Patents by Inventor Clint Boyd

Clint Boyd 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).

  • Publication number: 20260137526
    Abstract: A spinal interbody implant includes an outer portion and an inner portion surrounded by the outer portion and having a plurality of channels. The inner portion has a greater porosity than that of the outer portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2026
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Applicant: VB Spine US Opco LLC
    Inventors: Sean Corcoran, Keith Fava, Kenneth Dieselman, Jennifer Anne Moore, Amir Ali Sharifi-Mehr, Christopher P. Bell, Steven Willis, Russell Simms, Justyna Zielinska, Christian Karl Schultz, Clint Boyd, Eleftherios Louvis, Leonid Pavlovsky, Joseph Henry Robinson
  • Patent number: 12544233
    Abstract: A spinal interbody implant includes an outer shell, a fill material disposed within the outer shell and a plurality of tubes extending from a first outer surface of the implant to a second outer surface of the implant through the fill material. The fill material is more porous than the outer shell and the plurality of tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: VB Spine US Opco LLC
    Inventors: Sean Corcoran, Keith Fava, Kenneth Dieselman, Jennifer Anne Moore, Amir Ali Sharifi-Mehr, Christopher P. Bell, Steven Willis, Russell Simms, Justyna Zielinska, Christian Karl Schultz, Clint Boyd, Eleftherios Louvis, Leonid Pavlovsky, Joseph Henry Robinson
  • Patent number: 12403015
    Abstract: An expandable device comprising, a body defining a bore, a shaft received in the bore of the body, an end plate coupled to the shaft, wherein rotation of the shaft translates the end plate with respect to the body, and a locking mechanism engaged with the shaft so as to permit the shaft to rotate in a first direction and apply a resistance force to resist the shaft when attempting to rotate in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Barrus, Clint Boyd, Liam Patrick Barnes, Jason Noel Gantick, Todd M. Wallenstein, Megan E. Carnes
  • Publication number: 20250213371
    Abstract: An expandable device comprises a body defining a bore, a shaft received in the bore of the body, an end plate coupled to the shaft. Rotation of the shaft translates the end plate with respect to the body. A locking mechanism is engaged with the shaft so as to permit the shaft to rotate in a first direction and apply a resistance force to resist the shaft when attempting to rotate in a second direction. A method of using the expandable device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Barrus, Clint Boyd, Liam Patrick Barnes, Jason Noel Gantick, Todd M. Wallenstein, Megan E. Carnes
  • Patent number: 12220325
    Abstract: A spinal fixation device includes an outer housing and an end plate assembly coupled with the outer housing. The outer housing defines an aperture and a longitudinal axis. At least a portion of the end plate assembly is slidably received within the outer housing. The end plate assembly includes a first end plate configured to engage a vertebral body, wherein the end plate assembly is selectively movable between a first position in which the first end plate is spaced apart from the outer housing and a second position in which the first end plate is adjacent the outer housing. Further, the first end plate is selectively adjustable to an angular orientation of a plurality of angular orientations with respect to the longitudinal axis of the outer housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignees: K2M, Inc., Ohio State Innovation Foundation
    Inventors: Chester Evan Sutterlin, III, Ehud Mendel, Michael Finn, Clint Boyd, Scott Jones, Todd Wallenstein, Jacob M. Buchowski
  • Publication number: 20240358414
    Abstract: A flexible implant system includes a flexible implant, an implant housing, and an implant set screw. The flexible implant is configured to loop around a portion of a bony element. The implant housing includes a housing body defining a rod passage configured to receive an rod. The housing body also defines an implant passage that receives a portion of the flexible implant. The implant set screw engages the flexible implant within the implant passage to fix the flexible implant to the implant housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Behrooz Akbarnia, Burt Yaszay, Brandon Moore, Stuart Weikel, Clint Boyd
  • Patent number: 12070250
    Abstract: A flexible implant system includes a flexible implant, an implant housing, and an implant set screw. The flexible implant is configured to loop around a portion of a bony element. The implant housing includes a housing body defining a rod passage configured to receive an rod. The housing body also defines an implant passage that receives a portion of the flexible implant. The implant set screw engages the flexible implant within the implant passage to fix the flexible implant to the implant housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: Behrooz Akbarnia, Burt Yaszay, Brandon Moore, Stuart Weikel, Clint Boyd
  • Publication number: 20230380983
    Abstract: A spinal interbody implant includes an outer shell, a fill material disposed within the outer shell and a plurality of tubes extending from a first outer surface of the implant to a second outer surface of the implant through the fill material. The fill material is more porous than the outer shell and the plurality of tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Sean Corcoran, Keith Fava, Kenneth Dieselman, Jennifer Anne Moore, Amir Ali Sharifi-Mehr, Christopher P. Bell, Steven Willis, Russell Simms, Justyna Zielinska, Christian Karl Schultz, Clint Boyd, Eleftherios Louvis, Leonid Pavlovsky, Joseph Henry Robinson
  • Publication number: 20230165687
    Abstract: An expandable device comprising, a body defining a bore, a shaft received in the bore of the body, an end plate coupled to the shaft, wherein rotation of the shaft translates the end plate with respect to the body, and a locking mechanism engaged with the shaft so as to permit the shaft to rotate in a first direction and apply a resistance force to resist the shaft when attempting to rotate in a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Barrus, Clint Boyd, Liam Patrick Barnes, Jason Noel Gantick, Todd M. Wallenstein, Megan E. Carnes
  • Patent number: 11638651
    Abstract: A spinal implant is provided and includes a body portion defining a longitudinal axis. The body portion includes a distal end portion, a proximal end portion, opposed side surfaces that extend between the distal and proximal end portions, and top and bottom surfaces configured and adapted to engage vertebral bodies. The top and bottom surfaces have a surface roughness between 3-4 ?m. A cavity extends through the top and bottom surfaces defining a surface area that is at least 25% of a surface area of the top surface or the bottom surface. First orifices are defined through the top surface and second orifices are defined through the bottom surface. The second orifices are connected to the first orifices by a plurality of channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: Lester Wilson, Thomas Morrison, Hilali Noordeen, Jennifer Moore, Clint Boyd
  • Patent number: 11596525
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the disclosure, an implant includes a body having a surface with a flexible pattern defined by a plurality of material segments including a first material segment and a second material segment. The first material segment abuts the second material segment. Further, the first material segment includes a first non-linear shape extending between a first end and a second end while the second material segment includes a second non-linear shape extending between a first end and a second end. The two material segments are interconnected such that one of the first end and the second end of the first non-linear shape is interconnected with one of the first end and the second end of the second non-linear shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Anne Moore, Todd M. Wallenstein, Clint Boyd, Jordan Floyd, Patrick Ayerle
  • Patent number: 11547573
    Abstract: A spinal interbody implant includes a shaft extending along and rotatable about a central axis. The shaft includes a first threaded region. The implant further includes a first link having a first end with first gear teeth. The first end of the first link is fixed at a first point relative to the central axis such that the first gear teeth engage the first threaded region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: K2M, INC.
    Inventors: Liam Patrick Barnes, Clint Boyd
  • Patent number: 11517356
    Abstract: A spinal plate bender includes an actuation assembly, a collet, and a head portion. The actuation assembly includes a housing, a lever pivotably coupled to the housing, a linkage pivotably coupled to the lever, and an actuation shaft operatively coupled with the linkage. The lever is transitionable between a neutral position and an actuated position, which imparts axial displacement to the actuation shaft. The collet includes a proximal section, a sleeve section extending distally from the proximal section, and a coupling section extending distally from the sleeve section. The head portion is configured to support a spinal plate. The head portion includes an anvil portion coupled to a distal end portion of the actuation shaft. The anvil portion is configured to engage a spinal plate to cause bending of a spinal plate supported in the head portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Moore, Clint Boyd
  • Patent number: 11382763
    Abstract: An interbody spacer is provided including a body portion defining a longitudinal axis. The body portion includes a distal end portion, a proximal end portion, opposed side surfaces that extend between the distal and proximal end portions, and top and bottom surfaces configured and adapted to engage vertebral bodies. The interbody spacer includes first orifices defined through the top surface. The first orifices include orifices having first and second cross-sectional configurations and the first orifices are arranged in rows extending along the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Moore, Megan Carnes, Todd Wallenstein, Clint Boyd, Jordan Floyd, Stephen Truesdell
  • Publication number: 20220168020
    Abstract: A flexible implant system includes a flexible implant, an implant housing, and an implant set screw. The flexible implant is configured to loop around a portion of a bony element. The implant housing includes a housing body defining a rod passage configured to receive an rod. The housing body also defines an implant passage that receives a portion of the flexible implant. The implant set screw engages the flexible implant within the implant passage to fix the flexible implant to the implant housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Behrooz Akbarnia, Burt Yaszay, Brandon Moore, Stuart Weikel, Clint Boyd
  • Patent number: 11344426
    Abstract: A spinal fixation device includes a housing defining a chamber and a longitudinal axis, and an end plate assembly operatively coupled with the housing. The end plate assembly includes a first end plate configured to engage a vertebral body and first and second support assemblies operatively coupled to the first end plate. The first support assembly is selectively movable between a first position in which the first end plate is spaced apart from the housing and a second position in which the first end plate is adjacent the housing. The second support assembly is transitionable between a first state in which the first end plate has a first angular orientation and a second state in which the first end plate has a second angular orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Wallenstein, Clint Boyd
  • Patent number: 11324604
    Abstract: An interbody at least one surface including a plurality of members that are independently configured and dimensioned to move from a first position to a second position is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd M. Wallenstein, Clint Boyd, Jennifer Anne Moore, Jordan Floyd
  • Patent number: 11285016
    Abstract: A vertebral plate includes a top and bottom surface, a plurality of orifices defined through at least one of the top and bottom surfaces, and a plurality of bone screw openings defined through the top and bottom surfaces. The plurality of orifices defined through the top surface includes a different cross-section than a plurality of orifices defined through the bottom surface. A vertebral plate system and a method of use are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Moore, Clint Boyd, Megan Carnes
  • Patent number: 11246630
    Abstract: A flexible implant system includes a flexible implant, an implant housing, and an implant set screw. The flexible implant is configured to loop around a portion of a bony element. The implant housing includes a housing body defining a rod passage configured to receive an rod. The housing body also defines an implant passage that receives a portion of the flexible implant. The implant set screw engages the flexible implant within the implant passage to fix the flexible implant to the implant housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: Behrooz Akbarnia, Burt Yaszay, Brandon Moore, Stuart Weikel, Clint Boyd
  • Patent number: RE49410
    Abstract: A compressor/distractor system for operating on a spine is disclosed. The system includes two rod reducers which each advance a spinal rod into the shoulder portion of a pedicle screw. Each rod reducer includes an inner member, an outer member, and a pair of gripping members. Each outer member receives and advances the spinal rod into the pedicle screw. The outer member also includes a through slot which receives the proximal end of each of the pair of gripping members which may limit the longitudinal translation of the outer member with respect to the inner member. The compressor/distractor system may include a compressor/distractor device which has a compressing, a distracting, and a neutral configuration. A method for using the minimally invasive rod reducers with the compressor/distractor system to secure at least two pedicle screws in desired positions on a spinal rod is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry E. McClintock, Clint Boyd