Pivot Medical, Inc.

Ethicon, Gmbh

Stryker Corporation

Satiety, Inc.

Stryker Puerto Rico Limited

Pivoc Medical, Inc.

Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc.

Chris Pamichev

James Flom

Julian N Nikolchev

J Brook Burley

William Kaiser

Thomas Weisel

Jeremy Graul

Lynette Ross

Matthew Frushell

Paritosh Ambekar

Hal David Martin

John W Gaiser

Craig R Gerbi

Alex T Roth

Gary B Weller

Roger Pisarnwongs

Christopher Allen Julian

James R Gannoe

Andrew H Hancock

Andrew Lantz

Brett Page

Geoff Willis

Sudip Pandya

Crystine M Lee

Brett M Page

Michael Leunig

An apparatus for securing a suture to a bone includes a body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending between the distal end and the proximal end, wherein the body is configured to receive a suture; an elongated element extending through the lumen of the body, the elongated element comprising a proximal end and a distal end; and a locking element connected to the distal end of the elongated element and movably disposed in the lumen of the body, such that proximal movement of the elongated element moves the locking element proximally to (i) create an interference fit between an outer surface of the locking element, a suture disposed within the lumen of the body, and an inner wall of the body, and (ii) expand a circumference of the body, whereby to secure the suture to the bone.

Method and apparatus for attaching tissue to bone, including the provision and use of a novel knotless suture anchor system

A method for creating space in a joint formed at the convergence of two bones, the method comprising: applying force to a body part so as to separate the two bones from one another by a distance which is greater than the distance that they are normally separated from one another when the joint is in a healthy state, whereby to distract the joint and create an intrajoint space; inserting an assembly of three balloons into the intrajoint space while the assembly of three balloons is in a contracted condition; expanding the assembly of three balloons within the intrajoint space; and reducing the force applied to the body part so that the joint is supported on the assembly of three balloons, with the two bones remaining separated from one another by a distance which is greater than the distance that they are normally separated from one another when the joint is in a healthy state.

Method and apparatus for distracting a joint

Apparatus for securing a first object to a second object, the apparatus comprising: an elongated body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending between the distal end and the proximal end, the lumen comprising a first section and a second section, the first section of the lumen being disposed distal to the second section of the lumen, and with the first section of the lumen having a wider diameter than the second section of the lumen; at least one longitudinally-extending slit extending through the side wall of the elongated body and communicating with the lumen, the at least one longitudinally-extending slit having a distal end and a proximal end, with the distal end of the at least one longitudinally-extending slit being spaced from the distal end of the elongated body; and an elongated element extending through the lumen of the elongated body.

Method and apparatus for re-attaching the labrum to the acetabulum, including the provision and use of a novel suture anchor system

Method and apparatus for passing suture through tissue

A method for securing a first object to a second object comprising providing apparatus comprising an elongated body having a lumen; an enlargement; a first elongated element, the distal end of the first elongated element being connected to the enlargement and the proximal end of the first elongated element extending through the lumen; and a second elongated element connected to the first elongated element external to the elongated body; inserting the elongated body into the second object; moving the second elongated element proximally so as to cause proximal movement of the first elongated element so as to cause the enlargement to move into a second portion of the lumen, whereby to laterally expand the elongated body; and securing the first object to the second object with the second elongated element.

Method and apparatus for re-attaching the labrum to the acetabulum including the provision and use of a novel suture anchor system

Apparatus for drilling a hole in material, the apparatus comprising:

Flexible drill bit and angled drill guide for use with the same

A microfracture instrument for applying microfracture therapy to a bone, the microfracture instrument comprising:

Method and apparatus for performing arthroscopic microfracture surgery

Apparatus for securing a first object to a second object, comprising an elongated body having a distal end and a proximal end, and a lumen extending therebetween, the lumen comprising a first section and a second section, the first section being disposed distal to the second section, and with the first section having a wider diameter than the second section; at least one longitudinally-extending slit extending through the side wall of the elongated body and communicating with the lumen, the slit having a distal end and a proximal end, with the distal end of the slit being spaced from the distal end of the elongated body; and an elongated element extending through the lumen, the elongated element comprising a proximal end and a distal end and having an enlargement at its distal end, the enlargement having a diameter greater than the second section.

A method for creating space in a joint, the method comprising:

Method and apparatus for distracting a joint, including the provision and use of a novel joint-spacing balloon catheter and a novel inflatable perineal post

Devices and methods for tissue acquisition and fixation, or gastroplasty, are described. Generally, the devices of the system may be advanced in a minimally invasive manner within a patient's body to create one or more plications within the hollow body organ. A tissue treatment device attached to a distal end of a flexible elongated member and has a cartridge member opposite an anvil member. The cartridge member and the anvil member are movable between a closed position and an open position, and a moveable barrier is disposed between the cartridge and anvil members to help acquire a dual fold of tissue. The tissue treatment device can be repositioned to form multiple plications within the organ.

Devices and methods for placement of partitions within a hollow body organ

A safety needle comprising a handle; a hollow needle; a trigger carriage; an obturator; a spring; a trigger; a first latch and a second latch; the first latch, second latch and trigger being configured so that when the trigger carriage is in a distal position and the first latch set, and the trigger is thereafter pulled proximally, the first latch is released and the trigger carriage moves proximally into a proximal position, and thereafter releasing the trigger causes the trigger carriage to move into an intermediate position and set the second latch; and further wherein, when the trigger carriage is in its intermediate position and the distal end of the obturator engages tissue, the trigger carriage is moved proximally so as to release the second latch.

Safety needle for accessing the interior of a hip joint

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Cupertino, CA, United States of America

Chris Pamichev