Patents by Inventor David Ankney

David Ankney 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).

  • Prosthetic spinal disc replacement and methods thereof
    Patent number: 9844442
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a prosthetic spinal disc for replacing a damaged disc between two vertebrae of a spine and methods for inserting said discs. The intervertebral prosthetic discs are provided with connections for facilitating implantation and removal and features which enhance primary and secondary stability over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Anand Balasubramanian, Ed Dwyer, David Peretz, David Ankney, William S Rhoda, David C Paul, Christopher Angelucci
  • Prosthetic Spinal Disc Replacement and Methods Thereof
    Publication number: 20140296985
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a prosthetic spinal disc for replacing a damaged disc between two vertebrae of a spine and methods for inserting said discs. The intervertebral prosthetic discs are provided with connections for facilitating implantation and removal and features which enhance primary and secondary stability over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Anand Balasubramanian, Ed Dwyer, David Peretz, David Ankney, William S Rhoda, David C Paul, Christopher Angelucci
  • Transforaminal prosthetic spinal disc replacement
    Publication number: 20070260317
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a prosthetic spinal disc for replacing a damaged disc between two vertebrae of a spine. The present invention also relates to prosthetic spinal disc designs that are implanted using a transforaminal approach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: David Ankney, William Rhoda, David Paul, Christopher Angelucci
  • Transforaminal prosthetic spinal disc replacement and methods thereof
    Publication number: 20070055378
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a prosthetic spinal disc for replacing a damaged disc between two vertebrae of a spine and methods for inserting said discs. The present invention also relates to prosthetic spinal disc designs that are implanted using a transforaminal approach, methods thereof, and apparatus thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: David Ankney, William Rhoda, David Paul, Christopher Angelucci