Patents by Inventor Nick Tobaben

Nick Tobaben 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).

  • System and method for micro-invasive transfacet lumbar interbody fusion
    Patent number: 8496661
    Abstract: Spinal surgery systems are provided. In one embodiment, a system includes threaded caps and screw assemblies. Each assembly includes a cannulated and threaded screw having upper and lower ends, a polyaxial head permanently fixed to the screw upper end in a ball-and-socket engagement, and an extension portion fixed to the head wherein extension portion movement causes the head to move in concert. Each head has a receiving area for engaging a rod and a threaded area for receiving one of the caps after the rod is engaged in the receiving area. Each extension portion has: (a) two arms spaced apart such that the arms are on opposite sides of the polyaxial head receiving area; and (b) at least one point of weakness such that forcing the arms away from one another causes the extension portion to divide at the point of weakness and separate the extension portion from the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Omni Surgical LLC
    Inventors: Shawn Moore, Stephen M. Pope, Cory Buckingham, Nick Tobaben, Sally Mayer, Diana Marcolino Underwood
  • System And Method For Micro-Invasive Transfacet Lumbar Interbody Fusion
    Publication number: 20100274297
    Abstract: Spinal surgery systems are provided. In one embodiment, a system includes threaded caps and screw assemblies. Each assembly includes a cannulated and threaded screw having upper and lower ends, a polyaxial head permanently fixed to the screw upper end in a ball-and-socket engagement, and an extension portion fixed to the head wherein extension portion movement causes the head to move in concert. Each head has a receiving area for engaging a rod and a threaded area for receiving one of the caps after the rod is engaged in the receiving area. Each extension portion has: (a) two arms spaced apart such that the arms are on opposite sides of the polyaxial head receiving area; and (b) at least one point of weakness such that forcing the arms away from one another causes the extension portion to divide at the point of weakness and separate the extension portion from the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Shawn Moore, Stephen Pope, Cory Buckingham, Nick Tobaben, Sally Mayer, Diana Underwood
  • System And Method For Micro-Invasive Transfacet Lumbar Interbody Fusion
    Publication number: 20100114179
    Abstract: Spinal surgery systems are provided. In one embodiment, a system includes threaded caps and screw assemblies. Each assembly includes a cannulated and threaded screw having upper and lower ends, a polyaxial head permanently fixed to the screw upper end in a ball-and-socket engagement, and an extension portion fixed to the head wherein extension portion movement causes the head to move in concert. Each head has a receiving area for engaging a rod and a threaded area for receiving one of the caps after the rod is engaged in the receiving area. Each extension portion has: (a) two arms spaced apart such that the arms are on opposite sides of the polyaxial head receiving area; and (b) at least one point of weakness such that forcing the arms away from one another causes the extension portion to divide at the point of weakness and separate the extension portion from the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Shawn Moore, Stephen M. Pope, Cory Buckingham, Nick Tobaben, Sally Mayer, Diana Marcolino Underwood