Patents by Inventor Joey C. Reglos

Joey C. Reglos 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).

  • Spinal spacer for cervical and other vertebra, and associated systems and methods
    Patent number: 8740948
    Abstract: Spinal spacers for cervical and other vertebra, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A device in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a hook member having a hook positioned to extend in a first direction, a post carried by the hook member and extending axially in a second direction transverse to the first direction, and a cam surface carried by the hook member. An actuator device is movably engaged with the post, and a spinal spacer is pivotably coupled to one of the actuator device and the post. The spinal spacer is axially movable relative to the hook member and has a spacing element in contact with the cam surface to pivot outwardly away from the post as the actuator device moves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: VertiFlex, Inc.
    Inventors: Joey C. Reglos, Moti Altarac
  • SPINAL SPACER FOR CERVICAL AND OTHER VERTEBRA, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20110313457
    Abstract: Spinal spacers for cervical and other vertebra, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A device in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a hook member having a hook positioned to extend in a first direction, a post carried by the hook member and extending axially in a second direction transverse to the first direction, and a cam surface carried by the hook member. An actuator device is movably engaged with the post, and a spinal spacer is pivotably coupled to one of the actuator device and the post. The spinal spacer is axially movable relative to the hook member and has a spacing element in contact with the cam surface to pivot outwardly away from the post as the actuator device moves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: VertiFlex, Inc.
    Inventors: Joey C. Reglos, Moti Altarac