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US20080108940 |
METHOD FOR TREATING INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION
A percutaneous method treats degenerate disc disease characterized by a circumferential bulge. The method provides a catheter having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis, the...
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US20080109000 |
Tamp for concave resurfacing prosthesis
A tamp for use in forming grafting material into a cavity in the glenoid vault to prepare the vault for a glenoid component for performing shoulder arthroplasty is provided. The tamp includes a...
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US20080108897 |
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURING A SUTURE
The present invention provides a method of securing a suture. The method includes providing a retainer having first and second sections. The first section has a central post, and the second section...
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US20080097449 |
Annulus repair systems, instruments and techniques
Systems and methods for repairing annulus defects include at least one blocking member positionable in or adjacent to the annulus defect, and at least one anchor for securing the blocking member to...
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US20080082174 |
Method of protecting a knee prosthesis during intra-operative implantation
A total knee arthorplasty in accordance with the teachings of the present invention is accomplished by surgically removing the meniscus and adjacent joint end portions of the femur and tibia and...
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US20080077003 |
METHOD FOR VIRTUAL ADAPTATION OF AN IMPLANT TO A BODY PART OF A PATIENT
In a method for virtual adaptation of an object to be medically inserted in a patient, to a body part of the patient, the object is shown in a desired view on a monitor, the body part is shown on...
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US20080071299 |
Bioabsorbable elongated member
A bioabsorbable elongated member including a first end and a second end and an elongated part therebetween. The elongated part includes a front end, a back end and a target point in which the front...
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US20080065084 |
SURGICAL UNIVERSAL POSITIONING BLOCK AND TOOL GUIDE
A positioning block ( 10 ) for use in total knee replacement surgery, permitting five degrees-of-freedom movement relative to a bone element ( 39 ) to which it is fixed. The positioning block ( 10...
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US20080065083 |
BONE TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
The present invention relates in certain embodiments to systems for treating vertebral compression fractures. In one embodiment, an elongated sleeve defines a passageway therethrough, and has a...
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US20080065085 |
SURGICAL UNIVERSAL POSITIONING BLOCK AND TOOL GUIDE
A positioning block ( 10 ) for use in total knee replacement surgery, permitting five degrees-of-freedom movement relative to a bone element ( 39 ) to which it is fixed. The positioning block ( 10...
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US20080051796 |
Graft retention tack
A graft retention tack is disclosed and can include a post configured to receive a bone growth factor and a head configured to receive a cartilage growth factor.
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US20080051797 |
APPARATUS FOR SECURING A SENSOR TO A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR USE IN COMPUTER GUIDED ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
A self-centering coupling device is provided for coupling a sensor array to a surgical instrument for use in computer guided surgery. The self-centering coupling device includes a sensor support...
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US20080045949 |
Method of treating degenerative spinal disorders
The present invention describes methods for treating a degenerative intervertebral disc disorder comprising implanting a disc stabilization device into a subject and administering at least one...
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US20080039849 |
Application Aid for the Treatment of Bone Defects
Disclosed is an application aid ( 1 ) for introducing a material ( 12 ) used for the treatment of bone defects into a natural bone or a natural bone structure. Said application aid ( 1 ) comprises...
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US20080039951 |
Orthopaedic materials derived from keratin
The invention provides a biocompatible material derived from keratin that is useful for many aspects of medical treatment of bone. The keratin material is preferably S-sulfonated and enriched in...
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US20080027450 |
Lateral Edge Marker
A device that provides lateral markers for the surgeon as an indication of the permissible outer boundary limits of insertion of an intervertebral motion disc into the disc space.
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US20080015601 |
REDUCTION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
A reduction device and a method for using such a device are provided. In one example, the reduction device includes a sleeve, a coupling member configured to couple to a surgical device, and a...
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US20080009878 |
Fissure Repair
A fissure repair ( 60 ) device for a spinal disc is provided, the device including a first portion ( 61 ), a second portion ( 62 a, 62 b ) and a variable link ( 63 a, 63 b ) between the first...
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US20080009879 |
Equipment for removing cement from bone cavities
The equipment for removing cement from bone cavities consists of an elongated body, hollow inside, that can be inserted inside a cement-filled bone cavity, and at least one rod for extracting the...
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US20080003255 |
Method for augmenting, reducing, and repairing bone with thermoplastic materials
A method for augmenting a tissue including introducing into the tissue a first thermoplastic material at a first condition; treating the first thermoplastic material to achieve a second condition...
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