Patents Assigned to The Spineology Group LLC
  • Publication number: 20040006348
    Abstract: A tool for processing an supplying bone graft material in individual tubes for later extrusion into the surgical site includes a pneumatic press and plunger to morselize and fill a plurality of fill tubes. The fill tubes are then used at the surgical site by pressing the bone material out with a push rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Applicant: The Spineology Group, LLC
    Inventors: Francis C. Peterson, Stephen D. Kuslich
  • Patent number: 6620169
    Abstract: A tool for processing an supplying bone graft material in individual tubes for later extrusion into the surgical site includes a pneumatic press and plunger to morselize and fill a plurality of fill tubes. The fill tubes are then used at the surgical site by pressing the bone material out with a push rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Spineology Group, LLC.
    Inventors: Francis C. Peterson, Stephen D. Kuslich
  • Patent number: 6383188
    Abstract: An expandable reamer for forming a space within a vertebral disc includes a pair of opposing blades which have a expanded state and a retracted state. The blades being pivotally positioned at the distal end of a shaft assembly. A shaft housing being substantially disposed about the shaft assembly. The proximal end of the shaft assembly being operatively engaged by a control device which when rotated allows the blades to be fully retracted for insertion into a pre-bored hole and then to be expanded incrementally until the cavity is bored as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: The Spineology Group LLC
    Inventors: Stephen D. Kuslich, Francis Peterson, Todd Bjork, Joseph E. Gleason, Rodney Rogstad