Patents by Inventor Peter F. Ullrich, Jr.
Peter F. Ullrich, Jr. 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: 11911290Abstract: A system for use during surgical procedures. The system includes an implant and a tool. The implant combines a modular adjustable cage and a shim that locks the cage into position, after the cage has been adjusted to its final position and at its final height, in situ. The tool combines an expander and an inserter. A related method of using the system is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Titan Spine, LLCInventors: Peter F. Ullrich, Jr., Eric Kennedy, Charles J. Turner
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Patent number: 11510786Abstract: Implants for vertebral body or functional spinal unit replacement comprise a bioactive surface roughening on one or more of the anterior, posterior, and lateral surfaces of the implant. The bioactive surface includes macro-, micro-, and nano-scale structural features that contact vertebral bone that lines a specialized channel in a vertebrae, and thereby facilitate bone growth and osteointegration of the implant with the vertebral bone.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: TITAN SPINE, INC.Inventors: Peter F. Ullrich, Jr., Chad J. Patterson, Eric Kennedy, Carmie A. Thompson, III
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Publication number: 20220000638Abstract: A system for use during surgical procedures. The system includes an implant and a tool. The implant combines a modular adjustable cage and a shim that locks the cage into position, after the cage has been adjusted to its final position and at its final height, in situ. The tool combines an expander and an inserter. A related method of using the system is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Peter F. Ullrich, JR., Eric Kennedy, Charles J. Turner
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Patent number: 11096796Abstract: Interbody spinal implants comprise internal sidewalls having a roughened surface topography. The internal sidewalls may be those that surround a substantially hollow implant center, including the sidewalls of a vertical aperture and sidewalls of a transverse aperture. The roughened surface topography comprises macro, micro, and nano features that comprise an amplitude, a peak to valley height, and spacing.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: TITAN SPINE, LLCInventors: Peter F. Ullrich, Jr., Kevin W. Gemas, Chad J. Patterson, Jennifer M. Schneider
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Patent number: 10973658Abstract: A system for use during surgical procedures. The system includes an implant and an inserter. The implant has a faceted post that rotates, ribs adapted to receive impact from an instrument to help position the implant, and stops. The inserter has a sleeve, into and from which a hook retracts and extends and on which a tab is disposed, and a pair of catches. The hook and tab combine to lock the post into position and to release the post so that the post can rotate. The engagements between the hook and the post and between the tab and the post permit rotation of the implant in situ. The stops and catches define an articulation range for the implant relative to a longitudinal axis of the inserter. A related method of using the system is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: TITAN SPINE, INC.Inventors: Peter F. Ullrich, Jr., Kenneth Roggow, Pablo Polanco
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Publication number: 20200289284Abstract: Implants for vertebral body or functional spinal unit replacement comprise a bioactive surface roughening on one or more of the anterior, posterior, and lateral surfaces of the implant. The bioactive surface includes macro-, micro-, and nano-scale structural features that contact vertebral bone that lines a specialized channel in a vertebrae, and thereby facilitate bone growth and osteointegration of the implant with the vertebral bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Peter F. Ullrich, JR., Chad J. Patterson, Eric Kennedy, Carmie A. Thompson, III
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Patent number: 10687956Abstract: Implants for vertebral body or functional spinal unit replacement comprise a bioactive surface roughening on one or more of the anterior, posterior, and lateral surfaces of the implant. The bioactive surface includes macro-, micro-, and nano-scale structural features that contact vertebral bone that lines a specialized channel in a vertebrae, and thereby facilitate bone growth and osteointegration of the implant with the vertebral bone.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Titan Spine, Inc.Inventors: Peter F. Ullrich, Jr., Chad J. Patterson, Eric Kennedy, Carmie A. Thompson, III
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Publication number: 20190192312Abstract: A system for use during surgical procedures. The system includes an implant and an inserter. The implant has a faceted post that rotates, ribs adapted to receive impact from an instrument to help position the implant, and stops. The inserter has a sleeve, into and from which a hook retracts and extends and on which a tab is disposed, and a pair of catches. The hook and tab combine to lock the post into position and to release the post so that the post can rotate. The engagements between the hook and the post and between the tab and the post permit rotation of the implant in situ. The stops and catches define an articulation range for the implant relative to a longitudinal axis of the inserter. A related method of using the system is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Titan Spine, Inc.Inventors: Peter F. Ullrich, JR., Kenneth Roggow, Pablo Polanco
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Patent number: 10064741Abstract: A system for affixing a stop plate to an interbody implant. The system includes a clamping device, a stop plate, and an inserter tool. The clamping device includes a body, a first clamping portion attached to the body including a stepped seat and a guide slot, and a second clamping portion attached to the body by a spring. Compressing the spring moves the second clamping portion away from the first clamping portion and expanding the spring moves the second clamping portion toward the first clamping portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Titan Spine, Inc.Inventors: Eric Kennedy, Charles J. Turner, Peter F. Ullrich, Jr.
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Patent number: 9848995Abstract: An interbody spinal implant including a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, opposing lateral sides, and opposing anterior and posterior portions. At least a portion of the top surface, the bottom surface, or both surfaces has a roughened surface topography including both micro features and nano features, without sharp teeth that risk damage to bone structures, adapted to grip bone through friction generated when the implant is placed between two vertebrae and to inhibit migration of the implant. The roughened surface topography typically further includes macro features and the macro features, micro features, and nano features overlap. Also disclosed are methods of using such implants and processes of fabricating a roughened surface topography on a surface of an implant. The process includes separate and sequential macro processing, micro processing, and nano processing steps.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Titan Spine LLCInventors: Peter F. Ullrich, Jr., Chad J. Patterson, Jennifer M. Schneider, Mark E. Berg
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Publication number: 20170181869Abstract: A system for affixing a stop plate to an interbody implant. The system includes a clamping device, a stop plate, and an inserter tool. The clamping device includes a body, a first clamping portion attached to the body including a stepped seat and a guide slot, and a second clamping portion attached to the body by a spring. Compressing the spring moves the second clamping portion away from the first clamping portion and expanding the spring moves the second clamping portion toward the first clamping portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Eric Kennedy, Charles J. Turner, Peter F. Ullrich, JR.
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Patent number: 9655745Abstract: A method of producing an interbody spinal implant. The method includes the steps of obtaining a blank having a top surface, bottom surface, opposing lateral sides, and opposing anterior and posterior portions, and applying a subtractive process (e.g., masked acid etching) to the top surface, the bottom surface, or both surfaces of the blank to form a roughened surface topography. Subsequently, the blank is machined to form the interbody spinal implant, which includes a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, opposing lateral sides, opposing anterior and posterior portions, a substantially hollow center, and a single vertical aperture where the top surface, the bottom surface, or both surfaces of the interbody spinal implant have the roughened surface topography produced by the subtractive process. This simplified method produces more accurate and repeatable implants with fewer process steps and defects, reducing process time and costs.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Titan Spine, LLCInventors: Chad J. Patterson, Mark E. Berg, Peter F. Ullrich, Jr.
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Patent number: 9642721Abstract: A spinal implant having a top surface, a bottom surface, opposing lateral sides, and opposing anterior and posterior portions. At least one of the top surface and bottom surface has a roughened surface topography, without sharp teeth that risk damage to bone structures, adapted to grip bone through friction generated when the implant is placed between two vertebrae and to inhibit migration of the implant. At least one of the top surface and the bottom surface also includes at least one self-deploying anchor having an expulsion tab and a bone-engaging tip that causes the implant to resist expulsion once the expulsion tab is deployed.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Titan Spine, LLCInventors: Chad J. Patterson, Peter F. Ullrich, Jr.
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Patent number: 9498349Abstract: An interbody spinal implant system includes an implant having separate, but joined top and bottom portions, a socket for receiving an expansion wedge, an expansion wedge, and an anchor pin. The anchor pin includes at least two prongs having a plurality of ridges or teeth. The top portion and the bottom portion each include a slot for receiving a prong of the anchor pin. A movable joint joins the top and bottom portions and allows the top and bottom portions to move vertically relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Titan Spine, LLCInventors: Chad J. Patterson, Peter F. Ullrich, Jr.
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Patent number: 9433511Abstract: An interbody spinal implant including a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, opposing lateral sides, opposing anterior and posterior portions, a substantially hollow center, and a single vertical aperture. The single vertical aperture extends from the top surface to the bottom surface, has a size and shape predetermined to maximize the surface area of the top surface and the bottom surface available proximate the anterior and posterior portions while maximizing both radiographic visualization and access to the substantially hollow center, and defines a transverse rim. The body may be non-metallic and may form one component of a composite implant; the other component is a metal plate disposed on at least one of the top and bottom surfaces of the body.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Titan Spine, LLCInventors: Charanpreet S. Bagga, Peter F. Ullrich, Jr.
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Patent number: 9327051Abstract: An interbody spinal implant, such as a solid-body or composite implant. The implant has at least one integration surface with a roughened surface topography including a repeating pattern, without sharp teeth that risk damage to bone structures, adapted to grip bone through friction generated when the implant is placed between two vertebral endplates and to inhibit migration of the implant. The repeating pattern is formed of at least three at least partially overlapping repeating patterns. The repeating patterns may radiate at a fixed distance from at least one point and may include recesses having a slope of thirty degrees or less relative to the integration surface. Also disclosed are processes of fabricating the integration surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Titan Spine, LLCInventors: Peter F. Ullrich, Jr., Chad J. Patterson
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Patent number: 9314337Abstract: An implantable device for treating disc degenerative disease and arthritis of the spine. The implant is sized for placement into an intravertebral disc space. The implant has a body with a predetermined, defined, repeating, three-dimensional pattern at least partially on at least one of its surfaces. The pattern is adapted to create a surface area of bone-contacting features that enhance in-growth and biological attachment to a biocompatible material. Also disclosed are process steps for making the implant.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Titan Spine, LLCInventors: Chad J. Patterson, Jennifer M. Schneider, Peter F. Ullrich, Jr., Mark E. Berg
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Publication number: 20160058574Abstract: A method of producing an interbody spinal implant. The method includes the steps of obtaining a blank having a top surface, bottom surface, opposing lateral sides, and opposing anterior and posterior portions, and applying a subtractive process (e.g., masked acid etching) to the top surface, the bottom surface, or both surfaces of the blank to form a roughened surface topography. Subsequently, the blank is machined to fonn the interbody spinal implant, which includes a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, opposing lateral sides, opposing anterior and posterior portions, a substantially hollow center, and a single vertical aperture where the top surface, the bottom surface, or both surfaces of the interbody spinal implant have the roughened surface topography produced by the subtractive process. This simplified method produces more accurate and repeatable implants with fewer process steps and defects, reducing process time and costs.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Chad J. Patterson, Mark E. Berg, Peter F. Ullrich, JR.
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Publication number: 20150359639Abstract: Implants for vertebral body or functional spinal unit replacement comprise a bioactive surface roughening on one or more of the anterior, posterior, and lateral surfaces of the implant. The bioactive surface includes macro-, micro-, and nano-scale structural features that contact vertebral bone that lines a specialized channel in a vertebrae, and thereby facilitate bone growth and osteointegration of the implant with the vertebral bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Peter F. Ullrich, JR., Chad J. Patterson, Eric Kennedy, Carmie A. Thompson, III
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Publication number: 20150351929Abstract: Processes for producing interbody spinal implants having a body with a top surface, a bottom surface, opposing lateral sides, opposing anterior and posterior portions, a substantially hollow center, and a single vertical aperture; and optionally, one or two integration plates affixed to the body. The processes include applying an additive process, a subtractive process, or both processes to at least one surface of the interbody spinal implant to form a roughened surface topography having a regular repeating pattern. The roughened surface topography is specifically designed to provide certain frictional characteristics, load dispersion, and to influence the biological responses that occur during bone healing and fusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Peter F. Ullrich, JR., Chad J. Patterson