Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Ebi, LLC

Zimmer Biomet Spine, Inc.

David Lee Skaggs

Frank J Schwab

Allison Christine Capote

Adam Costanza

A method of implanting a bone anchor in a vertebra comprises engaging a tip of a flexible drill bit with boney structure of the vertebra, rotating the flexible drill bit at a slow speed, pushing the drill bit into exterior cortical bone of the boney structure of the vertebra, guiding the flexible drill bit into cancellous bone of the vertebra, receiving a tactile output generated by the flexible drill bit indicating resistance of interior cortical bone of the boney structure against the flexible drill bit, and reorienting a trajectory of the flexible drill bit toward the cancellous bone of the vertebra in reaction to the tactile output.

Systems and methods for pedicle screw implantation using flexible drill bit

A surgical system and method for fusionless correction of a spine disorder are provided. The method comprising the steps of: providing access to a spine; providing a longitudinal element extending between a first end including a first fixation element and a second end including a second fixation element; engaging the first fixation element with a first costovertebral surface and engaging the second fixation element with a second costovertebral surface such that the longitudinal element is disposed in a costotransverse orientation along a selected section of the spine; and preventing growth of the selected section of the spine with the longitudinal element.

System and method for correction of a spinal disorder

An osteotome may include a handle; a shaft coupled to the handle; a cutting member coupled to the shaft, wherein the cutting member comprises a first cutting surface positioned perpendicular to a second cutting surface, and wherein said first and second cutting surfaces extend downward relative to the shaft; and a stop means configured to control the depth of cut by the cutting member.

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Los Angeles, CA, United States of America

David Lee Skaggs