Industrial Technology Research Institute

Amasia International, Ltd.

Chih-Ming Wu

Wei-Tai Jao

Tze-Hong Wong

Chi-Ming Shih

Shan-Chang Chueh

Cheng-Kung Cheng

Hung-Ju Yen

Jaw-Lin Wang

Chen-Dao Shaio

Dar-ming Lai

Norman H Finn

Ben-Hwa Jang

Shian-Yih Wang

Li-Sen Chen

Chen-Dao Shiao

Pei-Yu Peng

Kou-Shung Sheh

Chien-Lin Liu

Audy Choeo

A flexible spine fixing structure includes a first flexible element and a second flexible element. The first flexible element includes a first flexible part, a first fixing part and a second fixing part. The first fixing part and the second fixing part are respectively connected to two ends of the first flexible part and used for fixing to a first vertebra, and the first flexible part includes a first through hole and a second through hole. The second flexible element includes a second flexible part, a third fixing part and a fourth fixing part. The third fixing part and the fourth fixing part are respectively connected to two ends of the second flexible part and used for fixing to a second vertebra. The second flexible part is disposed by penetrating through the first through hole and the second through hole.

Flexible spine fixing structure

A flexible spine fixing structure for fixing to a first vertebra and a second vertebra includes a first flexible element and a second flexible element. The first flexible element includes a first flexible part, a first fixing part and a second fixing part. The first fixing part and the second fixing part are respectively connected to two ends of the first flexible part and used for fixing to the first vertebra, and the first flexible part includes a first through hole and a second through hole. The second flexible element includes a second flexible part, a third fixing part and a fourth fixing part. The third fixing part and the fourth fixing part are respectively connected to two ends of the second flexible part and used for fixing to the second vertebra. The second flexible part is disposed by penetrating through the first through hole and the second through hole.

An enhanced spine fixation apparatus for fixing a number of vertebrae of a spine column is disclosed. The spine fixation apparatus comprises a plurality of pedicel screws, a plurality of coupling blocks, a plurality of first securing elements, a plurality of second securing elements, a connecting rod, and a plurality of third securing elements. Each coupling block is secured on a pedicel screw by the first securing element while the connecting rod is secured on the coupling block by the second securing element. Each first securing element is fixed by the third securing element. By virtue of the provisions of a first and a second spherical convex surfaces as well as a first and a second recesses respectively on the surfaces of the pedicel screw and the first securing element as well as the surfaces of the coupling block which are being abutted, an adjustment concerning a vertical tilt angle and a horizontal rotating angle of the coupling block relative to the pedicel screw is available. By way of the third securing element, the first securing element is prevented from loosening.

Enhanced spine fixation apparatus

A calibration instrument for micro-positively-sensed force, including: a platform support stand having a base with a vise thereon for clamping an elastically deformable strain measuring device to be calibrated, a micro-distance meter at an upper portion of the platform support, a probe connected to and positioned beneath the micro-distance meter, displacement of the probe in vertical direction being adjustable through the micro-distance meter, the probe having a load cell. The load cell and elastically deformable strain measuring device to be calibrated are each connected to a signal transmitting device which outputs the signals thererof to a signal amplifying device so as to display the signals being measured. And, a method for calibrating a calibration instrument for micro-positively-sensed force that uses the calibration instrument to calibrate a precision measuring device.

Calibration instrument for micro-positively-sensed force and calibration method therefor

An anterior spinal fixation system comprises a pair of equal upper and lower vertebral plate systems and at least two rods arranged in parallel. The upper and lower vertebral plate systems each includes a staple vertebral plate and a universal cover plate which are jointed firmly with each other to retain the ends of the rods. Furthermore, the anterior spinal fixation system of the present invention may also comprise at least one connector plate system retain in the middle of the rods so as to enhance supporting strength and effect of anti-twist.

Anterior spinal fixation system

A method of forming a shoe sole having a co-molded anti-skid insert is provided. Raw unvulcanized rubber sheet material for the insert, and raw unvulcanized rubber sheet material for the main portion of the sole are placed in a mold and heated to fuse them together, to vulcanize the rubber, and to produce an anti-skid pattern on the insert. The material of the insert is preferably substantially the same as that of the main portion of the sole, except for its color; however, it has the appearance and texture of a separate insert.

Method of making a shoe sole having co-molded anti-skid insert

A load sensor inserted between two bones for sensing a stress exerted on the load sensor includes a body, and a load transducer mounted in the body for transducing a strain thereof resulting from the stress into an electronic signal. Such load sensor can detect a stress exerted on a bone graft bone and/or the interaction of the bone graft and spine implant to improve curative effects and increase the successful rate of a bone graft operation.

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Hsinchu, Taiwan

Chih-Ming Wu