Patents by Inventor Sara Root
Sara Root 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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Publication number: 20220071666Abstract: A cannulated bone anchor assembly includes a bone anchor, a receiver member for receiving a spinal fixation element to be coupled to the bone anchor, and a closure mechanism to fix the spinal fixation element with respect to the receiver member. The bone anchor includes a distal shaft having a first threaded section distal to a proximal head, a second threaded section distal to and adjacent the first threaded section, and a third threaded section distal to and adjacent the second threaded section. The first threaded section having a constant major and minor diameter. The second threaded section having a tapering major and minor diameter. The third threaded section having a tapering major diameter and a constant minor diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARLInventors: Philip Cormier, Frank Spratt, Richard W. Fournier, Sara Root, Thibault Chandanson
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Patent number: 11202659Abstract: A cannulated bone anchor assembly includes a bone anchor, a receiver member for receiving a spinal fixation element to be coupled to the bone anchor, and a closure mechanism to fix the spinal fixation element with respect to the receiver member. The bone anchor includes a distal shaft having a first threaded section distal to a proximal head, a second threaded section distal to and adjacent the first threaded section, and a third threaded section distal to and adjacent the second threaded section. The first threaded section having a constant major and minor diameter. The second threaded section having a tapering major and minor diameter. The third threaded section having a tapering major diameter and a constant minor diameter.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Medos International SarlInventors: Philip Cormier, Frank Spratt, Richard Fournier, Sara Root, Thibault Chandanson
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Publication number: 20190328426Abstract: A cannulated bone anchor assembly includes a bone anchor, a receiver member for receiving a spinal fixation element to be coupled to the bone anchor, and a closure mechanism to fix the spinal fixation element with respect to the receiver member. The bone anchor includes a distal shaft having a first threaded section distal to a proximal head, a second threaded section distal to and adjacent the first threaded section, and a third threaded section distal to and adjacent the second threaded section. The first threaded section having a constant major and minor diameter. The second threaded section having a tapering major and minor diameter. The third threaded section having a tapering major diameter and a constant minor diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARLInventors: Philip Cormier, Frank Spratt, Richard Fournier, Sara Root, Thibault Chandanson
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Patent number: 10321937Abstract: A cannulated bone anchor assembly includes a bone anchor, a receiver member for receiving a spinal fixation element to be coupled to the bone anchor, and a closure mechanism to fix the spinal fixation element with respect to the receiver member. The bone anchor includes a distal shaft having a first threaded section distal to a proximal head, a second threaded section distal to and adjacent the first threaded section, and a third threaded section distal to and adjacent the second threaded section. The first threaded section having a constant major and minor diameter. The second threaded section having a tapering major and minor diameter. The third threaded section having a tapering major diameter and a constant minor diameter.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2015Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Medos International SarlInventors: Philip Cormier, Frank Spratt, Richard Fournier, Sara Root, Thibault Chandanson
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Publication number: 20160000472Abstract: A cannulated bone anchor assembly includes a bone anchor, a receiver member for receiving a spinal fixation element to be coupled to the bone anchor, and a closure mechanism to fix the spinal fixation element with respect to the receiver member. The bone anchor includes a distal shaft having a first threaded section distal to a proximal head, a second threaded section distal to and adjacent the first threaded section, and a third threaded section distal to and adjacent the second threaded section. The first threaded section having a constant major and minor diameter. The second threaded section having a tapering major and minor diameter. The third threaded section having a tapering major diameter and a constant minor diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: Medos International SarlInventors: Philip Cormier, Frank Spratt, Richard Fournier, Sara Root, Thibault Chandanson
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Patent number: 9155580Abstract: A cannulated bone anchor assembly includes a bone anchor, a receiver member for receiving a spinal fixation element to be coupled to the bone anchor, and a closure mechanism to fix the spinal fixation element with respect to the receiver member. The bone anchor includes a distal shaft having a first threaded section distal to a proximal head, a second threaded section distal to and adjacent the first threaded section, and a third threaded section distal to and adjacent the second threaded section. The first threaded section having a constant major and minor diameter. The second threaded section having a tapering major and minor diameter. The third threaded section having a tapering major diameter and a constant minor diameter.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARLInventors: Philip Cormier, Frank Spratt, Richard Fournier, Sara Root, Thibault Chandanson
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Publication number: 20130053901Abstract: A cannulated bone anchor assembly includes a bone anchor, a receiver member for receiving a spinal fixation element to be coupled to the bone anchor, and a closure mechanism to fix the spinal fixation element with respect to the receiver member. The bone anchor includes a distal shaft having a first threaded section proximal a proximal head, a second threaded section proximal to and adjacent the first threaded section, and a third threaded section proximal to and adjacent the second threaded section. The first threaded section having a constant major and minor diameter. The second threaded section having a tapering major and minor diameter. The third threaded section having a tapering major diameter and a constant minor diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventors: Philip Cormier, Frank Spratt, Richard Fournier, Sara Root, Thibault Chandanson