Spartek Medical, Inc.

Kyphon Sarl

St. Francis Medical Technologies, Inc.

Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Active Implants Corporation

Surgical Dynamics, Inc.

St. Francis Technologies, Inc.

Howmedica Osteonics Corporation

Kyphon Inc.

Saint Francis Medical Technologies, LLC

Henry A Klyce

James F Zucherman

Ken Y Hsu

Charles J Winslow

John J Flynn

H Adam R Klyce

Steven T Mitchell

Donald L Cain

T Wade Fallin

Jay A Markwart

Matthew Hannibal

H Adam Klyce

Scott A Yerby

John A Markwart

James A Rinner

Steve Mitchell

Eran Linder-Ganz

Jonathan J Elsner

Kirk Jayne

David Bohrer

Paul W Pavlov

Paul Pavlov

Benjamin S Clawson

A two-part joint replacement device for replacing damaged soft joint tissue, such as a meniscus or cartilage tissue. In one form, the device may include a free floating soft joint tissue replacement component comprising a first tissue-interface surface shaped to engage a first anatomical (bone and/or cartilage) structure of a joint having damaged soft tissue. The device may also include a free floating rigid base component comprising a second tissue-interface surface shaped to engage a second anatomical (bone and/or cartilage) structure of the joint. The free floating soft joint tissue replacement component may be shaped to slidably interface with the rigid base component. In another form, the free floating soft joint tissue replacement component and the rigid base component are fixed together.

Two-piece floating joint replacement device with a rigid backing material

A meniscus replacement device for replacing damaged soft tissue at a host knee includes a first component comprising a first tissue-interface surface shaped to free-floatingly interface with tissue structure of one of a femur and a tibia in a knee joint having a damaged soft tissue, and comprises a second component comprising a second tissue-interface surface shaped to free-floatingly interface with a second tissue structure of the other of the femur and the tibia in the knee joint. The second component may include a containment cavity receiving at least a portion of the first component. In another form, the free floating soft joint tissue replacement component and the base component are fixed together. In some aspects, the second tissue-interface surface is shaped to fit contours of a natural tibia plateau. In some aspects, the first tissue-interface surface is shaped to fit contours of a femoral surface.

Floating joint replacement device with supportive sidewall

A tool for inserting an interspinous-process implant during surgery includes first and second elongate members. A post extending from the first elongate member may extend transverse to and cross the first elongate member's longitudinal axis. The second elongate member may be moveable longitudinally relative to the first elongate member, and a biasing member may bias the second elongate member toward a deployed position. The tool may further include an actuator to assist in moving the second elongate member.

Spine distraction implant and method

A spine distraction implant alleviates pain associated with spinal stenosis and facet arthropathy by expanding the volume in the spine canal and/or neural foramen. The implant provides a spinal extension stop while allowing freedom of spinal flexion.

A dynamic stabilization, motion preservation spinal implant system includes an anchor system, a horizontal rod system and a vertical rod system. The systems are modular so that various constructs and configurations can be created and customized to a patient.

Bone anchor for receiving a rod for stabilization and motion preservation spinal implantation system and method

An intervertebral implant has a fusion body with at least one keel that anchors the implant into cancellous bone of at least one vertebral body. A method for implantation includes lateral implantation of the implant.

Intervertebral body fusion cage with keels and implantation methods

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Henry A Klyce