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
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
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