Patents by Inventor Steven Lillig

Steven Lillig 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).

  • Publication number: 20240299176
    Abstract: Various implementations include anchoring nails, fixation apparatuses, spinal fixation systems, and related methods described in this disclosure. Certain implementations include a fixation nail for an interbody fusion procedure, the fixation nail including: a body having an arcuate primary axis extending from a distal end to a proximal end thereof, the body having an outer surface that enables complete insertion and removal of the fixation nail into an interbody without threaded engagement, and the body further including an elongated recess spanning a majority of a length of the body, the elongated recess sized to at least partially encompass at least one of tissue or bone during insertion into a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph W. Baurys, Elizabeth L. Ovrom, Steven Lillig
  • Publication number: 20240277327
    Abstract: A tissue retraction system comprising a drive gear coupled to a shaft. The tissue retraction system includes a first plurality of linking members located along a second axis and configured to rotate along the second axis based on contact with the drive gear as the drive gear is rotated. The tissue retraction system includes a linking member selector configured to rotate along the first axis, wherein the linking member selector comprises a cylindrical body integrally formed with a handle. The tissue retraction system includes a right arm assembly, a left arm assembly, and a center arm that are each configured to move along trajectories. The tissue retraction system includes a first retractor blade, a second rector blade, and a third retractor blade. The tissue retraction system includes an array with tracking markers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Byron Riemhofer, Andrew Morris, Steven Lillig
  • Patent number: 11969161
    Abstract: A tissue retraction system comprising a drive gear coupled to a shaft. The tissue retraction system includes a first plurality of linking members located along a second axis and configured to rotate along the second axis based on contact with the drive gear as the drive gear is rotated. The tissue retraction system includes a linking member selector configured to rotate along the first axis, wherein the linking member selector comprises a cylindrical body integrally formed with a handle. The tissue retraction system includes a right arm assembly, a left arm assembly, and a center arm that are each configured to move along trajectories. The tissue retraction system includes a first retractor blade, a second rector blade, and a third retractor blade. The tissue retraction system includes an array with tracking markers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Nuvasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Byron Riemhofer, Andrew Morris, Steven Lillig
  • Publication number: 20240058136
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes bone screws, spinal implant, drivers, and their assemblies thereof for surgical procedures of the spine including but not limited to anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Steven Lillig, Thomas Sweeney, Garrett Gleeson, Garrett Mikels, Logan McLennan
  • Publication number: 20230029873
    Abstract: A tissue retraction system comprising a drive gear coupled to a shaft. The tissue retraction system includes a first plurality of linking members located along a second axis and configured to rotate along the second axis based on contact with the drive gear as the drive gear is rotated. The tissue retraction system includes a linking member selector configured to rotate along the first axis, wherein the linking member selector comprises a cylindrical body integrally formed with a handle. The tissue retraction system includes a right arm assembly configured to move along a first trajectory. The tissue retraction system includes a first retractor blade coupled to the right arm assembly. The tissue retraction system includes a left arm assembly configured to move along a second trajectory. The tissue retraction system includes a second retractor blade coupled to the left arm assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Byron Riemhofer, Andrew Morris, Steven Lillig
  • Patent number: 11564770
    Abstract: Systems, assemblies, devices, and methods for positioning surgical devices at surgical sites are disclosed. An adjustment assembly may include a first connector configured to connect to a surgical articulating arm and a second connector configured to connect to a tool, such as a surgical access tube. A joint assembly may be coupled to the first connector and an elongated assembly may be coupled to the joint assembly and the second connector. An actuator may be coupled to the joint assembly and may be adjusted to secure the elongated assembly in a desired position. One or more clips may be utilized with a surgical access tube to secure a surgical tool within a surgical access tube. The clip may have a single port or more than one port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Serra, Thomas Sweeney, Jeremy Winston, Ellie Perry, Steven Lillig
  • Patent number: 11547395
    Abstract: A tissue retraction system comprising a drive gear coupled to a shaft. The tissue retraction system includes a first plurality of linking members located along a second axis and configured to rotate along the second axis based on contact with the drive gear as the drive gear is rotated. The tissue retraction system includes a linking member selector configured to rotate along the first axis, wherein the linking member selector comprises a cylindrical body integrally formed with a handle. The tissue retraction system includes a right arm assembly configured to move along a first trajectory. The tissue retraction system includes a first retractor blade coupled to the right arm assembly. The tissue retraction system includes a left arm assembly configured to move along a second trajectory. The tissue retraction system includes a second retractor blade coupled to the left arm assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Byron Riemhofer, Andrew Morris, Steven Lillig
  • Publication number: 20220313449
    Abstract: An expandable implant includes: a first endplate, a second endplate, a first translating member moveably coupled to a first actuator, and a second translating member moveably coupled to a second actuator. The first translating member may be configured to move independently from the second translating member, and the first translating member and the second translating member may be configured to change a spatial relationship between the first endplate and the second endplate. The change in spatial relationship may change a resulting height, length, width, angle of lordosis, or other dimension of the expandable implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Besaw, Thomas Sweeney, Scott Uyekawa, Garrett Mikels, Steven Lillig
  • Publication number: 20220125551
    Abstract: Systems, assemblies, devices, and methods for positioning surgical devices at surgical sites are disclosed. An adjustment assembly may include a first connector configured to connect to a surgical articulating arm and a second connector configured to connect to a tool, such as a surgical access tube. A joint assembly may be coupled to the first connector and an elongated assembly may be coupled to the joint assembly and the second connector. An actuator may be coupled to the joint assembly and may be adjusted to secure the elongated assembly in a desired position. One or more clips may be utilized with a surgical access tube to secure a surgical tool within a surgical access tube. The clip may have a single port or more than one port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Serra, Thomas Sweeney, Jeremy Winston, Ellie Perry, Steven Lillig
  • Publication number: 20220125420
    Abstract: A tissue retraction system comprising a drive gear coupled to a shaft. The tissue retraction system includes a first plurality of linking members located along a second axis and configured to rotate along the second axis based on contact with the drive gear as the drive gear is rotated. The tissue retraction system includes a linking member selector configured to rotate along the first axis, wherein the linking member selector comprises a cylindrical body integrally formed with a handle. The tissue retraction system includes a right arm assembly, a left arm assembly, and a center arm that are each configured to move along trajectories. The tissue retraction system includes a first retractor blade, a second rector blade, and a third retractor blade. The tissue retraction system includes an array with tracking markers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Byron Riemhofer, Andrew Morris, Steven Lillig
  • Publication number: 20220061955
    Abstract: Systems, assemblies, devices, and methods for positioning surgical devices at surgical sites are disclosed. An adjustment assembly may include a first connector configured to connect to a surgical articulating arm and a second connector configured to connect to a tool, such as a surgical access tube. A joint assembly may be coupled to the first connector and an elongated assembly may be coupled to the joint assembly and the second connector. An actuator may be coupled to the joint assembly and may be adjusted to secure the elongated assembly in a desired position. One or more clips may be utilized with a surgical access tube to secure a surgical tool within a surgical access tube. The clip may have a single port or more than one port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Serra, Thomas Sweeney, Jeremy Winston, Ellie Perry, Steven Lillig
  • Patent number: 11253243
    Abstract: A tissue retraction system comprising a drive gear coupled to a shaft. The tissue retraction system includes a first plurality of linking members located along a second axis and configured to rotate along the second axis based on contact with the drive gear as the drive gear is rotated. The tissue retraction system includes a linking member selector configured to rotate along the first axis, wherein the linking member selector comprises a cylindrical body integrally formed with a handle. The tissue retraction system includes a right arm assembly, a left arm assembly, and a center arm that are each configured to move along trajectories. The tissue retraction system includes a first retractor blade, a second rector blade, and a third retractor blade. The tissue retraction system includes an array with tracking markers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.
    Inventors: Byron Riemhofer, Andrew Morris, Steven Lillig
  • Publication number: 20210007727
    Abstract: A tissue retraction system comprising a drive gear coupled to a shaft. The tissue retraction system includes a first plurality of linking members located along a second axis and configured to rotate along the second axis based on contact with the drive gear as the drive gear is rotated. The tissue retraction system includes a linking member selector configured to rotate along the first axis, wherein the linking member selector comprises a cylindrical body integrally formed with a handle. The tissue retraction system includes a right arm assembly, a left arm assembly, and a center arm that are each configured to move along trajectories. The tissue retraction system includes a first retractor blade, a second rector blade, and a third retractor blade. The tissue retraction system includes an array with tracking markers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Byron Riemhofer, Andrew Morris, Steven Lillig
  • Publication number: 20210007726
    Abstract: A tissue retraction system comprising a drive gear coupled to a shaft. The tissue retraction system includes a first plurality of linking members located along a second axis and configured to rotate along the second axis based on contact with the drive gear as the drive gear is rotated. The tissue retraction system includes a linking member selector configured to rotate along the first axis, wherein the linking member selector comprises a cylindrical body integrally formed with a handle. The tissue retraction system includes a right arm assembly configured to move along a first trajectory. The tissue retraction system includes a first retractor blade coupled to the right arm assembly. The tissue retraction system includes a left arm assembly configured to move along a second trajectory. The tissue retraction system includes a second retractor blade coupled to the left arm assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Byron Riemhofer, Andrew Morris, Steven Lillig