Depuy Synthes Products, Inc.

Synthes Gmbh

Jeffrey Wang

Christopher Keegan

John Ray

The compositions herein are directed to a rubber composition, which contains a polymer crosslinked with methacrylate and polyacrylate, a polysaccharide or gum, and a cellulose base for filling molds.

Synthetic rubber composition for solid molds

A system for stabilizing a superior vertebra relative to an inferior vertebra includes a plate having a first surface for mating with the superior and inferior vertebra and a second surface opposite the first surface. The plate has a first hole configured for overlying the superior vertebra and a second hole configured for overlying the inferior vertebra. An alignment instrument has a leading portion and a trailing portion. The leading portion has a securing mechanism configured for removable attachment to a fastening mechanism of the plate. The alignment instrument also includes an alignment prong extending past the first surface of the plate when the plate is attached to the fastening mechanism. The alignment prong provides tactile information to the trailing portion of the alignment instrument for use in positioning the plate with respect to the superior and inferior vertebra.

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Los Angeles, CA, United States of America

Jeffrey Wang