Patents by Inventor Paul Christopher Zakelj
Paul Christopher Zakelj 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).
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Publication number: 20230285160Abstract: An implant includes an interbody device having a front, a rear, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a central cavity, and a plurality of bores extending into the rear of the interbody device, each arced bore being configured to receive an arced anchoring member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Eugene SHOSHTAEV, Paul Christopher ZAKELJ
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Publication number: 20230181329Abstract: An implant includes a first support, a second support rotatably coupled to the first support along a distal end of the implant, and a control assembly configured to move the implant between at least a first, collapsed orientation and a second, expanded orientation, the control assembly includes a control driver coupled to the first support and comprising a head and a shaft, the control driver configured to control relative movement between the first support and the second support, a control member configured to move along the shaft of the control driver, and a first linkage hingedly coupled to the control member and the second support, wherein movement of the control member causes the first support to move relative to the second support.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventor: Paul Christopher Zakelj
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Patent number: 11672674Abstract: An implant includes a plurality of anchoring members and an interbody device. The interbody device includes a front, a rear, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a central cavity, and a plurality of bores each configured to receive the plurality of anchoring members. The interbody device further includes a porous portion and a solid portion, the solid portion having a higher density than the porous portion. The solid portion substantially surrounds the porous portion on the lateral outer portions of the front, rear, first lateral side, and second lateral side.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: LIFE SPINE INC.Inventors: Eugene Shoshtaev, Paul Christopher Zakelj
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Publication number: 20230079129Abstract: An expandable implant includes a lower support; an upper support pivotally coupled to the lower support and including a control channel; and a control assembly. The control assembly includes a control shaft coupled to the lower support and a control member coupled to the control shaft and configured to move along the control shaft. The control member includes a base member and a pivot member pivotally coupled to the base member, the pivot member configured to move within the control channel. Movement of the control member along the control shaft causes the pivot member to pivot relative to the base member, and the upper support to pivot relative to the lower support.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Garrett Lauf, Brett Nowak, Daniel Predick, Paul Christopher Zakelj
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Patent number: 11602440Abstract: An implant includes a first support, a second support rotatably coupled to the first support along a distal end of the implant, and a control assembly configured to move the implant between at least a first, collapsed orientation and a second, expanded orientation, the control assembly includes a control driver coupled to the first support and comprising a head and a shaft, the control driver configured to control relative movement between the first support and the second support, a control member configured to move along the shaft of the control driver, and a first linkage hingedly coupled to the control member and the second support, wherein movement of the control member causes the first support to move relative to the second support.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: LIFE SPINE, INC.Inventor: Paul Christopher Zakelj
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Patent number: 11554020Abstract: An expandable implant includes a lower support; an upper support pivotally coupled to the lower support and including a control channel; and a control assembly. The control assembly includes a control shaft coupled to the lower support and a control member coupled to the control shaft and configured to move along the control shaft. The control member includes a base member and a pivot member pivotally coupled to the base member, the pivot member configured to move within the control channel. Movement of the control member along the control shaft causes the pivot member to pivot relative to the base member, and the upper support to pivot relative to the lower support.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Life Spine, Inc.Inventors: Garrett Lauf, Brett Nowak, Daniel Predick, Paul Christopher Zakelj
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Publication number: 20220104951Abstract: An implant assembly includes an expandable implant, the expandable implant including a base member and an adjustable member movable relative to the base member such that the implant is movable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The base member includes an attachment port. The implant assembly further includes a plate configured to be coupled to expandable implant when the expandable implant is in the expanded configuration, a coupling fastener configured to couple the plate to the expandable implant, and at least one bone screw configured to extend through the plate and into an adjacent portion of bone. The attachment port is configured to receive an installation tool during positioning of the expandable implant and to receive the coupling fastener to couple the plate to the expandable implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Daniel Predick, Paul Christopher Zakelj
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Publication number: 20220071772Abstract: An expandable implant includes a lower support; an upper support pivotally coupled to the lower support and including a control channel; and a control assembly. The control assembly includes a control shaft coupled to the lower support and a control member coupled to the control shaft and configured to move along the control shaft. The control member includes a base member and a pivot member pivotally coupled to the base member, the pivot member configured to move within the control channel. Movement of the control member along the control shaft causes the pivot member to pivot relative to the base member, and the upper support to pivot relative to the lower support.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2020Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: Life Spine, Inc.Inventors: Garrett Lauf, Brett Nowak, Daniel Predick, Paul Christopher Zakelj
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Publication number: 20210401586Abstract: An implant includes a first support, a second support rotatably coupled to the first support along a distal end of the implant, and a control assembly configured to move the implant between at least a first, collapsed orientation and a second, expanded orientation, the control assembly includes a control driver coupled to the first support and comprising a head and a shaft, the control driver configured to control relative movement between the first support and the second support, a control member configured to move along the shaft of the control driver, and a first linkage hingedly coupled to the control member and the second support, wherein movement of the control member causes the first support to move relative to the second support.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: LIFE SPINE, INC.Inventor: Paul Christopher Zakelj
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Patent number: 11166707Abstract: A retractor assembly includes a base, a first side assembly, a second side assembly, and a medial arm assembly. The first side assembly is coupled to a first side of the base and translates relative to the base along a first direction. The second side assembly is coupled to a second side of the base and configured to translate relative to the base along the first direction. The medial arm assembly is coupled to the base and can extend in an extension direction and retract in a retraction direction. The extension direction is opposite the retraction direction. The extension direction and the retraction direction are perpendicular to the first direction. The medial arm assembly includes a body, and a blade assembly. The blade assembly includes a receiving portion and a medial blade. The receiving portion and the medial blade are rotatably interfaced via a ball and a socket.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: LIFE SPINE, INC.Inventors: Paul Christopher Zakelj, Daniel Predick, Michael S. Butler
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Publication number: 20190216453Abstract: A retractor assembly includes a base, a first side assembly, a second side assembly, and a medial arm assembly. The first side assembly is coupled to a first side of the base and translates relative to the base along a first direction. The second side assembly is coupled to a second side of the base and configured to translate relative to the base along the first direction. The medial arm assembly is coupled to the base and can extend in an extension direction and retract in a retraction direction. The extension direction is opposite the retraction direction. The extension direction and the retraction direction are perpendicular to the first direction. The medial arm assembly includes a body, and a blade assembly. The blade assembly includes a receiving portion and a medial blade. The receiving portion and the medial blade are rotatably interfaced via a ball and a socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicant: LIFE SPINE, INC.Inventors: Daniel Predick, Michael S. Butler, Paul Christopher Zakelj
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Patent number: 10245015Abstract: A retractor assembly includes a base, a first side assembly coupled to a first side of the base and configured to translate relative to the base along a first direction, a first tap assembly coupled to the first side assembly and configured to threadingly engage bone, a second side assembly coupled to a second side of the base and configured to translate relative to the base along the first direction independent from the first side assembly, a second tap assembly coupled to the second side assembly and configured to threadingly engage bone, and a center assembly coupled to a center portion of the base. At least a portion of the center assembly is configured to translate relative to the base along a second direction different from the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Life Spine, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Predick, Michael S. Butler, Paul Christopher Zakelj
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Publication number: 20170238918Abstract: A retractor assembly includes a base, a first side assembly coupled to a first side of the base and configured to translate relative to the base along a first direction, a first tap assembly coupled to the first side assembly and configured to threadingly engage bone, a second side assembly coupled to a second side of the base and configured to translate relative to the base along the first direction independent from the first side assembly, a second tap assembly coupled to the second side assembly and configured to threadingly engage bone, and a center assembly coupled to a center portion of the base. At least a portion of the center assembly is configured to translate relative to the base along a second direction different from the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: Life Spine, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Predick, Michael S. Butler, Paul Christopher Zakelj