Abhijeet Bhaskar Joshi

US Patent:

8252026, Aug 28, 2012

Filed:

Feb 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/677427

Inventors:

Abhijeet B. Joshi - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Zimmer Spine, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

A61B 17/70

US Classification:

606247, 606246, 606248, 606249

Abstract:

An apparatus () and method are provided for supporting an adjacent pair of vertebra () relative to each other by anchoring a support frame () to the superior spinous process () and the inferior spinous process () of two adjacent vertebra (); and anchoring the support frame () to either the superior facets () or inferior facets () of the two adjacent vertebrae ().

US Patent:

20080082168, Apr 3, 2008

Filed:

Jul 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/831802

Inventors:

Marc Peterman - Austin TX, US
David Hooper - Austin TX, US
Abhijeet Joshi - Austin TX, US
Peter Tarcha - Lake Villa IL, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/44

US Classification:

623 1711

Abstract:

Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an implantable device for the closure and/or repair of a spinal defect (e.g., posterior annular defects) and/or preventing recurring herniation. An implantable medical device, in some embodiments, may be coated or impregnated with a releasable pharmaceutical compound. Accordingly, some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to compositions that include one or more pharmaceutical compounds. In addition, some embodiments of the disclosure relate to methods for making and using compositions and medical implants. A spinal implant may include, for example, a scaffold having a substantially planar surface; and a plurality of tails, each of which has a first end that is attached to the scaffold and a second end that is configured and arranged to be threaded through a respective perforation in a vertical body, wherein the scaffold comprises a pharmaceutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical agent.

US Patent:

20080177316, Jul 24, 2008

Filed:

Nov 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/564930

Inventors:

Brian J. Bergeron - Austin TX, US
Charles R. Forton - Leander TX, US
Abhijeet B. Joshi - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/70

US Classification:

606254, 606257

Abstract:

A fixation or implant system () is provided for supporting a spinal column () and includes a pair of dynamic spinal rods () that are fixed on laterally opposite sides of the spine (). The rods () are configured to allow an initial range of spinal motion and to resist spinal motion beyond the initial range.

US Patent:

20080268056, Oct 30, 2008

Filed:

Apr 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/740588

Inventors:

ABHIJEET JOSHI - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

A61K 9/00
A61K 47/30
A61P 19/00

US Classification:

424486, 5147723

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention provide a biocompatible substance useful for repairing a vertebral compression fracture (VCF). The biocompatible substance can be made from two or more biocompatible polymeric hydrogels via physical cross-linking. The biocompatible substance thus made exhibits a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) phenomenon and undergoes volume and stage changes with temperature in the range of 25 C.-34 C. The biocompatible substance can be in liquid injectable form at room temperature, can cure within the human body without damaging living tissues, does not release toxic monomers during surgery, and, once cured, has optimum mechanical properties that match those of a human cancellous bone. It can be used alone in minimally invasive procedures or in combination with other spine treatments.

US Patent:

20080269897, Oct 30, 2008

Filed:

Apr 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/740561

Inventors:

ABHIJEET JOSHI - AUSTIN TX, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/44

US Classification:

623 1711

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention provide an implantable device having a bioresorbable outer layer and a bioactive inner core. The outer layer can be porous, allowing material to pass through and bond with bones. After placement, the outer layer will dissolve into the body over time. The bioactivity, bonding ability, and mechanical properties can be manipulated in many ways. The size, shape, and number of the implantable device may vary, depending upon needs and applications. The implantable device can be introduced into the articulating joint with minimal invasion to act as both a cushion and a load-bearing device, alleviating pain associated with degenerative facet joints, eliminating the need for fusion/fixation procedures, and preserving/restoring the natural function of articulating surfaces.

US Patent:

20090093819, Apr 9, 2009

Filed:

Oct 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/867838

Inventors:

ABHIJEET JOSHI - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/58

US Classification:

606103

Abstract:

Embodiments of the disclosure provide an anisotropic spinal stabilization rod useful for connecting a set of bone fasteners that can anchor a spinal stabilization system onto vertebral bodies. The anisotropic spinal stabilization rod comprises a linear body made of a composite material with fibers selectively oriented in one or more directions to approximate a range of motion of a healthy spine.

US Patent:

20090163919, Jun 25, 2009

Filed:

Dec 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/960445

Inventors:

Peter Tarcha - Lake Villa IL, US
Abhijeet Joshi - Austin TX, US
Brian Bergeron - Austin TX, US
Diana Martinez - Austin TX, US
Marc Peterman - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/86
A61F 2/44
A61B 17/56
A61L 27/54
A61L 27/58
A61B 17/80
A61B 17/58

US Classification:

606 70, 623 1711, 606301, 424423, 424426

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to devices, systems, and/or methods for delivery (e.g., controlled delivery) of a pharmaceutical to a subject's spine. For example, the disclosure relates to implants that provide both a mechanical function and a pharmacological function. According to some embodiments, a spinal implant may comprise a rigid spinal implant body having one or more recesses, one or more layers in each of the one or more recesses, each of the one or more layers comprising a biocompatible material and a pharmaceutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical compound; and at least one biocompatible cap in each of the one or more recesses. An implant may further comprise biocompatible barriers interspersed between the layers.

US Patent:

20090163958, Jun 25, 2009

Filed:

Dec 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/961500

Inventors:

Peter Tarcha - Lake Villa IL, US
Abhijeet Joshi - Austin TX, US
Brian Bergeron - Austin TX, US
Diana Martinez - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/58

US Classification:

606280, 606246

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to compositions, devices, systems, and methods for inhibiting an inflammatory response (e.g., an inflammatory response associated with spinal surgery). For example, some embodiments of the present disclosure may reduce and/or eliminate an inflammatory response associated with friction between a soft tissue and an implant and/or between a soft tissue and a hard tissue.