Patents by Inventor Rick D. Guyer

Rick D. Guyer 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).

  • Cervical disc and instrumentation
    Patent number: 11497615
    Abstract: A spinal implant configured for positioning within a space between adjacent vertebral bodies includes an upper end plate including an outer surface extending between first and second end surfaces and opposed side surfaces. The outer surface includes a first convex profile extending between the first and second end surfaces and a second convex profile extending between the opposed side surfaces. The first convex profile and the second convex profile have different curvatures. The spinal implant further includes a lower end plate and a core disposed between the upper and lower end plates and coupled thereto. A method of assembling a spinal implant and a method of performing spinal surgery are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick D. Guyer, Patrick Melton, Nick Padovani, Josh David Rubin, Casey Lee
  • Cervical Disc And Instrumentation
    Publication number: 20200214849
    Abstract: A spinal implant configured for positioning within a space between adjacent vertebral bodies includes an upper end plate including an outer surface extending between first and second end surfaces and opposed side surfaces. The outer surface includes a first convex profile extending between the first and second end surfaces and a second convex profile extending between the opposed side surfaces. The first convex profile and the second convex profile have different curvatures. The spinal implant further includes a lower end plate and a core disposed between the upper and lower end plates and coupled thereto. A method of assembling a spinal implant and a method of performing spinal surgery are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Rick D. Guyer, Patrick Melton, Nick Padovani, Josh David Rubin, Casey Lee