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Patent US8123788 - Plating system having retaining member that permits movement of at least one ... - Google Patents
The present invention is directed to (1) a plating system having multiple and single locking mechanisms for general skeletal use other than in the anterior cervical spine; (2) an orthopedic plating system that permits a pair of bone screws to be inserted into a bone in a crossed over orientation and...http://www.google.com/patents/US8123788?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8123788 - Plating system having retaining member that permits movement of at least one bone fastener
Publication number US8123788 B2
Application number US 10/938,380
Also published as CA2279938A1, CA2279938C, CA2523814A1, CA2523814C, DE69839011D1, DE69839011T2, EP0996385A1, EP0996385A4, EP0996385B1, US6139550, US6383186, US7077844, US7651497, US8048075, US8262708, US8480717, US8641743, US20020128655, US20040220572, US20040236335, US20050059971, US20120158058, US20130013002, US20130296942, WO1998034556A1
Publication number 10938380, 938380, US 8123788 B2, US 8123788B2, US-B2-8123788, US8123788 B2, US8123788B2
Patent Citations (236), Non-Patent Citations (255), Referenced by (10), Classifications (38), Legal Events (4)
US 8123788 B2
FIG. 33 is a perspective view-showing plate 2 of FIGS. 1-5, at a stage of a surgical procedure when bone screws 30 have been fully installed in bones or pieces of the same bone, and locking screws 20, 21 have been rotated to lock three bone screws 30 in place; the left-hand locking screw 20 as viewed has been rotated through an angle of about 45° to lock three bone screws 30 in place and the central locking element 21 has been rotated through an angle of about 90° to lock two other bone screws 30 in place. At this time, one of the bearing surfaces 44 of each locking element 20, 21 rests atop the screw head 32 of a respective bone screw 30. Ideally locking elements 20, 21 are provided to the user almost fully tightened, but in the open position such that bone screws can be inserted. Full locking of the bone screw requires 90° or less of turning of the locking element and often 45° will suffice to lock the bone screws.
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177 Relevant portions of the '586 patent file history. Including: File Wrapper Jacket (1 page); Application filed Jul. 17, 2000 (pp. 1-161); Restriction requirement mailed May 18, 2001 (5 pages); Reply to Restriction Requirement mailed Sep. 18, 2001 (2 pages); Office Action mailed Dec. 6, 2001 (6 pages); Fee Record Sheet (1 page); Bib Data Sheet (1 page); Amendment faxed Jun. 6, 2002 (35 pages); Amendment faxed Aug. 29, 2002 (21 pages); Notice of Allowability mailed Sep. 10, 2002 (8 pages); Amendment mailed Dec. 10, 2002 (27 pages); Amendment faxed Feb. 25, 2003 (13 pages); Notice of Allowability mailed Mar. 4, 2003 (5 pages); Amendment mailed Apr. 8, 2003 (2 pages); Office Communication mailed May 8, 2003 (2 pages).
178 Relevant portions of U.S. Appl. 10/802,906. Including: Continuing Application Transmittal filed Mar. 17, 2004 (1 page); Office Action mailed Dec. 10, 2008 (10 pages).
179 Relevant portions of U.S. Appl. 11/110,161. Including: Continuing Application Transmittal filed Apr. 20, 2005 (1 page); Office Action mailed Sep. 3, 2008 (13 pages).
180 Relevant portions of U.S. Appl. No. 09/022,293. Including: File Wrapper Jacket (1 page); Restriction Requirement mailed Mar. 23, 1999 (6 pages); Reply to Restriction Requirement mailed Jul. 22, 1999 (2 pages); Office Action mailed Oct. 13, 1999 (11 pages); Application filed on Feb. 11, 1998 (pp. 1-149); Reply to Office Action mailed Apr. 13, 2000 (17 pages); Notice of Allowability signed Sep. 22, 2000 (3 pages).
181 Relevant portions of U.S. Appl. No. 09/022,293. Including: File wrapper jacket (1page); Patent Application Transmittal filed Feb. 11, 1998 (1 page); Fee Transmittal mailed Feb. 11, 1998 (1 page); Application filed on Feb. 11, 1998 (pp. 1, 73-148); Restriction Requirement mailed Mar. 23, 1999 (5 pages); Reply to Restriction Requirement mailed Jul. 22, 1999 (2 pages); Office Action with initaled PTO/SB/08 and PTO-892 mailed Oct. 13, 1999 (14 pages); Reply to Office Action mailed Apr. 13, 2000 (17 pages, 2 copies); Notice of Allowability with initialed PTO/SB/08 mailed Sep. 26, 2000 (5 pages).
182 Relevant portions of U.S. Appl. No. 09/669,912. Including: File Wrapper Jacket (1 page); Amendment mailed Sep. 24, 2001 (18 pages, complete p. 9 provided by Patent Owner).
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187 Reply After Final from U.S. Appl. No. 10/883,087; faxed Feb. 13, 2008; 4 pages.
188 Reply to Communication from U.S. Appl. No. 10/883,086; faxed Feb. 23, 2005; 5 pages.
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197 Request for Inter Partes Reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 6,592,586, dated Mar. 9, 2009, cover page and pp. 1-101.
198 Request for Inter Partes Reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 6,916,320, dated Mar. 9, 2009, cover page and pp. 1-33.
199 Request for Inter Partes Reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 6,936,050, dated Mar. 9, 2009, cover page and pp. 1-53.
200 Request for Inter Partes Reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 6,936,051, dated Mar. 9, 2009, cover page and pp. 1-51.
201 Request for Inter Partes Reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 6,969,390, dated Mar. 9, 2009, cover page and pp. 1-71.
202 Request to Reopen Prosecution Before the Examiner Under 37 C,F.R § 41.77(b)(1) from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,446; dated Sep. 6, 2011; 71 pages.
203 Request to Reopen Prosecution Before the Examiner Under 37 C.F.R § 41.77(b)(1) trom Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,451; dated Sep. 6, 2011; 52 pages.
204 Request to Reopen Prosecution Before the Examiner Under 37 C.F.R. § 41.77(b)(1) from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,449; dated Apr. 11, 2011; 149 pages.
205 Request to Reopen Prosecution Before the Examiner Under 37 CFR 41.77(b)(1) from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,448; faxed Nov. 22, 2010; 16 pages.
206 Respondent's Brief from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,446; dated Jan. 31, 2011; 21 pages.
207 Respondent's Brief from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,448; faxed Dec. 14, 2009; 20 pages.
208 Respondent's Brief from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,449; faxed Jul. 23, 2010; 19 pages.
209 Respondents Brief on Appeal from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,451; faxed Aug. 30, 2010; 27 pages.
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211 Right of Appeal Notice from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,446; mailed Apr. 28, 2010; 36 pages.
212 Right of Appeal Notice from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,446; mailed Sep. 29, 2010; 35 pages.
213 Right of Appeal Notice from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,448; mailed Aug. 13, 2009; 19 pages.
214 Right of Appeal Notice from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,449; mailed Mar. 24, 2010; 18 pages.
215 Right of Appeal Notice from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,451; dated Apr. 28, 2010; 25 pages.
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228 Third Party Comments to Patent Owner's New Amendment of May 28, 2010 from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,446; dated Sep. 20, 2010; 28 pages.
229 Third Party Requester Comments After Patent Owner's Request to Reopen Prosecution and the Accompanying Claim Amendment and Declaration of Dr. Gary L. Lowery Under 37 C.F.R. § 1.132 from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,446; dated Oct. 6, 2011; 77 pages.
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232 Third Party Requester Comments Pursuant to 37 CFR § 41.77(e) from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,448; dated Apr. 11, 2011; 33 pages.
233 Third Party Requester's Brief on Appeal from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,446; dated Dec. 29, 2010; 57 pages.
234 Third Party Requester's Brief on Appeal from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,448; dated Mar. 16, 2010; 10 pages.
235 Third Party Requester's Brief on Appeal from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,448; dated Nov. 12, 2009; 38 pages.
236 Third Party Requester's Brief on Appeal from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,449; dated Jun. 23, 2010; 38 pages.
237 Third Party Requester's Brief on Appeal from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,451; dated Jul. 28, 2010; 45 pages.
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239 Third Party Requester's Rebuttal Brief on Appeal from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,446; dated Apr. 11, 2011; 15 pages.
240 Third Party Requester's Rebuttal Brief on Appeal from Reexamination Proceeding No. 95/000,449; dated Sep. 23, 2010; 12 pages.
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245 Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., v. Nuvasive, Inc.; Medtronic's Opposition to Nuvasive Inc.'s Motions for Summary Judgment (Redacted Version); 30 pages; Mar. 9, 2011.
246 Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., v. Nuvasive, Inc.; Medtronic's Responses to Nuvasive's Statement of Additional Material Facts (Redacted Version); 39 pages; Mar. 16, 2011.
247 Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., v. Nuvasive, Inc.; Medtronic's Responses to Nuvasive's Statement of Undisputed Facts and Medtronic's Statement of Additional Material Facts (Redacted Version); 77 pages; Mar. 9, 2011.
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249 Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., v. Nuvasive, Inc.; Nuvasive's Reply in Support of Motions for Summary Judgment (Redacted Version); 13 pages; Mar. 16, 2011.
250 Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., v. Nuvasive, Inc.; Nuvasive's Reply to Warsaw's Statement of Additional Material Facts (Redacted Version); 67 pages; Mar. 16, 2011.
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U.S. Classification 606/295, 606/280
International Classification A61B17/16, A61B17/80, A61B17/88, A61B17/00, A61B17/17, A61B17/58, A61B17/86, A61B17/70, A61F2/00
Cooperative Classification Y10S606/909, A61F2/0077, A61B17/8695, A61B17/8085, A61B17/80, A61B2017/8655, A61B17/1728, A61B17/8625, A61B17/863, A61B17/1757, A61B2017/0046, A61B17/8875, A61B17/861, A61B17/7059, A61B17/8019, A61B17/1671, A61B17/1604, A61B17/8033, A61B17/8052, A61B17/8042
European Classification A61B17/80D4, A61B17/80, A61B17/16C, A61B17/86B2, A61B17/17S4, A61B17/70K, A61B17/80A5