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7608078 |
Expansion apparatus for adjustable spinal implant
An expansion assembly expands a vertebral implant. The vertebral implant has an inner cylindrical assembly adapted for insertion into an outer cylindrical assembly having an outer wall. The...
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7594929 |
Anchoring screw for a relay strip or suture
The invention concerns an anchoring screw ( 1 ) in a bone tunnel ( 6 ) for a relay strip ( 8 ) made of synthetic material or a suture, comprising: a cylindrical proximal portion ( 3 ) of length...
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7588573 |
Expansion tool for adjustable spinal implant
A vertebral implant assembly having a tubular body and a pair of endplate assemblies is installed between two vertebral endplates using an apparatus comprising an axle having a proximal end and a...
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RE40914 |
Orthopaedic fixation plate
A plate for use in fixating the position of a first bone segment relative to a second bone segment, the plate comprising a body portion having a plurality of attachment mechanisms located therein,...
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7578819 |
Spinal access and neural localization
A method in which a probe is advanced between a neural tissue structure and a non-neural tissue structure such as the intervertebral foramen. The probe includes electrodes on opposite surfaces....
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7549999 |
Interspinous process distraction implant and method of implantation
An implant for positioning between the spinous processes, such as the spinous processes of cervical vertebrae, include first and second wings foe lateral positioning and a spacer located between...
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7491180 |
Apparatus and methods for templating and placement of artificial discs
A method of determining the size and/or placement of a prosthetic disc in a disc space between adjacent endplates of two vertebrae in a selected spinal area, comprising: using a computer to...
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7465303 |
External fixation assembly
An external fixation assembly for bone fusion is disclosed. The assembly includes an extension arm having a fixation joint portion and a pin element moveably disposed along the extension arm...
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7431723 |
Device and method for separation of modular orthopaedic elements
A tool, system and method for separating connected orthopaedic components are disclosed. The system includes two orthopaedic components that are connected end to end. One of the orthopaedic...
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7390332 |
Methods and devices for repairing tissue
A suture anchor system for repairing torn or damaged tissue is provided and generally includes a first suture anchor having at least one length of suture attached thereto, and a second suture...
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7383164 |
System and method for designing a physiometric implant system
A system improves the design of artificial implant components for use in joint replacement surgeries. The system includes an anthropometric static image data analyzer, an implant model data...
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7367977 |
Apparatus for dynamic external fixation of distal radius and wrist fractures
The fixator is an apparatus for repairing fractures of the distal radius and wrist. Distal, pivot, distraction, and radial members provide an anatomically contoured, radiolucent apparatus that...
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7347855 |
Non-invasive ultrasonic body contouring
A methodology and system for lysing adipose tissue including directing ultrasonic energy at a multiplicity of target volumes within the region, which target volumes contain adipose tissue, thereby...
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7331951 |
Devices and methodologies useful in body aesthetics
A methodology and system for lysis or induction of apoptosis in cellulite and fat including directing ultrasonic energy at a multiplicity of target volumes within the region, which target volumes...
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7322977 |
Spinal adjusting device and method
A spinal adjusting device having a base plate assembly with an upper plate assembly coupled thereto, the base plate assembly configured to permit the upper plate assembly to drop a predetermined...
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7320555 |
Cardan shaft structure with tightness adjustable functions
A cardan shaft structure with tightness adjustable functions has a through-hole passing through spheres located at both ends of the cardan shaft body, and a taper socket respectively installed into...
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7306601 |
External fixation system with provisional brace
System, including methods and apparatus, for provisionally bracing an external fixator while the external fixator is reconfigured.
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7306600 |
Bone fixation system
An implant for fixation of a bone includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, and a longitudinal axis defined between the proximal end and the distal end. A plurality of blades are...
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7291176 |
System for establishing the orientation of a modular implant
This invention provides apparatus and a method for assembling a modular hip implant where the desired orientation of the neck component is uniquely determined during the trialing phase of the...
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7252668 |
Distraction device for maxillofacial surgery
The invention relates to a device that maybe used in maxillofacial surgery and dentistry. The device comprises a translating bracket with a cylinder and a fixed bracket with a chamber. A...
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7235076 |
Method of improving pedicle screw placement in spinal surgery
A method of determining the size and trajectory of screws in pedicles during surgery, comprising generating a three-dimensional image of the bony spine; hollowing out the vertebra in the image with...
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7235074 |
Ligament shim
A shim for placement in a bone tunnel during ligament reconstruction.
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7204852 |
Intervertebral implant, insertion tool and method of inserting same
An intervertebral implant, alone and in combination with an insertion tool for inserting same and a method for inserting same. The implant has upper and lower parts which have universal movement...
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7160326 |
Method and apparatus for implantation of soft tissue implant
A method of securing a soft tissue implant to damaged tissue of a patient is provided. The method includes preparing a layer of extracellular matrices (ECM) for surgery. The method further includes...
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7156864 |
Suture anchor
The present invention relates to a threaded suture anchor for use in securing tissue to bone. The present invention further relates to the combination of a suture anchor and a suture without the...
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7144378 |
Quick-release torquer apparatus for delivering and maintaining a medical guideware
The present invention provides a torquer for maneuvering a medical guidewire during endovascular surgical procedures or the like, which can be easily positioned and re-positioned along the length...
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7135031 |
Repeated use trocar-needle insertion instrument and loading tool
A single shot trocar-needle insertion instrument is configured for repeated use. The repeated use trocar-needle insertion gun (RUTI) operates in association with a loading tool, which for...
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7083622 |
Artificial facet joint and method
An artificial facet joint includes a spinal implant rod and a connector. The connector includes a screw and a rod connecting member having structure for engagement of the rod. The rod connecting...
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7025771 |
Tool to direct bone replacement material
A fill tool for directing bone replacement material into an expandable bag within a reamed out disc includes a deflector at its distal end which deflects the flow of such material to a one or more...
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6978188 |
Method for contouring bone reconstruction plates
Systems and methods are provided for designing and producing custom-made templates for implantation or for pre-contouring metallic or polymer implantable plates prior to surgery. According to one...
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6960215 |
Tactical detachable anatomic containment device and therapeutic treatment system
Devices and methods for the controlled delivery of therapeutic agents into bone and soft tissue to prevent the unintentional migration of therapeutic agents from the treatment site. The containment...
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6926728 |
Curved dilator and method
The present invention generally relates to a dilator with a curved tip. The curved tip is machined through a specific range of diameters so that a physician can establish the diameter of the...
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6918915 |
Maxillary bone extensor
A maxilla extension apparatus that extends the maxilla in lower forward direction, wherein a band is installed on the maxilla dentition, fixed onto a slide rail, and an arm is fixed onto the...
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6884245 |
Hardware for cutting bone cores
A surgical bone coring cutter is tubular in shape with the cutting end fabricated of a thicker section wall designed with both an inner and an outer cone. The double cone section causes the kerf to...
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6849076 |
Surgical distraction device
A surgical distraction device is provided for applying extending or tensioning force non-invasively to a patient's skeleton or to an implant which comprises anchoring means for attaching first and...
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6840944 |
Vertebral body end plate cutter
Precision recesses are cut in the end plates of vertebral bodies by inserting into the disc space a cutter having a pair of shell elements provided with cutting edges shaped to match bone growth...
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6816754 |
Method and system for controlling drive of a robot
A method and system for controlling drive of a robot having two or more drive axes and driven in accordance with an action program transmitted from a system controller to a robot controller by a...
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6796977 |
Variable graft tensioner
A graft preparation board that enables an exact tensioning of soft tissue grafts. The graft preparation board allows the amount of tensile load to be easily determined so that the operator can...
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6790208 |
Rod gripper
A slider 37 having a rod-pressing portion 35 for pressing a rod 23 into a rod-engaging recess 25 is movably provided on a holder body 27 having the rod-engaging recess 25 . The holder...
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6719757 |
Device for attaching an element to a body
The invention relates to a device for attaching an element securely to a body, in particular to a bone, wherein the device comprises at least one movable holding element enabling the device to be...
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6695847 |
Surgical device and method for bone surgery
A surgical device ( 1 ) for bone surgery comprising a body ( 2 ) able to be gripped by the user and a tip ( 3 ) mounted at the head of the body and set in vibration at a modulated ultrasonic...
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6679889 |
Apparatus and methods for independently conditioning and pretensioning a plurality of ligament grafts during joint repair surgery
Apparatus and methods for conditioning and pre-tensioning soft tissue grafts during joint repair surgery, such as during repair of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The inventive apparatus is...
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6656190 |
Implant prehension device
A prehension device for grasping an implant, implanting the implant and manipulating the implant including prehension means intended to cooperate with receiving means, wherein the prehension means...
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6648894 |
Bone graft forming guide and method of forming bone grafts
A bone graft forming guide for providing a bone graft and a method of forming a bone graft. The guide includes a main body including a holder for holding a graft material and guide containing a...
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6620162 |
Device for inserting fill material particles into body cavities
An instrument for filling cavities in a body, such as a cavity within a reamed out spinal disc, with beads includes a cyclical agitator that functions to prompt the introduction of one bead at a...
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6616663 |
Bone-anchor loading devices and methods of use therefor
A device and method of loading a bone anchor into a bone-anchor inserter does not apply force on the leading point, the distal cutting edges or threads of the bone anchor. The bone-anchor loading...
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6613050 |
Method and apparatus for spinal fixation
A spinal fixation implant system for correction and fixation of the human spine to facilitate an anatomically correct fusion. The spinal fixation system may include a connector, a spinal rod, a...
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6607544 |
Expandable preformed structures for deployment in interior body regions
An expandable structure made from an elastomer material is preformed to a desired geometry by exposure to heat and pressure. The structure undergoes controlled expansion and further distention in...
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6579292 |
Connection assembly for spinal implant systems
A connection assembly for a spinal implant system having a novel interface element having an internal stop that limits rotation of the spinal implant rod and associated members with regard to the...
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6533785 |
Clamp for an external bone fixation device
A clamp for an external fixation device includes a basic body fitted with a first, continuous borehole for receiving a longitudinal support and a second, continuous borehole disposed perpendicular...
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