rigidly attached to and coaxial with the drive shaft. A clutch plate spans the primary and secondary ratchet gear while a main body encloses at least a portion of the clutch plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Spinal Simplicity, LLCInventor: Paul Nassab
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Patent number: D818592Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Spinal Simplicity, LLCInventors: Todd Moseley, Melissa Frock, Jeff Slover