Patents by Inventor Michael M. Merves

Michael M. Merves 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).

  • Interbody implant and method
    Patent number: 9427325
    Abstract: An interbody endcap includes a wall having a first surface connected to an interbody implant and a second surface including an arcuate portion configured for engagement with a vertebral endplate surface. The second surface extends outwardly from the interbody implant to at least adjacent a perimeter of the vertebral endplate surface. Systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Stinchfield, Robert M. Loke, Thomas E. Drochner, Michael M. Merves, Julien J. Prevost, Aubrey R. Mills
  • INTERBODY IMPLANT AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150032210
    Abstract: An interbody endcap includes a wall having a first surface connected to an interbody implant and a second surface including an arcuate portion configured for engagement with a vertebral endplate surface. The second surface extends outwardly from the interbody implant to at least adjacent a perimeter of the vertebral endplate surface. Systems and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Stinchfield, Robert M. Loke, Thomas E. Drochner, Michael M. Merves, Julien J. Prevost, Aubrey R. Mills