Depuy Synthes Products, Inc.

Depuy Spine, Inc.

Holly Brideau

Nicholas Pavento

William J Frasier

Sara Dziedzic

Thomas J Runco

Connie Marchek

Ernest Quintanilha

Philip A Cormier

Michael Michielli

Anne Drzyzga

Joseph T Stalaboin

Michael J O'Neil

Michael Alan Fisher

Sean P Selover

Michael Mahoney

Christopher Mickiewicz

Paul Joseph Birkmeyer

Katherine Herard

Paul G Beaudoin

Anne Kothari

A spinal implant including a stabilization member coupled to an elongate member is herein provided. The implant can be configured for placement within a facet joint in an intra-facet or trans-facet configuration. Also, the implant can include a fusion-promoting bioactive material thereby providing a single device capable of spinal stabilization and/or fusion. Furthermore, a method of placing such an implant within a facet joint in an intra-facet or trans-facet orientation is hereby provided.

Facet fixation and fusion screw and washer assembly and method of use

Various methods and devices are provided for connecting spinal fixation elements, such as spinal rods, implanted in a patient's spinal column. In particular, various spinal cross connectors are provided for connecting to one or more spinal fixation elements implanted in a patient's spine. The cross connectors can have a variety of configurations, including a fixed or adjustable length, as well as various features that allow certain portions of the cross connectors to be angularly oriented.

Spinal cross connectors

A surgical access device includes a proximal frame of fixed construction and a plurality of tissue engaging blades connected to the frame. The plurality of tissue engaging blades may include a first blade that is rotatable, independent of other blades, about an axis that is oriented approximately parallel to a plane defined by the proximal frame.

Surgical access devices and methods of minimally invasive surgery

A surgical retractor includes a plurality of blade assemblies interconnected by a plurality of racks. One or more of the blade assemblies is movable along a rack to selectively expand the retractor. At least one of the blade assemblies includes a blade that is rotatably connected to the blade assembly and that is rotatable independent of other blades of the retractor.

Surgical retractors and methods of minimally invasive surgery

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