Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Warsaw Othopedic, Inc.

Warsaw Orhtopedic, Inc.

Jusong Xia

Newton H Metcalf, Jr

Nikolas F Kerr

Hai H Trieu

Greg C Marik

William F McKay

Jeff R Justis

Avram Allan Edidin

Michael A Smith

Drew P Amery

Joseph Saladino

Tanmay Mishra

A drug-eluting device comprising a drug-eluting matrix containing at least one elutable drug, a method of manufacturing a preformed drug-eluting device, and an implant kit comprising the same.

Preformed drug-eluting device to be affixed to an anterior spinal plate

In one form, a method for stabilization of a facet joint of the spinal column includes forming a cavity between adjacent bones defining the facet joint and positioning an implant in the cavity between the adjacent bones. In one aspect of this form, the method also includes positioning a bone anchor across the facet joint and engaging the bone anchor with each of the adjacent bones to force the bones toward one another and clamp the implant therebetween. In a further aspect of this form, the implant is a cancellous bone dowel and becomes fractured into a plurality of fragments upon being clamped between the adjacent bones and/or otherwise interacting with the bone anchor. In another form, systems and devices for performing percutaneous facet joint stabilization and/or fusion are provided. However, different forms and applications are also envisioned.

Systems and methods for facet joint stabilization

An apparatus for monitoring the characteristics of tissue adjacent a surgical site and communicating that information to a health care provider includes a retractor, a sensor, and a processing system. The sensor is disposed on the retractor and is configured to measure a parameter indicative of at least one characteristic of the tissue adjacent the first or the second blade. The processing system is in communication with the sensor and configured and arranged to receive information from the sensor indicative of the measured parameter. It includes a threshold stored therein indicative of excessive trauma to the tissue and it is configured in a manner such that it compares the received information to the stored threshold and communicates information to the health care provider regarding the comparison.

Tissue monitoring surgical retractor system

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Collierville, TN, United States of America

Jusong Xia