GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
`EXHIBIT 1001
`IPR2015-to be assigned
`(Globus v. Flexuspine)
`1 of 70
`
`

`
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`9/1987
`Steffee
`Burton
`5/1988
`7/1988
`Buettner-Janz et al.
`7/1988
`Hedman et al.
`9/1988
`Ray et al.
`8/1989
`Steffee
`9/1989
`Shepperd
`Monson
`9/1989
`Wu
`3/1990
`3/1990
`Lee et al.
`6/1990
`Main et al.
`8/1990
`Hirayarna et al.
`8/1990
`Harms et al.
`8/1991
`Harms et al.
`9/1991
`Bao et al.
`10/1991
`Michelson
`12/1991
`Steffee
`3/1992
`Harms et al.
`Stone
`4/1992
`6/1992
`Pisharodi
`12/1992
`Pisharodi
`12/1992
`Parsons et al.
`1/1993
`Commarmond
`3/1993
`Bao et al.
`3/1993
`Harms et al.
`5/1993
`Harms et al.
`9/1993
`Graham
`11/1993
`Salib et al.
`11/1993
`Sutterlin et al.
`4/1994
`Senter et al.
`4/1994
`Wagner et al.
`5/1994
`Marnay
`6/1994
`Baumgartner
`8/1994
`Rogers
`12/1994
`Baumgartner
`NaVas
`12/1994
`3/1995
`Kozak et al.
`3/1995
`Buettner-Janz et al.
`4/1995
`Ashman
`5/1995
`Holmes
`6/1995
`Lin
`6/1995
`Boyd et al.
`8/1995
`Biedermann et al.
`10/1995
`Beer et al.
`10/1995
`Oka et al.
`NaVas
`1/1996
`3/1996
`Puno et al.
`3/1996
`DiNello et al.
`5/1996
`Csernatony et al.
`5/1996
`Heggeness et al.
`6/1996
`Michelson
`7/1996
`Bao et al.
`7/1996
`Shima
`7/1996
`Navarro et al.
`8/1996
`Biedermann et al.
`9/1996
`Buettner-Janz
`10/1996
`Wisnewski et al.
`10/1996
`Graf
`10/1996
`Boyd et al.
`11/1996
`Bertagnoli
`3/1997
`Michelson
`7/1997
`Samani
`8/1997
`Errico et al.
`9/1997
`Kambin
`9/1997
`Biedermann et al.
`10/1997
`Bainville et al.
`10/1997
`Bryan et al.
`10/1997
`Yuan et al.
`Ratron
`10/1997
`11/1997
`Boyd
`11/1997
`Wagner et al.
`11/1997
`Shinn et al.
`12/1997
`Bisserie
`3/1998
`Biedermann et al.
`3/1998
`Martin
`4/1998
`Michelson
`5/1998
`Baumgartner
`7/1998
`Michelson
`
`>>D>D>>D>D>>>>>>>>D>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>D>D>D>D>>>D>D>>>>>>>>D>>D>D>D>D>D>D>D>>D>D>D>>>>>>>D>D>D>D>D>
`
`4,696,290
`4,743,260
`4,759,766
`4,759,769
`4,772,287
`4,854,311
`4,863,476
`4,863,477
`4,907,577
`4,911,718
`4,932,975
`4,946,378
`4,946,458
`5,042,982
`5,047,055
`5,059,194
`5,071,437
`5,092,867
`5,108,438
`5,123,926
`5,171,278
`5,171,281
`5,180,393
`5,192,326
`5,196,013
`5,207,678
`5,246,458
`5,258,031
`5,261,909
`5,306,307
`5,306,309
`5,314,477
`5,320,644
`5,336,223
`5,370,697
`5,375,823
`5,397,364
`5,401,269
`5,403,315
`5,415,661
`5,423,816
`5,425,773
`5,443,467
`5,458,642
`5,458,643
`5,480,401
`5,496,321
`5,498,263
`5,514,132
`5,514,180
`5,522,899
`5,534,028
`5,534,029
`5,534,030
`5,545,165
`5,556,431
`5,562,663
`5,562,737
`5,562,738
`5,571,109
`5,609,635
`5,645,599
`5,653,763
`5,665,122
`5,672,176
`5,674,294
`5,674,296
`5,676,701
`5,676,702
`5,683,391
`5,683,464
`5,683,465
`5,702,450
`5,725,527
`5,733,284
`5,741,253
`5,755,797
`5,776,199
`
`US 8,123,810 B2
`Page 2
`
`>>D>>>>>>D>>>>J>>>>>>>F1'1>>>>D>>>>>D>>>D>D>D>D>D>D>D>D>D>D>>D>D>D>>>D>D>D>D>D>D>D>D>D>D>>D>D>
`
`5,782,832
`5,785,647
`5,797,909
`5,800,549
`5,800,550
`5,810,819
`5,824,093
`5,824,094
`5,827,328
`5,861,041
`5,863,293
`5,865,846
`5,865,848
`5,888,220
`5,888,226
`5,893,889
`5,895,427
`5,895,428
`5,899,941
`5,928,243
`5,935,133
`5,938,663
`5,951,555
`5,961,518
`5,961,554
`5,964,769
`5,976,186
`5,980,522
`5,984,967
`5,989,250
`5,989,290
`5,997,539
`6,001,130
`6,017,344
`6,019,792
`6,022,376
`6,030,389
`6,039,763
`6,045,579
`6,053,921
`6,063,089
`RE36,758
`6,080,193
`6,093,205
`6,096,038
`6,102,950
`6,106,526
`6,110,210
`6,113,637
`6,123,707
`6,126,689
`6,132,430
`6,132,464
`6,132,465
`6,136,031
`6,139,579
`6,146,421
`6,146,422
`6,156,067
`6,162,252
`6,165,218
`6,176,882 B1
`6,179,874 B1
`6,187,048 B1
`6,200,348 B1
`6,206,924 B1
`6,214,049 B1
`6,214,050 B1
`6,217,579 B1
`6,228,118 B1
`6,231,609 B1
`6,241,730 B1
`6,264,656 131
`6,290,724 B1
`6,296,664 B1
`6,315,797 B1
`6,331,179 B1
`6,348,071 B1
`RE37,665 E
`
`
`
`>—->—->—->—->—->—->—->—->—->->->—Ix)»->->->—>—OOO©OoOo\lU1J>J>.J>bJbJI\JI\)>—->—OOO©©©O0\l\l
`
`998
`998
`998
`998
`998
`998
`998
`998
`998
`999
`999
`999
`999
`999
`999
`999
`999
`999
`999
`999
`999
`999
`999
`999
`999
`999
`999
`999
`999
`999
`999
`999
`999
`12/
`1/2000
`2/2000
`2/2000
`2/2000
`3/2000
`4/2000
`4/2000
`5/2000
`6/2000
`6/2000
`7/2000
`8/2000
`8/2000
`8/2000
`8/2000
`9/2000
`9/2000
`10/2000
`10/2000
`10/2000
`10/2000
`10/2000
`10/2000
`11/2000
`11/2000
`12/2000
`12/2000
`12/2000
`1/2001
`1/2001
`2/2001
`3/2001
`3/2001
`4/2001
`4/2001
`4/2001
`5/2001
`5/2001
`6/2001
`7/2001
`9/2001
`10/2001
`11/2001
`12/2001
`2/2002
`4/2002
`
`\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
`
`Larsen et al.
`Tompkins et al.
`Michelson
`Bao et al.
`Sertich
`Errico et al.
`Ray et al.
`Serhan et al.
`Buttermarm
`Tienboon
`Richelsoph
`Bryan et al.
`Baker
`Felt et al.
`Rogozinski
`Harrington
`Kuslich et al.
`Berry
`Nishijima et al.
`Guyer
`Wagner et al.
`Petreto
`Rehak et al.
`Errico et al.
`Janson et al.
`Wagner et al.
`Bao et al.
`Koros et al.
`Zdeblick et al.
`Wagner et al.
`Biedermann et al.
`Errico et al.
`Bryan et al.
`Errico et al.
`Cauthen
`Assell et al.
`Wagner et al.
`Shelokov
`Hochschuler et al.
`Wagner et al.
`Errico ct al.
`Fitz
`Hochschuler et al.
`McLeod et al.
`Michelson
`Vaccaro
`Harms et al.
`Norton et al.
`Gill et al.
`Wagner et al.
`Brett
`Wagner et al.
`Martin
`Ray et al.
`Middleton
`Steffee et al.
`Gordon et al.
`Lawson
`Bryan et al.
`Kuras et al.
`Husson et al.
`Biedermann et al.
`Cauthen
`Milner et al.
`Biedermann et al.
`Timm
`Gayer et al.
`Huene
`Koros
`Gordon
`Mehdizadeh
`Alby
`Michelson
`Marino
`Middleton
`Middleton
`Freid et al.
`Steffee et al.
`Ralph et al.
`
`2of70
`2 of 70
`
`

`
`6,368,350 B1
`6,368,351 B1
`6,371,990 B1
`6,375,682 B1
`6,375,683 B1
`6,391,190 B1
`6,395,032 B1
`6,395,034 B1
`6,402,784 B1
`6,402,785 B1
`6,409,766 B1
`6,413,259 B1
`6,416,515 B1
`6,419,703 B1
`6,419,704 B1
`6,436,140 B1
`6,440,168 B1
`6,442,814 B1
`6,443,990 B1
`6,447,512 B1
`6,447,544 B1
`6,451,021 B1
`6,454,769 B2
`6,454,806 B1
`6,454,807 B1
`6,478,822 B1
`6,478,823 B1
`6,482,207 B1
`6,482,234 B1
`6,488,710 B2
`6,500,205 B1
`6,520,996 B1
`6,524,312 B2
`6,533,817 B1
`6,533,818 B1
`6,540,748 B2
`6,558,423 B1
`6,562,040 B1
`6,562,074 B2
`6,565,566 B1
`6,565,605 B2
`6,569,442 B2
`6,572,653 B1
`6,576,016 B1
`6,579,318 B2
`6,579,319 B2
`6,582,467 B1
`6,595,992 B1
`6,595,998 B2
`6,610,091 B1
`6,610,094 B2
`6,613,050 B1
`6,616,671 B2
`6,626,904 B1
`6,626,905 B1
`6,635,062 B2
`6,641,614 B1
`6,648,893 B2
`6,648,915 B2
`6,648,917 B2
`6,666,870 B2
`6,666,891 B2
`6,679,915 B1
`6,682,533 B1
`6,685,742 B1
`6,692,495 B1
`6,706,070 B1
`6,712,819 B2
`6,716,247 B2
`6,719,796 B2
`6,733,531 B1
`6,736,850 B2
`6,743,257 B2
`6,758,861 B2
`6,773,460 B2
`6,802,844 B2
`6,811,567 B2
`6,821,298 B1
`6,852,129 B2
`
`4/2002 Erickson et al.
`4/2002 Glenn et al.
`4/2002 Ferree
`4/2002 Fleischmarm et al.
`4/2002 Crozet etal.
`5/2002 Spence et al.
`5/2002 Gauchet
`5/2002 Suddaby
`6/2002 Wardlaw
`6/2002 Zdeblick et al.
`6/2002 Brett
`7/2002 Lyons etal.
`7/2002 Wagner et al.
`7/2002 Fallin et al.
`7/2002 Ferree
`8/2002 Liu et al.
`8/2002 Cauthen
`9/2002 Landryet al.
`9/2002 Aebiet al.
`9/2002 Landryet al.
`9/2002 Michelson
`9/2002 Ralph etal.
`9/2002 Wagner et al.
`9/2002 Cohen etal.
`9/2002 Jackson
`11/2002 Leroux et al.
`11/2002 Michelson
`11/2002 Errico
`11/2002 Weber etal.
`12/2002 Besselink
`12/2002 Michelson
`2/2003 Manasas et al.
`2/2003 Landryct al.
`3/2003 Norton et al.
`3/2003 Weber etal.
`4/2003 Lombardo
`5/2003 Michelson
`5/2003 Wagner
`5/2003 Gerbec et al.
`5/2003 Wagner et al.
`5/2003 Goblc ct al.
`5/2003 Gan et al.
`6/2003 Simonson
`6/2003 Hochschuler et al.
`6/2003 Varga etal.
`6/2003 Goble et al.
`6/2003 Teitelbaum et al.
`7/2003 Wagner et al.
`7/2003 Johnson et al.
`8/2003 Reiley
`8/2003 Husson
`9/2003 Wagner et al.
`9/2003 Landryet al.
`9/2003 Jarnmet et al.
`9/2003 Schmeilet al.
`10/2003 Ray et al.
`11/2003 Wagner et al.
`11/2003 Dudasik
`11/2003 Sazy
`11/2003 Gerbec et al.
`12/2003 Dixon
`12/2003 Boehm et al.
`1/2004 Cauthen
`1/2004 Dinsdale et al.
`2/2004 Jackson
`2/2004 Zacouto
`3/2004 Wagner et al.
`3/2004 Zucherman et al.
`4/2004 Michelson
`4/2004 Cohen etal.
`5/2004 Trieu
`5/2004 Davis
`6/2004 Castro
`7/2004 Ralph etal.
`8/2004 Jackson
`10/2004 Ferree
`11/2004 Reiley
`11/2004 Jackson
`2/2005 Gerbec et al.
`
`US 8,123,810 B2
`Page 3
`
`6,863,673 B2
`D505,205 S
`6,893,464 B2
`6,902,580 B2
`6,928,284 B2
`6,936,070 B1
`6,953,477 B2
`6,962,606 B2
`6,964,664 B2
`6,966,929 B2
`6,966,930 B2
`6,974,478 B2
`6,981,989 B1
`6,991,632 B2
`6,994,727 B2
`6,997,929 B2
`7,011,685 B2
`7,018,415 B1
`7,029,475 B2
`7,083,622 B2
`7,083,649 B2
`7,090,698 B2
`7,101,398 B2
`7,118,579 B2
`7,118,580 B1
`7,128,760 B2
`7,147,664 B2
`7,153,310 B2
`7,204,853 B2
`7,273,496 B2
`7,291,150 B2
`7,311,713 B2
`7,318,839 B2
`7,316,714 B2
`7,320,707 B2
`7,326,250 B2
`7,338,525 B2
`7,364,589 B2
`7,473,276 B2
`7,476,238 B2
`7,517,359 B2
`7,547,309 B2
`7,550,009 B2
`7,556,651 B2
`7,615,068 B2
`7,635,379 B2
`7,682,396 B2
`7,699,875 B2
`7,708,778 B2
`7,713,287 B2
`7,713,288 B2
`7,753,958 B2
`7,771,479 B2
`7,785,351 B2
`7,794,480 B2
`7,799,082 B2
`7,811,309 B2
`7,909,869 B2
`7,931,675 B2
`7,942,905 B2
`7,951,170 B2
`7,959,677 B2
`8,052,723 B2
`2001/0020476 A1
`2001/0032020 A1
`2002/0040243 A1
`2002/0045945 A1
`2002/0065557 A1
`2002/0068977 A1
`2002/0072801 A1
`2002/0082701 A1
`2002/0091390 A1
`2002/0095154 A1
`2002/0123806 A1
`2002/0128659 A1
`2002/0128714 A1
`2002/0130112 A1
`2002/0138077 A1
`2002/0143401 A1
`
`3/2005 Gerbec et al.
`5/2005 Freid
`5/2005 Kiester
`6/2005 Fallin et al.
`8/2005 Palat et al.
`8/2005 Muharma
`10/2005 Berry
`11/2005 Michelson
`ll/2005 Freidet al.
`11/2005 Mitchell
`11/2005 Arnin et al.
`12/2005 Reiley et al.
`1/2006 Fleischmarm etal
`1/2006 Ritland
`2/2006 Khandkar et al.
`2/2006 Manziet al.
`3/2006 Arnin et al.
`3/2006 McKay .................... .. 623/17.15
`4/2006 Panjabi
`8/2006 Simonson
`8/2006 Zucherman et al.
`8/2006 Goble et al.
`9/2006 Dooris et al.
`10/2006 Michelson
`10/2006 Beyersdorffet al.
`10/2006 Michelson
`12/2006 Louis et al.
`12/2006 Ralph et al.
`4/2007 Gordon et al.
`9/2007 Mitchell
`11/2007 Graf
`12/2007 Johnson et al.
`12/2007 Malberg et al.
`1/2008 Gordon et al.
`1/2008 Zucherman
`2/2008 Beaurain et al.
`3/2008 Ferree
`4/2008 Eisermann
`1/2009 Aebiet al.
`1/2009 Panjabi
`4/2009 Drcwry ct al.
`6/2009 Bertagnoliet al.
`6/2009 Arnin et al.
`7/2009 Humphreys et al.
`11/2009 Timm et al.
`12/2009 Callahan et al.
`3/2010 Beaurain et al.
`4/2010 Timm et al.
`5/2010 Gordon et al.
`5/2010 Timm et al.
`5/2010 Timm et al.
`7/2010 Gordon et al.
`8/2010 Humphreys et al.
`8/2010 Gordon et al.
`9/2010 Gordon et al.
`9/2010 Gordon et al.
`10/2010 Timm et al.
`3/2011 Gordon et al.
`4/2011 Panjabiet al.
`5/2011 Lim et al.
`5/2011 Jackson
`6/2011 Gordon et al.
`11/2011 Gordon et al.
`9/2001 Gan et al.
`10/2001 Besselink
`4/2002 Atalliet al.
`4/2002 Liu et al.
`5/2002 Goble et al.
`6/2002 Jackson
`6/2002 Michelson
`6/2002 Zdeblick et al.
`7/2002 Michelson
`7/2002 Atkinson et al.
`9/2002 Reiley
`9/2002 Michelson
`9/2002 Manasas et al.
`9/2002 Manasas et al.
`9/2002 Ferree
`10/2002 Michelson
`
`3of70
`3 of 70
`
`

`
`2003/0028250 A1
`2003/0040802 A1
`2003/0055427 A1
`2003/0069643 A1
`2003/0074063 A1
`2003/0074066 A1
`2003/0074067 A1
`2003/0074068 A1
`2003/0074069 A1
`2003/0074070 A1
`2003/0074071 A1
`2003/0074072 A1
`2003/0074073 A1
`2003/0074074 A1
`2003/0135275 A1
`2003/0135277 A1
`2003/0139812 A1
`2003/0149483 A1
`2003/0176923 A1
`2003/0191470 A1
`2003/0204259 A1
`2003/0204260 A1
`2003/0220643 A1
`2003/0225409 A1
`2003/0233145 A1
`2004/0006391 A1
`2004/0019353 A1
`2004/0030387 A1
`2004/0030389 A1
`2004/0039448 A1
`2004/0044411 A1
`2004/0049190 A1
`2004/0049271 A1
`2004/0049272 A1
`2004/0049273 A1
`2004/0049274 A1
`2004/0049275 A1
`2004/0049276 A1
`2004/0049277 A1
`2004/0049278 A1
`2004/0049280 A1
`2004/0049281 A1
`2004/0087947 A1
`2004/0093083 A1
`2004/0102774 A1
`2004/0106997 A1
`2004/0117020 A1
`2004/0127989 A1
`2004/0133278 A1
`2004/0133281 A1
`2004/0138662 A1
`2004/0138749 A1
`2004/0143265 A1
`2004/0143332 A1
`2004/0147928 A1
`2004/0153065 A1
`2004/0167626 A1
`2004/0181223 A1
`2004/0181284 A1
`2004/0220567 A1
`2004/0236327 A1
`2004/0236329 A1
`2004/0243240 A1
`2004/0254643 A1
`2004/0254644 A1
`2004/0267364 A1
`2004/0267369 A1
`2005/0010295 A1
`2005/0015146 A1
`2005/0015149 A1
`2005/0021144 A1
`2005/0027361 A1
`2005/0033431 A1
`2005/0033432 A1
`2005/0033437 A1
`2005/0033439 A1
`2005/0060034 A1
`2005/0107881 A1
`2005/0113927 A1
`
`2/2003 Reiley et al.
`2/2003 Errico
`3/2003 Graf
`4/2003 Ralph et al.
`4/2003 Gerbec et al.
`4/2003 Errico et al.
`4/2003 Errico et al.
`4/2003 Errico et al.
`4/2003 Errico et al.
`4/2003 Errico et al.
`4/2003 Errico et al.
`4/2003 Errico et al.
`4/2003 Errico et al.
`4/2003 Errico et al.
`7/2003 Garcia et al.
`7/2003 Bryan et al.
`7/2003 Garcia et al.
`8/2003 Michelson
`9/2003 Keller et al.
`10/2003 Ritland
`10/2003 Goble et al.
`10/2003 Ferree
`11/2003 Ferree
`12/2003 Freid et al.
`12/2003 Landry et al.
`1/2004 Reiley
`1/2004 Freid et al.
`2/2004 Landry et al.
`2/2004 Ferree
`2/2004 Pisharodi
`3/2004 Suddaby
`3/2004 Biedermann et al.
`3/2004 Biedermann et al.
`3/2004 Reiley
`3/2004 Reiley
`3/2004 Reiley
`3/2004 Reiley
`3/2004 Reiley
`3/2004 Reiley
`3/2004 Reiley
`3/2004 Cauthcn
`3/2004 Reiley
`5/2004 Lim et al.
`5/2004 Branch et al.
`5/2004 Trieu
`6/2004 Lieberson
`6/2004 Frey et al.
`7/2004 Dooris et al.
`7/2004 Marino et al.
`7/2004 Khandkar et al.
`7/2004 Landry et al.
`7/2004 Zucherman et al.
`7/2004 Landry et al.
`7/2004 Krueger et al.
`7/2004 Landry et al.
`8/2004 Lim
`8/2004 Geremakis et al.
`9/2004 Ritland
`9/2004 Simonson
`11/2004 Eisermann et al.
`11/2004 Paul et al.
`11/2004 Panjabi
`12/2004 Beaurain et al.
`12/2004 Jackson
`12/2004 Taylor
`12/2004 Carli et al.
`12/2004 Lyons et al.
`1/2005 Michelson
`1/2005 Louis et al.
`1/2005 Michelson
`1/2005 Malberg et al.
`2/2005 Reiley
`2/2005 Gordon et al.
`2/2005 Gordon et al.
`2/2005 Bao et al.
`2/2005 Gordon et al.
`3/2005 Berry
`5/2005 Alleyne et al.
`5/2005 Malek
`
`US 8,123,810 B2
`Page 4
`
`2005/0124991 A1
`2005/0125061 A1
`2005/0131406 A1
`2005/0143818 A1
`2005/0149020 A1
`2005/0149023 A1
`2005/0154461 A1
`2005/0154465 A1
`2005/0154466 A1
`2005/0159818 A1
`2005/0171543 A1
`2005/0171608 A1
`2005/0171610 A1
`2005/0177156 A1
`2005/0177157 A1
`2005/0177164 A1
`2005/0177166 A1
`2005/0182401 A1
`2005/0182409 A1
`2005/0203517 A1
`2005/0209697 A1
`2005/0209698 A1
`2005/0222569 A1
`2005/0228500 A1
`2005/0245930 A1
`2005/0256578 A1
`2005/0273167 A1
`2005/0273171 A1
`2005/0273173 A1
`2005/0273174 A1
`2005/0273175 A1
`2005/0283244 A1
`2005/0283245 A1
`2005/0283247 A1
`2005/0283248 A1
`2005/0288670 A1
`2006/0009768 A1
`2006/0009850 A1
`2006/0015100 A1
`2006/0036240 A1
`2006/0036245 A1
`2006/0084986 A1
`2006/0089717 A1
`2006/0095132 A1
`2006/0129244 A1
`2006/0142759 A1
`2006/0149228 A1
`2006/0149229 A1
`2006/0149383 A1
`2006/0155377 A1
`2006/0167547 A1
`2006/0189983 A1
`2006/0195114 A1
`2006/0195191 A1
`2006/0195192 A1
`2006/0217712 A1
`2006/0229729 A1
`2006/0241642 A1
`2006/0241770 A1
`2006/0260483 A1
`2006/0264937 A1
`2006/0265068 A1
`2006/0265074 A1
`2007/0010886 A1
`2007/0073406 A1
`2007/0162137 A1
`2007/0225814 A1
`2007/0239279 A1
`2007/0270838 A1
`2008/0015702 A1
`2008/0033562 A1
`2008/0065079 A1
`2008/0133013 A1
`2008/0177310 A1
`2008/0312692 A1
`2009/0005817 A1
`2009/0076549 A1
`2009/0105764 A1
`2009/0105820 A1
`
`6/2005 Jalmg
`6/2005 Zucherman et al.
`6/2005 Reiley
`6/2005 Yuan et al.
`7/2005 Jalmg
`7/2005 Ritland
`7/2005 Humphreys et al.
`7/2005 Hodges et al.
`7/2005 Humphreys et al.
`7/2005 Blain
`8/2005 Timm et al.
`8/2005 Peterman et al.
`8/2005 Humphreys et al.
`8/2005 Timm et al.
`8/2005 Jalmg
`8/2005 Walters et al.
`8/2005 Timm et al.
`8/2005 Timm et al.
`8/2005 Callahan et al.
`9/2005 Jalmg et al.
`9/2005 Paponneau et al.
`9/2005 Gordon et al.
`10/2005 Panjabi
`10/2005 Kim et al.
`11/2005 Timm et al.
`11/2005 Blatt et al.
`12/2005 Triplett et al.
`12/2005 Gordon et al.
`12/2005 Gordon et al.
`12/2005 Gordon et al.
`12/2005 Gordon et al.
`12/2005 Gordon et al.
`12/2005 Gordon et al.
`12/2005 Gordon et al.
`12/2005 Gordon et al.
`12/2005 Panjabi et al.
`1/2006 Ritland
`1/2006 Frigg et al.
`1/2006 Panjabi et al.
`2/2006 Colleran
`2/2006 Stcrn
`4/2006 Grinberg et al.
`4/2006 Krishna et al.
`5/2006 Kirschman
`6/2006 Ensign
`6/2006 Arnin et al.
`7/2006 Schlapfer et al.
`7/2006 Kwak et al.
`7/2006 Arnin et al.
`7/2006 Beaurain et al.
`7/2006 Suddaby
`8/2006 Fallin et al.
`8/2006 Bertagnoli
`8/2006 Sweeney et al.
`8/2006 Gordon et al.
`9/2006 Mueller et al.
`10/2006 Gordon et al.
`10/2006 Arnin et al.
`10/2006 Rhoda et al.
`11/2006 Hartmarm et al.
`11/2006 White
`11/2006 Schwab
`11/2006 Krishna
`1/2007 Banick et al.
`3/2007 Gordon et al.
`7/2007 Kloss et al.
`9/2007 Atkinson
`10/2007 Francis
`11/2007 Bruneau et al.
`1/2008 Lakin et al.
`2/2008 Krishna
`3/2008 Bruneau et al.
`6/2008 Duggal et al.
`7/2008 Reiley
`12/2008 Brennan et al.
`1/2009 Friedrich et al.
`3/2009 Lim et al.
`4/2009 Jackson
`4/2009 Jackson
`
`4of70
`4 of 70
`
`

`
`US 8,123,810 B2
`Page 5
`
`6/2009 Trieu
`2009/0143862 A1
`7/2009 Zlock et al.
`2009/0177196 A1
`7/2010 Timm et al.
`2010/0174317 A1
`9/2010 Timm et al.
`2010/0222819 A1
`12/2010 Cordon et al.
`2010/0331985 A1
`8/2011 Panjabi et al.
`2011/0196428 A1
`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`2718946
`10/1995
`2735351
`12/1996
`2745706
`9/1997
`2799949
`4/2001
`2085145
`7/1997
`W09848739
`* 11/1998
`0004851
`2/2000
`0074606
`12/2000
`0101893
`1/2001
`0156513
`8/2001
`0245625
`6/2002
`2004019828
`3/2004
`W0 2004019762
`3/2004
`W0 2004019828
`3/2004
`W0 2004019830
`3/2004
`W0 2004024011
`3/2004
`2004026188
`4/2004
`2004041129
`5/2004
`2004054479
`7/2004
`2006066198
`6/2006
`2006116851
`11/2006
`
`FR
`FR
`FR
`FR
`RU
`W0
`W0
`W0
`W0
`W0
`W0
`W0
`W0
`W0
`W0
`W0
`W0
`W0
`W0
`W0
`W0
`
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`
`L .S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L
`\Io. 11/134,091 mailed Feb. 21, 2008; available in PAIR.
`L .S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L
`\Io. 11/134,092 mailed Feb. 21, 2008; available in PAIR.
`L .S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L
`\Io. 10/777,411 mailed Mar. 20, 2008; available in PAIR.
`L .S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L
`\Io. 11/050,632 mailed Sep. 23, 2008; available in PAIR.
`L .S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L
`\Io. 11/343,933 mailed Jul. 3, 2008; available in PAIR.
`L .S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L
`\Io. 11/134,055 mailed Aug. 25, 2008; available in PAIR.
`L .S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L
`\Io. 11/343,933 mailed Nov. 11, 2007; availbale in PAIR.
`L .S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication" for L
`\Io. 11/343,933 mailed Jun. 30, 2008; available in PAIR.
`L .S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L
`\Io. 10/777,411 mailed Mar. 19, 2007; available in PAIR.
`L .S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L
`\Io. 10/777,411 mailed Sep. 24, 2007; available in PAIR.
`L .S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L
`No. 10/777,411 mailed Aug. 29, 2008; available in PAIR.
`L .S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L
`\Io. 10/777,411 mailed Dec. 23, 2008; available in PAIR.
`L .S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L
`\Io. 11/050,632 mailed Sep. 24, 2008; available in PAIR.
`L .S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L
`\Io. 11/050,632 mailed Apr. 16, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L .S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L
`\Io. 11/134,066 mailed Dec. 4, 2008; available in PAIR.
`L .S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L
`\Io. 11/134,091 mailed Dec. 24, 2008; available in PAIR.
`L .S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L
`\Io. 11/134,082 mailed Dec. 3, 2008; available in PAIR.
`L .S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L
`No. 1 1/134,055 mailed Aug. 25, 2008; available in PAIR.
`L .S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L
`\Io. 11/345,602 mailed Mar. 31, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L . S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L
`\Io. 10/777,411, mailed Jul. 17, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L . S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L
`\Io. 11/134,073, mailed Jul. 22, 2009; available in PAIR.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`U. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for U.S. Appl.
`No. 11/134,079, mailed Aug. 14, 2009; available in PAIR.
`U. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for U.S. Appl.
`No. 11/134,082, mailed Aug. 14, 2009; available in PAIR.
`U. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for U.S. Appl.
`No. 11/134,067, mailed Aug. 14, 2009; available in PAIR.
`U. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for U.S. Appl.
`No. 11/050,632, mailed Aug. 25, 2009; available in PAIR.
`U. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for U.S. Appl.
`No. 11/134,066, mailed Sep. 9, 2009; available in PAIR.
`Humphreys et al., “Biomechanics of the KENTI (TM) Total Joint
`Replacement”, Presented at the Global Symposium on Motion Pres-
`ervation Technology, May 9-13, 2006; 3 pages.
`Hodges et al., “Biomechanics of the KENTI (TM) Total Joint
`Replacement”, Presented at the Global Symposium on Motion Pres-
`ervation Technology, May 9-13, 2006; 1 page.
`Patel et al., “Changes in Kinematics following Single Level fusion,
`Single and Bi-Level Charite disc replacement in the Lumbar Spine”
`Presented at the Global Symposium on Motion Preservation Tech-
`nology, May 9-13, 2006; 1 page.
`Serhan et al. “Biomechanics of the posterior lumbar articulating
`elements," Neurosurg Focus 2007, 22(1):E1, 6 pages.
`Khoueir et al. “Classification of posterior dynamic stabilization
`devices,” Neurosurg Focus, 2007, 22(1):E1, 8 pages.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,190, mailed Oct. 11, 2007; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,376, mailed Nov. 29, 2007; available in PAIR.
`PCT Search Report and Written Opinion for International Applica-
`tion No. PCT/US2007/06395 mailed Dec. 11, 2007, 15 pages.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,182, mailed Jun. 9, 2008; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,190, mailed Apr. 17, 2008; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,188, mailed Mar. 17, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,182, mailed Oct. 11, 2007; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,182, mailed Jun. 9, 2008; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,182, mailed Dec. 12, 2008; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`No. 11/371,182, mailed Mar. 25, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,182, mailed Apr. 24, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,376, mailed Apr. 20, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,328, mailed Mar. 17, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,190, mailed Aug. 11, 2008; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/655,724, mailed May 27, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/655,787, mailed May 27, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/655,737, mailed May 27, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark 0lIice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/655,723, mailed May 27, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/655,790, mailed Jun. 4, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,182, mailed Jul. 21, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/134,073, mailed Jul. 22, 2009; available in PAIR.
`International Preliminary Report on Patentability for International
`Application No. PCT/US2008/051346 mailed Mar. 27, 2009, 23
`pages.
`International Search Report and Written Opinion for International
`Application No. PCT/US2008/051346 mailed Sep. 9, 2008, 20
`pages.
`
`5of70
`5 of 70
`
`

`
`US 8,123,810 B2
`Page 6
`
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/371,376, mailed Aug. 28,2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/371,328, mailed Sep. 28, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/371,188, mailed Sep. 25, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/371,190, mailed Apr. 29, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/371,182, mailed Oct. 14, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/371,190, mailed Nov. 7, 2008; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/371,190, mailed Oct. 29, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/371,170, mailed Nov. 4, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L .S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/343,933 mailed Nov. 19, 2007; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 10/777,411, mailed October 1, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/371,376, mailed November 4, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/345,602, mailed October 13, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/655,724, mailed Nov. 23, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/655,787, mailed Nov. 23, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L . S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/655,737, mailed Nov. 23, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/655,723, mailed Nov. 24, 2009; available in PAIR.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/371,376, mailed Jul. 29, 2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/371,190, mailed Aug. 11,2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/134,091, mailed Aug. 4, 2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/975,916, mailed Aug. 4, 2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/975,917, mailed Aug. 17,2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`No. 11/975,919, mailed Aug. 19, 2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/371,182, mailed Aug. 25,2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/371,188, mailed Sep. 1,2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 10/777,411, mailed Oct. 15,2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/371,170, mailed Jul. 12,2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/526,849, mailed Feb. 23, 2011.
`L .S. Appl. No. 13/072,511 entitled “Interbody Device Insertion Sys-
`tems and Methods” to Gimbel et al. filed Mar. 25, 2011.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/371,170, mailed May 6,2011.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/371,328, mailed Dec. 30, 2009.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/134,055, mailed Jan. 19,2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/134,073, mailed Jan. 27, 2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. Appl.
`\Io. 11/134,091, mailed Jan. 26, 2010.
`L . S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L
`\Io. 11/371,182, mailed Feb. 8, 2010.
`L . S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L
`\Io. 11/134,066, mailed Feb. 18,2010.
`L . S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L
`\Io. 11/134,079, mailed Feb. 19,2010.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`.S.Appl.
`
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/134,067, mailed Feb. 18,2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 10/777,411, mailed Vlar. 5, 2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/050,632, mailed Vlar. 2, 2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,190, mailed Feb. 26, 2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/134,082, mailed Vlar. 12,2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/655,790, mailed Vlar. 15,2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,188, mailed Apr. 28, 2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Oflice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,170, mailed \/Iay 4, 2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,376, mailed \/Iay 26, 2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/526,849, mailed Jun. 1, 2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/134,082, mailed \/Iay 25, 2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 10/777,411, mailed Jun. 9, 2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,328, mailed Jun. 17, 2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,188, mailed Jun. 15, 2010.
`L . S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,182, mailed Jun. 8,2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,170, mailed May 4, 2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/975,920, mailed Jun. 7,2011.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/975,921, mailed Jun. 9,2011.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/134,055, mailed Jun. 9,2011.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,328, mailed Jun. 23, 2011.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/975,919, mailed Jul. 21, 2011.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`No. 11/371,170, mailed Aug. 5, 2011.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/655,790, mailed Feb. 4, 2011.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/975,918, mailed Aug. 15, 2011.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/975,916, mailed Sep. 6, 2011.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/975,917, mailed Aug. 3, 2011.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/134,091, mailed Aug. 12,2011.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/526,849, mailed Dec. 6, 2010.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,328, mailed Jan. 6, 2011.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark OlIice “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/371,170, mailed Jan. 28, 2011.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/975,916, mailed Feb. 9, 2011.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/975,917, mailed Feb. 4, 2011.
`L. S. Patent and Trademark Office “Communication” for L .S. App .
`\Io. 11/975,919, mailed Feb. 4, 2011.
`L. S. P.T. O. Notice of Allowance for U.S. Appl. No. 11/134,069,
`mailed Oct. 13, 2011.
`L. S. P.T. O. Final Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 11/134,055,
`mailed Nov. 14, 2011.
`L. S. P.T. O. Non-Final Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 12/841,792,
`mailed Oct. 20, 2011.
`
`6of70
`6 of 70
`
`

`
`US 8,123,810 B2
`Page 7
`
`U. S. P.T. 0. Notice of Allowance for U.S. Appl. No. 11/134,073,
`mailed Oct. 13, 2011.
`U. S. PT 0. Notice of Allowance for US. Appl. No. 11/ 134,079,
`mailed Nov. 25, 2011.
`U S~ PT 0 Notice 0fA110W3n°e for U~S~ APP1~ N0~ 11/134a067s
`mailed Oct 3, 201 1.
`U. S. P.T. 0. Notice of Allowance for U.S. Appl. No. 11/371,170,
`mailed Oct. 12, 2011.
`
`U. S. P.T. 0. Notice of Allowance for U.S. Appl. No. 11/975,921,
`mailed Dec. 14, 2011.
`U. s. P.T. 0. Notice of Allowance for U.S.App1. No. 11/975,920,
`mailed Nov. 16, 2011.
`E.P. Communication Pursuant to Alticle 94(3) EPC for Application
`No. 087138046-2310.
`
`* cited by examiner
`
`7of70
`7 of 70
`
`

`
`U.S. Patent
`
`Feb. 28,2012
`
`Sheet 1 of 45
`
`US 8,123,810 B2
`
`100
`
`126
`
`1Wu.F
`
`.o
`
`0090ooo00009.-oooooooootooooo.
`
`
`.......u.3.x
`oooooooo
`
`A
`
`.x.x.x.H.u.
`uoooouooooooo.
`
`124
`
`
`
`
`
` vtotaoootooooooogooOo000o.oooooooocoooooooooooooo.ooo4400o.
`
`vaoaoooaooooouoo.v00oooo.oooooooooO0oooo9.oooooooooooooooo.
`oooooooo
`
`-oo4v~ooo.
`woocoovo.
`
`
`oooooooo
`oooooooo
`.ooooooo
`
`voooooooooooooo.ooooovoo.
`
`OOOOOQOG
`ooocoooo.
`...».x.§.u.
`
`
`
`".x.§.§ICOCQOOOOOOOQOOJ
`
`8of70
`8 of 70
`
`
`
`
`
`

`
`U.S. Patent
`
`Feb. 28,2012
`
`Sheet 2 of 45
`
`US 8,123,810 B2
`
`100
`
`All
`
`nnu
`
`nuu
`
`»r....
`9500;;
`
`5.0
`
`nun-I an In :-
`2«m\\\\\\\\\\\\\ii\\\\\\\\\\\w
`
`0Q5C
`
`{OC.‘O
`...’
`
`3Vo
`990
`0¢‘Wm
`
`o 33%.090
`ooooo
`33§J$mmm.
`
`FIG. 3A
`
`E
`
`.W..Inn‘1«mo.Wvx.
`.13§0
`
`ff
`v‘v.v
`0 9.0
`gg
`
`\\\I
`uI
`.“u
`\\mmmnm\mMN\
`uII
`u
`I‘I
`
`5OuH»uH».Mu...
`
`O0
`'5';
`«I
`
`FIG. 3B
`
`9of70
`9 of 70
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`

`
`U.S. Patent
`
`Feb. 28,2012
`
`Sheet 3 of 45
`
`US 8,123,810 B2
`
`I?PP