Astura Medical Auto-locking Expandable Corpectomy Column Patent Application
Summary
The USPTO has published patent application US20260108360A1 for an auto-locking expandable corpectomy column system, assigned to Astura Medical Inc. The application was filed on October 19, 2024, under application number 18920851, with inventors Ross Dusterhoft and Thomas Purcell. The system comprises a vertebral body replacement device featuring an auto-locking mechanism designed to simplify surgical use without requiring additional instrumentation.
“A vertebral body replacement system that includes an auto-locking system that is easy to use without additional instrumentation.”
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The USPTO published patent application US20260108360A1 for an auto-locking expandable corpectomy column, a vertebral body replacement system with integrated auto-locking functionality designed to eliminate the need for additional surgical instrumentation. The application names Astura Medical Inc. as assignee and lists Ross Dusterhoft and Thomas Purcell as inventors.
Patent application publications do not create compliance obligations. However, competitors developing similar spinal implant technologies should monitor this application to assess potential overlap with their own IP portfolios and evaluate whether licensing discussions with Astura Medical may be warranted upon issuance. Medical device manufacturers in the spinal implant space may also wish to review the claims upon publication of the full application to assess freedom-to-operate implications.
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AUTO-LOCKING EXPANDABLE CORPECTOMY COLUMN
Application US20260108360A1 Kind: A1 Apr 23, 2026
Assignee
Astura Medical Inc.
Inventors
Ross Dusterhoft, Thomas Purcell
Abstract
A vertebral body replacement system that includes an auto-locking system that is easy to use without additional instrumentation.
CPC Classifications
A61F 2/446 A61F 2002/30092 A61F 2002/30405 A61F 2002/30523 A61F 2002/3055 A61F 2002/30553 A61F 2002/30565 A61F 2002/30579
Filing Date
2024-10-19
Application No.
18920851
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