Patents by Inventor Justin Vellido

Justin Vellido 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).

  • Implant installation assembly and related methods
    Patent number: 8840622
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a guide assembly for guiding the installation of a spinal fusion implant to a surgical target site. The guide assembly includes a pair of arm members and a handle assembly that functions to clamp the arm members in locked and unlocked positions. The guide assembly interacts with an inserter to guide a spinal implant to the target site. Once the implant is inserted within the disc space, the guide assembly can be partially disassembled to facilitate removal from the surgical target site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Vellido, Nathan Lovell, Troy Woolley