Source: https://patents.google.com/patent/US9693870
Timestamp: 2018-03-20 10:13:09
Document Index: 588106931

Matched Legal Cases: ['§119', 'Application No. 60', 'Application No. 60', 'Application No. 05723001', 'Application No. 2012244234', 'Application No. 2006', 'Application No. 2005211797', 'Application No. 2011200370', 'Application No. 2011200370', 'Application No. 2012244234', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 05723001', 'Application No. 2015200356', 'Application No. 2', 'Application No. 05723001', 'Application No. 05723001', 'Application No. 2006', 'Application No. 2006']

US9693870B2 - System and method for protecting neurovascular structures - Google Patents
US9693870B2
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The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/937,438, filed on Jul. 9, 2013, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/782,002, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,500,763, filed on May 18, 2010, which is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/055,162, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,744,612, filed on Feb. 10, 2005, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/543,212 filed on Feb. 10, 2004. The disclosures of U.S. application Ser. Nos. 12/782,002, 11/055,162, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/543,212 are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
a tubular body comprising a first end, a second end, an abluminal surface, a luminal surface, a lumen, a first edge, and a second edge, wherein the tubular body further comprises a hinge region;
wherein the first edge and second edge have interlockable configurations, the interlockable configurations producing a smooth surface around the entire abluminal surface when connected.
2. The device for treating the spine as in claim 1, further comprising:
3. The device for treating the spine as in claim 1, wherein the interlockable configurations comprise a protrusion on the first edge that engages a complementary cavity on the second edge.
4. The device for treating the spine as in claim 1, wherein the lumen extends from the first end to the second end and curves along a length of the lumen.
5. The device for treating the spine as in claim 1, further comprising a flange.
6. The device for treating the spine as in claim 1, wherein the hinge region is about 180 degrees opposite the position of the first and second edges.
7. The device for treating the spine as in claim 1, wherein the hinge region comprises a region of reduced wall thickness of the tubular body.
8. The device for treating the spine as in claim 7, wherein the reduced wall thickness comprises a groove on the luminal surface of the tubular body.
9. The device for treating the spine as in claim 7, wherein the reduced wall thickness comprises a groove on the abluminal surface of the tubular body.
10. The device for treating the spine as in claim 1, further comprising a spacer.
11. The device for treating the spine as in claim 10, further comprising an interlocking configuration of the device and the spacer.
12. The device for treating the spine as in claim 1, wherein the tubular body comprises a material selected from the group consisting of polymers, polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyetherketoneketone (PEKK), polyethylene, fluoropolymers, elastomers, ceramics, zirconia, alumina, silicon nitride; metal(s), titanium, titanium alloy, cobalt chromium, stainless steel, and combinations of these materials.
13. The device for treating the spine as in claim 1, wherein the hinge region comprises a mechanical hinge along a length of the device.
a tubular body comprising a first end, a second end, an abluminal surface, a luminal surface, a lumen, a first edge, a second edge, a hinge region, and a longitudinal opening defined by the first and second edges, a middle section between the first end and the second end, wherein an outer diameter of the middle section is less than an outer diameter of the first end or an outer diameter of the second end;
wherein the lumen extends from the first end to the second end and curves along a length of the lumen;
15. The device for treating the spine as in claim 14, further comprising a flange.
16. The device for treating the spine as in claim 15, wherein the flange comprises one or more through openings adapted for accepting a bone screw.
17. The device for treating the spine as in claim 14, wherein the tubular body comprises a material selected from the group consisting of polymers, polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyetherketoneketone (PEKK), polyethylene, fluoropolymers, elastomers, ceramics, zirconia, alumina, silicon nitride; metal(s), titanium, titanium alloy, cobalt chromium, stainless steel, and combinations of these materials.
18. The device for treating the spine as in claim 14, wherein the hinge region comprises at least one region of reduced wall thickness on the tubular body.
19. The device for treating the spine as in claim 14, wherein the hinge region is about 180 degrees opposite the position of the longitudinal opening.
20. The device for treating the spine as in claim 14, wherein the hinge region comprises a mechanical hinge along a length of the device.
21. The device for treating the spine as in claim 14, wherein the first edge and the second edge comprise a complementary locking structure, wherein the complementary locking structure produces a smooth abluminal surface when connected.
22. A device for treating the spine, comprising:
a tubular body comprising a first end, a second end, an abluminal surface, a luminal surface, a lumen, a first edge, and a second edge,
the tubular body further comprising a middle section between the first end and the second end, wherein an outer diameter of the middle section is less than an outer diameter of the first end or an outer diameter of the second end;
23. The device for treating the spine as in claim 22, wherein the tubular body comprises a material selected from the group consisting of polymers, polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyetherketoneketone (PEKK), polyethylene, fluoropolymers, elastomers, ceramics, zirconia, alumina, silicon nitride; metal(s), titanium, titanium alloy, cobalt chromium, stainless steel, and combinations of these materials.
24. The device for treating the spine as in claim 22, further comprising:
25. A device for treating the spine, comprising:
a tubular body comprising a first end, a second end, an abluminal surface, a luminal surface, a lumen, a first edge, and a second edge, further comprising a flange, wherein the flange comprises one or more through openings adapted for accepting a bone screw;
26. The device for treating the spine as in claim 25, wherein the flange comprises a material or configuration such that the flange may at least partially conform to a bony structure to which it is attached.
27. The device for treating the spine as in claim 25, wherein the tubular body comprises a material selected from the group consisting of polymers, polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyetherketoneketone (PEKK), polyethylene, fluoropolymers, elastomers, ceramics, zirconia, alumina, silicon nitride; metal(s), titanium, titanium alloy, cobalt chromium, stainless steel, and combinations of these materials.
28. The device for treating the spine as in claim 25, further comprising:
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