Patents by Inventor Matthew A. Curran

Matthew A. Curran 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).

  • Patent number: 8608804
    Abstract: A system and method for spinal fusion comprising a spinal fusion implant of non-bone construction releasably coupled to an insertion instrument dimensioned to introduce the spinal fusion implant into any of a variety of spinal target sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Curran, Mark Peterson, Luiz Pimenta
  • Patent number: 8574301
    Abstract: A system and method for spinal fusion comprising a spinal fusion implant of non-bone construction releasably coupled to an insertion instrument dimensioned to introduce the spinal fusion implant into any of a variety of spinal target sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Curran, Mark Peterson, Luiz Pimenta
  • Publication number: 20130289726
    Abstract: A total disc replacement (TDR) system for lateral insertion into the spine, involving a first anchor plate having a first surface for engaging a first vertebra and a second surface including a cutout region, a second anchor plate having a first surface for engaging a second vertebra and a second surface including a cutout region, at least one pair of intradiscal inserts, each insert having a first surface for engaging with said anchor plates and a second surface for engaging with an intradiscal element, and an intradiscal element including a first articular surface having a generally arcuate cross-section for articulating with said first intradiscal insert, and a second generally planar surface for interacting with a second intradiscal insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Matthew Curran, Luiz Pimenta, Scot Martinelli, G. Bryan Cornwall, Jonathan D. Spangler
  • Patent number: 8361156
    Abstract: A system and method for spinal fusion comprising a spinal fusion implant of non-bone construction releasably coupled to an insertion instrument dimensioned to introduce the spinal fusion implant into any of a variety of spinal target sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Curran, Mark Peterson
  • Patent number: 8328851
    Abstract: Total disc replacement systems and related methods involving a lateral, trans-psoas surgical approach to the spine while performing at least one of continuous and intermittent intra-operative neural monitoring of the psoas muscle to avoid injury during introduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Curran, Luiz Pimenta, Scot Martinelli, G. Bryan Cornwall, Jonathan Spangler
  • Publication number: 20120271359
    Abstract: A bone plate system for use in an “open door” laminoplasty procedure, including a bone plate, a first fixation element, and at least one second fixation element. The bone plate is elongated and has a generally curved shape such that the plate has an associated radius of curvature. The plate is sized and dimensioned to span a gap between a pair of bony segments, for example a pair of bony segments constituting a divided lamina. The first and second fixation elements are each configured to securely attach the bone plate to the bony segments. The bone plate has a first end including a generally U-shaped slot extending therein such that the open end of the slot comprises a first terminal end of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Tara Stevenson, Matthew Curran, David Schwartz, Christopher Brown, Jody Orellana, Michael Brotman
  • Publication number: 20120215317
    Abstract: A system and method for spinal fusion comprising a spinal fusion implant of non-bone construction releasably coupled to an insertion instrument dimensioned to introduce the spinal fusion implant into any of a variety of spinal target sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: NUVASIVE, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Curran, Mark Peterson
  • Patent number: 8246686
    Abstract: A system and method for spinal fusion comprising a spinal fusion implant of non-bone construction releasably coupled to an insertion instrument dimensioned to introduce the spinal fusion implant into any of a variety of spinal target sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Curran, Mark Peterson
  • Publication number: 20120209388
    Abstract: A system and method for spinal fusion comprising a spinal fusion implant of non-bone construction releasably coupled to an insertion instrument dimensioned to introduce the spinal fusion implant into any of a variety of spinal target sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Curran, Mark Peterson
  • Patent number: 8187334
    Abstract: A system and method for spinal fusion comprising a spinal fusion implant of non-bone construction releasably coupled to an insertion instrument dimensioned to introduce the spinal fusion implant into any of a variety of spinal target sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Curran, Mark Peterson
  • Publication number: 20120029641
    Abstract: A system and method for spinal fusion comprising a spinal fusion implant of non-bone construction releasably coupled to an insertion instrument dimensioned to introduce the spinal fusion implant into any of a variety of spinal target sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Matthew Curran, Mark Peterson
  • Publication number: 20110319943
    Abstract: A surgical fixation system having an improved mechanism to prevent the back out of screws employed in securing a surgical fixation plate to an intended orthopedic location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Ryan Donahoe, Richard Mueller, Andrew Schifle, Caleb Granger, Matthew Curran, Mark Ojeda, Andrew Schafer, Chad Grant
  • Publication number: 20110208309
    Abstract: A spinal fusion implant of non-bone construction adapted to be introduced into any variety of spinal target sites, in particular the lumbar spine via a transforaminal surgical approach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: Nuvasive Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Peterson, Matthew Curran
  • Publication number: 20110125266
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to spine surgery and, in particular, to a surgical implant for separating adjacent spinal vertebrae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Blake Rodgers, Matthew Curran, Benjamin Arnold
  • Patent number: 7918891
    Abstract: A system and method for spinal fusion comprising a spinal fusion implant of non-bone construction releasably coupled to an insertion instrument dimensioned to introduce the spinal fusion implant into any of a variety of spinal target sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Nuvasive Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Curran, Mark Peterson
  • Patent number: 7905886
    Abstract: Systems and methods relating generally to spinal implants and insertion devices, and in particular, to intervertebral implant insertion devices, implants, and methods for performing transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Nuvasive Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Curran, Troy Woolley, Patrick Miles
  • Publication number: 20100286784
    Abstract: Total disc replacement systems and related methods involving a lateral, trans-psoas surgical approach to the spine while performing at least one of continuous and intermittent intra-operative neural monitoring of the psoas muscle to avoid injury during introduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Matthew Curran, Luiz Pimenta, Scot Martinelli, G. Bryan Cornwall, Jonathan Spangler
  • Patent number: 7815682
    Abstract: A spinal fusion implant of non-bone construction for introduction into any variety of spinal target sites. The implant may include generally arcuate anterior and posterior sides. The implant may also include a wedged shaped distal end which can provide self-distraction of vertebral endplates during insertion and positioning of the spinal fusion implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Peterson, Matthew Curran
  • Publication number: 20100234848
    Abstract: Devices and methods for removing body tissue involving the use of a brush member having a plurality of bristle members defining a capacity for carrying body tissue. The brush member is capable of being manipulated within said body to thereby receive body tissue within said brush member such that said body tissue may be carried and thereafter removed from said body. Also provided are protective devices dimensioned to be positioned near an entrance into the target site, the protective devices for establishing a barrier between the brush member and at least a portion of the body tissue adjacent to the entrance. The protective devices may comprise one of a cannula assembly and a retractor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Chester Sutterlin, Jason Blain, Matthew Curran, Troy Woolley, Eric Kovach
  • Patent number: D671645
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Curran, William Smith