Patents by Inventor Sami AlEissa

Sami AlEissa 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).

  • Distally expanding facet joint implant and delivery device
    Patent number: 11648129
    Abstract: A distally expanding facet joint implant and delivery device for distally distracting a facet joint. The facet joint implant generally includes an outer part and an inner part. The outer part includes a pair of opposed distally expandable facet plates connected by a hinge. The inner part includes a wedge that is selectively movable against the facet plates to distally expand and contract the facet joint implant into open and closed states. Teeth on the outer part engage indents on the inner part to maintain the facet joint implant in the distally expanded state. The outer and inner parts include outer and inner connectors, and the delivery device includes corresponding outer and inner connectors adapted to be in locked engagement with the outer and inner connectors to hold the implant and selectively cause it to distally expand and contract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Inventors: Ayman H. Al-Jazaeri, Amro F. Al-Habib, Sami AlEissa
  • Distally Expanding Facet Joint Implant And Delivery Device
    Publication number: 20210259847
    Abstract: A distally expanding facet joint implant and delivery device for distally distracting a facet joint. The facet joint implant generally includes an outer part and an inner part. The outer part includes a pair of opposed distally expandable facet plates connected by a hinge. The inner part includes a wedge that is selectively movable against the facet plates to distally expand and contract the facet joint implant into open and closed states. Teeth on the outer part engage indents on the inner part to maintain the facet joint implant in the distally expanded state. The outer and inner parts include outer and inner connectors, and the delivery device includes corresponding outer and inner connectors adapted to be in locked engagement with the outer and inner connectors to hold the implant and selectively cause it to distally expand and contract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Ayman H. Al-Jazaeri, Amro F. Al-Habib, Sami AlEissa
  • Distally expanding facet joint implant and delivery device
    Patent number: 11000384
    Abstract: A distally expanding facet joint implant and delivery device for distally distracting a facet joint. The facet joint implant generally includes an outer part and an inner part. The outer part includes a pair of opposed distally expandable facet plates connected by a hinge. The inner part includes a wedge that is selectively movable against the facet plates to distally expand and contract the facet joint implant into open and closed states. Teeth on the outer part engage indents on the inner part to maintain the facet joint implant in the distally expanded state. The outer and inner parts include outer and inner connectors, and the delivery device includes corresponding outer and inner connectors adapted to be in locked engagement with the outer and inner connectors to hold the implant and selectively cause it to distally expand and contract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Inventors: Ayman H. Al-Jazaeri, Amro F. Al-Habib, Sami AlEissa
  • Distally Expanding Facet Joint Implant And Delivery Device
    Publication number: 20210106432
    Abstract: A distally expanding facet joint implant and delivery device for distally distracting a facet joint. The facet joint implant generally includes an outer part and an inner part. The outer part includes a pair of opposed distally expandable facet plates connected by a hinge. The inner part includes a wedge that is selectively movable against the facet plates to distally expand and contract the facet joint implant into open and closed states. Teeth on the outer part engage indents on the inner part to maintain the facet joint implant in the distally expanded state. The outer and inner parts include outer and inner connectors, and the delivery device includes corresponding outer and inner connectors adapted to be in locked engagement with the outer and inner connectors to hold the implant and selectively cause it to distally expand and contract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Ayman H. Al-Jazaeri, Amro F. Al-Habib, Sami AlEissa