Smed-ta/td, LLC

Neuropro Technologies, Inc.

Zimmer Gmbh

Bristol-myers Squibb Compnay

Neuropro Spinal Jaxx, Inc.

Other

Smcd-ta/td, LLC

Zimmer, Inc, by Said Stalcup, Dietz, Bays and Vanlaningham

Bertin; Kim C.

Burke; Dennis W.

Gregory C Stalcup

Troy D Knapp

Benjamin J Remington

Daniel Reed Baker

Paul S Nebosky

Gary R McLuen

Kreigh R Williams

Joseph N Logan

Steven E Dietzel

Rodney L Bays

Daniel E Gerbec

Sarah L Zimmerman

Dennis W Burke

Kim C Bertin

Joseph W Jurick

Antony J Lozier

Terry L Dietz

Daniel P O'Connor

Richard D Vanlaningham

Travis James Geels

Billy N Sisk

Robert E Booth, Jr

Daniel R Baker

Timothy R Miller

Gary R Mcluen

Kwan-Ho Chan

Michael E Hawkins

Clarence M Panchison

Stephen H Hoag

Kirt L Case

James C Harris

John H Pascaloff

Dai N Vu

Sarah L Thelen

Jack D Jennings

Anthony J Lozier

Tracy R Gilliland

Billie W McBroom

Rick Miller

Nicklas P Thystrup

Michael L Boulton

Robert Booth, Jr

William T Newman

Steve Dietzel

Travis J Geels

A bone fusion device provides stability to bones during a bone fusion period. The bones include, for example, the vertebrae of a spinal column. The bone fusion device comprises one or more extendable tabs attached to the bone fusion device by associated rotating means. The bone fusion device is preferably inserted by using an arthroscopic surgical procedure. During arthroscopic insertion of the device, the tabs are pre-configured for compactness. In this compact configuration, the tabs are preferably deposed along and/or within an exterior surface of the bone fusion device. After the bone fusion device has been positioned between the bones, one or more tab(s) are extended. In the preferred embodiment, the position of each tab is related to a positioning element and extending blocks. Typically, the tabs advantageously position and brace the bone fusion device in the confined space between the bones until the bones have fused.

Bone fusion device

A bone fusion device includes: a shaft including a porous section and a threaded proximal section configured for facilitating a compression; and a head threadably connected to the threaded proximal section, the head including a plurality of teeth configured for engaging with a bone, the bone fusion device being formed as a fastener.

An orthopaedic implant includes an implant body having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The second surface includes a fixation feature. The fixation feature is configured to have a variable width for fastening the implant to a fixation bore formed in a bone. The implant body is D-shaped and has a straight edge and a curved edge. A length of the fixation feature is substantially parallel to the straight edge of the implant body. The fixation feature is configured to have a width that tapers along the length of the fixation feature.

Orthopaedic implant with fixation feature and a method of implanting thereof

A bone fusion method, system and device for insertion between bones that are to be fused together and/or in place of one or more of the bones, such as, for example, the vertebrae of a spinal column. The bone fusion device comprises one or more extendable tabs having a central rib. The bone fusion device includes one or more support channels configured to receive an insertion instrument that is then secured to the bone fusion device via a coupling mechanism. As a result, the coupled device is able to be securely positioned between vertebrae using the insertion instrument with minimal risk of slippage.

Bone fusion system, device and method including an insertion instrument

An orthopaedic implant includes: a first porous ingrowth material region; a second porous ingrowth material region coupled to the first porous ingrowth material region; and an intermediate region disposed between the first porous ingrowth material region and the second porous ingrowth material region. The intermediate region has a stiffness that differs from at least one of the first porous ingrowth material region or the second porous ingrowth material region.

Adjusted stiffness orthopaedic implants and method of manufacture

Bone fusion surgical system and method

A method of forming an orthopaedic implant includes: placing a bonding portion of a mating part in an opening formed in an implant body, the opening defining a variable opening width; and heat bonding the bonding portion to the material to bond the mating part to the implant body.

Methods of forming implants using heat bonding

A method of manufacturing multiple orthopaedic implants includes: producing a strip of material including a composite of a first porous ingrowth material and a second porous ingrowth material; forming a plurality of through-openings in the strip; and cutting a plurality of implant blanks from the strip, each of the implant blanks including at least one of the formed through-openings.

A method of forming an implant includes: placing a scaffold having a plurality of pores formed therein in a mold part cavity of a mold cavity of a mold, the placed scaffold including at least one vent opening that accepts at least one mold insert post of the mold, the at least one vent opening and the at least one mold insert post forming a clearance therebetween; and injecting molding material into the mold cavity to fill the mold cavity and form the implant such that gas flows through the clearance without molding material flowing through the clearance during the injecting.

Medical implants with vent openings for molding

A device for treating orthopaedic trauma includes a device body having an exterior surface and a cannulation formed therein that extends from one longitudinal end of the device body to an opposite longitudinal end of the device body and at least one porous ingrowth material region associated with the exterior surface of the device body and fluidly coupled to the cannulation. The at least one porous ingrowth material region is configured to deliver a therapeutic agent from the cannulation to a region outside the device body.

Orthopaedic trauma devices with porous regions and therapeutic agent delivery

An orthopaedic implant includes: a base including a molding material; a first porous ingrowth material region coupled to the base; a second porous ingrowth material region coupled to the base; and at least one barrier insert coupled to the base, the barrier insert including a barrier material that is configured to prevent introduction of the molding material of the base into some pores of the first porous ingrowth material region and some pores of the second porous ingrowth material region during molding of the base.

Patellofemoral implant with porous ingrowth material and method of manufacturing same

Bone fusion system, device and method including a measuring mechanism

A bone fusion method, apparatus and device for insertion between bones that are to be fused together and/or in place of one or more of the bones, such as, for example, the vertebrae of a spinal column. The bone fusion device comprises one or more extendable plates having a central rib. The bone fusion device includes one or more support channels configured to receive an insertion instrument that is then secured to the bone fusion device via a coupling mechanism. As a result, the coupled device is able to be securely positioned between vertebrae using the insertion instrument with minimal risk of slippage.

Bone fusion device, apparatus and method

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