Patents by Inventor David T. Banks

David T. Banks 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).

  • Patent number: 11969356
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral trans-psoas approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent E. Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
  • Publication number: 20220023065
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral trans-psoas approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent E. Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
  • Patent number: 11160667
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral trans-psoas approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent E. Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
  • Publication number: 20190343654
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral trans-psoas approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent E. Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
  • Patent number: 10369007
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral trans-psoas approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
  • Publication number: 20170296356
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral trans-psoas approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
  • Patent number: 9717602
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral trans-psoas approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent E. Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
  • Publication number: 20160113781
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral trans-psoas approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent E. Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
  • Patent number: 9254198
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral trans-psoas approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent E. Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
  • Patent number: 9011466
    Abstract: A bi-directional suture passing instrument configured to approach soft tissues perpendicularly, enables safer and more efficient surgical repairs and minimally invasive techniques to be employed, useful in areas such as annulus repair, meniscal repair, shoulder arthroscopy, hernia repair, laparoscopic repair, and wound closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ray Adams, David T. Banks, Rudolf Bertagnoli, Joel Helfer, Scott Larsen, Lawton Laurence, Adam Lehman, Jamie Manos, Vincent Mata, Dominique Messerli, Tom Overes, Wamis Singhatat, James Talbot, Ken Underhill, Daniel Vennard
  • Publication number: 20130138217
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral trans-psoas approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: Synthes USA, LLC
    Inventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent E. Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
  • Patent number: 8382843
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant (300) for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion (310), a plate portion (330) operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades (350) for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins (360) for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral transposals approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Synthes USA, LLC
    Inventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent E. Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
  • Publication number: 20110160866
    Abstract: An intervertebral implant (300) for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The implant includes a spacer portion (310), a plate portion (330) operatively coupled to the spacer portion and one or more blades (350) for securing the implant to the adjacent vertebral bodies. The blades preferably include superior and inferior cylindrical pins (360) for engaging the adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant may be configured to be inserted via a direct lateral transposals approach. Alternatively, the implant may be configured for insertion via an anterior approach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: Synthes USA, LLC
    Inventors: Lawton Laurence, David T. Banks, Vincent E. Mandes, Heather Cannon, Joshua McManus
  • Publication number: 20110028998
    Abstract: A bi-directional suture passing instrument configured to approach soft tissues perpendicularly, enables safer and more efficient surgical repairs and minimally invasive techniques to be employed, useful in areas such as annulus repair, meniscal repair, shoulder arthroscopy, hernia repair, laproscopic repair, and wound closure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: SYNTHES USA, LLC
    Inventors: Ray Adams, David T. Banks, Rudolf Bertagnoli, Joel Helfer, Scott Larsen, Lawton Laurence, Adam Lehman, Jamie Manos, Vincent Mata, Dominique Messerli, Tom Overes, Wamis Singhatat, James Talbot, Ken Underhill, Daniel Vennard