Patents by Inventor Andrew R. Fauth
Andrew R. Fauth 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).
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Patent number: 9839447Abstract: A facet joint replacement system includes an inferior implant with an inferior articular surface, and a superior implant with a superior articular surface. The implants may be coupled together by a detachable coupler which can align and rigidly hold the inferior and superior articular surfaces in a preferred alignment relative to one another. In one method of implantation, the superior and inferior implants may be aligned and coupled together with the coupler, and then secured to fixation members anchored in adjacent vertebrae. Alternatively, a first implant may be secured to a fixation member anchored in a first vertebra, and a second implant coupled to the coupler, aligned with the first implant and then secured to a fixation member anchored in a second vertebra. A tool may grip, position and/or deliver the coupler and the implants.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Triplett, Andrew R. Fauth, Joel R. Helgerson
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Publication number: 20170319241Abstract: A facet joint replacement system includes an inferior implant with an inferior articular surface, a superior implant with a superior articular surface, and an optional crossbar. The inferior implant and the superior implant are each polyaxially adjustably connected to fixation elements which anchor the implants to adjacent vertebrae. The optional crossbar may be polyaxially adjustably connected to bilateral implants. The system components may be provided in kits which provide components of various sizes and shapes. A set of surgical instruments may facilitate implantation of the facet joint replacement system by providing tools for bone preparation, trialing, implant insertion, implant alignment, and lock-out of modular interconnections.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Andrew R. Fauth, Daniel J. Triplett, Joel R. Helgerson, Daniel E. Gerbec
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Patent number: 9775720Abstract: A system comprising a fusion cage and at least one engagement member is provided. The fusion cage includes a first member and a second member. The engagement member is configured to retain the first and second members in an expanded state while simultaneously fixing the fusion case to adjacent vertebrae.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: CoorsTek Medical LLCInventors: Andrew R. Fauth, Dylan M. Hushka, Nicholas Slater, Joshua A. Butters, Brad A. Niese, Mark J. Mooradian
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Patent number: 9737342Abstract: A facet joint replacement system includes an inferior implant with an inferior articular surface, a superior implant with a superior articular surface and may include a crosslink extending across a vertebral sagittal plane. The inferior implant may comprise an inferior strut, and a polyaxially adjustable, lockable mechanism which may couple the inferior articular surface with a first end of the inferior strut, and couple the inferior articular surface with the crosslink. A second end of the inferior strut may be secured to a polyaxially adjustable, lockable fixation assembly securable in a vertebra. The superior implant may be secured to a polyaxially adjustable lockable fixation assembly securable in a vertebra. The positions of the inferior articular surface and the first end of the inferior strut are independently translatable along a medial-lateral axis of the vertebra prior to lockout by the lockable mechanism. The crosslink may be placed into the lockable mechanism from a posterior approach.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.Inventors: Joel R. Helgerson, Daniel J. Triplett, Andrew R. Fauth, David M. Skinlo, E. Marlowe Goble, Daniel E. Gerbec
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Patent number: 9693808Abstract: A facet joint replacement system includes an inferior implant with an inferior articular surface, a superior implant with a superior articular surface, and an optional crossbar. The inferior implant and the superior implant are each polyaxially adjustably connected to fixation elements which anchor the implants to adjacent vertebrae. The optional crossbar may be polyaxially adjustably connected to bilateral implants. The system components may be provided in kits which provide components of various sizes and shapes. A set of surgical instruments may facilitate implantation of the facet joint replacement system by providing tools for bone preparation, trialing, implant insertion, implant alignment, and lock-out of modular interconnections.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.Inventors: Andrew R. Fauth, Daniel J. Triplett, Joel R. Helgerson, Daniel E. Gerbec
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Patent number: 9687279Abstract: A facet joint replacement system includes an inferior implant with an inferior articular surface, a superior implant with a superior articular surface, and an optional crossbar. The inferior implant and the superior implant are each polyaxially adjustably connected to fixation elements which anchor the implants to adjacent vertebrae. The optional crossbar may be polyaxially adjustably connected to bilateral implants. The system components may be provided in kits which provide components of various sizes and shapes. A set of surgical instruments may facilitate implantation of the facet joint replacement system by providing tools for bone preparation, trialing, implant insertion, implant alignment, and lock-out of modular interconnections.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.Inventors: Andrew R. Fauth, Daniel J. Triplett, Joel R. Helgerson, Daniel E. Gerbec
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Publication number: 20170172557Abstract: A minimally invasive dilation device includes a plurality of rigid arms radially arrayed about a center and a dilating member positioned between the arms. A stylus may occupy the center. An outer flexible sleeve may be circumferentially secured to the arms, lying within or without the plurality of arms. An inner mesh may surround the stylus and dilating member. The device may be introduced into tissue toward a targeted area, while in a closed configuration. The dilating member may be a balloon, wherein upon inflation of the balloon, the arms are pushed radially outward, expanding the device and dilating the surrounding tissue. The dilating member may be a tube, wherein upon insertion of the tube, the arms are pushed radially outward. A cannula may be inserted inside the plurality of arms to keep the arms in an open configuration, and the dilating member may be withdrawn, providing an open passageway through the device to the targeted area. The device may be used with a neural monitoring system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Corbett W. Stone, Ephraim Akyuz, Stuart Goble, Bryan Howard, Daniel J. Triplett, Andrew R. Fauth, Douglas M. Lorang
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Patent number: 9610099Abstract: Tissue fixation members 18 interact with a housing 12 to hold tissue relative to the housing and allow the orientation and position of the grasped tissue to be manipulated with improved efficacy. The tissue fixation members can be easily and quickly moved between deployed and retracted positions to reversibly grasp and release tissue.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2013Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignees: IMDS LLC, MIKENCLAUD LLCInventors: Michael Jones, Nathan O. Plowman, Nathan Erickson, Andrew R. Fauth, Daniel J. Triplett
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Publication number: 20170065306Abstract: A facet joint replacement system includes an inferior implant with an inferior articular surface, a superior implant with a superior articular surface, and an optional crossbar. The inferior implant and the superior implant are each polyaxially adjustably connected to fixation elements which anchor the implants to adjacent vertebrae. The optional crossbar may be polyaxially adjustably connected to bilateral implants. The system components may be provided in kits which provide components of various sizes and shapes. A set of surgical instruments may facilitate implantation of the facet joint replacement system by providing tools for bone preparation, trialing, implant insertion, implant alignment, and lock-out of modular interconnections.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Andrew R. Fauth, Daniel J. Triplett, Joel R. Helgerson, David M. Skinlo, Daniel E. Gerbec
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Publication number: 20170065305Abstract: A system for replacing at least a portion of a natural facet joint includes a fixation member implantable in a vertebra, an inferior facet articular surface and an inferior strut which may be formed separately from the inferior articular surface. The inferior strut has a first end securable to the fixation member and a second end which may comprise a sphere with a hemispherical surface. An attachment mechanism may include a capture feature shaped to receive the second end of the inferior strut, and the mechanism may provide an adjustable configuration, allowing polyaxial adjustment between the inferior articular surface and the second end. A locking member may be actuated to exert force on the second end to provide a locked configuration. The system may further include a superior facet joint implant with a superior articular surface shaped to articulate with the inferior articular surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventor: Andrew R. Fauth
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Publication number: 20170020684Abstract: A system comprising a fusion cage and at least one engagement member is provided. The fusion cage includes a first member and a second member. The engagement member is configured to retain the first and second members in an expanded state while simultaneously fixing the fusion case to adjacent vertebrae.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Andrew R. Fauth, Dylan M. Hushka, Nicholas Slater, Joshua A. Butters, Brad A. Niese, Mark J. Mooradian
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Publication number: 20170020581Abstract: A facet joint replacement system includes an inferior implant with an inferior articular surface, a superior implant with a superior articular surface, and an optional crossbar. The inferior implant and the superior implant are each polyaxially adjustably connected to fixation elements which anchor the implants to adjacent vertebrae. The optional crossbar may be polyaxially adjustably connected to bilateral implants. The system components may be provided in kits which provide components of various sizes and shapes. A set of surgical instruments may facilitate implantation of the facet joint replacement system by providing tools for bone preparation, trialing, implant insertion, implant alignment, and lock-out of modular interconnections.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Andrew R. Fauth, Daniel J. Triplett, Joel R. Helgerson, Daniel E. Gerbec
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Patent number: 9539031Abstract: A system for replacing at least a portion of a natural facet joint includes a fixation member implantable in a vertebra, an inferior facet articular surface and an inferior strut which may be formed separately from the inferior articular surface. The inferior strut has a first end securable to the fixation member and a second end which may comprise a sphere with a hemispherical surface. An attachment mechanism may include a capture feature shaped to receive the second end of the inferior strut, and the mechanism may provide an adjustable configuration, allowing polyaxial adjustment between the inferior articular surface and the second end. A locking member may be actuated to exert force on the second end to provide a locked configuration. The system may further include a superior facet joint implant with a superior articular surface shaped to articulate with the inferior articular surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2012Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.Inventor: Andrew R. Fauth
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Publication number: 20160367291Abstract: In an example, a clamping assembly includes a longitudinal member having a first end and a second end, the second end defining a first clamp, a second clamp configured to attach to the first end of the longitudinal member and connect to a rod assembly, a clamping member including a first end, a second end defining a spherical portion, and a third clamp, where the first clamp of the longitudinal member is configured to receive the second end of the clamping member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Nathan Erickson, Nathan Plowman, Neil Etherington, Andrew R. Fauth, Jason W. Nascone, Robert O'Toole, Thomas Meyers, Russell M. Parrott
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Patent number: 9492203Abstract: A facet joint replacement system includes an inferior implant with an inferior articular surface, a superior implant with a superior articular surface, and an optional crossbar. The inferior implant and the superior implant are each polyaxially adjustably connected to fixation elements which anchor the implants to adjacent vertebrae. The optional crossbar may be polyaxially adjustably connected to bilateral implants. The system components may be provided in kits which provide components of various sizes and shapes. A set of surgical instruments may facilitate implantation of the facet joint replacement system by providing tools for bone preparation, trialing, implant insertion, implant alignment, and lock-out of modular interconnections.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Andrew R. Fauth, Daniel J. Triplett, Joel R. Helgerson, David M. Skinlo, Daniel E. Gerbec
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Patent number: 9456908Abstract: A system comprising a fusion cage and at least one engagement member is provided. The fusion cage includes a first member and a second member. The engagement member is configured to retain the first and second members in an expanded state while simultaneously fixing the fusion case to adjacent vertebrae.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: CoorsTek Medical LLCInventors: Andrew R. Fauth, Dylan Matthew Hushka, Nicholas Slater, Joshua A. Butters, Brad Anthony Niese, Mark J. Mooradian
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Publication number: 20160278755Abstract: A minimally invasive dilation device includes a plurality of rigid arms radially arrayed about a center and a dilating member positioned between the arms. A stylus may occupy the center. An outer flexible sleeve may be circumferentially secured to the arms, lying within or without the plurality of arms. An inner mesh may surround the stylus and dilating member. The device may be introduced into tissue toward a targeted area, while in a closed configuration. The dilating member may be a balloon, wherein upon inflation of the balloon, the arms are pushed radially outward, expanding the device and dilating the surrounding tissue. The dilating member may be a tube, wherein upon insertion of the tube, the arms are pushed radially outward. A cannula may be inserted inside the plurality of arms to keep the arms in an open configuration, and the dilating member may be withdrawn, providing an open passageway through the device to the targeted area. The device may be used with a neural monitoring system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Corbett W. Stone, Ephraim Akyuz, Stuart Goble, Bryan Howard, Daniel J. Triplett, Andrew R. Fauth, Douglas M. Lorang
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Patent number: 9451990Abstract: A facet joint replacement system includes an inferior implant with an inferior articular surface, a superior implant with a superior articular surface, and an optional crossbar. The inferior implant and the superior implant are each polyaxially adjustably connected to fixation elements which anchor the implants to adjacent vertebrae. The optional crossbar may be polyaxially adjustably connected to bilateral implants. The system components may be provided in kits which provide components of various sizes and shapes. A set of surgical instruments may facilitate implantation of the facet joint replacement system by providing tools for bone preparation, trialing, implant insertion, implant alignment, and lock-out of modular interconnections.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2009Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Andrew R. Fauth, Daniel J. Triplett, Joel R. Helgerson, Daniel E. Gerbec
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Publication number: 20160199099Abstract: External fixation systems, and methods for immobilizing joints or fractured bones. An external fixation system may include one or more clamp assemblies connected to one or more rod assemblies at polyaxial joints. Each rod assembly may be length adjustable, and may include a one-way locking mechanism to provisionally lock the length of the rod assembly, and additional locking mechanisms to permanently lock the length of the rod assembly. The system may be deployed pre-assembled as a unit to immobilize a joint or fracture. Another external fixation system further includes a spanning member extending transverse to the rod assemblies. Two or more external fixation systems may be deployed in a stacked configuration on one set of bone pins to immobilize two joints and/or fractures. The systems may be provided in kits including guiding instrumentation, bone pins and pin clamping assemblies for connecting the bone pins to the external fixation systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Thomas H. Myers, Robert V. O'Toole, Jason W. Nascone, Douglas M. Lorang, Andrew R. Fauth, Daniel J. Triplett
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Patent number: 9301782Abstract: External fixation techniques for immobilizing joints or fractured bones are described herein. An external fixation system may include one or more clamp assemblies connected to one or more rod assemblies at polyaxial joints. Each rod assembly may be length adjustable, and may include a one-way locking mechanism to provisionally lock the length of the rod assembly, and additional locking mechanisms to permanently lock the length of the rod assembly. The system may be deployed pre-assembled as a unit to immobilize a joint or fracture. Another external fixation system further includes a spanning member extending transverse to the rod assemblies. Two or more external fixation systems may be deployed in a stacked configuration on one set of bone pins to immobilize two joints and/or fractures. The systems may be provided in kits including guiding instrumentation, bone pins and pin clamping assemblies for connecting the bone pins to the external fixation systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: ZIMMER, INC.Inventors: Thomas H. Myers, Robert V. O'Toole, Jason W. Nascone, Douglas M. Lorang, Andrew R. Fauth, Daniel J. Triplett