Patents by Inventor Jeffrey L. Trudeau
Jeffrey L. Trudeau 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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Patent number: 11696786Abstract: In one aspect, a bone anchor assembly is provided having a bone anchor with a head, a resilient locking cap extending about a portion of the bone anchor head, and a cap drive member having a depending annular wall. In another form, a bone plate system is provided including a bone plate having an elongated throughbore and a resilient support member received therein. In another aspect, an insertion device is provided for manipulating and inserting a spinal device at or within a spinal joint. The insertion device is configured to actively pivot the implant about the implant gripping end of the device and to allow manipulation and release of the implant in any pivoted orientation from approximately 0 to 90 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.Inventors: Scott J. Perrow, Joseph Mohar, Jeffrey L. Trudeau
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Patent number: 11653962Abstract: Methods and apparatus for immobilizing a synovial joint, such as a sacroiliac (SI) joint are disclosed. In one form, a multipiece fixation device, such as a dowel, includes multiple expandable fasteners that are configured to fix adjacent bones of a synovial joint with respect to one another. The expandable fasteners include expansion portions that are expanded radially via insertion of another expandable fastener or an expansion device to fix the expandable fasteners to the bone. The fixation device may be configured to provide for compression or distraction of the bones of the synovial joint while at the same time stabilizing the joint.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Mohar, Jeffrey L. Trudeau
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Patent number: 11517450Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of disclosure, an inserter tool is provided for an elongate intervertebral implant. The inserter tool includes a body and a distal end portion of the body configured to be connected to the elongate intervertebral implant to orient the elongate intervertebral implant so that a longitudinal axis thereof extends in a predetermined direction. The inserter tool includes an offset member extending from the body. The offset member has an impact surface support portion spaced apart from the body and configured to position an impact surface in alignment with the implant longitudinal axis to permit the impact surface to receive an impact force directed in the predetermined direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.Inventors: Matthew P. Gephart, Michael D. Kakuk, Emily Stilwell, Jeffrey L. Trudeau
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Publication number: 20220104950Abstract: In accordance with one aspect, a spinal implant for fusing vertebral bones is provided that includes a monolithic body for being inserted between bones. The body has a through opening of the body for receiving bone growth material and a wall of the body extending about the through opening. The wall includes nubs extending into the through opening that increase the surface area of the wall available for bone on-growth.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Jeffrey L. Trudeau, Michael D. Kakuk, Stephen John Horvath, Katie S. Barron, Michael Sibley Carter, Brent E. Skaw
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Patent number: 11147682Abstract: In accordance with one aspect, a spinal implant for fusing vertebral bones is provided that includes a monolithic body for being inserted between bones. The body has a through opening of the body for receiving bone growth material and a wall of the body extending about the through opening. The wall includes nubs extending into the through opening that increase the surface area of the wall available for bone on-growth.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey L. Trudeau, Michael D. Kakuk, Stephen John Horvath, Katie S. Barron, Michael Sibley Carter, Brent E. Skaw
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Publication number: 20210290277Abstract: In one aspect, a bone anchor assembly is provided having a bone anchor with a head, a resilient locking cap extending about a portion of the bone anchor head, and a cap drive member having a depending annular wall. In another form, a bone plate system is provided including a bone plate having an elongated throughbore and a resilient support member received therein. In another aspect, an insertion device is provided for manipulating and inserting a spinal device at or within a spinal joint. The insertion device is configured to actively pivot the implant about the implant gripping end of the device and to allow manipulation and release of the implant in any pivoted orientation from approximately 0 to 90 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Scott J. Perrow, Joseph Mohar, Jeffrey L. Trudeau
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Patent number: 10980575Abstract: In one aspect, a bone anchor assembly is provided having a bone anchor with a head, a resilient locking cap extending about a portion of the bone anchor head, and a cap drive member having a depending annular wall. In another form, a bone plate system is provided including a bone plate having an elongated throughbore and a resilient support member received therein. In another aspect, an insertion device is provided for manipulating and inserting a spinal device at or within a spinal joint. The insertion device is configured to actively pivot the implant about the implant gripping end of the device and to allow manipulation and release of the implant in any pivoted orientation from approximately 0 to 90 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.Inventors: Scott J. Perrow, Joseph Mohar, Jeffrey L. Trudeau
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Patent number: 10893893Abstract: An implant device is provided that is configured for implantation at multiple locations between adjacent vertebrae. The implant device comprises an implant body, a first portion of the implant body, and a second portion of the implant body adjustably interconnected with the first portion. The implant body has a compact orientation and an extended orientation to allow the implant body to be shifted from one orientation to the other orientation for being positioned in any one of areas between the spinous processes of the adjacent vertebrae, between laminar regions of the adjacent vertebrae, spanning an opening in the annulus between the adjacent vertebrae, and in the intervertebral space between the adjacent vertebrae.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.Inventors: Thomas S. Kilpela, Brian P. Janowski, Jeffrey L. Trudeau, Russell M. Pietila, Michael R. Jackson, John Sullivan
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Publication number: 20200405502Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of disclosure, an inserter tool is provided for an elongate intervertebral implant. The inserter tool includes a body and a distal end portion of the body configured to be connected to the elongate intervertebral implant to orient the elongate intervertebral implant so that a longitudinal axis thereof extends in a predetermined direction. The inserter tool includes an offset member extending from the body. The offset member has an impact surface support portion spaced apart from the body and configured to position an impact surface in alignment with the implant longitudinal axis to permit the impact surface to receive an impact force directed in the predetermined direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Matthew P. Gephart, Michael D. Kakuk, Emily Stilwell, Jeffrey L. Trudeau
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Publication number: 20190290343Abstract: Methods and apparatus for immobilizing a synovial joint, such as a sacroiliac (SI) joint are disclosed. In one form, a multipiece fixation device, such as a dowel, includes multiple expandable fasteners that are configured to fix adjacent bones of a synovial joint with respect to one another. The expandable fasteners include expansion portions that are expanded radially via insertion of another expandable fastener or an expansion device to fix the expandable fasteners to the bone. The fixation device may be configured to provide for compression or distraction of the bones of the synovial joint while at the same time stabilizing the joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Joseph Mohar, Jeffrey L. Trudeau
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Publication number: 20190192196Abstract: An implant device is provided that is configured for implantation at multiple locations between adjacent vertebrae. The implant device comprises an implant body, a first portion of the implant body, and a second portion of the implant body adjustably interconnected with the first portion. The implant body has a compact orientation and an extended orientation to allow the implant body to be shifted from one orientation to the other orientation for being positioned in any one of areas between the spinous processes of the adjacent vertebrae, between laminar regions of the adjacent vertebrae, spanning an opening in the annulus between the adjacent vertebrae, and in the intervertebral space between the adjacent vertebrae.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Thomas S. Kilpela, Brian P. Janowski, Jeffrey L. Trudeau, Russell M. Pietila, Michael R. Jackson, John Sullivan
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Patent number: 10314630Abstract: Methods and apparatus for immobilizing a synovial joint, such as a sacroiliac (SI) joint are disclosed. In one form, a multipiece fixation device, such as a dowel, includes multiple expandable fasteners that are configured to fix adjacent bones of a synovial joint with respect to one another. The expandable fasteners include expansion portions that are expanded radially via insertion of another expandable fastener or an expansion device to fix the expandable fasteners to the bone. The fixation device may be configured to provide for compression or distraction of the bones of the synovial joint while at the same time stabilizing the joint.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey L. Trudeau
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Publication number: 20190110821Abstract: In one aspect, a bone anchor assembly is provided having a bone anchor with a head, a resilient locking cap extending about a portion of the bone anchor head, and a cap drive member having a depending annular wall. In another form, a bone plate system is provided including a bone plate having an elongated throughbore and a resilient support member received therein. In another aspect, an insertion device is provided for manipulating and inserting a spinal device at or within a spinal joint. The insertion device is configured to actively pivot the implant about the implant gripping end of the device and to allow manipulation and release of the implant in any pivoted orientation from approximately 0 to 90 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Scott J. Perrow, Joseph Mohar, Jeffrey L. Trudeau
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Publication number: 20190091035Abstract: Systems and tools for inserting and securing an implant within the intervertebral space. An intervertebral disc implant with upper and lower bearing members with an articulation interface between the members for providing relative motion therebetween. The implant may be provided with various securing members for fixing the implant within the intervertebral space. A tool may be used to insert the implant, which includes a plurality of shiftable implant engaging members that are shiftable between non-engaging and engaging configurations to alternatively release or hold the implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey L. Trudeau, Brian Patrick Janowski, Thomas Kilpela, Michael R. Jackson, Qi-Bin Bao
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Publication number: 20190076266Abstract: In accordance with one aspect, a spinal implant for fusing vertebral bones is provided that includes a monolithic body for being inserted between bones. The body has a through opening of the body for receiving bone growth material and a wall of the body extending about the through opening. The wall includes nubs extending into the through opening that increase the surface area of the wall available for bone on-growth.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey L. Trudeau, Michael D. Kakuk, Stephen John Horvath, Katie S. Barron, Michael Sibley Carter, Brent E. Skaw
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Patent number: 10182852Abstract: An implant device is provided that is configured for implantation at multiple locations between adjacent vertebrae. The implant device comprises an implant body, a first portion of the implant body, and a second portion of the implant body adjustably interconnected with the first portion. The implant body has a compact orientation and an extended orientation to allow the implant body to be shifted from one orientation to the other orientation for being positioned in any one of areas between the spinous processes of the adjacent vertebrae, between laminar regions of the adjacent vertebrae, spanning an opening in the annulus between the adjacent vertebrae, and in the intervertebral space between the adjacent vertebrae.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.Inventors: Thomas S. Kilpela, Brian P. Janowski, Jeffrey L. Trudeau, Russell M. Pietila, Michael R. Jackson, John Sullivan
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Patent number: 10080667Abstract: Systems and tools for inserting and securing an implant within the intervertebral space. An intervertebral disc implant with upper and lower bearing members with an articulation interface between the members for providing relative motion therebetween. The implant may be provided with various securing members for fixing the implant within the intervertebral space. A tool may be used to insert the implant, which includes a plurality of shiftable implant engaging members that are shiftable between non-engaging and engaging configurations to alternatively release or hold the implant.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey L. Trudeau, Brian Patrick Janowski, Thomas Kilpela, Michael R. Jackson, Qi-Bin Bao
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Publication number: 20170296354Abstract: Systems and tools for inserting and securing an implant within the intervertebral space. An intervertebral disc implant with upper and lower bearing members with an articulation interface between the members for providing relative motion therebetween. The implant may be provided with various securing members for fixing the implant within the intervertebral space. A tool may be used to insert the implant, which includes a plurality of shiftable implant engaging members that are shiftable between non-engaging and engaging configurations to alternatively release or hold the implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Jeffrey L. Trudeau, Brian Patrick Janowski, Thomas Kilpela, Michael R. Jackson, Qi-Bin Bao
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Patent number: D907771Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey L. Trudeau, Michael D. Kakuk, Stephen John Horvath, Katie S. Barron, Michael Sibley Carter, Brent E. Skaw
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Patent number: D968613Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey L. Trudeau, Michael D. Kakuk, Stephen John Horvath, Katie S. Barron, Michael Sibley Carter, Brent E. Skaw