Zimmer Biomet Spine, Inc.

Coloplast A/s

David Rigotto

Nicolas Roche

Nicolas Bidegaimberry

Gerard Louis Florent Torchio

Cesare Scoffone

Samuel Lequette

Bruno Ichelmann

A pivoting rod connector for spinal stabilization members comprises first and second connector blocks, each comprising a rod slot for receiving a stabilization member and a closure bore for receiving a closure device, a pivot mechanism connecting the first connector block and the second connector block to allow for angulation between the rod slots, and a locking mechanism to inhibit angulation of the pivot mechanism. Methods of connecting stabilization members in a spinal procedure can comprise adjusting of the angular positioning of the first connector block relative to the second connector block via the pivot mechanism, and locking a position of the first connector body relative to the second connector block following adjustment. The positioning of the connector blocks relative to the spine of the patient are adjustable when the stabilization members are coupled to the spine and inserted into the connector blocks.

Rotating rod connectors for spine stabilization

An end effector for a surgical arm can include a housing, a stem secured to the housing configured to releasably couple the end effector to the surgical arm, a pair of opposing jaws pivotably coupled to the housing, a driving body translatable within the housing operable to open the opposing jaws and to close the opposing jaws, a drive spring, and a lock body movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the locking body configured to engage the housing and the driving body in the locked position to limit distal translation of the driving body with respect to the housing.

End effector for a surgical arm

A device or system to adapt navigation trackers from various manufacturers to a variety of instruments to be navigated during a surgical procedure is disclosed. An adapter for coupling a navigation tracking array to an instrument including a drive shaft and a tracking device holder. The drive shaft can include a handle interface, an instrument connection, and an intermediate section including a circular locking groove extends proximally from a positioning flange. The tracking device holder can be configured to secure a navigation tracking array to the drive shaft and include an elongated body and a locking button. The elongated body can include an inner bore extending along a longitudinal length of the elongated body and adapted to receive the intermediate section of the drive shaft. The locking button can retain the tracking device holder along the drive shaft while allowing for rotation about the longitudinal axis.

Universal navigation instrument adapter

A stiffening device is disclosed that is adapted to cooperate with a flexible kidney stone extractor. The stiffening device includes a tube having a lumen sized to receive a part of flexible kidney stone extractor; a diversion member having a channel that is configured to receive a part of the flexible kidney stone extractor; and a connector coupled between the tube and the diversion member. The connector allows the channel of the diversion member to communicate with the lumen of the tube. A proximal portion of the connector is connected to the diversion member and a distal portion of the connector is connected to the tube.

Stiffening device adapted to cooperate with a flexible kidney stone extractor

The present invention relates to an extraction device () for extracting foreign bodies from a patient, comprising a flexible extractor (), a stiffening device () and connection means () for connecting the flexible extractor () to said stiffening device ().

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Saint Selve, France

David Rigotto