Patents by Inventor Geoffrey W. Combs

Geoffrey W. Combs 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).

  • TRANSFORAMINAL LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION CAGE
    Publication number: 20090054991
    Abstract: A spinal cage system for inserting a spinal cage assembly into a spine to separate and support adjacent spinal vertebrae, includes a first cage member; a second cage member; and an articulating mechanism adapted to connect the first cage member to the second cage member and to permit the first and second cage members to move relate to each other. An insertion instrument is adapted to capture the spinal cage assembly for insertion of the spinal cage assembly into a spine and to rotate the first and second cage members relative to each other to achieve a desired orientation in the spine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Ashok Biyani, Geoffrey W. Combs, Cliff Ryan Walters