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United States Surgical Corporation

Smart, LLC

Slotman, Gus J.

Stein, Sherman

Gus J Slotman

David T Green

Keith Ratcliff

Salvatore Castro

Carlo A Mililli

Sherman Stein

This invention relates to a method and network system for selecting an appropriate bariatric surgery for a patient based upon baseline patient parameters.

System and method for selecting and implementing a bariatric surgery

Methods of identifying, monitoring and matching patients with appropriate treatments who are at risk for developing a systemic inflammatory condition using a systemic mediator-associated physiologic test profile are provided. The methods of the present invention increase the likelihood of demonstrating clinical efficacy in clinical trial datasets.

Methods for assessing drug efficacy and response of patient to therapy

Methods of identifying, monitoring and matching patients with appropriate treatments who are at risk for developing a systemic inflammatory condition prior to development of signs and symptoms using a systemic mediator-associated physiologic test profile are provided.

Methods for identifying and monitoring patients at risk for systemic inflammatory conditions, methods for selecting treatments for these patients and apparatus for use in these methods

A method of identifying and monitoring patients at risk for developing a systemic inflammatory condition prior to development of signs and symptoms using a systemic mediator-associated physiologic test profile is provided.

Method for identifying and monitoring patients at risk for systemic inflammatory conditions and apparatus for use in this method

The present invention provides endoscopic instrumentation and surgical techniques especially useful for accessing at least a portion of an intervertebral disc. Vertebrae spreading instruments are provided for spreading adjacent vertebrae to facilitate access to the intervertebral disc are. The disclosed surgical method uses an anterior approach to access the intervertebral disc and spreads adjacent vertebrae utilizing an endoscopic vertebrae spreading instrument.

Surgical instruments useful for endoscopic spinal procedures

A tissue spreading surgical instrument having a handle assembly which includes a moveable handle assembly; an elongated shaft extending distally from said handle assembly which houses an actuating mechanism moveable in response to movement of the handle assembly and a tissue spreading assembly comprising a plurality of fingers operatively associated with the distal end of the shaft and deployable between a closed and open position wherein the fingers are spread in opposite direction by the actuation mechanism in response to movement of the handle assembly is provided.

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Moorestown, NJ, United States of America

Gus J Slotman