David G Mccord

US Patent:

7648506, Jan 19, 2010

Filed:

Dec 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/737166

Inventors:

David McCord - Nashville TN, US
Richard C. Techiera - North Dartmouth MA, US
Sean P. Selover - Tiverton RI, US

Assignee:

Depuy Acromed, Inc. - Raynham MA

International Classification:

A61F 5/00

US Classification:

606 86A, 606 99, 606 86 B

Abstract:

A medical inserter tool is provided for introducing medical implants into a surgical site, preferably using minimally invasive techniques. The inserter tool can have a variety of configurations, but in general, the inserter tool should be effective to engage and manipulate the implant into two or more positions. In an exemplary embodiment, the tool includes an elongate shaft having proximal and distal ends and defining a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, and a pivoting element that is coupled to the distal end of the shaft and that is adapted to engage a spinal implant. In use, the pivoting element is movable between first and second positions to allow an implant to be introduced through a percutaneous access device in a lengthwise orientation, and to be manipulated subcutaneously to be positioned in a desired orientation.

US Patent:

20060184170, Aug 17, 2006

Filed:

Jul 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/173495

Inventors:

John Kapitan - Waxhaw NC, US
J. Simmons - San Antonio TX, US
David McCord - Nashville TN, US

Assignee:

Altiva Corporation - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

A61F 2/30

US Classification:

606061000

Abstract:

A polyaxial bone fixation system minimizes the number of parts used to engage a bone bolt in various angular orientations relative to an elongated plate or rods, and also permits for nearly infinite positioning of two or more bone bolts relative to each other along the length of an elongated plate or rods.

US Patent:

20070027544, Feb 1, 2007

Filed:

Jul 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/460862

Inventors:

David McCord - Nashville TN, US
John Kapitan - Waxhaw NC, US
Jason Blain - Encinitas CA, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/44

US Classification:

623017110

Abstract:

A spinal cage implant device includes a substantially planar top, a substantially planar bottom, two side walls, a posterior end wall, and an anterior end wall, wherein the implant is wider than high and longer than wide, and the substantially planar top and the substantially planar bottom include at least one opening, the external surfaces of the two side walls are textured and include at least one opening and that opening is bisected by at least one load-bearing frame structure, and at least one of the anterior end wall or posterior end wall include a hole for receiving a tool for surgical insertion of the spinal cage implant.