Patents by Inventor Andrew Dooris

Andrew Dooris has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods and devices for stenting or tamping a fractured vertebral body
    Publication number: 20070088436
    Abstract: Intravertebral bone stents and tamps made from shape memory metal
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Matthew Parsons, Michael O'Neil, John Voellmicke, Andrew Dooris
  • Prosthetic Facet Joint Ligament
    Publication number: 20060259142
    Abstract: This invention relates to a spinal facet joint ligament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Andrew Dooris, Hassan Serhan, Mark Gracia
  • Prosthetic facet joint ligament
    Patent number: 7101398
    Abstract: This invention relates to a spinal facet joint ligament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Depuy Acromed, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Dooris, Hassan A. Serhan, Mark Gracia
  • Method and apparatus for implant stability
    Publication number: 20060142863
    Abstract: An method and apparatus is provided for achieving stability of an implant in an intervertebral space of the human body, including an implant having a superior surface and an inferior surface, the surfaces having no significant protrusions extending therefrom and at least one modular projection mateable with one of each superior and inferior surface of the implant to achieve stability within the intervertebral space. The implants can be selected form a group of artificial discs and spinal fusion cages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Fraser, John Hawkins, Christopher Rogers, Andrew Dooris, Mark Lionetto
  • Method and apparatus for implant stability
    Patent number: 7060097
    Abstract: An method and apparatus is provided for achieving stability of an implant in an intervertebral space of the human body, including an implant having a superior surface and an inferior surface, the surfaces having no significant protrusions extending therefrom and at least one modular projection mateable with one of each superior and inferior surface of the implant to achieve stability within the intervertebral space. The implants can be selected form a group of artificial discs and spinal fusion cages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: DePuy Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Fraser, John Riley Hawkins, Christopher Rogers, Andrew Dooris, Mark Lionetto
  • Annular nucleus pulposus replacement
    Publication number: 20060106410
    Abstract: A method of removing a nucleus pulposus from an intervertebral disc, involving rotating a distal end head of an instrument so that flexible protrusions thereon will cut nucleus pulposus native material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Hassan Serhan, Andrew Dooris
  • Annular nucleus pulposus replacement
    Patent number: 7004971
    Abstract: An annular nucleus pulposus replacement device having a large central cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: DePuy Acromed, Inc.
    Inventors: Hassan A. Serhan, Andrew Dooris
  • Functional spinal unit prosthetic
    Publication number: 20050055096
    Abstract: A facet joint replacement system having an elongate rod and a polyaxial screw having a groove therein, wherein the rod is slidably received within the groove of the polyaxial screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Applicant: DePuy Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: Hassan Serhan, Robert Labrom, John Hawkins, William Dunbar, Amie Borgstrom, Seungkyu Kwak, Andrew Dooris, Michael Slivka
  • Method and apparatus for implant stability
    Publication number: 20040193271
    Abstract: An method and apparatus is provided for achieving stability of an implant in an intervertebral space of the human body, including an implant having a superior surface and an inferior surface, the surfaces having no significant protrusions extending therefrom and at least one modular projection mateable with one of each superior and inferior surface of the implant to achieve stability within the intervertebral space. The implants can be selected form a group of artificial discs and spinal fusion cages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: DePuy AcroMed
    Inventors: Robert Fraser, John Riley Hawkins, Christopher Rogers, Andrew Dooris, Mark Lionetto
  • Intervertebral disc
    Patent number: 6770095
    Abstract: This invention relates to an intervertebral motion disc having an articulation interface and a locking interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Depuy Acroned, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Grinberg, Michael D. Sorrenti, Andrew Dooris, Melissa Grace, Missoum Moumene
  • Prosthetic facet joint ligament
    Publication number: 20040127989
    Abstract: This invention relates to a spinal facet joint ligament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Andrew Dooris, Hassan A. Serhan, Mark Gracia
  • Annular nucleus pulposus replacement
    Publication number: 20040127992
    Abstract: An annular nucleus pulposus replacement device having a large central cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Hassan A. Serhan, Andrew Dooris
  • Intervertebral disc having translation
    Publication number: 20040002761
    Abstract: This invention relates to an intervertebral motion disc having two motion surfaces and an open channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventors: Christopher Rogers, Andrew Dooris, Patrick Fatyol, Mark Lionetto, Ronald J. Naughton, J. Riley Hawkins
  • Intervertebral disc
    Publication number: 20030233146
    Abstract: This invention relates to an intervertebral motion disc having an articulation interface and a locking interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Alexander Grinberg, Michael D. Sorrenti, Andrew Dooris, Melissa Grace, Missoum Moumene