Patents by Inventor Rick Guyer

Rick 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: 10617531
    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: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Guyer, Patrick Melton, Nick Padovani, Josh Rubin, Casey Lee
  • CERVICAL DISC AND INSTRUMENTATION
    Publication number: 20170112633
    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: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Rick Guyer, Patrick Melton, Nick Padovani, Josh Rubin, Casey Lee