Patents by Inventor William S. Rosenberg

William S. Rosenberg 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).

  • Spinal rod approximator
    Patent number: 8636776
    Abstract: Spinal implants, spinal rod approximators for seating a stabilizing rod in a rod-receiving portion of a spinal implant, and methods for using the same are provided. In one embodiment, a spinal rod approximator is provided including an elongate member having a grasping member formed on a distal end thereof, and a rod pusher member slidably mated to or mounted on the elongate member. The grasping member is effective to grasp a portion of a spinal implant, and the pusher member is effective to grasp and engage a stabilizing rod and push the rod into a rod-receiving portion of the spinal implant being grasped by the grasping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: DePuy Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: William S. Rosenberg, Thomas V. Doherty, Mark C. Boomer, Bryan S. Jones
  • Spinal rod approximator
    Patent number: 7988698
    Abstract: Spinal implants, spinal rod approximators for seating a stabilizing rod in a rod-receiving portion of a spinal implant, and methods for using the same are provided. In one embodiment, a spinal rod approximator is provided including an elongate member having a grasping member formed on a distal end thereof, and a rod pusher member slidably mated to or mounted on the elongate member. The grasping member is effective to grasp a portion of a spinal implant, and the pusher member is effective to grasp and engage a stabilizing rod and push the rod into a rod-receiving portion of the spinal implant being grasped by the grasping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: DePuy Spine, Inc.
    Inventors: William S. Rosenberg, Thomas V. Doherty, Mark C. Boomer, Bryan S. Jones
  • SPINAL ROD APPROXIMATOR
    Publication number: 20110144695
    Abstract: Spinal implants, spinal rod approximators for seating a stabilizing rod in a rod-receiving portion of a spinal implant, and methods for using the same are provided. In one embodiment, a spinal rod approximator is provided including an elongate member having a grasping member formed on a distal end thereof, and a rod pusher member slidably mated to or mounted on the elongate member. The grasping member is effective to grasp a portion of a spinal implant, and the pusher member is effective to grasp and engage a stabilizing rod and push the rod into a rod-receiving portion of the spinal implant being grasped by the grasping member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: DEPUY SPINE, INC.
    Inventors: William S. Rosenberg, Thomas V. Doherty, Mark C. Boomer, Bryan S. Jones
  • Spinal rod approximator
    Publication number: 20040147936
    Abstract: Spinal implants, spinal rod approximators for seating a stabilizing rod in a rod-receiving portion of a spinal implant, and methods for using the same are provided. In one embodiment, a spinal rod approximator is provided including an elongate member having a grasping member formed on a distal end thereof, and a rod pusher member slidably mated to or mounted on the elongate member. The grasping member is effective to grasp a portion of a spinal implant, and the pusher member is effective to grasp and engage a stabilizing rod and push the rod into a rod-receiving portion of the spinal implant being grasped by the grasping member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: William S. Rosenberg, Thomas V. Doherty, Mark Boomer, Bryan S. Jones