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8182491 Rigidly guided implant placement  
A system for guiding an implant to an optimal placement within a patient includes a trajectory guide for guiding instruments along a selected trajectory and a trajectory fixation device for fixing...
8177845 Osteogenic packing device and method  
An osteogenic material packing device is used to pack osteogenic material onto a spinal fusion device. The packing device has a cavity defined therein, which is adapted to receive the spinal fusion...
8172854 Attachable instrument guide with detachable handle  
An instrument guide with device coupler, a handle and one or more instrument guide lumens is detachably coupled to an orthopedic implant to facilitate drilling of the fastener holes or to...
8172847 In-line rod reduction device and methods  
The present invention provides methods and devices for placing a spinal fixation rod into a rod receiving opening in a spinal anchor and installing a fastener to secure the rod to the spinal...
8172855 Devices and methods for inter-vertebral orthopedic device placement  
The disclosure relates to devices and methods for implantation of an orthopedic device between skeletal segments using limited surgical dissection. The implanted devices are used to adjust and...
8167885 Anterior lumbar interbody graft inserter  
An anterior lumbar interbody graft (ALIG) inserter includes prongs at the tip of the inserter which can optionally grasp, and thus insert, anterior and anterior-lateral grafts.
8167823 Method and apparatus for aligning and securing an implant relative to a patient  
A surgical apparatus includes an orientation sensor that detects an actual orientation of a surgical tool. The apparatus also includes an orientation feedback device that selectively provides an...
8167887 Introducer for inserting a connecting rod into a spine  
An introducer is provided for inserting a connecting rod into tissue of a spine that comprises an outer sleeve with an actuatable rod attachment portion at a distal end thereof to releasably...
8167890 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods  
A method includes moving a spinal implant such that a central portion of the spinal implant is disposed between adjacent spinous processes, radially extending a proximal portion of the spinal...
8163022 Method and apparatus for the treatment of the intervertebral disc annulus  
This disclosure presents methods and devices for treating a tear, rent, incision, defect, aperture or delamination of the annulus fibrosus of an intervertebral disc. The methods and devices can...
8163026 Interbody implant  
An interbody implant (20) includes first and second members (22, 24) that are configured to allow the members (22, 24) to be inserted into a disc space separately and then connected together in the...
8162943 Deformable implant systems and methods  
The present invention provides a deformable implant and a deformation apparatus. The implant has an elongated shape and may be inserted into the intramedullary canal of a fractured bone. The...
8162946 Instrument for tensioning a flexible tie  
A surgical system for stabilizing at least a portion of a spine is provided. In at least one embodiment, the system comprises a spinal rod, an implant, and an instrument. The instrument comprises a...
8157840 Spine distraction implant and method  
A method of inserting an interspinous-process implant includes using an insertion tool. The insertion tool includes an inner shaft disposed at least partially within an outer shaft. The inner shaft...
RE43317 Medical installation tool  
An installation tool that is useful for the efficient and effective placement of an article, such as an artificial disc, between adjacent vertebral bodies is provided. The installation tool can be...
8157808 Insertion instrument for an endoprosthesis comprising a prosthesis shaft which is to be inserted into a medullary cavity  
The invention relates to an insertion instrument for an endoprosthesis (1), which comprises a neck part (12) and a shaft part (10) which is to be inserted into a medullary cavity, comprising a...
8157845 Pivotable vetrebral spacer  
According to one exemplary embodiment, a pivotable interbody spacer system includes an insertion instrument configured to manipulate a pivotable interbody spacer during surgical insertion, wherein...
8152855 Method and apparatus for hip femoral resurfacing tooling  
Tools and methods for implanting hip resurfacing femoral prostheses along a path defined by the axis of a shaped femoral head surface are described. The prostheses are stemless partial ball...
8152814 Separator tool for a modular prosthesis  
A tool for separating components of a modular prosthesis includes an upper and lower body, each defining opposing bills at one end that are sized to fit in juxtaposed relation within an initial gap...
8147516 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods  
A method includes positioning a medical device within a body between adjacent spinous processes, moving the medical device from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration within the...
8142435 Multi-functional surgical instrument and method of use for inserting an implant between two bones  
The surgical instrument includes a handle and a housing member that has a first end that is fixed to the handle and a second end that is configured to receive an engagement member. The surgical...
8142433 Intramedullary nail and targeting instrument  
An intramedullary nail and targeting and/or nailing instrument are provided, whereby a connection end of the targeting and/or nailing instrument has an axially parallel protrusion and a connection...
8142437 System for percutaneously fixing a connecting rod to a spine  
A system for percutaneously fixing a connecting rod to vertebrae comprises first and second bone screws, each with a corresponding hollow bone screw extension mounted thereto, and a connecting rod...
8142439 Method of connecting an impactor to an orthopaedic implant  
A method of connecting an impactor to an orthopaedic implant includes the steps of: providing the impactor including a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, a trigger pivotably connected to...
8142441 Surgical instrument and method of use for inserting an implant between two bones  
The surgical instrument includes a handle assembly and an elongate body that has first and second ends with the first end being located adjacent to the handle assembly and the second end being...
8137357 Rod coercer  
A rod coercer for use in spinal fixation procedures is provided. The rod coercer can be pivoted in a first direction to fixedly grip an implant, and pivoted in a second direction to reduce a rod...
8137356 Flexible guide for insertion of a vertebral stabilization system  
An installation system for installing a vertebral stabilization system. The system includes an implant guide and an insert. The implant guide includes a handle and a shaft extending from the...
8128626 System and method for delivery conformation and removal of intramedullary bone fixation devices  
A bone fixation system and method for stabilizing a fractured bone by implantation into the intramedullary canal of an implant that is expanded by an implant deformation apparatus, or deformer. The...
8128629 Rod coercer  
A rod coercer for use in spinal fixation procedures is provided. The rod coercer can be pivoted in a first direction to fixedly grip an implant, and pivoted in a second direction to reduce a rod...
8123757 Inserter instrument and implant clip  
A method and apparatus assisting safe one-handed insertion of an implant. An implant implantation device has a frame which includes a trigger mechanism, an outer sleeve mechanically coupled to the...
8118872 System and methods for inserting a spinal disc device into an intervertebral space  
A system for replacing a natural nuclear disc in an intervertebral space has a spinal device configured for placement in the intervertebral space. An insertion tool is configured for holding the...
8121796 Apparatus and method for identifying the original femorotibial joint location in a revision knee replacement  
An apparatus and method is disclosed of identifying the original femorotibial joint location in a revision knee replacement of a patient. The invention includes selecting a first reference point...
8114159 Anterior spinal vessel protector  
A protective system for facilitating revision surgery includes a protective pad with a base portion and an overlying portion spaced apart from the base. A fluid pocket is formed between the base...
8114092 Inserter for a spinal implant  
An inserter for implanting an intervertebral spacer into a spinal disc space is disclosed. The inserter comprises a jaw assembly connected to a shaft assembly that is connected to a handle...
8114088 Geared spinal implant inserter-distractor  
Embodiments of a geared spinal implant inserter-distractor disclosed herein provide a greater mechanical advantage in delivering an intervertebral implant via an anterior, anterior-lateral, or...
8114091 Surgical instrumentation kit for inserting an ankle prosthesis  
A surgical instrument including at least one tibial phantom generally corresponding to at least certain features of the tibial implant. The tibial phantom includes a top surface adapted to move...
8109935 Implant inserter device  
An implant inserter device having an outer collar, an inner sleeve slidably and rotatably received within the outer collar, and a push rod slidably received within the inner sleeve. The outer...
8105328 Multiple implant dispensing driver  
Instruments and methods are provided for delivering multiple implants to multiple implant locations in a patient without requiring a second implant to be loaded onto or engaged to the delivery...
8100913 Ratcheting torque wrench  
A method and assembly for tightening a locking element in an orthopedic implant comprises a ratcheting mechanism that includes a shaft portion and a sleeve portion operatively connected over the...
8100968 Apparatus and method for ligament fixation  
A jamming retainer for fixing a ligament in a bone tunnel without excessive sideways pressure on the ligament that may result in tissue necrosis, the jamming retainer including a substantially...
8100914 Method and apparatus for the treatment of the intervertebral disc annulus  
The present invention provides methods and devices for treating the annulus of an intervertebral disc. The methods and devices can employ an expandable treatment device which is deployed at least...
8097027 Minimally invasive instruments and methods for inserting implants  
Instruments and methods for inserting one or more implants to a surgical site in a patient in a surgical procedure, including minimally invasive surgical procedures are provided. The implant is...
8096993 Surgical technique and instrumentation for minimal incision hip arthroplasty surgery  
Improved instruments for modifying a shape of a proximal femur of a patient for installation of a stem of a femoral component of a prosthetic hip during hip replacement surgery, comprising a handle...
8092459 Percutaneous spinal implants and methods  
A method provides for the insertion of an implant between adjacent bone structures. For example, an implant is inserted between adjacent spinous processes. The implant can be advanced within a body...
8090428 Spinal midline indicator  
A spinal midline indicator (10) has a body (14) of radiolucent material for insertion between adjacent vertebrae (18, 20) and a radiographic marker (12) located centrally with the body to indicate...
8080014 System and method for hyoidplasty  
Methods and devices are disclosed for manipulating the hyoid bone, such as to treat obstructive sleep apnea. A conformable implant is positioned adjacent a hyoid bone. The spatial orientation of...
8080061 Apparatus and methods for treating bone  
Implants and methods for bone treatment, preferably minimally invasive treatment, including repositioning of vertebrae may comprise insertion of a bobbin having a wire, string, thread or band,...
8080041 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...
8070751 Instruments for minimally invasive stabilization of bony structures  
Systems for positioning a connecting element adjacent the spinal column in minimally invasive procedures include installation instruments that guide the connecting element from a location remote...
8070754 Spine surgery method and instrumentation  
Surgical instrumentation for use in placing an implant into a disc space between a pair of spinal vertebrae may include: (a) a distractor having a distal end that may be placed into the disc space...