Microvascular Tissues, Inc.

Tornier, Inc.

Cayenne Medical, Inc.

Bay Innovation Group, LLC

Other

Cmc Group LLC

Tauten, Inc.

Simparo Inc.

Kevin L Ohashi

Dale R Peterson

Ralph-Heiko Mattern

Mohammad A El-Kalay

Lael J Pickett

James G Whayne

Sidney D Fleischman

John Wright

Heber Crockett

Derek J Harper

Paul V Fenton

Nicanor Domingo

Robert J Ball

Peter Popper

Glen Gong

Kenneth D Montgomery

Jeanne L DelSignore

Corey Wilson-Wirth

Izi Bruker

James Christopher Harber

Jerome B Riebman

Douglas M Arm

Cory Wilson-Wirth, I

Randip R Bindra

Sidney Fleischman

Corey Wilson

James Whayne

Corey R Wilson-Wirth

Ralph Mattern

Said Rizik

Richard Emmitt

The present invention provides novel compositions comprising multipotent cells or microvascular tissue, wherein the cells or tissue has been sterilized and/or treated to inactivated viruses, and related methods of using these compositions to treat or prevent tissue injury or disease in an allogeneic subject.

Compositions and methods for treating and preventing tissue injury and disease

The invention provides surgical methods, devices, apparatus, and systems for supporting the thumb of a patient after basal joint arthroplasty. The embodiments of the invention comprise at least one index metacarpal anchor, at least one thumb metacarpal anchor, at least one sling for positioning the thumb metacarpal anchor relative to the index metacarpal anchor, and at least one anchor washer for tightening and securing the sling(s) without the need to tie the suture(s) components of the sling(s) into knots. Index and thumb metacarpal anchors comprise at least one bone-engaging element for engaging the respective metacarpal. The anchor washer may incorporate one or more sling-engagement mechanisms. Increasing the number of sling-engagement mechanisms associated with the anchor washer increases the surface area of the sling(s) and provides multiple sling elements to provide redundancy and increase the pull force of the sling(s) attachment(s) used to affix the thumb and index metacarpal anchors into a position relative to each other.

Suture-locking washer for use with a bone anchor, and method for supporting the thumb of a patient after basal joint arthroplasty, and other novel orthopedic apparatus and other novel orthopedic procedures

A suture is provided having a multifilament sheath disposed thereabout a monofilament core. The multifilament sheath includes a plurality of yarns, and each of the plurality of yarns includes a plurality of threads. Further, the suture includes poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB).

High-strength bioabsorbable suture

Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for repairing soft tissue. The surgical system allows for the creation of tissue repair by grasping, aligning and sewing or fixing tissue. For example, this system may be used for clipping together excessive capsular tissue and reducing the overall capsular volume. The deployment device includes a central grasping mechanism and an outer clip delivery system. The clip embodiments may be single or multi-component (penetration and locking base components) that penetrate tissue layers and deploy or lock to clip the tissue together. An example of the system is used to reduce the joint capsule tissue laxity and reduces the potential for subluxation or dislocation of the joint by either restricting inferior laxity (anterior or posterior) and resolving or eliminating pathologic anterior or posterior translation.

Devices, systems and methods for tissue repair

Apparatus for cutting a fishing line, said apparatus including a hollow shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween; a slot formed in said hollow shaft and communicating with said lumen; and a cutter shaft movably disposed within said lumen so as to selectively cross said slot, whereby to cut a fishing line disposed in said slot.

Method and apparatus for joining a fishing line to another fishing component, for adjusting the buoyancy of fishing components, and for cutting a fishing line

A sling suspension system for supporting the thumb of a patient after basal joint arthroplasty, the sling suspension system comprising: an index metacarpal anchor, a thumb metacarpal anchor and a sling for securing the thumb metacarpal anchor to the index metacarpal anchor; the index metacarpal anchor comprising at least one bone-engaging element for engaging the index metacarpal and a sling-engaging element for capturing the sling to the index metacarpal anchor; the thumb metacarpal anchor comprising at least one bone-engaging element for engaging the thumb metacarpal and a sling-engaging element for capturing the sling to the thumb metacarpal anchor; and the sling comprising an elongated body having a first anchor-engaging element for securing the sling to the sling-engaging element of the index metacarpal anchor, and a second anchor-engaging element for securing the sling to the sling-engaging element of the thumb metacarpal anchor, wherein the second anchor-engaging element is adjustable.

Sling suspension system for supporting the thumb of a patient after basal joint arthroplasty

A hand-held device for joining fishing line segments of monofilament, fluorocarbon, and/or braid lines of similar or differing sizes or combinations or securing hooks or other components to at least one line. The device includes an encasement for orienting the fishing line segments in a closed chamber in close, non-contacting orientation. A material is injected into the closed chamber to encase the lines. This material can be adhesive material or a flowable polymer material having a melting temperature lower than the line segments to be bonded. A pre-formed, flexible polymer sheath is used to retain the line segments in the chamber. A heater heats the polymer sheath within the encasement to allow the polymer to flow and encase the line segments without melting the line segments. Bonding of the line segments can be achieved without melting, abrading, compressing, or impairing the integrity the line segment(s) to be encased.

Materials, methods and devices for joining lines

The device () comprises a first snare () and a second snare (), each of these snares comprising a contractable hollow elongated body () which defines a longitudinal central axis (X, X) and which reduces its cross section when two opposed first () and second () ends thereof are axially moved away from each other. The first end () of the first snare () and the first end () of the second snare () are each open and adapted to be fitted and tightened around, respectively, two stumps (T, T) of a soft tissue (T) to be repaired. The second end () of the first snare () and the second end () of the second snare () are adapted to the axially pulled so that the second end of each of the two snares is passed alongside or through the body () of the other snare.

Surgical methods for soft tissue repair

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Jamaica Plain, MA, United States of America

Kevin L Ohashi