Stryker Corporation

Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.

Moximed, Inc.

Coracoid Solutions, LLC

Heber Saravia

Charles L Nelson

John P Nguyen

Jens P Voges

Christopher V Reggiardo

Brad D Etter

Gene Ming Pon

Sheilah S Estoesta

Stephen C Bubrick

Tae Wan Andrews

Michael E Landry

Anton G Clifford

Roy E Morgan

David Lowe

Steven Golden

Nathaniel Cohen

Robert Fernandez

Josef L Friedmann

Treg Brown

William P Pennybacker

Hyoung Yoon Park

Mark Dorighi

Phil Davidson

Joshua Makower

Stefan Gabriel

Mani Prakash

Mary O'Connell

Christopher Scott Jones

Sing Fatt Chin

Hyong Yoon Park

Derrick A Richardson

Brett Naglreiter

A joint stabilization (reduction) system and associated methods and tools for placement of the system in an open or minimally invasive technique. The joint stabilization system includes a flexible prosthetic band for stabilizing the bones in proper position and a connector mechanism for joining the two ends of the prosthetic band around the bones. One end of the prosthetic band can be permanently attached to the connector.

Joint repair system

Implant apparatus and methods are directed toward treating conditions involving the knee joint, and the patella specifically, maintain alignment or address misalignment of a patella through a full range of motion of the knee joint Exemplary devices include an elastomeric, Y-shaped device which is secured to the femur and patella on opposite ends thereof by bone anchors. The elastomeric device can be either rotatably or non-rotatably connected to the bone anchors.

Structures for treating patello-femoral osteoarthritis

Implant apparatus and methods directed toward treating conditions involving the knee joint and the patella specifically are disclosed. Full range of motion of the knee joint and tissue integrity are maintained in treatment approaches involving implanting a joint surface load reducing implant proximate the joint to change the direction of the tendons or muscles exerting forces on the joints.

Methods of redistributing forces for the patella with spacers

Spacers for redistributing forces for the patella

A blood glucose meter having a compact housing, a display unit disposed on the housing, the display unit including a display light source to illuminate the display unit, an input unit disposed on the housing, the input unit configured to provide input functions for the blood glucose meter, and a power source provided within the housing for providing power to the blood glucose meter, where the housing includes a port integrated on said housing configured to receive a blood glucose test strip, and corresponding methods of measuring blood glucose meter is provided.

Method and apparatus for providing power management in data communication systems

Apparatus for providing power management in data communication systems

An bipolar electrosurgical tool () for cauterizing or ablating tissue. The tool has a nose cone () which serves as a handle. A conductive shaft () extends from the nose cone. A tip assembly () with an active electrode () is mounted to the shaft. A circuit board () is mounted in the nose cone. Conductive traces that forming contact pads () are formed on the circuit board. A web () formed from a single piece of elastomeric material is seated over the opening in which the printed circuit board is mounted to seal the opening shut. Integrally formed with the web are buttons () that are in registration over the contact pads. The buttons can be depressed downwardly towards the contact pads. When a button is so depressed, a conductive landing pad () integral with the button closes the connection between the traces that form the contact pad. Thus, the tool of this invention is provided with switches. The circuit board also has two conductive traces () that run in parallel. If there is a leak into the nose cone, a connection is established across these traces and shorts out a resistor (). The shorting out of this resistor provides a control console () with an indication that there is a leak. The electrode is formed from a single piece of tantalum. The electrode has a head formed with a hole () trough which fluid flows. The electrode is seated in a sleeve () provided with a through bore () in registration with the electrode hole.

System and method for regulating an amount of thermal energy generated by an electrosurgical tool

A surgical irrigation system is suitable for endoscopic and other surgical procedures. A hand held handpiece has a forward protruding hollow tip for supplying irrigation liquid to a surgical site, a hand actuable control for controlling irrigation liquid flow to the tip, and an irrigation liquid inlet. A self contained pumping unit is locatable adjacent a source of irrigation liquid and remote from the handpiece. The pumping unit comprises a housing containing an outlet for irrigation liquid, a pumping member for pumping irrigation liquid through the outlet, a motor for driving the pumping member, and an electric battery assembly for energizing the motor. An elongate tube connects the pumping outlet to the handpiece irrigation liquid inlet for supplying pumped irrigation liquid to the handpiece.

Surgical suction irrigator

A fluid management pump system ( ) for applying an irrigation/distention solution to a surgical site. The system includes a pump ( ) for forcing the solution through an inflow tube ( ). A portable power pack ( ) attached to the pup provides the energization current for actuating the pump. The solution is introduced into the surgical site from the inflow tube through a first cannula ( ) across which there is a relatively small pressure drop. Fluid discharged from the surgical site is drained from the site through a second cannula ( ) across which there is a low pressure drop. A hand controller ( ) is attached to the inflow and outflow tubes. The hand controller contains a valve ( ) for regulating fluid flow through the outflow tube. A pump control circuit ( ) is also disposed in the hand controller. Based on the actuation of buttons ( ) mounted to the hand controller, the pump control circuit regulates the energization signal applied to the pump so as to regulate the rate at which solution is discharged from the pump.

Self-contained fluid management pump system for surgical procedures

An bipolar electrosurgical tool ( ) for cauterizing or ablating tissue. The tool has a nose cone ( ) which serves as a handle. A conductive shaft ( ) extends from the nose cone. A tip assembly ( ) with an active electrode ( ) is mounted to the shaft. A circuit board ( ) is mounted in the nose cone. Conductive traces that forming contact pads ( ) are formed on the circuit board. A web ( ) formed from a single piece of elastomeric material is seated over the opening in which the printed circuit board is mounted to seal the opening shut. Integrally formed with the web are buttons ( ) that are in registration over the contact pads. The buttons can be depressed downwardly towards the contact pads. When a button is so depressed, a conductive landing pad ( ) integral with the button closes the connection between the traces that form the contact pad. Thus, the tool of this invention is provided with switches. The circuit board also has two conductive traces ( ) that run in parallel. If there is a leak into the nose cone, a connection is established across these traces and shorts out a resistor ( ). The shorting out of this resistor provides a control console ( ) with an indication that there is a leak. The electrode is formed from a single piece of tantalum. The electrode has a head formed with a hole ( ) trough which fluid flows. The electrode is seated in a sleeve ( ) provided with a through bore ( ) in registration with the electrode hole.

Surgical handpiece with self-sealing switch assembly

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Heber Saravia