Patents by Inventor Philip Berg

Philip Berg 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).

  • Minimally invasive spine restoration systems, devices, methods and kits
    Patent number: 10842534
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses methods, devices, systems and kits for repairing, replacing and/or augmenting natural facet joint surfaces and/or facet capsules. An implantable facet joint device of one embodiment comprises a cephalad facet joint element and a caudal facet joint element. The cephalad facet joint element includes a member adapted to engage a first vertebra, and an artificial cephalad bearing member. The caudal facet joint element includes a connector adapted for fixation to a second vertebra at a fixation point and an artificial caudal bearing member adapted to engage the cephalad bearing member. The artificial caudal bearing member is adapted for a location lateral to the fixation point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Berg, John Arthur Ohrt, Cin Abidin, Mark K. Kuiper, Michael J. Funk, Anthony V. Finazzo, Christopher Ralph, Richard J. Broman, Sean Suh
  • MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE RESTORATION SYSTEMS, DEVICES, METHODS AND KITS
    Publication number: 20190008561
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses methods, devices, systems and kits for repairing, replacing and/or augmenting natural facet joint surfaces and/or facet capsules. An implantable facet joint device of one embodiment comprises a cephalad facet joint element and a caudal facet joint element. The cephalad facet joint element includes a member adapted to engage a first vertebra, and an artificial cephalad bearing member. The caudal facet joint element includes a connector adapted for fixation to a second vertebra at a fixation point and an artificial caudal bearing member adapted to engage the cephalad bearing member. The artificial caudal bearing member is adapted for a location lateral to the fixation point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Philip Berg, John Arthur Ohrt, Cin Abidin, Mark K. Kuiper, Michael J. Funk, Anthony V. Finazzo, Christopher Ralph, Richard J. Broman, Sean Suh
  • Minimally invasive spine restoration systems, devices, methods and kits
    Patent number: 10052135
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses methods, devices, systems and kits for repairing, replacing and/or augmenting natural facet joint surfaces and/or facet capsules. An implantable facet joint device of one embodiment comprises a cephalad facet joint element and a caudal facet joint element. The cephalad facet joint element includes a member adapted to engage a first vertebra, and an artificial cephalad bearing member. The caudal facet joint element includes a connector adapted for fixation to a second vertebra at a fixation point and an artificial caudal bearing member adapted to engage the cephalad bearing member. The artificial caudal bearing member is adapted for a location lateral to the fixation point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Philip Berg, John Arthur Ohrt, Cin Abidin, Mark K. Kuiper, Michael J. Funk, Anthony v. Finazzo, Christopher Ralph, Richard J. Broman, Sean Suh
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Restoration Systems, Devices, Methods and Kits
    Publication number: 20170007298
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses methods, devices, systems and kits for repairing, replacing and/or augmenting natural facet joint surfaces and/or facet capsules. An implantable facet joint device of one embodiment comprises a cephalad facet joint element and a caudal facet joint element. The cephalad facet joint element includes a member adapted to engage a first vertebra, and an artificial cephalad bearing member. The caudal facet joint element includes a connector adapted for fixation to a second vertebra at a fixation point and an artificial caudal bearing member adapted to engage the cephalad bearing member. The artificial caudal bearing member is adapted for a location lateral to the fixation point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Philip Berg, John Arthur Ohrt, Cin Abidin, Mark K. Kuiper, Michael J. Funk, Anthony v. Finazzo, Christopher Ralph, Richard J. Broman, Sean Suh
  • Minimally invasive spine restoration systems, devices, methods and kits
    Patent number: 9393052
    Abstract: The invention discloses methods, devices, systems and kits for repairing, replacing and/or augmenting natural facet joint surfaces and/or facet capsules. An implantable facet joint device of one embodiment comprises a cephalad facet joint element and a caudal facet joint element. The cephalad facet joint element includes a member adapted to engage a first vertebra, and an artificial cephalad bearing member. The caudal facet joint element includes a connector adapted for fixation to a second vertebra at a fixation point and an artificial caudal bearing member adapted to engage the cephalad bearing member. The artificial caudal bearing member is adapted for a location lateral to the fixation point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC
    Inventors: Philip Berg, John Arthur Ohrt, Cin Abidin, Mark K. Kuiper, Michael J. Funk, Anthony V. Finazzo, Christopher Ralph, Richard J. Broman, Sean Sung-Ho Suh
  • Angled Washer Polyaxial Connection for Dynamic Spine Prosthesis
    Publication number: 20080103501
    Abstract: A dynamic spine prosthesis (such as a facet joint prosthesis having an articulation surface configured to articulate with a corresponding facet joint element) that has a fixation element with an elongated bone entry portion defining a longitudinal axis and a dynamic spine prosthesis component connected to the fixation element at a connection location by an adjustable connection. The adjustable connection has first and second washers each rotatably supported by the fixation element and each having an angled contact surface in a plane not perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the fixation element, with the connection location being between the bone entry portion and the first and second washers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Christopher Ralph, Cin Abidin, Devin Looijen, Matthew Quest, Philip Berg
  • Minimally invasive spine restoration systems, devices, methods and kits
    Publication number: 20080015585
    Abstract: The invention discloses methods, devices, systems and kits for repairing, replacing and/or augmenting natural facet joint surfaces and/or facet capsules. An implantable facet joint device of one embodiment comprises a cephalad facet joint element and a caudal facet joint element. The cephalad facet joint element includes a member adapted to engage a first vertebra, and an artificial cephalad bearing member. The caudal facet joint element includes a connector adapted for fixation to a second vertebra at a fixation point and an artificial caudal bearing member adapted to engage the cephalad bearing member. The artificial caudal bearing member is adapted for a location lateral to the fixation point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Philip Berg, John Ohrt, Cin Abidin, Mark Kuiper, Michael Funk, Anthony Finazzo, Christopher Ralph, Richard Broman, Sean Suh