Discectomy Tool Patent US12605178B2 Granted Apr 21
Summary
The USPTO granted Patent US12605178B2 to Combination Spine, Inc. for a discectomy tool designed to clear material from a patient's disc space. The device features dual rotatable members at the distal portion with a transverse axis, an actuation mechanism for rotation, and an expansion feature to increase inter-member distance. The patent names Joshua M. Ammerman and Richard Briganti as inventors and contains 29 claims.
What changed
The USPTO issued Patent US12605178B2 to Combination Spine, Inc. for a discectomy device featuring first and second rotatable members at the distal portion, a transverse axis, and an actuation mechanism enabling rotation about the transverse axis. The device includes an expansion mechanism to increase distance between rotatable members, with some versions allowing detachment for placement within the disc space.
Manufacturers of spinal surgical instruments should be aware of this newly granted patent covering dual-rotator discectomy designs. Competitors developing similar rotary disc-space clearing devices may need to evaluate freedom-to-operate. The patent's 29 claims define the scope of Combination Spine's exclusive rights in this surgical device category.
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Discectomy tool
Grant US12605178B2 Kind: B2 Apr 21, 2026
Assignee
Combination Spine, Inc.
Inventors
Joshua M. Ammerman, Richard Briganti
Abstract
A discectomy device for clearing material out of a disc space of a patient having a body, a first rotatable member at the distal portion of the body, and a second rotatable member at the distal portion of the body spaced from the first rotatable member. A transverse axis passes through the first and second rotatable members. A first mechanism is actuable to rotate the first and second rotatable members about the transverse axis. A mechanism can be provided to expand the rotatable members to increase the distance between the rotatable members. The rotatable members in some versions can be detached from the device for placement within the disc space.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/32002 A61F 2/4611 A61F 2/4425
Filing Date
2021-01-07
Application No.
17143260
Claims
29
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