RICHARD HARRISON ROTHMAN, M.D., PH.D.
Medical Practice at Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA

8057522, Nov 15, 2011

Mar 4, 2009

12/397935

Richard H. Rothman - Philadelphia PA, US
Rafail Zubok - Midland Park NJ, US
Mikhail Kvitnitsky - Clifton NJ, US

Altus Partners, LLC - Newton Square PA

A61B 17/80

606289, 606 71

A skeletal fixation apparatus includes: a plate having first and second spaced apart surfaces and a plurality of apertures extending through the surfaces of the plate, each aperture for receiving a respective fixation element for coupling the plate to one or more bones of a patient; and at least one retention element having an elongate member coupled to the plate at first and second ends thereof, wherein the first end of the elongate member is fixed in position and the second end of the elongate member is operable to rotate about the first end such that: (i) at least a portion of the elongate member overlies at least a portion of a first of the apertures when the second end is in at least one first rotational position to retain a first fixation element in the first aperture, and (ii) the elongate member does not substantially overlie the first aperture when the second end is in at least one second rotational position to permit the first fixation element to enter or exit the first aperture.

7753957, Jul 13, 2010

Mar 16, 2006

11/376977

Todd James Albert - Narberth PA, US
Richard H. Rothman - Philadelphia PA, US
Leon Roitburg - East Hanover NJ, US
Mikhail Kvitnitsky - Clifton NJ, US

Accelerated Innovation, LLC - Clifton NJ

A61F 2/44

623 1714, 623 1715

An intervertebral stabilizer includes: a first plate member operable to engage an endplate of a first vertebral bone of a spine; a second plate member spaced apart from the first plate member and operable to engage an endplate of an adjacent second vertebral bone of the spine; a ball element depending from the first plate member; and a socket element depending from the second plate member, wherein at least one of the ball and socket elements include one or more keyed surfaces such that: (i) an assembly function is obtained in which the ball element may at least one of be received into, and removed from, the socket element in one or more first articulation positions of the first and second plate members; and (ii) a capture function is obtained in which the ball element may at least one of not be received into, and not be removed from, the socket element in one or more second articulation positions of the first and second plate members.

2006021, Sep 21, 2006

Jul 21, 2005

11/186699

Richard Rothman - Philadelphia PA, US
Rafail Zubok - Midland Park NJ, US
Mikhail Kvitnitsky - Clifton NJ, US

A61B 17/70

606061000, 606072000

A stabilization rod for implantation in a patient, comprising: an elongate body including first and second ends; a flexible section disposed between the first and second ends, and including a first bore within the body and at least one through cut extending helically about the first bore to form a spring; and first and second fastening zones located at the first and second ends, respectively, and each operable to couple to a bone anchor.

7578848, Aug 25, 2009

Jul 7, 2005

11/176915

Todd James Albert - Narberth PA, US
Richard H. Rothman - Philadelphia PA, US
Rafail Zubok - Midland Park NJ, US
Mikhail Kvitnitsky - Clifton NJ, US

Cervical Xpand, LLC - Clifton NJ

A61F 2/44

623 1713, 623 1715

An intervertebral stabilizer includes: a first surface operable to engage an endplate of a first vertebral bone of a spine; a second surface spaced apart from the first surface and operable to engage an endplate of an adjacent second vertebral bone of the spine; a spring element between the first and second surfaces and operable to provide reactive force in response to compression loads from the first and second vertebral bones, wherein a cross-sectional profile taken through the surfaces is hourglass shaped.

7575598, Aug 18, 2009

Jul 7, 2005

11/176717

Todd James Albert - Narberth PA, US
Richard H. Rothman - Philadelphia PA, US
Rafail Zubok - Midland Park NJ, US
Mikhail Kvitnitsky - Clifton NJ, US

Cervical Xpand, LLC - Clifton NJ

A61F 2/44

623 1713, 623 1715

A lumbar intervertebral stabilizer for a lumbar region of a spine includes: a first surface operable to engage an endplate of a first vertebral bone of a spine; a second surface spaced apart from the first surface and operable to engage an endplate of an adjacent second vertebral bone of the spine; a spring element including at least one of: (i) a helical wound spring; and (ii) a hollow body having at least one slit forming a plurality of annular circumferential helical coils, the spring element being disposed between the first and second surfaces and being operable to provide reactive force in response to compression loads from the first and second vertebral bones, wherein at least some diameters of respective turns of the helical coils differ.

7582114, Sep 1, 2009

Jul 7, 2005

11/176914

Todd James Albert - Narberth PA, US
Richard H. Rothman - Philadelphia PA, US
Rafail Zubok - Midland Park NJ, US
Mikhail Kvitnitsky - Clifton NJ, US

Cervical Xpand, LLC - Clifton NJ

A61F 2/44

623 1713, 623 1715, 606 99, 606105

An intervertebral stabilizer includes: a first surface operable to engage an endplate of a first vertebral bone of a spine; a second surface spaced apart from the first surface and operable to engage an endplate of an adjacent second vertebral bone of the spine; a spring element between the first and second surfaces and operable to provide reactive force in response to compression loads from the first and second vertebral bones, wherein a cross-sectional profile taken through the surfaces is hourglass shaped.

7556639, Jul 7, 2009

Jan 4, 2006

11/325104

Richard H. Rothman - Philadelphia PA, US
Rafail Zubok - Midland Park NJ, US
Mikhail Kvitnitsky - Clifton NJ, US

Accelerated Innovation, LLC - Clifton NJ

A61B 17/70

606257

A stabilization element for implantation in a patient includes: a spring element including a plurality of helical coils terminating at first and second ends; and at least one sleeve including at least one bore sized and shaped to slide or thread onto the helical coils of the spring element, the at least one sleeve being operable to engage a tulip of a bone anchor.