Ethicon, Gmbh

Howmedica Osteonics Corporation

James J Rudnick

Kevin Shaun Weadock

Jessica Liberatore

Jason Wainwright

Christopher Michael Bennett

Anthony Wolverton

Robert Anthony Rousseau

Robert J Tannhauser

Gene W Kammerer

John P Collier

Uri Herzberg

Scott Ciarrocca

Joseph A Pergine

Mark Howansky

Lance Stairs

John Collier

Ben Kibalo

Andrea Slater-Tomko

Sr David C Lindh

Disclosed herein are implants and methods for filling voids in a cranium of a patient. A craniofacial implant that may be used for filling such voids may include at least first and second components each having outer and inner surfaces, the outer and inner surfaces being curved in an inferior to posterior direction and a medial to lateral direction. The first component includes a flange extending outwardly from a medial side surface thereof and the second component includes a recessed portion extending inwardly from a medial side surface thereof. The first and second components are preferably engageable to one another such that the medial side surfaces of the first and second components are adjacent one another and the flange of the first component is housed within the recessed portion of the second component.

Multiple component bone void filling implant

A device for treating a patient having carpal tunnel disease includes a neural stent formed from an elastically deformable material or one that has shape memory properties. The neural stent is in the form of a mesh which, when implanted in a patient, curls about the median nerve below the transverse carpal ligament to separate the two and relieve pressure on the nerve caused by the carpal ligament.

Device for treating carpal tunnel syndrome

A system for holding surgical fasteners each having a first anchor, a second anchor and a connector extending therebetween upwardly from the first and second anchors, and a method for loading the same into an applicator. The system includes a shuttle having first and second channels dimensioned to slidably receive therein the first and second anchors, and having first and second grooves respectively forming openings into the channels along a portion of a length of the channels. When the first and second anchors are received within the first and second channels, the connector of the surgical fastener extends out of the shuttle through the first and second grooves. The system also includes a cartridge having at least a first channel dimensioned to slidably receive the shuttle therein, and having a first projection extending into the first channel. When the shuttle and loaded fastener are received within the cartridge channel, the connector of the surgical fastener abuts the first projection to thereby limit movement of the fastener toward a distal end of the cartridge.

System for holding surgical fasteners

A surgical element carrier and method for use is provided, wherein the surgical element carrier includes a housing dimensioned to contain therein a plurality of surgical elements, and dimensioned for insertion through a surgical port used in minimally invasive surgeries. The housing further includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion movable relative to the first housing portion between a closed position wherein the surgical elements are substantially surrounded by the housing, and an open position wherein the surgical elements are at least partially exposed and removable from the housing.

Surgical element delivery system and method

A medical specimen carrier, and a method for using the same, is provided wherein the specimen carrier includes a housing having a plurality of compartments therein each capable of holding a tissue specimen. The housing has a length and a cross-section smaller than a cross-section of a surgical port so as to enable it to pass therethrough, and is dimensioned to be placed within the surgical site separate from the surgical port or other surgical instrument. The medical specimen carrier further includes a cover device capable of selectively opening and closing each of the plurality of compartments.

System and method for biopsy management

A suture dispenser box is provided that has an angled design such that the suture dispenser box may be received in at least two differently formatted storage racks. The suture dispenser box has a plurality of panels including at least two panels that have approximately a parallelogram shape.

Angled dispenser box for sutures

A package for holding a pointed object such as a needle, includes a tray with an internal hollow delimited by a bottom surface and a sidewall, with the internal hollow receiving the pointed object therein. A removable support member extends parallel to the bottom surface over said internal hollow and supports a point guard depending therefrom. The point guard is interposed between the sidewall and a point on the pointed object to be held. Preferably, the point guard has a thickness that is impenetrable to the pointed object during shipping. A cover sheet loosely holds the point guard in position and the package can accommodate needles within a range of dimensions.

Needle package with point guards

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Mahwah, NJ, United States of America

James J Rudnick