Patents by Inventor Christopher H. Angelucci

Christopher H. Angelucci 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).

  • Multipiece allograft implant
    Patent number: 7601173
    Abstract: An allogenic implant for use in intervertebral fusion is formed from two parts. The first part, composed of cortical bone, provides mechanical strength to the implant, allowing the proper distance between the vertebrae being treated to be maintained. The second part, composed of cancellous bone, is ductile and promotes the growth of new bone between the vertebrae being treated and the implant, thus fusing the vertebrae to the implant and to each other. The implant is sized and shaped to conform to the space between the vertebrae. Teeth formed on the superior and inferior surfaces of the implant prevent short-term slippage of the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Synthes USA, LLC
    Inventors: Dominique Messerli, Jacqueline Myer, Michael L. Boyer, II, Christopher H. Angelucci
  • Multipiece allograft implant
    Patent number: 7226482
    Abstract: An allogenic implant for use in intervertebral fusion is formed from two parts. The first part, composed of cortical bone, provides mechanical strength to the implant, allowing the proper distance between the vertebrae being treated to be maintained. The second part, composed of cancellous bone, is ductile and promotes the growth of new bone between the vertebrae being treated and the implant, thus fusing the vertebrae to the implant and to each other. The implant is sized and shaped to conform to the space between the vertebrae. Teeth formed on the superior and inferior surfaces of the implant prevent short-term slippage of the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Synthes (U.S.A.)
    Inventors: Dominique Messerli, Jacqueline Myer, Michael L. Boyer, II, Christopher H. Angelucci