Patents by Inventor Michael Rimlawi

Michael Rimlawi 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).

  • Poly-axial pedicle screw implements and lock screw therefor
    Patent number: 8382809
    Abstract: A lock screw assembly for use with a pedicle screw assembly comprises a lock screw and an upper saddle. The lock screw includes a fastening tool engaging structure at a first end portion thereof and an upper saddle receiving structure at a second end portion thereof. The upper saddle is engaged with the upper saddle receiving structure of the lock screw in a manner allowing the upper saddle to rotate about a centerline axis of the lock screw. A plurality of intersecting spine rod receiving channels extend through a spine rod engaging portion of the upper saddle in a manner such that an outwardly-extending spine rod engaging structure is provided between adjacent ones of the spine rod receiving channels. Upper and lower surfaces of each spine rod engaging structure are acutely angled with respect to each other and wherein a channel edge defined between the surfaces is sharply pointed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Omni Surgical
    Inventors: Kevin Kaufman, Jamie Gottlieb, Douglas Won, Michael Rimlawi
  • Poly-axial pedicle scre implements and lock screw therefor
    Publication number: 20100100136
    Abstract: A lock screw assembly for use with a pedicle screw assembly comprises a lock screw and an upper saddle. The lock screw includes a fastening tool engaging structure at a first end portion thereof and an upper saddle receiving structure at a second end portion thereof. The upper saddle is engaged with the upper saddle receiving structure of the lock screw in a manner allowing the upper saddle to rotate about a centerline axis of the lock screw. A plurality of intersecting spine rod receiving channels extend through a spine rod engaging portion of the upper saddle in a manner such that an outwardly-extending spine rod engaging structure is provided between adjacent ones of the spine rod receiving channels. Upper and lower surfaces of each spine rod engaging structure are acutely angled with respect to each other and wherein a channel edge defined between the surfaces is sharply pointed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Douglas Won, Kevin Kaufman, Michael Rimlawi, Jamie Gottlieb