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7608081 Rod reducer  
A cam coupling rod reducer and method of operation comprises an inner tube comprising a first end having a hole and a second end having a plurality of prongs extending therefrom. The rod reducer...
7588588 System and method for stabilizing of internal structures  
There is shown a system and method for reducing the difficulty in percutaneous placement of a spine stabilization brace. A medical implant system has a first bone anchor having a longitudinal axis,...
7527638 Methods and devices for minimally invasive spinal fixation element placement  
Minimally invasive methods and devices for introducing a spinal fixation element into a surgical site in a patient's spinal column are provided. In general, the method involves advancing a spinal...
7491241 Intervertebral spacer device having recessed notch pairs for manipulation using a surgical tool  
Instrumentation for implanting an artificial intervertebral disc includes static trials and a dynamic trial for determining the appropriate size of disc to be implanted, static trial holders for...
7491218 Spinal stabilization systems and methods using minimally invasive surgical procedures  
A spinal stabilization system may be formed in a patient. In some embodiments, a minimally invasive procedure may be used to form a spinal stabilization system in a patient. Bone fastener...
7338525 Methods and apparatus for preventing the migration of intradiscal devices  
Barriers are used to hold prosthetic components, including intradiscal devices, in position while allowing natural movement within a “safe zone.” In the preferred embodiments, the barrier is in...
7235081 Wedge plate inserter/impactor and related methods for use in implanting an artificial intervertebral disc  
A wedge plate inserter/impactor instrument is provided primarily for holding, inserting, repositioning, removing, impacting, extracting, and otherwise manipulating an artificial intervertebral disc...
7235074 Ligament shim  
A shim for placement in a bone tunnel during ligament reconstruction.
7211085 Dynamic lordotic guard with movable extensions for creating an implantation space posteriorly in the lumbar spine and method for use thereof  
A lordotic guard and method for guiding a bone removal device to form an implantation space in the human spine and, if desired, for inserting a spinal implant into the implantation space. The guard...
7169182 Implanting an artificial intervertebral disc  
Instrumentation for implanting an artificial intervertebral disc includes static trials and a dynamic trial for determining the appropriate size of disc to be implanted, a static trial holder for...
7153304 Instrument system for preparing a disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies to receive a repair device  
An instrument system for preparing a disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies to receive a repair device includes a series of distractors for distracting the vertebral bodies in a manner that...
7115132 Static trials and related instruments and methods for use in implanting an artificial intervertebral disc  
Instrumentation for distracting an intervertebral space and determining an appropriate size for an artificial intervertebral disc to be implanted therein include static trials and a static trial...
7087058 Method and apparatus for providing posterior or anterior trans-sacral access to spinal vertebrae  
Methods and apparatus for providing percutaneous access to vertebrae in alignment with a visualized, trans-sacral axial instrumentation/fusion (TASIF) line in a minimally invasive, low trauma,...
7066938 Snap-on spinal rod connector  
An implantable medical connector device is provided that employs a snap-on technology to safely and easily mate with another device. The medical connector device generally includes an elongate...
7033392 Posterior oblique lumbar arthrodesis  
Instruments and methods for spinal stabilization are disclosed. In preferred embodiments, the invention provides greater stabilization of vertebral bodies through methods including combinations of...
6989012 Plating system for stabilizing a bony segment  
A plating system for stabilization of a bony segment includes a plate engageable to at least first and second bony elements. For spinal stabilization, the plate is attached at least to first and...
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...
6875211 Apparatus for spinal stabilization  
An apparatus is disclosed for connecting first and second elongated spaced apart spinal rods to one another which includes an elongated body portion, a clamp portion depending from the body portion...
6805716 Orthopedic device set for reorienting vertebral bones for the treatment of scoliosis  
An orthopedic device set, including: a plurality of intervertebral spacer elements, each spacer element having a different axial thickness from each other element, the axial thicknesses being...
6796988 Image guided spinal surgery guide, system, and method for use thereof  
A guide is disclosed for use in performing spinal surgery to prepare across a spinal disc and adjacent vertebrae an implantation space. The guide is associated with a computer controlled surgical...
6666891 Device and method for lumbar interbody fusion  
A method for performing percutaneous interbody fusion is disclosed. The method includes the steps of inserting a guide needle posteriorly to the disc space, inserting a dilator having an inner...
6610065 Interbody fusion implants and instrumentation  
This invention relates to implants formed from donor bone for use in lumbar interbody fusion procedures and instruments for performing such procedures. The implants are formed to include a concave...
6595998 Tissue distraction device  
An apparatus and method for distracting, in a given direction, and supporting two tissue surfaces. A plurality of wafers are consecutively inserted between the two tissue surfaces to create a...
6500206 Instruments for inserting spinal vertebral implant  
A spinal vertebral implant includes a substantially rectangular shaped base section made from a solid piece of bone. A nose section extends integrally from the substantially rectangularly shaped...
6283966 Spinal surgery tools and positioning method  
Instruments and methods are disclosed for positioning a spinal implant within an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebrae. The invention advantageously provides for positioning of the...
6264657 Method for removing devices from bone  
A kit is for removing a spacer having a surface and ends from a spine. The kit includes an osteotome, a threaded extractor, and a trephine, each for releasing spacer from spine. Osteotome includes...
6171339 Multi-lumen spinal implant guide and method  
The present invention provides instruments and methods for insertion of multiple spinal implants into the intervertebral space between opposing vertebral bodies. Instrumentation according to the...
6156040 Apparatus and method for spinal stablization  
A surgical method and apparatus for implanting a spinal fusion implant includes a rigid centering guide having a distal end sized to be inserted into the disc space with the guide extending along a...
6093207 Middle expanded, removable intervertebral disk stabilizer disk  
A middle expanded, removable disk implant for stabilizing adjacent vertebrae. The implant is detachably mounted to an applicator for insertion into the anatomical region between two adjacent...
6090113 Adjustable osteosynthesis system of the rachis  
According to an embodiment of the invention, an apparatus is provided that includes positioning equipment for an osteosynthesis system for a spinal column. The positioning equipment includes two...
6059790 Apparatus and method for spinal stabilization  
The disclosure provides a surgical method and apparatus for implanting a spinal fusion implant into an intervertebral disc space. In one embodiment, the invention includes an alignment guide having...
5968098 Apparatus for fusing adjacent bone structures  
An apparatus for facilitating the fusion of adjacent bone structures includes an implant member configured for insertion within a space defined between adjacent bone structures. The implant member...
5899901 Spinal fixation system  
This invention relates to apparatus for use in surgery. More specifically, it relates to a spinal fixation device which is adapted to engage a spinal body (e.g. vertebra, or sacrum) and to grip an...
5720751 Tools for use in seating spinal rods in open ended implants  
A set of tools for use in seating a spinal rod in a rod receiving channel in a head of an open ended spinal surgery implant such as a bone screw, hook or transverse connector wherein each of the...
5683464 Spinal disk implantation kit  
A spinal disk implant comprises a solid body having four faces arranged to define a right-rectangular solid body and two faces that define the ends of the solid body. The faces that define the...
5584887 Percutaneous screw adapter  
A method for percutaneous fixation of a pair of vertebrae of a patient, which comprises posterolaterally entering the back of a patient percutaneously with a plurality of pedicle screws, screwing...
5545228 Offset bone bolt  
A method for percutaneous fixation of a pair of vertebrae of a patient, which comprises posterolaterally entering the back of a patient percutaneously with a plurality of offset bone bolts,...
5306275 Lumbar spine fixation apparatus and method  
A spinal fixation apparatus and method wherein various elements are mounted to the vertebra and the sacrum of a spine and are selectively interconnected to achieve a predetermined fixation and/or...
5242443 Percutaneous fixation of vertebrae  
A method for percutaneous fixation of a pair of vertebrae of a patient, which comprises posterolaterally entering the back of a patient percutaneously with a plurality of pedicle screws, screwing...
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