David W. Wimberley (President, Treasurer, Secretary, Director, Member, Vice-President)
Professional information
Dr. David W Wimberley - MD (Doctor of Medicine)
Hospitals:
7401 Main St, Houston 77030 Fondren Orthopedic Group at The Texas Orthopedic Hospital 7401 Main St, Houston 77030 Texas Orthopedic Hospital 7401 South Main St, Houston 77030 East Houston Regional Medical Center 13111 East Fwy, Houston 77015 7401 Main St, Houston 77030 Fondren Orthopedic Group at The Texas Orthopedic Hospital 7401 Main St, Houston 77030 Texas Orthopedic Hospital 7401 South Main St, Houston 77030 East Houston Regional Medical Center 13111 East Fwy, Houston 77015
Education:
Medical Schools University Of Utah School Of Medicine Graduated: 1997
Semi-Dynamic Fixation Plate System
US Patent:
8500782, Aug 6, 2013
Filed:
Jul 22, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/841531
Inventors:
Matthew Kovach - Steamboat Springs CO, US David W. Wimberley - Houston TX, US Scott Leary - San Diego CA, US Paul Weaver - Douglassville PA, US Andrea Peukert - Tuttlingen, DE
Assignee:
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC - Center Valley PA
International Classification:
A61B 17/70, A61B 17/86, A61B 17/88
US Classification:
606280, 606289, 606291, 606305
Abstract:
A fixation plate system includes a plate with elongated slots, and first and second anchors for attaching the plate to vertebrae. The first and second anchors have different head configurations that are selected by the surgeon to control how settlement occurs at each fused segment. The head of the first fastener is insertable in any of the slots and resists translation. The head of the second fastener is insertable in any of the slots in free sliding engagement to allow translation of the head in that slot. In one method of use, the surgeon selects a segment where settling needs to be limited, and uses the first fastener to fix the plate near the segment and limit settling at that segment. The first and second fasteners have a built-in spring that assists in securing the fasteners in the plate.