Christopher J Bonner

US Patent:

20100145459, Jun 10, 2010

Filed:

Nov 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/613866

Inventors:

William P. McDonough - Collegeville PA, US
William L. Strausbaugh - Newmanstown PA, US
Christopher Bonner - Downingtown PA, US
Thomas Pepe - Turnersville NJ, US
Ralph Meili - Muttenz, CH
Markus Hunziker - Aarau, CH
Michael Jeger - Thuernen, CH
Thomas Kueenzi - Downingtown PA, US
David Koch - Bubendorf, CH
Rainer Ponzer - Himmelried, CH
Joern Richter - Kandern, DE
Roger Berger - Bueren, CH

International Classification:

A61F 2/44

US Classification:

623 1716

Abstract:

An implant for insertion into a disc space between vertebrae, wherein the implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion coupled to the spacer portion, two bone fixation elements for engaging the vertebrae and a retention mechanism for preventing the bone fixation elements from postoperatively backing-out of the plate portion. The retention mechanism may be in the form of a spring biased snapper element that is biased into communication with the bone fixation elements so that once the bone fixation element advances past the snapper element, the snapper element is biased back to its initial position in which the snapper element interfaces with the bone fixation elements. Alternatively, the retention mechanism may be in the form of a propeller rotatable between a first position in which the bone fixation elements are insertable to a second position where the bone fixation elements are prevented from backing-out.

US Patent:

20100145460, Jun 10, 2010

Filed:

Nov 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/614082

Inventors:

William P. McDonough - Collegeville PA, US
William L. Strausbaugh - Newmanstown PA, US
Christopher Bonner - Downingtown PA, US
Thomas Pepe - Turnersville NJ, US
Ralph Meili - Muttenz, CH
Markus Hunziker - Aarau, CH
Michael Jeger - Thuernen, CH
Thomas Kueenzi - Downingtown PA, US
David Koch - Bubendorf, CH
Rainer Ponzer - Himmelried, CH
Joern Richter - Kandern, DE
Roger Berger - Bueren, CH

International Classification:

A61F 2/44

US Classification:

623 1716

Abstract:

An implant for insertion into the disc space between vertebrae. The implant including a spacer portion, a plate portion coupled to the spacer portion, a plurality of bone fixation elements for engaging the vertebrae and a retention mechanism for preventing the bone fixation elements from postoperatively uncoupling from the implant.

US Patent:

20100280620, Nov 4, 2010

Filed:

Apr 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/760679

Inventors:

Marc Reichen - West Chester PA, US
David Chow - West Chester PA, US
K. Daniel Riew - St. Louis MO, US
Kurt Schmura - West Chester PA, US
Christopher Bonner - West Chester PA, US
David Gerber - Oberdorf, CH

International Classification:

A61F 2/44

US Classification:

623 1716

Abstract:

A trial implant assembly is provided that includes a threaded shaft having exterior threading adjacent a distal end and a trial implant that includes a trial base having an interiorly threaded through hole couplable to the distal end of the shaft and a trial head having a superior endplate and an inferior endplate and a support connecting the superior endplate to the inferior endplate. A variety of visualization windows are provided through the trial implant as well as a variety of mechanically adjustable stops to prevent over insertion of the trial head within the intervertebral disc space.

US Patent:

20130090688, Apr 11, 2013

Filed:

Apr 2, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/437792

Inventors:

Albert A. Montello - West Chester PA, US
Hyun W. Bae - Los Angeles CA, US
William L. Strausbaugh - West Chester PA, US
Christopher M. Bonner - West Chester PA, US
William P. McDonough - West Chester PA, US
David K. Koch - West Chester PA, US
Jordan N. Milford - West Chester PA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/70

US Classification:

606246

Abstract:

A posterior vertebral plating system comprising a plate and a plurality of attachment members. The plate has a plurality of holes extending through the plate from an upper surface to a lower surface, and the plate is configured to extend along the posterior side of at least two vertebrae adjacent at least one boney structure of each of the vertebrae. The holes are spaced in such a way that a first plurality of holes is positionable over a boney structure of a first vertebra to define a plurality of fixation points to the first vertebra and a second plurality of holes is positionable over boney structure of a second vertebra to define a plurality of fixation points to the second vertebra. The attachment members are insertable through the holes of the plate and into the boney structure of a corresponding vertebra to fix the plate to the vertebra.

US Patent:

20130268008, Oct 10, 2013

Filed:

May 23, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/901002

Inventors:

William P. McDonough - West Chester PA, US
William L. Strausbaugh - West Chester PA, US
Christopher Bonner - West Chester PA, US
Thomas Pepe - West Chester PA, US
Ralph Meili - Oberdorf, CH
Markus Hunziker - Oberdorf, CH
Michael Jeger - Oberdorf, CH
Thomas Kueenzi - Oberdorf, CH
David Koch - Bubendorf, CH
Rainer Ponzer - Oberdorf, CH
Joern Richter - Oberdorf, CH
Roger Berger - Oberdorf, CH

International Classification:

A61B 17/88

US Classification:

606279

Abstract:

An implant for insertion into the disc space between vertebrae. The implant including a spacer portion, a plate portion coupled to the spacer portion, a plurality of bone fixation elements for engaging the vertebrae and a retention mechanism for preventing the bone fixation elements from postoperatively uncoupling from the implant.

US Patent:

20150216675, Aug 6, 2015

Filed:

Apr 17, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/689614

Inventors:

- Raynham MA, US
William L. Strausbaugh - West Chester PA, US
Christopher Bonner - West Chester PA, US
Thomas Pepe - West Chester PA, US
Ralph Meili - Oberdorf, CH
Markus Hunziker - Oberdorf, CH
Michael Jeger - Oberdorf, CH
Thomas Kueenzi - Oberdorf, CH
David Koch - North Logan UT, US
Rainer Ponzer - Oberdorf, CH
Joern Richter - Oberdorf, CH
Roger Berger - Oberdorf, CH

International Classification:

A61F 2/44

Abstract:

An implant for insertion into a disc space between vertebrae, wherein the implant includes a spacer portion, a plate portion coupled to the spacer portion, two bone fixation elements for engaging the vertebrae and a retention mechanism for preventing the bone fixation elements from postoperatively backing-out of the plate portion. The retention mechanism may be in the form of a spring biased snapper element that is biased into communication with the bone fixation elements so that once the bone fixation element advances past the snapper element, the snapper element is biased back to its initial position in which the snapper element interfaces with the bone fixation elements. Alternatively, the retention mechanism may be in the form of a propeller rotatable between a first position in which the bone fixation elements are insertable to a second position where the bone fixation elements are prevented from backing-out.