Vertebral Implant System Patent Application
Summary
The USPTO has published a patent application for a vertebral implant system filed by FOUNDATION SURGICAL GROUP, INC. The application details a system comprising upper and lower staples and a vertical member, potentially a plate, designed for correcting vertebral body alignment and installation from various angles.
What changed
This document is a publication of a patent application (US20260083569A1) filed by FOUNDATION SURGICAL GROUP, INC. for a vertebral implant system. The application describes a system including upper and lower staples and a vertical member, which may be a plate, designed to correct vertebral body alignment. It also details a self-adjusting screw plate alignment system and methods of use, noting installation from anterior, oblique, or lateral angles.
As this is a patent application, it does not impose direct regulatory obligations on medical device manufacturers or healthcare providers. However, it signifies potential future innovation and intellectual property in the field of spinal implants. Companies operating in this space should be aware of this filing as it may impact future product development and patent landscapes.
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VERTEBRAL IMPLANT SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE
Application US20260083569A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026
Assignee
FOUNDATION SURGICAL GROUP, INC.
Inventors
Randal R. Betz, Dale E. Whipple
Abstract
A vertebral implant system is provided comprising an upper staple, a lower staple and a vertical member. In some embodiments, the vertical member is a plate. In some embodiments, the plate further comprises an offset guide that defines an offset dimension to contribute to a correction of an alignment of a vertebral body. In some embodiments, the staple defines an offset dimension to contribute to a correction of an alignment of a vertebral body. In some embodiments, the vertebral implant system is configured to be installed from an anterior, oblique, or lateral angle to the vertebral body. In some embodiments, a self adjusting screw plate alignment system is provided comprising a bone screw having threaded and tip portions, a plate with a through hole, a locking element and a securing element configured to frictionally anchor the tip portion of the bone screw in the plate through hole.
CPC Classifications
A61F 2/44 A61B 17/0642 A61B 17/7059 A61B 17/8009 A61B 17/8014 A61B 17/8019 A61B 17/8052 A61F 2/30771 A61F 2/4455 A61B 2017/00407 A61B 2017/00411 A61B 2017/00867 A61F 2002/30507 A61F 2002/30593
Filing Date
2025-11-13
Application No.
19387778
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