Patents by Inventor Daniel Predick
Daniel Predick 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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Publication number: 20250090348Abstract: An expandable implant includes an upper portion configured to engage a first portion of bone, a bottom portion configured to engage a second portion of bone, a control assembly coupled to the upper portion and the bottom portion and configured to control relative movement between the upper portion and the bottom portion, wherein the control assembly includes a front portion and a control member, wherein the front portion has an aperture configured to receive the control member, wherein the control member includes a head, and wherein a portion of the head is positioned outside of the aperture as the implant is expanded between a first, collapsed orientation and a second, expanded orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Inventors: Michael S. Butler, Madeline Wolters, Daniel Predick, Garrett D. Lauf, Katrina Robin Keller
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Publication number: 20250025315Abstract: An expandable implant. The expandable implant includes a base member having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and an adjustable member adjustably coupled to the base member and movable between a first, collapsed position, and a second, expanded position. The adjustable member has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface. The top surface of the adjustable member and the bottom surface of the base member form a first angle while the adjustable member is in the first, collapsed position, and the top surface of the adjustable member and the bottom surface of the base member form a second angle while the adjustable member is in the second, expanded position. The first angle is different from the second angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventor: Daniel Predick
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Patent number: 12193948Abstract: An expandable implant includes an upper portion configured to engage a first portion of bone, a bottom portion configured to engage a second portion of bone, a control assembly coupled to the upper portion and the bottom portion and configured to control relative movement between the upper portion and the bottom portion, wherein the control assembly includes a front portion and a control member, wherein the front portion has an aperture configured to receive the control member, wherein the control member includes a head, and wherein a portion of the head is positioned outside of the aperture as the implant is expanded between a first, collapsed orientation and a second, expanded orientation.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Life Spine, Inc.Inventors: Michael S. Butler, Madeline Wolters, Daniel Predick, Garrett D. Lauf, Katrina Robin Keller
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Publication number: 20240407814Abstract: A guide assembly includes a rod guide portion comprising an upper threaded portion and a non-threaded portion, a spinal rod holder coupled to the rod guide portion and configured to receive a spinal screw, the spinal rod holder comprising an intermediate threaded portion spaced apart from the upper threaded portion by the non-threaded portion and a lower threaded portion, where the upper threaded portion is configured to engage a threaded portion of a reduction tool in a first configuration and disengage the threaded portion of the reduction tool in a second configuration with the reduction tool advanced in the spinal rod holder toward the lower threaded portion, and the rod guide portion is removable from a remainder of the spinal rod holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Inventors: Michael S. Butler, Danish Siddiqui, Daniel Predick
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Patent number: 12138178Abstract: An expandable implant. The expandable implant includes a base member having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and an adjustable member adjustably coupled to the base member and movable between a first, collapsed position, and a second, expanded position. The adjustable member has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface. The top surface of the adjustable member and the bottom surface of the base member form a first angle while the adjustable member is in the first, collapsed position, and the top surface of the adjustable member and the bottom surface of the base member form a second angle while the adjustable member is in the second, expanded position. The first angle is different from the second angle.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Life Spine, Inc.Inventor: Daniel Predick
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Patent number: 12138179Abstract: An expandable implant includes a base member, an adjustable member adjustably coupled to the base member and movable between a first, collapsed position, and a second, expanded position, a control assembly including a control shaft, wherein manipulation of the control shaft causes relative movement of the adjustable member relative to the base member, wherein the base member and the adjustable member are coupled together at least in part via the control assembly such that the control shaft is rotationally fixed relative to the base member and the adjustable member, and the adjustable member is resiliently compressible relative to the base member.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Life Spine, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Predick, Madeline Wolters, Michael S. Butler
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Publication number: 20240341975Abstract: An expandable implant assembly includes an upper endplate assembly, a lower endplate assembly, and a control assembly. The upper endplate assembly is configured to engage bone and includes an upper base member and a plurality of upper endplates. Each of the plurality of upper endplates is coupleable to the base member. The lower endplate assembly is configured to engage bone and includes a lower base member and a plurality of lower endplates. Each of the plurality of lower endplates is coupleable to the base member. The control assembly is configured to couple the upper endplate assembly to the lower endplate assembly and control movement of the upper endplate assembly relative to the lower endplate assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventor: Daniel Predick
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Patent number: 12070251Abstract: A guide assembly includes a spinal screw assembly having a bone screw and a spinal rod holder; and a spinal rod guide having first and second elongated arc portions defining a pair of longitudinal slots extending along the first and second arc portions, each of the first and second arc portions further defining at least one recess extending transversely from each of the longitudinal slots, the at least one recess configured to receive at least a portion of a reduction tool to enable reduction of a spinal rod received within the spinal rod holder.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Life Spine, Inc.Inventors: Michael S. Butler, Danish Siddiqui, Daniel Predick
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Patent number: 12048634Abstract: A spinal interbody device includes a base link comprising a first end and a second end, the base link including a cutout extending through the base link between the first end and the second end; a linkage including a first link having a first end coupled to the first end of the base link and a second end, the first link including a first aperture extending through the first link and defining a first longitudinal axis; and a second link having a first end coupled to the second end of the first link and a second end coupled to the second end of the base link, the second link including a second aperture extending through the second link and defining a second longitudinal axis. The base link and the first and second links define top and bottom surfaces configured to engage adjacent portions of bone, and first and second sides extending between the top and bottom surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Life Spine, Inc.Inventors: Michael S. Butler, Daniel Predick, Alexander Allen Salinas
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Patent number: 11986398Abstract: An expandable implant includes a top support configured to engage a first portion of vertebral bone, a bottom support configured to engage a second portion of vertebral bone, and a control assembly coupled to the top support and the bottom support and configured to control relative movement between the top support and the bottom support. The control assembly includes a control member including a head and a body portion. The head includes a recess and the body portion includes at least one access port in fluid communication with the recess to enable delivery of fluid to an interior of the implant via the recess and at least one access port.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Life Spine, Inc.Inventors: Michael S. Butler, Madeline Wolters, Daniel Predick, Eugene Shoshtaev
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Publication number: 20230181330Abstract: An expandable implant is disclosed. The expandable implant includes a base member having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and an adjustable member adjustably coupled to the base member and movable between a first, collapsed position, and a second, expanded position. The adjustable member has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface. The top surface of the adjustable member and the bottom surface of the base member form a first angle while the adjustable member is in the first, collapsed position, and the top surface of the adjustable member and the bottom surface of the base member form a second angle while the adjustable member is in the second, expanded position. The first angle is different from the second angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventor: Daniel Predick
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Publication number: 20230079129Abstract: An expandable implant includes a lower support; an upper support pivotally coupled to the lower support and including a control channel; and a control assembly. The control assembly includes a control shaft coupled to the lower support and a control member coupled to the control shaft and configured to move along the control shaft. The control member includes a base member and a pivot member pivotally coupled to the base member, the pivot member configured to move within the control channel. Movement of the control member along the control shaft causes the pivot member to pivot relative to the base member, and the upper support to pivot relative to the lower support.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Garrett Lauf, Brett Nowak, Daniel Predick, Paul Christopher Zakelj
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Patent number: 11602439Abstract: An expandable includes a base member having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and an adjustable member adjustably coupled to the base member and movable between a first, collapsed position, and a second, expanded position. The adjustable member has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface. The top surface of the adjustable member and the bottom surface of the base member form a first angle while the adjustable member is in the first, collapsed position, and the top surface of the adjustable member and the bottom surface of the base member form a second angle while the adjustable member is in the second, expanded position. The first angle is different from the second angle.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: LIFE SPINE, INC.Inventor: Daniel Predick
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Patent number: 11554020Abstract: An expandable implant includes a lower support; an upper support pivotally coupled to the lower support and including a control channel; and a control assembly. The control assembly includes a control shaft coupled to the lower support and a control member coupled to the control shaft and configured to move along the control shaft. The control member includes a base member and a pivot member pivotally coupled to the base member, the pivot member configured to move within the control channel. Movement of the control member along the control shaft causes the pivot member to pivot relative to the base member, and the upper support to pivot relative to the lower support.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Life Spine, Inc.Inventors: Garrett Lauf, Brett Nowak, Daniel Predick, Paul Christopher Zakelj
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Publication number: 20220296385Abstract: An expandable implant includes a base member, an adjustable member adjustably coupled to the base member and movable between a first, collapsed position, and a second, expanded position, a control assembly including a control shaft, wherein manipulation of the control shaft causes relative movement of the adjustable member relative to the base member, wherein the base member and the adjustable member are coupled together at least in part via the control assembly such that the control shaft is rotationally fixed relative to the base member and the adjustable member, and the adjustable member is resiliently compressible relative to the base member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Daniel Predick, Madeline Wolters, Michael S. Butler
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Publication number: 20220249247Abstract: A spinal interbody device includes a base link comprising a first end and a second end, the base link including a cutout extending through the base link between the first end and the second end; a linkage including a first link having a first end coupled to the first end of the base link and a second end, the first link including a first aperture extending through the first link and defining a first longitudinal axis; and a second link having a first end coupled to the second end of the first link and a second end coupled to the second end of the base link, the second link including a second aperture extending through the second link and defining a second longitudinal axis. The base link and the first and second links define top and bottom surfaces configured to engage adjacent portions of bone, and first and second sides extending between the top and bottom surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Michael S. Butler, Daniel Predick, Alexander Allen Salinas
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Patent number: 11382764Abstract: An expandable implant includes a base member, an adjustable member adjustably coupled to the base member and movable between a first, collapsed position, and a second, expanded position, a control assembly including a control shaft, wherein manipulation of the control shaft causes relative movement of the adjustable member relative to the base member, wherein the base member and the adjustable member are coupled together at least in part via the control assembly such that the control shaft is rotationally fixed relative to the base member and the adjustable member, and the adjustable member is resiliently compressible relative to the base member.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Life Spine, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Predick, Madeline Wolters, Michael S. Butler
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Patent number: 11304818Abstract: An expandable implant includes a top support assembly defining an upper surface configured to engage a first portion of bone, a first central aperture extending from the upper surface to an interior of the implant, and a first grid structure surrounding the first central aperture; a bottom support assembly defining a lower surface configured to engage a second portion of bone, a second central aperture extending from the lower surface to the interior, and a second grid structure surrounding the second central aperture; and a control assembly coupled to the top support assembly and the bottom support assembly and configured to control relative movement between the top support assembly and the bottom support assembly between a collapsed position and an expanded position.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Life Spine, Inc.Inventors: Michael S. Butler, Madeline Wolters, Daniel Predick
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Patent number: 11298241Abstract: A spinal interbody device includes a base link comprising a first end and a second end, the base link including a cutout extending through the base link between the first end and the second end; a linkage including a first link having a first end coupled to the first end of the base link and a second end, the first link including a first aperture extending through the first link and defining a first longitudinal axis; and a second link having a first end coupled to the second end of the first link and a second end coupled to the second end of the base link, the second link including a second aperture extending through the second link and defining a second longitudinal axis. The base link and the first and second links define top and bottom surfaces configured to engage adjacent portions of bone, and first and second sides extending between the top and bottom surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Life Spine, Inc.Inventors: Michael S. Butler, Daniel Predick, Alexander Allen Salinas
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Publication number: 20220104951Abstract: An implant assembly includes an expandable implant, the expandable implant including a base member and an adjustable member movable relative to the base member such that the implant is movable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The base member includes an attachment port. The implant assembly further includes a plate configured to be coupled to expandable implant when the expandable implant is in the expanded configuration, a coupling fastener configured to couple the plate to the expandable implant, and at least one bone screw configured to extend through the plate and into an adjacent portion of bone. The attachment port is configured to receive an installation tool during positioning of the expandable implant and to receive the coupling fastener to couple the plate to the expandable implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Daniel Predick, Paul Christopher Zakelj