Nuvasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.

Catalyst Orthoscience Inc.

Innovative Spine, Llc.

Engage Medical Holdings, LLC

Marker Medical, LLC

Howmedica Osteonics Corporation

Biomet Sports Medicine, LLC

Osteomed LLC

Zone 2 Surgical, Inc.

Other

Linvatec Corporation

Ephraim Akyuz

David Skinlo

Andrew R Fauth

T Wade Fallin

Douglas M Lorang

Blair D Walker

Scott Louis Pool

Thomas Weisel

Roger Pisarnwongs

Edmund J Roschak

Thomas B Buford

Adam G Beckett

Urs Weber

Mark T Dahl

Jeffrey Lee Gilbert

Frank Yan Liu

Bryan Patrick Howard

Corbett W Stone

Joshua Butters

Hyun W Bae

Nicholas Slater

Dylan M Hushka

Carlyle J Creger

Edwin P Su

Neil Etherington

Daniel Perkins

Stuart Goble

Brady R Shirley

Daniel Hayes

Kevin T Stone

Daniel F Justin

William Thomas McClellan

Steven Scott Goldberg

Darin Ewer

Morteza M Farr

Dale Davison

E Marlowe Goble

Scott Hyler Heneveld

Daniel E Gerbec

M Mary Sinnott

Christopher M Palese

Matthew C Summitt

Dinesh Koka

Stephen M Herrington

Joshua A Butters

Jason M Glad

Joseph A Fritz

Daniel J Triplett

Chris Palese

Matthew Budge

John G Costouros

Zachary R Leitze

John Brown

Ben Szerlip

Edward Scott Paxton

Lee Kaback

Paul Sethi

Theodore Blaine

Todd R Parry

Rick Simmons

Larry T Khoo

Daniel Justin

Burak M Ozgur

Thomas B Burford

A system for coupling a tendon to a bone may include a tendon coupling device engageable with a tendon, a fastener to secure the tendon coupling device to the tendon, a bone coupling device, and a flexible element. The flexible element may include a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the flexible element may be couplable with the fastener to securably attach the flexible element to the tendon. The bone coupling device may include a bone-facing surface engageable with a surface of the bone proximate a bone tunnel formed through the bone, and a hole formed through the bone coupling device. The second portion of the flexible element may be receivable through the bone tunnel and the hole formed through the bone coupling device to engage an opposing surface of the bone coupling device and securably couple the tendon to the bone.

Tendon repair system

A system for surgical planning and assessment of spinal deformity correction is provided that has a spinal imaging system and a control unit. The spinal imaging system is configured to collect at least one digitized position of one or more vertebral bodies of a subject. The control unit is configured to receive the at least one digitized position, and calculate, based on the at least one digitized position, an optimized posture for the subject. The control unit is configured to receive one or more simulated spinal correction inputs, and based on the inputs and optimized posture, predict an optimal simulated postoperative surgical correction.

Adjustable devices for treating arthritis of the knee

Arthroplasty prosthesis

A minimally invasive dilation device includes a plurality of rigid arms radially arrayed about a center and a dilating member positioned between the arms. A stylus may occupy the center. An outer flexible sleeve may be circumferentially secured to the arms, lying within or without the plurality of arms. An inner mesh may surround the stylus and dilating member. The device may be introduced into tissue toward a targeted area, while in a closed configuration. The dilating member may be a balloon, wherein upon inflation of the balloon, the arms are pushed radially outward, expanding the device and dilating the surrounding tissue. The dilating member may be a tube, wherein upon insertion of the tube, the arms are pushed radially outward. A cannula may be inserted inside the plurality of arms to keep the arms in an open configuration, and the dilating member may be withdrawn, providing an open passageway through the device to the targeted area. The device may be used with a neural monitoring system.

Lateral access system for the lumbar spine

A method of changing a bone angle includes creating an osteotomy between a first portion and a second portion of a tibia of a patient; creating a cavity in the tibia by removing bone material along an axis extending in a substantially longitudinal direction from a first point at the tibial plateau to a second point; placing a non-invasively adjustable implant into the cavity, the non-invasively adjustable implant comprising an adjustable actuator having an outer housing and an inner shaft, telescopically disposed in the outer housing, and a driving element configured to be remotely operable to telescopically displace the inner shaft in relation to the outer housing; coupling one of the outer housing or the inner shaft to the first portion of the tibia; coupling the other of the outer housing or the inner shaft to the second portion of the tibia; and remotely operating the driving element to telescopically displace the inner shaft in relation to the outer housing, thus changing an angle between the first portion and second portion of the tibia.

A stemmed implant comprises a proximal body with a distal shaft extending from the proximal body. The proximal body exterior may be spherical, conical, cylindrical, or another surface of revolution. The distal shaft comprises multiple longitudinal ridges which may originate from the proximal body as separate columns, or which may merge together. The distal shaft and/or the ridges may become narrower as they extend away from the proximal body.

Stemmed implant

An implant manipulator may have a distal end that retains an implant, a proximal end, and an intermediate portion between the ends. The implant manipulator may be a needle for a suture passer, with a suture capture feature at the distal end. The suture capture feature may have first and second members that flex apart to permit entry of the suture into a suture capture hole wherein the suture is retained until released. A suture passer may include one or more needles. The suture passer may also include a pusher; a distal end with a sharp, blade-like extension; or a side-loading distal end.

Suture passing systems and methods

Systems for joint arthroplasty include prostheses which are secured to bone with sliding anchors. Examples include unicondylar and bicondylar knee prostheses for hemi-arthroplasty and total arthroplasty. Instruments guide the anchors into proper engagement with the prosthetic components. Methods of using the prostheses and instruments are disclosed.

Arthroplasty systems and methods

Low profile offset reamers include reamer heads with outer diameters that are substantially greater than the overall height of the working portion, which includes the reamer head, a reamer coupler, and a working tip that supports the reamer head and reamer coupler. The overall height is measured parallel to the rotational axis of the reamer head, and the outer diameter is measured perpendicular to the rotational axis.

Offset reamers

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Logan, UT, United States of America

Ephraim Akyuz