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 23):
The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the screw locking bracket is at least partially U-shaped such that the first and second end portions wrap at least partially around the first second sidewalls.

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): 0.8908062062214762
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.6807467400779701
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.8698002596071256
- Mean Citation Score: 760.87759
- Max Citation Score: 826.0880000000003
- Similarity Product: 692.1270265727045

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

Dataset: test