Patents by Inventor Carl Legge

Carl Legge 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).

  • Spinal alignment clip
    Patent number: 9180022
    Abstract: An instrument system for performing spinal surgery that helps provide optimal plate selection as well as an improved temporary alignment and retention means, without the need to penetrate the vertebral bodies with temporary fixation pins. The instrument system of the present invention has a clip that possesses features that temporarily center, align and position the plate to the interbody cage. This clip mates with the cage by hugging the outside parameters of the cage, as well as within the window (central through-hole) of the cervical plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Bacem Georges, Thomas Gamache, Carl Legge, Glen Presbrey
  • Spinal Alignment Clip
    Publication number: 20150005879
    Abstract: An instrument system for performing spinal surgery that helps provide optimal plate selection as well as an improved temporary alignment and retention means, without the need to penetrate the vertebral bodies with temporary fixation pins. The instrument system of the present invention has a clip that possesses features that temporarily center, align and position the plate to the interbody cage. This clip mates with the cage by hugging the outside parameters of the cage, as well as within the window (central through-hole) of the cervical plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Bacem Georges, Thomas Gamache, Carl Legge, Glen Presbrey