Patents by Inventor PAUL J. BIRKMEYER
PAUL J. BIRKMEYER 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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Patent number: 11707314Abstract: Dual coil ablation systems are provided. Methods of using the systems to ablate tissue are also provided. The dual coil ablation systems can include a first guide needle and a second guide needle, and the methods can include securing the tissue and guiding the dual coil ablation system into the tissue for the ablation, the securing and the guiding facilitated by the first guide needle and the second guide needle. The dual coil ablation systems can also include a phase-offset between the coils to achieve a significant and surprising enhancement to the energy density provided by the systems, and the uniformity of ablation provided by the methods.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: IME Acquisition Sub LLCInventors: John To, Paul J. Birkmeyer, Samir S. Taneja, Steffen Jorgensen
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Publication number: 20220160517Abstract: An expansion member for distributing graft material through a cage and into an intervertebral space is provided. The expansion member has a central beam with an entry port in fluid communication with an exit port for distribution of the graft material. The central beam is inserted into a cage having a reversible collapse from an expanded state into a collapsed state, the expanded state forming a graft distribution window. The expanded state, for example, can be configured to open the graft distribution window which at least substantially closes upon the reversible collapse.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: JOHN TO, JOHN J. FLYNN, PAUL J. BIRKMEYER
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Patent number: 11234837Abstract: A staged expansion of an intervertebral scaffolding system is provided, and also include a laterovertically-expanding frame operable for a reversible collapse from an expanded state into a collapsed state. The expanded state, for example, can be configured to have an open graft distribution window that at least substantially closes upon the reversible collapse.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INCInventors: John To, John J. Flynn, Paul J. Birkmeyer
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Publication number: 20210275243Abstract: Dual coil ablation systems are provided. Methods of using the systems to ablate tissue are also provided. The dual coil ablation systems can include a first guide needle and a second guide needle, and the methods can include securing the tissue and guiding the dual coil ablation system into the tissue for the ablation, the securing and the guiding facilitated by the first guide needle and the second guide needle. The dual coil ablation systems can also include a phase-offset between the coils to achieve a significant and surprising enhancement to the energy density provided by the systems, and the uniformity of ablation provided by the methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: JOHN TO, PAUL J. BIRKMEYER, SAMIR S. TANEJA, STEFFEN JORGENSEN
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Patent number: 11076968Abstract: An intervertebral scaffolding system is provided having a rigid central beam and a laterovertically-expanding frame operable for a reversible collapse from an expanded state into a collapsed state.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC.Inventors: John To, John J. Flynn, Paul J. Birkmeyer
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Patent number: 10864036Abstract: Ablation systems are provided. Methods of using the systems to ablate tissue are also provided. The ablation systems can include a first guide needle and a second guide needle, and the methods can include securing the tissue and guiding the ablation system into the tissue for the ablation, the securing and the guiding facilitated by the first guide needle and the second guide needle. The dual coil ablation systems can also include a phase-offset between the coils to achieve a significant and surprising enhancement to the energy density provided by the systems, and the uniformity of ablation provided by the methods.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: TROD MEDICAL US, LLCInventors: John To, Paul J. Birkmeyer, Samir S. Taneja, Steffen Jorgensen
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Publication number: 20200352634Abstract: Ablation systems are provided. Methods of using the systems to ablate tissue are also provided. The ablation systems can include a first guide needle and a second guide needle, and the methods can include securing the tissue and guiding the ablation system into the tissue for the ablation, the securing and the guiding facilitated by the first guide needle and the second guide needle. The dual coil ablation systems can also include a phase-offset between the coils to achieve a significant and surprising enhancement to the energy density provided by the systems, and the uniformity of ablation provided by the methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: JOHN TO, PAUL J. BIRKMEYER, SAMIR S. TANEJA, STEFFEN JORGENSEN
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Patent number: 10786366Abstract: An intervertebral scaffolding system is provided having a central beam having a proximal portion having an end, a grafting portion having a top and a bottom, a distal portion having a end, a central beam axis, a graft distribution channel having an entry port at the end of the proximal portion, a top exit port at the top of the grafting portion, and a bottom exit port at the bottom of the grafting portion. These systems can also include a laterovertically-expanding frame operable for a reversible collapse from an expanded state into a collapsed state. The expanded state, for example, can be configured to have an open graft distribution window that at least substantially closes upon the reversible collapse.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC.Inventors: John To, John J. Flynn, Paul J. Birkmeyer
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Patent number: 10667855Abstract: Dual coil ablation systems are provided. Methods of using the systems to ablate tissue are also provided. The dual coil ablation systems can include a first guide needle and a second guide needle, and the methods can include securing the tissue and guiding the dual coil ablation system into the tissue for the ablation, the securing and the guiding facilitated by the first guide needle and the second guide needle. The dual coil ablation systems can also include a phase-offset between the coils to achieve a significant and surprising enhancement to the energy density provided by the systems, and the uniformity of ablation provided by the methods.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: TROD MEDICAL US, LLCInventors: John To, Paul J. Birkmeyer, Samir S. Taneja, Steffen Jorgensen
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Publication number: 20200046515Abstract: An intervertebral scaffolding system is provided having a rigid central beam and a laterovertically-expanding frame operable for a reversible collapse from an expanded state into a collapsed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: John To, John J. Flynn, Paul J. Birkmeyer
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Publication number: 20200000607Abstract: A staged expansion of an intervertebral scaffolding system is provided, and also include a laterovertically-expanding frame operable for a reversible collapse from an expanded state into a collapsed state. The expanded state, for example, can be configured to have an open graft distribution window that at least substantially closes upon the reversible collapse.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: JOHN TO, JOHN J. FLYNN, PAUL J. BIRKMEYER
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Publication number: 20190053913Abstract: An intervertebral scaffolding system is provided having a central beam having a proximal portion having an end, a grafting portion having a top and a bottom, a distal portion having a end, a central beam axis, a graft distribution channel having an entry port at the end of the proximal portion, a top exit port at the top of the grafting portion, and a bottom exit port at the bottom of the grafting portion. These systems can also include a laterovertically-expanding frame operable for a reversible collapse from an expanded state into a collapsed state. The expanded state, for example, can be configured to have an open graft distribution window that at least substantially closes upon the reversible collapse.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: JOHN TO, JOHN J. FLYNN, PAUL J. BIRKMEYER
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Patent number: 10149773Abstract: An intervertebral scaffolding system is provided having a central beam having a proximal portion having an end, a grafting portion having a top and a bottom, a distal portion having a end, a central beam axis, a graft distribution channel having an entry port at the end of the proximal portion, a top exit port at the top of the grafting portion, and a bottom exit port at the bottom of the grafting portion. These systems can also include a laterovertically-expanding frame operable for a reversible collapse from an expanded state into a collapsed state. The expanded state, for example, can be configured to have an open graft distribution window that at least substantially closes upon the reversible collapse.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC.Inventors: John To, John J. Flynn, Paul J. Birkmeyer
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Publication number: 20160213483Abstract: An intervertebral scaffolding system is provided having a central beam having a proximal portion having an end, a grafting portion having a top and a bottom, a distal portion having a end, a central beam axis, a graft distribution channel having an entry port at the end of the proximal portion, a top exit port at the top of the grafting portion, and a bottom exit port at the bottom of the grafting portion. These systems can also include a laterovertically-expanding frame operable for a reversible collapse from an expanded state into a collapsed state. The expanded state, for example, can be configured to have an open graft distribution window that at least substantially closes upon the reversible collapse.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: JOHN TO, JOHN J. FLYNN, PAUL J. BIRKMEYER
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Patent number: 9333092Abstract: An intervertebral scaffolding system is provided having a central beam having a proximal portion having an end, a grafting portion having a top and a bottom, a distal portion having a end, a central beam axis, a graft distribution channel having an entry port at the end of the proximal portion, a top exit port at the top of the grafting portion, and a bottom exit port at the bottom of the grafting portion. These systems can also include a laterovertically-expanding frame operable for a reversible collapse from an expanded state into a collapsed state. The expanded state, for example, can be configured to have an open graft distribution window that at least substantially closes upon the reversible collapse.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: OUROBOROS MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: John To, John J. Flynn, Paul J. Birkmeyer
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Publication number: 20140172106Abstract: An intervertebral scaffolding system is provided having a central beam having a proximal portion having an end, a grafting portion having a top and a bottom, a distal portion having a end, a central beam axis, a graft distribution channel having an entry port at the end of the proximal portion, a top exit port at the top of the grafting portion, and a bottom exit port at the bottom of the grafting portion. These systems can also include a laterovertically-expanding frame operable for a reversible collapse from an expanded state into a collapsed state. The expanded state, for example, can be configured to have an open graft distribution window that at least substantially closes upon the reversible collapse.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2014Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: OUROBOROS MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: John To, John J. Flynn, Paul J. Birkmeyer
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Patent number: 8663332Abstract: A system for distributing bone graft material in an intervertebral disc space is provided having a central beam having a proximal portion having an end, a grafting portion having a top and a bottom, a distal portion having a end, a central beam axis, a graft distribution channel having an entry port at the end of the proximal portion, a top exit port at the top of the grafting portion, and a bottom exit port at the bottom of the grafting portion. These systems can also include a laterovertically-expanding frame operable for a reversible collapse from an expanded state into a collapsed state. The expanded state, for example, can be configured to have an open graft distribution window that at least substantially closes upon the reversible collapse.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Ouroboros Medical, Inc.Inventors: John To, John J. Flynn, Paul J. Birkmeyer
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Publication number: 20140039625Abstract: A laterovertically expandable scaffolding is provided for supporting an intervertebral disc space using a minimally invasive procedure. The scaffolding can be configured to provide a low-profile entry in a collapsed configuration through the single point of entry through the annulus. The expanding including laterally expanding at least a portion of a first support and at least a portion of a second support away from each other; and, vertically expanding at least a portion of the first support or at least a portion of the second support for a distraction of the intervertebral space. The lateral movement can include a rotation at a point of intersection between the first support and the second support, the intersection being biased anteriorly in the intevertebral space to facilitate the adding of the grafting material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Inventors: JOHN TO, JOHN J. FLYNN, PAUL J. BIRKMEYER