Pivot Medical, Inc.

Stryker Corporation

Paritosh Ambekar

William Kaiser

James Flom

Ed Carcamo

Mark E Deem

Michael J Hendricksen

Darin Charles Gittings

Julian N Nikolchev

Mark Y Hirotsuka

J Brook Burley

Lynette Ross

Chris Pamichev

Matthew Frushell

Hal David Martin

Michael Leunig

A method for creating space in a joint formed at the convergence of two bones, the method comprising: applying force to a body part so as to separate the two bones from one another by a distance which is greater than the distance that they are normally separated from one another when the joint is in a healthy state, whereby to distract the joint and create an intrajoint space; inserting an assembly of three balloons into the intrajoint space while the assembly of three balloons is in a contracted condition; expanding the assembly of three balloons within the intrajoint space; and reducing the force applied to the body part so that the joint is supported on the assembly of three balloons, with the two bones remaining separated from one another by a distance which is greater than the distance that they are normally separated from one another when the joint is in a healthy state.

Method and apparatus for distracting a joint

A joint-spacing balloon catheter comprising:

Devices and methods are disclosed for providing access to a central compartment of a hip joint. The devices can access the central compartment by distracting all or a portion of the labrum. The labrum can be distracted by advancing a device underneath the bottom edge of the labrum, and using the device to further distract the labrum. Some devices can move underneath the labrum to provide a gap for other devices to access the central compartment.

Devices and methods for minimally invasive access into a joint

A method for creating space in a joint, the method comprising:

Method and apparatus for distracting a joint, including the provision and use of a novel joint-spacing balloon catheter and a novel inflatable perineal post

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Fremont, CA, United States of America

Paritosh Ambekar