DR. THOMAS MEDRICK SWEENEY, M.D., PH.D.
Medical Practice at Cattlemen Ln, Sarasota, FL

2007003, Feb 15, 2007

Aug 15, 2006

11/505211

Thomas Sweeney - Sarasota FL, US

A61B 1/32

600219000

Percutaneous tooling and methods are used to perform a minimally invasive surgery. The tool includes an elongated driver and a number of blade members. The blades are movable from a retracted position to an expanded position. The percutaneous method includes inserting a wire selectively through the tissue surrounding a surgical site. The wire is then used as a guide for other tools, such as a drill and/or screw tap to prepare an opening in the bone. The other tools may be selectively guided over the wire and through a passageway formed within the tissue by the wire. The passageway may be formed through interstices present in the tissue, which at least minimizes damage and trauma to the tissue in vicinity of the surgical site.

6679883, Jan 20, 2004

Jul 16, 2002

10/198525

David T. Hawkes - Draper UT
Thomas M. Sweeney - Sarasota FL

Ortho Development Corporation - Draper UT

A61B 1758

606 61, 606 73

A dynamic spinal fixation plate assembly includes a spinal plate, a receiving member, and a fastener resulting in a low profile orthopedic device. The plate comprises a plurality of holes for maintaining the receiving member. The relationship between the receiving member and the plate allows the plate to adjust during graft settling. The receiving member may be locked to the plate utilizing the mechanical or chemical properties of the device or the receiving member may be configured to rotate freely within the plate hole. Utilizing the features of the present invention, the plate controllably subsides and settles into a position of stability. Additionally, each receiving member has a tapered internal sidewall defining a through hole to matingly engage the fastener, which also has a tapered portion forming a tapered lock-fit between the fastener and the receiving member.

6588020, Jul 8, 2003

Dec 21, 2001

10/024192

Thomas Sweeney - Sarasota FL

The Idea People LLC - Sarasota FL

A61F 500

2 94, 5624, 2267

A portable back support device for providing vertebrae decompression support and therapeutic heating and/or cooling while preventing pressure against an incision or injured portion of the back. The support device can be made adjustable to fit different size persons.

7892239, Feb 22, 2011

Mar 19, 2008

12/051319

David R. Warnick - Spanish Fork UT, US
Thomas M. Sweeney - Sarasota FL, US
David T. Hawkes - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Michael D. Ensign - Salt Lake City UT, US

Beacon Biomedical, LLC - Tequesta FL

A61B 17/58, A61B 17/60, A61F 2/00

606 99, 606 86 A, 606279

A spinal spacer system includes a handle member, an extension member including a first and a second end, wherein the first end of the extension member is coupled to the handle member. Additionally, a coupling device configured to selectively couple a spacer to the second end of the extension member is disposed on the extension member including an angular fixation member configured to fix the spacer in an angular position relative to the handle member. The spinal spacer system also includes an actuator configured to selectively actuate the coupling device and the angular fixation member. The spacer of the present exemplary spinal spacer system includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a rotatably coupleable engagement member disposed on the proximal end of the spacer. According to one exemplary embodiment, the coupling device includes a single protruding member extending from the second end of the extension member.

8444650, May 21, 2013

Jan 13, 2011

13/006186

David R. Warnick - Spanish Fork UT, US
Thomas M. Sweeney - Sarasota FL, US
David T. Hawkes - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Michael D. Ensign - Salt Lake City UT, US

Beacon Biomedical, LLC - Jupiter FL

A61B 17/70

606 86A, 606 99, 623 1711, 623 1716

A spinal spacer system includes a handle member, an extension member including a first and a second end, wherein the first end of the extension member is coupled to the handle member. Additionally, a coupling device configured to selectively couple a spacer to the second end of the extension member is disposed on the extension member including an angular fixation member configured to fix the spacer in an angular position relative to the handle member. The spinal spacer system also includes an actuator configured to selectively actuate the coupling device and the angular fixation member. The spacer of the present exemplary spinal spacer system includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a rotatably coupleable engagement member disposed on the proximal end of the spacer. According to one exemplary embodiment, the coupling device includes a single protruding member extending from the second end of the extension member.

8097025, Jan 17, 2012

Mar 27, 2008

12/056571

David T. Hawkes - Pleasant Grove UT, US
David R. Warnick - Spanish Fork UT, US
Michael D. Ensign - Salt Lake City UT, US
Thomas M. Sweeney - Sarasota FL, US

X-spine Systems, Inc. - Miamisburg OH

A61B 17/70

606269, 606264, 606265, 606308

A fastener and a bone fixation assembly for the internal fixation of vertebral bodies such as a pedicle screw is provided which allows a detachable tulip to be provisionally locked to a pedicle screw in a first position, while securely locking the tulip assembly to the pedicle screw when in a second position. According to one exemplary embodiment, the tulip assembly includes a tulip body, a coupling saddle, and an expansion ring serving as a fastener. The fastener secures the tulip body to the pedicle screw, while the coupling saddle provides a means to provisionally lock the tulip body at an angle relative to the pedicle screw via an interference fit. Incline planes on the walls of the tulip body provide means to rotationally lock a rod within the tulip assembly, and fully lock the tulip assembly to at an angle relative to the pedicle screw.

2006020, Sep 14, 2006

Nov 21, 2005

11/284438

Michael Ensign - Salt Lake City UT, US
David Hawkes - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Thomas Sweeney - Sarasota FL, US

Alphaspine, Inc. - Sarasota FL

A61F 2/30, A61B 17/58

606061000, 606072000

The disclosure generally relates to rod-coupling assemblies for coupling rods from separate pedicle screw systems. The rod-coupling assemblies generally include at least one rod-receiving body and at least one cam mechanism. The rod-receiving body and cam mechanism cooperate to capture and retain a distraction rod therewith. The cam mechanism includes a helical cam surface that mates with the rod and urges the rod into a retained position by rotation of the cam mechanism. In one embodiment, the assembly is configured to capture and retain two rods with one rod-receiving body. In another embodiment, the assembly is configured to capture and retain a rod and a head portion of a pedicle screw in one rod-receiving body. In yet another embodiment, the assembly includes a lever that is actuated to fix a first rod-receiving body to a second rod-receiving body.

7766947, Aug 3, 2010

Aug 30, 2004

10/930152

David T. Hawkes - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Thomas M. Sweeney - Sarasota FL, US

Ortho Development Corporation - Draper UT

A61B 17/70

606280

A dynamic spinal fixation plate assembly includes a spinal plate, a receiving member, and a fastener resulting in a low profile orthopedic device. The plate may comprise a hole for maintaining the receiving member. The relationship between the receiving member and the plate may allow the plate to adjust during graft settling. The receiving member may be locked to the plate utilizing the mechanical or chemical properties of the device, or the receiving member may be configured to move and rotate freely within the plate hole, even after the fastener has been secured to the bone. The receiving member may have a tapered sidewall defining a through hole to matingly engage the fastener, which may also have a tapered portion forming a tapered lock-fit therebetween. The receiving member may comprise a lip for retaining the fastener within said receiving member.

7309304, Dec 18, 2007

Dec 6, 2004

11/004121

Kenneth G. Stewart - Bradenton FL, US
Thomas Sweeney - Sarasota FL, US

A63B 21/02

482124, 482148

A adjustable portable belt device for providing decompression support and therapeutic heating and/or cooling while preventing pressure against an incision or injured portion of the body. The support device being adjustable to enable the person to adjust the comfort level of the belt device.