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SG LLC Lateral Disc Replacement Implant Patent US12599487B2 Granted

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USPTO granted patent US12599487B2 to SG LLC for a lateral disc replacement implant including first and second endplates, a core between the endplates, and an annulus surrounding the core. Inventors: Paul Glazer and Michael J. Milella, Jr. Application filed July 13, 2023.

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USPTO granted patent US12599487B2 to SG LLC for a lateral disc replacement implant. The patent covers a disc replacement implant with first and second endplates configured to engage vertebral endplates, a core between the endplates, and an annulus surrounding the core connecting the perimeters of the endplates. The annulus may include a portion extending inwardly between the endplates.

Competitors developing lateral disc replacement implants should review this patent to assess potential freedom-to-operate implications. The patent holder (SG LLC) now holds exclusive rights to this implant design in the US market, which may affect product development strategies for other medical device manufacturers in the spinal implant space.

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Tools and implants for lateral disc replacement

Grant US12599487B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026

Assignee

SG, LLC

Inventors

Paul Glazer, Michael J. Milella, Jr.

Abstract

In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a disc replacement implant includes, a first endplate configured to engage a vertebral endplate of a first vertebra adjacent an intervertebral space, a second endplate configured to engage a vertebral endplate of a second vertebra opposite the first end plate in the intervertebral space, a core between the first and second endplates, and an annulus surrounding the core and connecting a perimeter of the first endplate to a perimeter of the second end plate. In embodiments, the annulus can include a portion that extends inwardly between the first and second core plates to the spacer.

CPC Classifications

A61F 2/4425 A61F 2002/443 A61F 2002/4435 A61F 2002/4445

Filing Date

2023-07-13

Application No.

18221849

Claims

15

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USPTO
Published
April 14th, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
US12599487B2

Who this affects

Applies to
Medical device makers
Industry sector
3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Patent issuance Medical device IP
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Medical Devices

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