PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16100410
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-08
Publication Date: 2018-12
Patent Classification: ["623", "017160"]

Abstract:
A bi-directional fixating transvertebral (BDFT) screw/cage apparatus including an intervertebral cage for maintaining disc height, and a method of inserting the same is provided. The intervertebral cage includes a first internal screw guide and a second internal screw guide, a first screw member and a second screw member, and a central screw locking lever coupled to the intervertebral cage, wherein the central screw locking lever prevents the first screw member and the second screw from pulling-out of the first internal screw guide and the second internal screw guide. The central screw locking lever includes a rotatable handle and stem portion, or a screw locking horizontal bracket. A pliers device for inserting and removing the bi-directional fixating transvertebral (BDFT) screw/cage apparatus, a posterior cervical and lumbar facet joint staple, and a staple gun for a posterior cervical and lumbar facet joint staple also are provided.

Claim (Index 38):
The apparatus of  claim 31 , wherein the screw locking bracket contacts both the first and second screw heads when the screw locking bracket is connect to the intervertebral cage and wherein the screw locking bracket comprises a first hook at the first end portion that is sized to fit in the first slot and a second hook at the second end portion that is sized to fit in the second slot.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 59.0
- Percentile: 96.0
- Lexical Diversity: 2.48438
- Patent Class: 623.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: none
- Component Type: 0
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15490107', '14257650', '12471340', '13103994', '12054335']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.8896496532473248
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.6880013638545733
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.8694848243080497
- Mean Citation Score: 760.87759
- Max Citation Score: 826.0880000000003
- Similarity Product: 711.7849301757814

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

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