Patents Assigned to Spineco, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8070785
    Abstract: A prosthetic screw system that includes a prosthetic screw for at least partial insertion into a bone and/or cartilage. The prosthetic screw includes a head and a lower portion connected to the head. The prosthetic screw system also includes a set of head-pieces that can be connected to the head of the prosthetic screw. The head-pieces have differing configurations that are designed to be connected to different types of components of a prosthetic system. The universal connection arrangement between the prosthetic screw and the set of head-pieces enables the prosthetic screw to be customized for connection with a variety of components of a prosthetic system. The head-pieces can alternatively or additionally include a mechanical and/or electrical mechanism that provides one or more substances (e.g., medicine and/or other biological agent, etc.) and/or electrostimulation to a surgical site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Spineco, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert S. Biscup
  • Patent number: 7938831
    Abstract: An implant and sleeve combination for at least partial insertion into a bone and/or cartilage. The implant includes a lower portion and the sleeve includes a cavity designed to at least partially receive the lower portion of the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Spineco, Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton G. Leroux, Robert S. Biscup
  • Patent number: 7883532
    Abstract: An improve spinal surgical implant used primarily in the posterior aspect of the spinal column for spinal reconstruction; revision surgery; deformity correction; and/or tumor surgery and/or trauma surgery of the cervical, thoracic and/or and lumbo-sacral spine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Spineco, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert S. Biscup, Clayton G. Leroux
  • Patent number: 7824444
    Abstract: A prosthetic implant for forming a support structure between adjoining vertebrae in a spinal column. The prosthetic implant includes a generally spherical or ellipsoidal body that at least partially engages a surface of adjacent vertebrae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Spineco, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert S. Biscup, Clayton G. Leroux
  • Patent number: 7615070
    Abstract: A prosthetic screw for at least partial insertion into a bone and/or cartilage. The prosthetic screw includes a head and a lower portion connected to the head. The lower portion includes at least one interface that designed to at least partially discharge an electrical current, and/or a medical substance to or adjacent to the bone and/or cartilage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Spineco, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert S. Biscup
  • Patent number: 7172594
    Abstract: A pedicle screw for at least partial insertion into a bone and/or cartilage. The pedicle screw includes a head and a lower portion connected to the head. The lower portion includes at least one interface that designed to at least partially discharge an electrical current, and/or a medical substance to or adjacent to the bone and/or cartilage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Spineco, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert S. Biscup
  • Publication number: 20040243130
    Abstract: A prosthetic screw for at least partial insertion into a bone and/or cartilage. The prosthetic screw includes a head and a lower portion connected to the head. The lower portion includes at least one interface that designed to at least partially discharge an electrical current, and/or a medical substance to or adjacent to the bone and/or cartilage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: Spineco, Inc., an Ohio corporation
    Inventor: Robert S. Biscup
  • Publication number: 20040193166
    Abstract: A pedicle screw for at least partial insertion into a bone and/or cartilage. The pedicle screw includes a head and a lower portion connected to the head. The lower portion includes at least one interface that designed to at least partially discharge an electrical current, and/or a medical substance to or adjacent to the bone and/or cartilage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Spineco Inc., an Ohio corporation
    Inventor: Robert S. Biscup
  • Publication number: 20040186576
    Abstract: A prosthetic implant for forming a support structure between adjoining vertebrae in a spinal column. The prosthetic implant includes a generally spherical or ellipsoidal body that at least partially engages a surface of adjacent vertebrae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Spineco, Inc., an Ohio corporation
    Inventors: Robert S. Biscup, Clayton G. Leroux
  • Patent number: 6786930
    Abstract: A customized prosthetic implant and method for producing a customized prosthetic implant for use in fully or partially replacing bone and/or tissue in a human or animal. The custom prosthetic implant is produced by obtaining information about the site of implant for the prosthetic implant, processing the obtained information to generate information on the size and shape of the prosthetic implant, and transferring at least a portion of the generated information to a molding machine to at least partially form the custom prosthetic implant from a moldable compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Spineco, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert S. Biscup
  • Publication number: 20040167637
    Abstract: An improved prosthetic implant and method for producing a customized prosthetic implant for use in fully or partially replacing bone and/or tissue in a human or animal. The custom prosthetic implant is produced by obtaining information about the site of implant for the prosthetic implant, processing the obtained information to generate information on the size and shape of the prosthetic implant, and transferring at least a portion of the generated information to a molding machine to at least partially form the custom prosthetic implant from a moldable compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: Spineco, Inc. a corporation of Ohio
    Inventor: Robert S. Biscup
  • Publication number: 20040073221
    Abstract: A pedicle screw for at least partial insertion into a bone and/or cartilage. The pedicle screw includes a head and a lower portion connected to the head. The lower portion includes at least one interface that designed to at least partially discharge an electrical current, and/or a medical substance to or adjacent to the bone and/or cartilage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Spineco, Inc., a corporation of Ohio
    Inventor: Robert S. Biscup
  • Publication number: 20040034340
    Abstract: A medical cutting device, medical cutting method and/or medical cutting system that detects the type of tissue being cut and/or removed by a cutting device and controls one or more operating conditions of the cutting device based upon the detected type of tissue. The medical cutting device, medical cutting method and/or medical cutting system minimizes or prevents the cutting and/or removal of non-targeted tissue during a medical procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Applicant: Spineco, Inc., an Ohio corporation
    Inventor: Robert S. Biscup
  • Patent number: 6689132
    Abstract: An insertion tool to guide and/or insert an implant into an intervertebral disc space. The insertion tool includes a body member and a curvilinear top portion connected to the body member. The top portion has a total angle of curvature of at least about 90° and a size and shape to enable over 50% of the top portion to be positioned within an outer perimeter of the intervertebral disc space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Spineco, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert S. Biscup
  • Publication number: 20030216737
    Abstract: An insertion tool to guide and/or insert an implant into an intervertebral disc space. The insertion tool includes a body member and a curvilinear top portion connected to the body member. The top portion has a total angle of curvature of at least about 90° and a size and shape to enable over 50% of the top portion to be positioned within an outer perimeter of the intervertebral disc space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: Spineco Inc., a corporation of Ohio
    Inventor: Robert S. Biscup
  • Publication number: 20030023308
    Abstract: An improved prosthetic implant for forming a support structure between adjoining vertebrae in a spinal column. The prosthetic implant includes a generally spherical or ellipsoidal body that at least partially engages a surface of an adjacent vertebrae. The generally spherical or ellipsoidal body can include an opening to receive packing material such as medicine, human tissue and the like. The generally spherical or ellipsoidal body can include a stabilizer to at least partially limit the movement of the prosthetic implant between two vertebrae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: Spineco, Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton G. Leroux, Robert S. Biscup
  • Patent number: 6478822
    Abstract: An improved prosthetic implant for forming a support structure between adjoining vertebrae in a spinal column. The prosthetic implant includes a generally spherical or ellipsoidal body that at least partially engages a surface of an adjacent vertebrae. The generally spherical or ellipsoidal body can include an opening to receive packing material such as medicine, human tissue and the like. The generally spherical or ellipsoidal body can include a stabilizer to at least partially limit the movement of the prosthetic implant between two vertebrae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Spineco, Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton G. Leroux, Robert S. Biscup