JAMES THOMAS, M.D.
Medical Practice at Decatur Blvd, Las Vegas, NV

2003007, Apr 17, 2003

Aug 27, 2002

10/229949

James Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US
David Forster - Menlo Park CA, US
Gregory Mast - Fremont CA, US
Travis Rowe - Fremont CA, US

A61F002/44, A61F002/28, A61B017/68

623/017160, 623/908000, 606/072000, 623/023530

Expandable implants for intervertebral disc repair, and methods and apparatuses for delivering the same into the disc. The present implants can also be used for repair of bone fractures. The implants generally comprise a compressed form having a size adapted for insertion into a defect in the intervertebral disc, and a composition that allows the implant to expand from the compressed form into an expanded form after the implant is inserted into the defect. The expanded form of the implant has a configuration that fills the defect in the disc. The defect in the disc can be an annular defect that resulted from repair of a herniation of the disc, or a nucleus that needs to be repaired. The composition used to make the implant can comprise a shape memory alloy (SMA) or any other suitable material.

2002013, Sep 26, 2002

Aug 10, 2001

09/927296

James Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US

G06F017/60

705/004000

A method and apparatus for combining a credit card account with a medical services or insurance account. A client establishes a credit card account and links the credit card account to an insurance policy or medical services account. The client uses the credit card and generates rebates used to offset the cost of the insurance policy or make payments into the medical services account. The form of the rebate depends on the type of insurance policy or medical services account selected by the client. An interactive Web site is provided for creation, coordination, and monitoring of the linked credit card accounts and insurance policies. A client uses the interactive Web site to explore different insurance policies and the effects of using credit card rebates to offset the price of an insurance policy. The interactive Web site also provides services for the client to maintain and monitor the linked accounts.

2002007, Jun 27, 2002

Mar 1, 2002

10/087379

Rick Roberts - McKinleyville CA, US
James Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US
William Maya - San Clemente CA, US

A47G001/06

040/800000, 040/735000, 040/718000

A display case is provided for displaying collectible items such as photographs, trading cards, stamps or coins. The display case includes a compartment for holding the collectible and a magnifying lens for viewing the details of at least one side of the collectible. An opening is provided in the compartment to allow the insertion of the collectible. The collectible is sealed in the compartment by a seal. By sealing the collectible within the compartment of such a display case, the collectible is not only protected from physical damage, it is also protected from exposure to moisture, air and any airborne contaminants. The magnifying lens permits the details of the collectible to be viewed without fear of damage to the collectible as may occur with physical handling. The seal may be either temporary or permanent. A temporary seal is useful where a collector desires to display different collectibles in a single display case at different times. A permanent seal is useful for permanently sealing an authenticated collectible within the compartment to discourage any tampering with the collectible as such tampering would require that the display case be broken apart. A valve can also be provided either to evacuate air from the compartment by a vacuum source or to purge air from the compartment by the use of an inert gas such as nitrogen.

5857995, Jan 12, 1999

Jul 7, 1997

8/889016

James Cooper Thomas - Las Vegas NV
Rick D. Roberts - Moorpark CA

Surgical Dynamics, Inc. - Norwalk CT

A61B 1732

604 22

A cutting device for the cutting and reduction of matter from a surgical site having a cutting head having an entry tip and three or more cutting blades positioned on opposed leading edges of a window formed through the interior of the cutting head. The window includes angled walls extending from each cutting blade along the circumference of the window. The cutting head is attached to a shaft for mounting the cutting device to a rotary surgical drill. The cutting head can also have a blade on the outer perimeter of the head. The matter is removed and further reduced as the cutting head is rotated at the surgical site. The geometry of the cutting head and entry tip can be varied for particular surgical procedures. The cutting device can also include a cannula or drill guard.

6146421, Nov 14, 2000

Jan 19, 1999

9/233566

Dennis P. Gordon - Las Vegas NV
William E. Maya - San Clemente CA
Rick D. Roberts - McKinleyville CA
James C. Thomas - Las Vegas NV

Gordon, Maya, Roberts and Thomas, Number 1, LLC - McKinleyville CA

A61F 244

623 1715

The present invention relates to an intervertebral prosthetic disk. The prosthesis includes a male component with a support plate, an attachment element allowing fixation to a vertebra, and an articulating projection defining a concave lower surface. The prosthesis also includes a female component with a support plate, an attachment element allowing fixation to a vertebra, and a circular pocket with a flat bottom and angled walls suitable for receiving the articulating projection. A generally hemispheric bearing is provided between the male and female components. The hemispheric bearing includes an upper convex surface for cooperating with the concave lower surface of the articulating projection of the male component and a flat lower surface for cooperating with the flat bottom surface of the circular pocket of the female component. The male component is placed inside the female component with the hemispheric bearing between the two components and the male and female components are attached to adjacent vertebrae and act as a replacement for a disk. The prosthesis allows for a natural range of motion for the patient.

5968062, Oct 19, 1999

Aug 4, 1997

8/914016

James Cooper Thomas - Las Vegas NV
Rick D. Roberts - Moorpark CA

Surgical Dynamics, Inc. - Norwalk CT

A61B 1714

606180

A cutting device for the cutting and reduction of matter from a surgical site having a cutting head having an entry tip and a cutting blade positioned on opposed leading edges of a window formed through the interior of the cutting head. The window includes angled walls extending from each cutting blade along the circumference of the window. The cutting head is attached to a shaft for mounting the cutting device to a rotary surgical drill. The matter is removed and further reduced as the cutting head is rotated at the surgical site. The main shaft also includes depth markings for identifying the depth of the device in the surgical site. The geometry of the cutting head and entry tip can be varied for particular surgical procedures.