Robert L Rhoads

US Patent:

20160058563, Mar 3, 2016

Filed:

Sep 3, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/476350

Inventors:

- Audubon PA, US
Mark Fromhold - Ardmore PA, US
Jason Gray - East Greenville PA, US
Michael Hunt - Philadelphia PA, US
Chris Saville - Morgantown PA, US
Robert Rhoads - North Wales PA, US
Michael Evangelist - Pottstown PA, US
John Perkins - Pottstown PA, US
Nick Padovani - Arlington VA, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/44

Abstract:

A method of implanting an intervertebral spacer may include positioning the intervertebral spacer within an intervertebral space defined by adjacent vertebral bodies. The intervertebral spacer may include a plurality of bores, and each of the plurality of bores may be configured to receive either a linear fastening element or a curvilinear fastening element. The method also may include selecting a first fastening element from a group including linear fastening elements and curvilinear fastening elements, and inserting the first fastening element into a first bore of the plurality of bores such that the first fastening element is inserted into one of the adjacent vertebral bodies to secure the intervertebral spacer within the intervertebral space.

US Patent:

20160058564, Mar 3, 2016

Filed:

Sep 3, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/476376

Inventors:

- Audubon PA, US
Mark Fromhold - Ardmore PA, US
Jason Gray - East Greenville PA, US
Michael Hunt - Philadelphia PA, US
Chris Saville - Morgantown PA, US
Robert Rhoads - North Wales PA, US
Michael Evangelist - Pottstown PA, US
John Perkins - Pottstown PA, US
Nick Padovani - Arlington VA, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/44

Abstract:

A method of implanting an intervertebral spacer may include positioning the intervertebral spacer within an intervertebral space defined by adjacent vertebral bodies. The intervertebral spacer may include a plurality of bores, and each of the plurality of bores may be configured to receive either a linear fastening element or a curvilinear fastening element. The method also may include selecting a first fastening element from a group including linear fastening elements and curvilinear fastening elements, and inserting the first fastening element into a first bore of the plurality of bores such that the first fastening element is inserted into one of the adjacent vertebral bodies to secure the intervertebral spacer within the intervertebral space.

US Patent:

20160058565, Mar 3, 2016

Filed:

Sep 3, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/476439

Inventors:

- Audubon PA, US
Mark Fromhold - Ardmore PA, US
Jason Gray - East Greenville PA, US
Michael Hunt - Philadelphia PA, US
Chris Saville - Morgantown PA, US
Robert Rhoads - North Wales PA, US
Michael Evangelist - Pottstown PA, US
John Perkins - Pottstown PA, US
Nick Padovani - Arlington VA, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/44

Abstract:

A method of implanting an intervertebral spacer may include positioning the intervertebral spacer within an intervertebral space defined by adjacent vertebral bodies. The intervertebral spacer may include a plurality of bores, and each of the plurality of bores may be configured to receive either a linear fastening element or a curvilinear fastening element. The method also may include selecting a first fastening element from a group including linear fastening elements and curvilinear fastening elements, and inserting the first fastening element into a first bore of the plurality of bores such that the first fastening element is inserted into one of the adjacent vertebral bodies to secure the intervertebral spacer within the intervertebral space.