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).
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Publication number: 20240299176Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Joseph W. Baurys, Elizabeth L. Ovrom, Steven Lillig
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Publication number: 20240277327Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2024Publication date: August 22, 2024Inventors: Byron Riemhofer, Andrew Morris, Steven Lillig
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Patent number: 11969161Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 3, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Nuvasive, Inc.Inventors: Byron Riemhofer, Andrew Morris, Steven Lillig
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Publication number: 20240058136Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2022Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Steven Lillig, Thomas Sweeney, Garrett Gleeson, Garrett Mikels, Logan McLennan
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Publication number: 20230029873Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Byron Riemhofer, Andrew Morris, Steven Lillig
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Patent number: 11564770Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: Michael Serra, Thomas Sweeney, Jeremy Winston, Ellie Perry, Steven Lillig
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Patent number: 11547395Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: Byron Riemhofer, Andrew Morris, Steven Lillig
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Publication number: 20220313449Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Christopher Besaw, Thomas Sweeney, Scott Uyekawa, Garrett Mikels, Steven Lillig
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Publication number: 20220125551Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Michael Serra, Thomas Sweeney, Jeremy Winston, Ellie Perry, Steven Lillig
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Publication number: 20220125420Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Byron Riemhofer, Andrew Morris, Steven Lillig
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Publication number: 20220061955Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Michael Serra, Thomas Sweeney, Jeremy Winston, Ellie Perry, Steven Lillig
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Patent number: 11253243Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: NuVasive, Inc.Inventors: Byron Riemhofer, Andrew Morris, Steven Lillig
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Publication number: 20210007727Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Byron Riemhofer, Andrew Morris, Steven Lillig
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Publication number: 20210007726Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Byron Riemhofer, Andrew Morris, Steven Lillig