Eric Reagan Stratton

US Patent:

20100211106, Aug 19, 2010

Filed:

Feb 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/709240

Inventors:

Anton E. Bowden - Lindon UT, US
Larry L. Howell - Orem UT, US
Peter A. Halverson - Alpine UT, US
Eric M. Stratton - Provo UT, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/70
A61B 17/88

US Classification:

606260, 606279

Abstract:

A spinal implant comprises a plurality of contiguous segments, said plurality of contiguous segments configured to apply a torque to a degenerate spinal segment in any of three orthogonal axes. At least one mounting connection is configured to connect said spinal implant to a mounting mechanism, said mounting mechanism being configured to attach said spinal implant to said degenerate spinal segment.

US Patent:

20100217324, Aug 26, 2010

Filed:

Feb 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/709246

Inventors:

Anton E. Bowden - Lindon UT, US
Larry L. Howell - Orem UT, US
Peter A. Halveson - Alpine UT, US
Eric M. Stratton - Provo UT, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/70
A61B 17/88

US Classification:

606260, 606279

Abstract:

A spinal implant comprises a plurality of contiguous segments, said contiguous segments being prestressed to apply torque that is a function of a negative slope of a moment difference between a degenerative torque-rotation signature and a healthy torque-rotation signature. At least one mounting connection is configured to connect said spinal implant to a mounting mechanism, said mounting mechanism being configured to attach said spinal implant to a degenerate spinal segment.

US Patent:

20100217326, Aug 26, 2010

Filed:

Feb 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/709248

Inventors:

Anton E. Bowden - Lindon UT, US
Larry L. Howell - Orem UT, US
Peter A. Halveson - Alpine UT, US
Eric M. Stratton - Provo UT, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/44

US Classification:

606279

Abstract:

A method of treating a degenerate spinal segment comprises obtaining a first spinal implant configured to apply a first torque to a degenerate spinal segment having an abnormal curvature and a second spinal implant configured to apply a second torque to said degenerate spinal segment. Each of said spinal implants includes; a plurality of contiguous segments in which said contiguous segments form an angle at a location in which two adjacent contiguous segments of the plurality of contiguous segments intersect; and at least one mounting connection configured to connect said spinal implant to a mounting mechanism, said mounting mechanism being configured to attach said spinal implant to said degenerate spinal segment. Said first spinal implant and said second spinal implant are implanted to said degenerate spinal segment so that said first torque and said second torque act to reduce said abnormal curvature.

US Patent:

20100222821, Sep 2, 2010

Filed:

Feb 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/709243

Inventors:

Anton E. Bowden - Lindon UT, US
Larry L. Howell - Orem UT, US
Peter A. Halveson - Alpine UT, US
Eric M. Stratton - Provo UT, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/70

US Classification:

606260

Abstract:

A spinal implant comprises a plurality of contiguous segments in which said contiguous segments form an angle at a location in which two adjacent segments of the plurality of contiguous segments intersect. At least one of said contiguous segments is prestressed to form a selected radius of curvature prior to implantation. At least one mounting connection is configured to connect said spinal implant to a mounting mechanism, said mounting mechanism being configured to attach said spinal implant to a degenerate spinal segment.

US Patent:

20100222823, Sep 2, 2010

Filed:

Feb 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/709255

Inventors:

Anton E. Bowden - Lindon UT, US
Larry L. Howell - Orem UT, US
Peter A. Halveson - Alpine UT, US
Eric M. Stratton - Provo UT, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/88

US Classification:

606279

Abstract:

A method of surgically implanting a spinal implant comprises obtaining at least one spinal implant configured to apply a torque to a degenerate spinal segment. Said spinal implant includes: a plurality of contiguous segments in which said contiguous segments form an angle at a location in which two adjacent contiguous segments of the plurality of contiguous segments intersect, said contiguous segments configured to apply a torque to said degenerate spinal segment; and at least one mounting connection configured to connect said spinal implant to a mounting mechanism, said mounting mechanism being configured to attach said spinal implant to said degenerate spinal segment. A minimally invasive surgical technique is used to attach said spinal implant to said degenerate spinal segment.