Patents by Inventor Joseph D. Stern

Joseph D. Stern 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).

  • Publication number: 20190321085
    Abstract: An improved anterior cervical plating system and methods of cervical fusion using such a system are provided. The cervical plating system includes an interlocking mechanism that integrated into each of the plates such that any two plates may cooperatively engage through the interlocking mechanism such that a new cervical plate can be interconnected with a pre-existing plate during revision surgery without removal of the pre-existing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventor: Joseph D. Stern
  • Patent number: 10383665
    Abstract: An improved anterior cervical plating system and methods of cervical fusion using such a system are provided. The cervical plating system includes an interlocking mechanism that integrated into each of the plates such that any two plates may cooperatively engage through the interlocking mechanism such that a new cervical plate can be interconnected with a pre-existing plate during revision surgery without removal of the pre-existing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventor: Joseph D. Stern
  • Publication number: 20170258499
    Abstract: An improved anterior cervical plating system and methods of cervical fusion using such a system are provided. The cervical plating system includes an interlocking mechanism that integrated into each of the plates such that any two plates may cooperatively engage through the interlocking mechanism such that a new cervical plate can be interconnected with a pre-existing plate during revision surgery without removal of the pre-existing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventor: Joseph D. Stern
  • Patent number: 9668782
    Abstract: An improved anterior cervical plating system and methods of cervical fusion using such a system are provided. The cervical plating system includes an interlocking mechanism that integrated into each of the plates such that any two plates may cooperatively engage through the interlocking mechanism such that a new cervical plate can be interconnected with a pre-existing plate during revision surgery without removal of the pre-existing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Inventor: Joseph D. Stern
  • Patent number: 9662146
    Abstract: An improved anterior cervical plating system and methods of cervical fusion using such a system are provided. The cervical plating system includes an interlocking mechanism that integrated into each of the plates such that any two plates may cooperatively engage through the interlocking mechanism such that a new cervical plate can be interconnected with a pre-existing plate during revision surgery without removal of the pre-existing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Inventor: Joseph D. Stern
  • Publication number: 20160213407
    Abstract: An improved anterior cervical plating system and methods of cervical fusion using such a system are provided. The cervical plating system includes an interlocking mechanism that integrated into each of the plates such that any two plates may cooperatively engage through the interlocking mechanism such that a new cervical plate can be interconnected with a pre-existing plate during revision surgery without removal of the pre-existing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Joseph D. Stern
  • Publication number: 20150289908
    Abstract: An improved anterior cervical plating system and methods of cervical fusion using such a system are provided. The cervical plating system includes an interlocking mechanism that integrated into each of the plates such that any two plates may cooperatively engage through the interlocking mechanism such that a new cervical plate can be interconnected with a pre-existing plate during revision surgery without removal of the pre-existing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventor: Joseph D. Stern
  • Patent number: 9095381
    Abstract: An improved anterior cervical plating system and methods of cervical fusion using such a system are provided. The cervical plating system includes an interlocking mechanism that integrated into each of the plates such that any two plates may cooperatively engage through the interlocking mechanism such that a new cervical plate can be interconnected with a pre-existing plate during revision surgery without removal of the pre-existing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Inventor: Joseph D. Stern
  • Publication number: 20140379034
    Abstract: An improved anterior cervical plating system and methods of cervical fusion using such a system are provided. The cervical plating system includes an interlocking mechanism that integrated into each of the plates such that any two plates may cooperatively engage through the interlocking mechanism such that a new cervical plate can be interconnected with a pre-existing plate during revision surgery without removal of the pre-existing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: Joseph D. Stern
  • Patent number: 8858556
    Abstract: An improved anterior cervical plating system and methods of cervical fusion using such a system are provided. The cervical plating system includes an interlocking mechanism that integrated into each of the plates such that any two plates may cooperatively engage through the interlocking mechanism such that a new cervical plate can be interconnected with a pre-existing plate during revision surgery without removal of the pre-existing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Inventor: Joseph D. Stern
  • Publication number: 20140018855
    Abstract: An improved anterior cervical plating system and methods of cervical fusion using such a system are provided. The cervical plating system includes an interlocking mechanism that integrated into each of the plates such that any two plates may cooperatively engage through the interlocking mechanism such that a new cervical plate can be interconnected with a pre-existing plate during revision surgery without removal of the pre-existing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventor: Joseph D. Stern
  • Patent number: 8556895
    Abstract: An improved anterior cervical plating system and methods of cervical fusion using such a system are provided. The cervical plating system includes an interlocking mechanism that integrated into each of the plates such that any two plates may cooperatively engage through the interlocking mechanism such that a new cervical plate can be interconnected with a pre-existing plate during revision surgery without removal of the pre-existing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Inventor: Joseph D. Stern
  • Publication number: 20120041489
    Abstract: An improved anterior cervical plating system and methods of cervical fusion using such a system are provided. The cervical plating system includes an interlocking mechanism that integrated into each of the plates such that any two plates may cooperatively engage through the interlocking mechanism such that a new cervical plate can be interconnected with a pre-existing plate during revision surgery without removal of the pre-existing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventor: Joseph D. Stern
  • Patent number: 8070749
    Abstract: An improved anterior cervical plating system and methods of cervical fusion using such a system are provided. The cervical plating system includes an interlocking mechanism that integrated into each of the plates such that any two plates may cooperatively engage through the interlocking mechanism such that a new cervical plate can be interconnected with a pre-existing plate during revision surgery without removal of the pre-existing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Inventor: Joseph D. Stern
  • Publication number: 20090264886
    Abstract: An improved anterior cervical plating system and methods of cervical fusion using such a system are provided. The cervical plating system includes an interlocking mechanism that integrated into each of the plates such that any two plates may cooperatively engage through the interlocking mechanism such that a new cervical plate can be interconnected with a pre-existing plate during revision surgery without removal of the pre-existing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventor: Joseph D. Stern