Patents by Inventor Michael Toto

Michael Toto 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).

  • Universal trial for lateral cages
    Patent number: 11369490
    Abstract: A method of trialing an intervertebral disc space, comprising the steps of : a) creating the disc space, b) inserting a trial into the disc space, the trial having i) a distal head having an upper surface and a lower surface connected by a pair of side walls, the side walls defining planes, and ii) a proximal rod, wherein the head and rod form an obtuse angle, and wherein the rod extends through at least one of the planes defined by the side walls of the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J O'Neil, Jonathan Bellas, Cody Cranson, Sheryl Furlan, Michael Toto
  • Universal Trial for Lateral Cages
    Publication number: 20170135827
    Abstract: A method of trialing an intervertebral disc space, comprising the steps of : a) creating the disc space, b) inserting a trial into the disc space, the trial having i) a distal head having an upper surface and a lower surface connected by a pair of side walls, the side walls defining planes, and ii) a proximal rod, wherein the head and rod form an obtuse angle, and wherein the rod extends through at least one of the planes defined by the side walls of the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael J O'Neil, Jonathan Bellas, Cody Cranson, Sheryl Furlan, Michael Toto
  • Universal trial for lateral cages
    Patent number: 9592063
    Abstract: A method of trialing an intervertebral disc space, including the steps of creating the disc space, inserting a trial into the disc space, wherein the trial has i) a distal head having an upper surface and a lower surface connected by a pair of side walls, the side walls defining planes, and ii) a proximal rod, so that the head and rod form an obtuse angle and the rod extends through at least one of the planes defined by the side walls of the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. O'Neil, Jonathan Bellas, Cody Cranson, Sheryl Frank, Michael Toto
  • Universal Trial for Lateral Cages
    Publication number: 20110319998
    Abstract: A method of trialing an intervertebral disc space, comprising the steps of: a) creating the disc space, b) inserting a trial into the disc space, the trial having i) a distal head having an upper surface and a lower surface connected by a pair of side walls, the side walls defining planes, and ii) a proximal rod, wherein the head and rod form an obtuse angle, and wherein the rod extends through at least one of the planes defined by the side walls of the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Michael J. O'Neil, Jonathan Bellas, Cody Cranson, Sheryl Frank, Michael Toto