Patents by Inventor Leigh Anna Folger
Leigh Anna Folger 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: 11707349Abstract: A spinal implant package includes a tray having a body including spaced apart first and second cavities. The body includes a third cavity between the first and second cavities. The tray includes a first connecting feature that is movable relative to the body. A lid is coupled to the tray by a hinge. The lid includes a second connecting feature that is movable between a first position in which a bottom surface of the second connecting feature directly engages a top surface of the first connecting feature and a second position in which a top surface of the second connecting feature directly engages a bottom surface of the first connecting feature to provisionally fix the lid to the tray.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Leigh Anna Folger, David Mire, Caleb D. Smith, Christine Carmer Carmer
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Patent number: 11547454Abstract: An instrument includes an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve positioned in the outer sleeve. The inner sleeve defines a cavity. The shaft extends through the inner sleeve and includes a drive. A latch is positioned in the cavity. An inner sheath extends through an outer sheath and has a proximal end positioned between the inner sleeve and the shaft and a distal end comprising a threaded surface. The proximal end of the inner sheath includes a groove. The inner sleeve is movable relative to the outer sleeve to move the instrument between a first orientation in which the latch is positioned in the groove and the sheaths are prevented from translating relative to the outer sleeve and a second orientation in which the latch is spaced apart from the groove and the sheaths are translatable relative to the outer sleeve. Systems, implants and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Paxton Wall, Leigh Anna Folger
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Patent number: 11446107Abstract: A spinal implant package includes a sleeve defining a cavity extending through an end surface of the sleeve. A cap defines an aperture extending through an end surface of the cap. First portions of the end surfaces are joined to define a hinge. The end surface of the sleeve includes a second portion defining a first lip. The end surface of the cap includes a second portion defining a second lip. The package is movable between a closed configuration in which the first lip is adjacent the second lip and a portion of the spinal implant is enclosed within the cavity and the aperture, and an open configuration in which the first lip is spaced farther apart from the second lip and the portion of the spinal implant is positioned outside of the aperture while remaining positioned inside of the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Leigh Anna Folger, David Mire, Caleb D. Smith, Christine Carmer
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Patent number: 11406428Abstract: A connector includes a first receiver that defines an implant cavity and includes a mating surface. A second receiver attachable with the first receiver via a flexible element, the second receiver defines an implant cavity and includes a mating surface engageable with the mating surface of the first receiver to fix relative orientation of the receivers. A biasing element is disposed adjacent the mating surfaces to space the mating surfaces such that the first receiver is movable relative to the second receiver in operation of the connector. Systems, surgical instruments, implants, spinal constructs and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: William Alan Rezach, Molly K. Rice, Leigh Anna Folger
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Publication number: 20210196443Abstract: A spinal implant package includes a tray having a body including spaced apart first and second cavities. The body includes a third cavity between the first and second cavities. The tray includes a first connecting feature that is movable relative to the body. A lid is coupled to the tray by a hinge. The lid includes a second connecting feature that is movable between a first position in which a bottom surface of the second connecting feature directly engages a top surface of the first connecting feature and a second position in which a top surface of the second connecting feature directly engages a bottom surface of the first connecting feature to provisionally fix the lid to the tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.Inventors: Leigh Anna Folger, David Mire, Caleb D. Smith, Christine Carmer Carmer
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Patent number: 11000356Abstract: A spinal implant package includes a tray having a body including spaced apart first and second cavities. The body includes a third cavity between the first and second cavities. The tray includes a first connecting feature that is movable relative to the body. A lid is coupled to the tray by a hinge. The lid includes a second connecting feature that is movable between a first position in which a bottom surface of the second connecting feature directly engages a top surface of the first connecting feature and a second position in which a top surface of the second connecting feature directly engages a bottom surface of the first connecting feature to provisionally fix the lid to the tray.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Leigh Anna Folger, David Mire, Caleb D. Smith, Christine Carmer
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Publication number: 20200197120Abstract: A spinal implant package includes a sleeve defining a cavity extending through an end surface of the sleeve. A cap defines an aperture extending through an end surface of the cap. First portions of the end surfaces are joined to define a hinge. The end surface of the sleeve includes a second portion defining a first lip. The end surface of the cap includes a second portion defining a second lip. The package is movable between a closed configuration in which the first lip is adjacent the second lip and a portion of the spinal implant is enclosed within the cavity and the aperture, and an open configuration in which the first lip is spaced farther apart from the second lip and the portion of the spinal implant is positioned outside of the aperture while remaining positioned inside of the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: LEIGH ANNA FOLGER, David Mire, Caleb D. Smith, Christine Carmer
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Publication number: 20200197149Abstract: A spinal implant package includes a tray having a body including spaced apart first and second cavities. The body includes a third cavity between the first and second cavities. The tray includes a first connecting feature that is movable relative to the body. A lid is coupled to the tray by a hinge. The lid includes a second connecting feature that is movable between a first position in which a bottom surface of the second connecting feature directly engages a top surface of the first connecting feature and a second position in which a top surface of the second connecting feature directly engages a bottom surface of the first connecting feature to provisionally fix the lid to the tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Leigh Anna Folger, David Mire, Caleb D. Smith, Christine Carmer
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Patent number: 10687862Abstract: A connector includes a first receiver that defines an implant cavity and includes a mating surface. A second receiver attachable with the first receiver via a flexible element, the second receiver defines an implant cavity and includes a mating surface engageable with the mating surface of the first receiver to fix relative orientation of the receivers. A biasing element is disposed adjacent the mating surfaces to space the mating surfaces such that the first receiver is movable relative to the second receiver in operation of the connector. Systems, surgical instruments, implants, spinal constructs and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: William Alan Rezach, Molly K. Rice, Leigh Anna Folger
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Patent number: 10646261Abstract: A driver includes a sleeve having an inner surface defining a passageway. The sleeve extends along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and an opposite distal end. The proximal end includes a groove in the inner surface. A biasing element is positioned partially in the groove. A shaft is disposed in the passageway. The shaft includes an outer surface, a first engagement portion, and a second engagement portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Leigh Anna Folger, Rex W. Armstrong, David A. Mire, Russell P. Nockels, Ian J. Harding
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Publication number: 20200093518Abstract: A connector includes a first receiver that defines an implant cavity and includes a mating surface. A second receiver attachable with the first receiver via a flexible element, the second receiver defines an implant cavity and includes a mating surface engageable with the mating surface of the first receiver to fix relative orientation of the receivers. A biasing element is disposed adjacent the mating surfaces to space the mating surfaces such that the first receiver is movable relative to the second receiver in operation of the connector. Systems, surgical instruments, implants, spinal constructs and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC.Inventors: William Alan Rezach, Molly K. Rice, Leigh Anna Folger
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Publication number: 20200030009Abstract: A driver includes a sleeve having an inner surface defining a passageway. The sleeve extends along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and an opposite distal end. The proximal end includes a groove in the inner surface. A biasing element is positioned partially in the groove. A shaft is disposed in the passageway. The shaft includes an outer surface, a first engagement portion, and a second engagement portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Leigh Anna Folger, Rex W. Armstrong, David A. Mire, Russell P. Nockels, Ian J. Harding
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Publication number: 20190298422Abstract: A connector includes a first receiver that defines an implant cavity and includes a mating surface. A second receiver attachable with the first receiver via a flexible element, the second receiver defines an implant cavity and includes a mating surface engageable with the mating surface of the first receiver to fix relative orientation of the receivers. A biasing element is disposed adjacent the mating surfaces to space the mating surfaces such that the first receiver is movable relative to the second receiver in operation of the connector. Systems, surgical instruments, implants, spinal constructs and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: William Alan Rezach, Molly K. Rice, Leigh Anna Folger
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Patent number: D887700Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Leigh Anna Folger, David Mire, Caleb D. Smith, Christine Carmer
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Patent number: D899882Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Leigh Anna Folger, David Mire, Caleb D. Smith, Christine Carmer
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Patent number: D914493Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Leigh Anna Folger, David Mire, Caleb D. Smith, Christine Carmer