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Hyprevention Sas

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Hyprevention

Gehring Cut Ag

Max Aebi

Thomas Steffen

Robert Mathys

Robert Frigg

Beat Lechmann

Dominique Burkard

Paul Pavlov

Marek Szpalski

David C Paul

Markus Hehli

Beat Schenk

Robert Gunzburg

Cécile Vienney

William A Cottle

Beatrice Steiner

Stéphane Corp

Dominique Petit

John S Thalgott

Johannes F Schlapfer

Gamal Baroud

Alfred Benoit

Joseph Y Margulies

Thomas Droulout

Inga Knothe

Patrik Naf

Inga H&auml;feli

B&eacute;atrice Steiner

B&egrave;atrice Steiner

Joel Hungerbuhler

Cecile Vienney

Devices, methods and systems for remedying or preventing fractures of the bone are disclosed. The devices, and corresponding methods and systems, may include first and second members each having a proximal end, a distal end and a middle portion and an outer surface. The first member may be configured to be positioned at least partially within the femoral neck of the femur. The second member may be configured to be oriented at an oblique angle relative to the first member and mechanically engaged with the first member through an interlocking connection between the distal end of the second member and the middle portion or the distal end of the first member.

Devices, methods and systems for remedying or preventing fractures

A bone implant () for stabilizing fractured or non-fractured bones comprises an implant body (), preferably a cylindrical body, extending along a longitudinal axis () from a front side () to an end side (). The implant has an implant width () extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis (), and a length of the implant body () along the longitudinal axis () is at least 5 times the width () of the implant. The implant body () has an outer surface, being at least divided into a first surface () and a second surface (. The first surface () comprises an anchorage area () which extends at least partially over the outer surface, preferably maximum over half of the outer surface.

Implant for stabilizing fractured or non-fractured bones, use of an implant and method for stabilizing fractured or non-fractured bones

A method for the removal of an intervertebral disc or parts thereof to be treated that includes: inserting a first longitudinal bone anchor into a pedicle of a first vertebra; inserting a second longitudinal bone anchor into a pedicle of a second vertebra; bridging the first and second anchors using a bridging element including a first and second clamp; attaching adjustable extension arms to each of the two clamps; introducing a longitudinal guiding element into the intervertebral disc or the subchondral bone of one of the vertebral bodies adjacent of intervertebral disc; fixing a retractororthogonally on the longitudinal guiding element; connecting the free ends extension arms to the retractor; immobilizing the extension arms to obtain a rigid assembly; and using the retractor as an anatomically positioned platform for performing the removal of the intervertebral disc to be treated or parts thereof, and a kit and apparatus for performing the method.

Method and apparatus for the removal of intervertebral discs

The disclosure relates to a device for establishing an anatomical reference point of an intervertebral disc for the attachment of at least one instrument Intended for the implantation, through a posterior or posterolateral approach, of a disc prosthesis or osteosynthesis cage as a replacement for the intervertebral disc. The device includes at least two means for bone anchorage each intended to be attached to a vertebra adjacent to the disc, a coupling element for the instrument and elements for adjusting the position of the coupling element relative to the position of the disc.

Device for establishing an anatomical reference point of an intervertebral disc

An intervertebral implant () including an upper section () provided with a ventral side area (), a dorsal side area (), two lateral side areas (), a top apposition surface () and a bottom surface (), a lower section () provided with a ventral side area (), a dorsal side area (), two lateral side areas (), a bottom apposition surface () and a top surface (). The two sections () are moveable in relation to each other by means of two joints () arranged between the two sections (), wherein each of the joints () has a swivel axis () and the two swivel axes () are arranged perpendicular to each other, and each joint () comprises a first joint section () with an elevation () provided with an edge () for the bearing of a second joint section () in a way that allows titling around the swivel axis ().

Intervertebral implant with tiltable joint parts

An intervertebral implant (), specifically an artificial intervertebral disk, with a central axis (), an upper section (), suitable for laying onto the base plate of a vertebral body lying on top and a lower section (), suitable for laying onto the cover plate of a vertebral body lying below, wherein

Intervertebral implant comprising joint parts that are mounted to form a universal joint

An intervertebral implant (), including an upper section () provided with a ventral side area (), a dorsal side area (), two lateral side areas (), a top apposition surface () and a bottom surface (), a lower section () provided with a ventral side area (), a dorsal side area (), two lateral side areas (), a bottom apposition surface () and a top surface (), wherein the two sections () are moveable in relation to each other by means of two joints () arranged between the two sections (), and wherein each of the joints () has a swivel axle () and the two swivel axles () are arranged perpendicular to each other, each of the joints () comprises at least one axle () coaxial to the relevant swivel axle () and a bearing shell () receiving the axle (), and roll bodies () are inserted between the axles () and the bearing shells ().

Intervertebral implant with joint parts mounted on roller bodies

A bone tissue removal and harvesting device is disclosed and includes a cutting tool with a cutting head, a longitudinal shaft attached to the cutting head and a drive element. A container is located on the end opposite the cutting head for collection of the removed bone. The shaft can be made flexible to permit torsion and/or bending around the longitudinal axis without damage to the bone. During the cutting operation, the bone tissue is simultaneously removed and suctioned through an opening of the cutting head and conveyed through an axial shaft bore for collection in the container. The container is detachably mounted to the drive element and connected to the shaft so as to avoid substantial pressure drops from the cutting head to the container.

Device for removing bone tissue

A distractor for separating adjacent elements, such as vertebrae. The distractor preferably has a scissors-type distracting mechanism, either in a simple scissors or double-acting scissors configuration. The distractor includes blades that are removable from the jaws of the distractor such that different blades may be used depending on the patient and situation with which the distractor is to be used. The jaws include a mating fixture and the blades include a mating portion for removable association with the mating fixture.

Spinal disc space distractor

A bone anchoring assembly includes at least one fixation plate and at least one bone anchoring element. Each bone anchoring element includes a circular-cylindrical hollow body with an upper end and a lower end, a connecting element that is pivotably mounted to a fixation plate or longitudinal support, an external thread that extends partially along the outer surface of the circular-cylindrical body for anchoring the bone anchoring element into the cortical portion of the bone, and a series of teeth located on the lower end of the circular-cylindrical body for cutting into bone.

Self-cutting, hollow-cylindrical bone anchoring assembly

Combining an implant and cement for prophylactic and/or preventative use for femoral neck augmention. A hole is drilled into the femoral neck. The hole is filled with an uncured filler cement after loose materials have been removed from the hole. Then, an open-ended tube, an implant, having openings through its walls is inserted into the hole and attached to the bone. Finally, additional filler cement is provided under pressure to the inside of the tubular implant. The filler cement flows into spaces in the bone structure via the tube wall openings. A sliding leak-tight fit between the implant and a cement injection tube permits delivery of cement at preselected locations along the implant length. Pressure is maintained until the filler cement has hardened. A strengthening factor up to 3 was measured when osteoporotic bone was strengthened.

Method and apparatus for augmentation of the femoral neck

A bone plate includes an upper surface, a bone contacting surface, and at least one hole extending through the upper and bone contacting surfaces for receiving a bone screw. The at least one hole includes a first portion and a second portion that overlap one another. The first portion defines a substantially circular outer periphery and the second portion defines an elongated outer periphery that is elongated in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the plate. The first portion may have threads configured to engage threads on the head of a bone screw, and the second portion may be configured to cooperate with the head of a different bone screw to provide compression to the fracture.

Bone plate

A bone anchoring assembly includes at least one fixation plate and at least one bone anchoring element. Each bone anchoring element includes a circular-cylindrical hollow body with upper and lower ends, a hemi-spherical connector that is pivotably mounted to and supported by fixation elements, an external thread that extends partially along the outer surface of the body for anchoring the bone anchoring element into the cortical portion of the bone, and a series of teeth located on the lower end of the body for cutting into the bone.

Bone anchoring assembly with a snap-in ballhead

The present invention relates to an interbody spacer for use in replacing diseased or damaged intervertebral discs and fusing together vertebrae. The implant includes an annular base portion having an anterior end, a posterior end, and two side portions together forming a continuous outer wall, and an upper and a lower face portion extending around the outer wall. A plurality of teeth extend outwardly from the upper and lower face portions of the annular base portion. The teeth are slanted in the longitudinal direction toward the anterior end and have a generally regular V-shaped configuration in the transverse direction.

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