Smith & Nephew Pte. Limited

Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Ag

Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited

Allen Medical Systems, Inc.

Smith & Nephew Dyonics, Inc.

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

Smith & Nephew Endoscopy Inc.

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Questus Corporation

Smith & Newhew Inc

Smith & Dyonics, Inc.

Paul Alexander Torrie

Raymond A Bojarski

Steven W Ek

George J Sikora

Michael Charles Ferragamo

Graham Smith

Steven E Ek

Fraser Harvie

Rebecca Ann Blough

Marc Joseph Philippon

Paul Joseph Skavicus

John M Lipchitz

Justin Dye

Ray Bojarski

Kenneth W Krause

Ben Kim Graf

Timothy Young

Edward J Daley, Ii

Douglas D Sjostrom

Paul A Puniello

Peter M Cesarini

Wei Li Fan

Paul Steven Vincuilla

Allen H DeSatnick

Steve Ek

Paul McCabe

Lazlo Hangody

Zoltan Karparti

Victor Manuel Ilizaliturri

Nathan Anil Netravali

Kevin Murphy

Gary R Vario

Bernard Joseph Bourque

Matthew Edwin Koski

Geoffrey I Karasic

James Joseph Sullivan

Peter Klindt Sorensen

Marc Joseph Balboa

David Leo Bombard

Edward Daley

Ruth Cheng

Daniel B Ellis

Paul V Lucey

Brian William Quist

Herbert D Marcus

Benjamin M Hall

Rod Berube

C Vaughan Seifert

Derek H Ochiai

Anthony Miniaci

Gary P Tallent

Richard Villar

Roy Alan Majors

Branislav Jaramaz

Constantinos Nikou

Zachary Christopher Wilkinson

Mark Edwin Housman

Ryan Lloyd Landon

Richard Mark Lunn

Thomas D Egan

Rafal Z Jezierski

David A McGuire

Nathaniel Milton Lenz

Philip A Cormier

Randy C Winebarger

Steven William Astorino

Ruxandra Cristiana Marinescu Tanasoca

Stuart Edward Fromm

William L Bowers, Jr

James Bennett Wiebe, Iii

Sean M Haddock

Nehal Navinbhai Patel

Charles H Brown, Jr

Alfred Rodrigue Berube, Jr

Brian W Mckinnon

Charles Henry Brown, Jr

John Albert Slusarz, Jr

Nathan Zamarripa

John Slusarz

Kangqiao Li

Frank R Noyes

Steve Bowman

Brian J White

Kelsey Jean Carvell

Drew Burdon

Jessica Marie Grabinsky

Zenan Qi

Amanda Simard

Zolt&aacute;n K&aacute;rparti

L&aacute;zl&oacute; Hangody

Raymond C Bojarski

Jennifer Stambek

Thomas D Rosenberg

Rick Lunn

Kyle Steven Frederick Turner

Dean Jones

Frazer Harvie

Raymond A Borjarski

A system and method for harvesting autologous tissue, mincing it into fragments that are visible and measurable when filtered, and delivering a portion of the tissue back into the patient without the need to directly touch the tissue. During the same surgical procedure, the tissue can be mixed with a biocompatible agent before introduction into the repair site.

Tissue collection and delivery device and methods of use thereof

Surgical methods and devices that facilitate registration of arthroscopic video to preoperative models are disclosed. With this technology, a machine learning model is applied to diagnostic video data captured via an arthroscope to identify an anatomical structure. An anatomical structure in a three-dimensional (3D) anatomical model is registered to the anatomical structure represented in the diagnostic video data. The 3D anatomical model is generated from preoperative image data. The anatomical structure is then tracked intraoperatively based on the registration and without requiring fixation of fiducial markers to the patient anatomy. A simulated projected view of the registered anatomical structure is generated from the 3D anatomical model based on a determined orientation of the arthroscope during capture of intraoperative video data. The simulated projected view is scaled and oriented based on one or more landmark features of the anatomical structure extracted from the intraoperative video data.

Methods for autoregistration of arthroscopic video images to preoperative models and devices thereof

Methods, non-transitory computer readable media, surgical tracking devices, and systems that facilitate improved tracking in surgical environments are disclosed. With this technology, a fiber optic shape sensing (FOSS) device is rigidly attached to patient anatomy and/or surgical instrument(s) to facilitate location and/or flexibility tracking. The data provided by the FOSS device can be analyzed and registered to preoperative or intraoperative 3D anatomy model(s). The FOSS device can be attached to a surgical instrument to provide intraoperative guidance, used to locate a hollow needle for tracking bones in a minimally invasive manner, and/or used to detect bending in an instrument such as an arthroscope or tissue removing burr shaft, for example. The tracked location and/or flexibility data provided by the FOSS device can also be used to automatically control the location and/or operation of a surgical instrument during a surgical proceeding to facilitate improved surgical accuracy and patient outcomes.

Surgical tracking methods and fiber optic shape sensing devices thereof

A tissue repair assembly is disclosed, including a soft anchor body and at least a first suture operably coupled to the anchor body. Tensioning on first and/or second ends of first suture may deploy the anchor body to a second configuration, in which the anchor body is axially compressed and radially extended. The tissue repair assembly may also include a means to cinch around a portion of a first and/or second suture and knotlessly lock the tissue repair assembly. Some embodiments may include a pre-formed knot. In some embodiments, the preformed knot may be a nail knot, provided wrapped around an insertion instrument and configured to receive and cinch around a suture extending therethrough.

Soft anchoring tissue repair assembly and system

A method for optimizing a knee arthroplasty surgical procedure includes receiving pre-operative data comprising (i) anatomical measurements of the patient, (ii) soft tissue measurements of the patient's anatomy, and (iii) implant parameters identifying an implant to be used in the knee arthroplasty surgical procedure. An equation set is selected from a plurality of pre-generated equation sets based on the pre-operative data. During the knee arthroplasty surgical procedure, patient-specific kinetic and kinematic response values are generated and displayed using an optimization process. The optimization process includes collecting intraoperative data from one or more surgical tools of a computer-assisted surgical system, and using the intraoperative data and the pre-operative data to solve the equation set, thereby yielding the patient-specific kinetic and kinematic response values. A visualization is then provided of the patient-specific kinetic and kinematic response values on the displays.

Algorithm-based optimization for knee arthroplasty procedures

A marker deployment system and method of operation are provided. The system includes a handle extending radially from and longitudinally along a main axis. A driver tube is coupled to and extends from the handle along the main axis from a proximal tube end to a distal tube end and defines a tube bore extending axially therethrough. The distal tube end is configured to support a bone marker. An inner rod extends axially through the driver tube to a distal rod end that includes a retention fastener configured to engage and selectively secure the bone marker at the distal tube end. A knob is operably coupled to the inner rod and is rotatable about a knob axis of rotation extending along the main axis to secure or release the bone marker. At least a portion of the handle extends axially beyond the knob to define the proximal handle end.

Methods and systems for fiducial marker deployment in medical procedures

A system for improving graft harvesting including a tendon harvesting instrument for producing a graft from a tendon. The instrument includes a handle, a shaft and a blade portion operatively coupled to the shaft. The blade portion defines a cutting edge that at least partially corresponds to the shape of a graft cross section of the graft. The blade portion is inserted into the tendon by axially rotating the instrument shaft. The blade portion may include a free end for piercing the tendon as the blade portion is rotated into the tendon. The harvesting instrument may also include amputating means for removing the end connection of the graft to the tendon, the amputating means including a means of changing an orientation of an end portion of the cutting edge.

Tendon harvesting system

A system for displaying an intraoperative user interface for a surgical procedure is disclosed. The system comprises an arthroscopic imaging device, a display device, an input device, a processor, and a non-transitory, computer-readable medium. The arthroscopic imaging device is configured to capture one or more images of a patient anatomy within a joint of a patient. The input device is configured to receive input from a user. The processor is configured to receive the images from the arthroscopic imaging device and display a user interface on the display device that includes the images from the arthroscopic imaging device. The processor is also configured to receive the input from the input device, display one or more visual overlays over the one or more images based on the input, and apply one or more digital markers in a fixed location on the one or more images based on the input.

User interface for digital markers in arthroscopy

Systems and methods of repairing tissue are disclosed. Systems and methods may repair an opening through a hip capsule. Systems and methods preferably repair the tissue while minimally encroaching on the tissue immediately behind the repair, such as the hip joint tissues. Some systems may repair the tissue with a suture passer having a needle that slides in axial alignment with the passer and includes a first recess for passing the suture in a first axial direction and a second recess for passing the suture in an opposing axial direction. Some systems may pass a portion of a repair construct in a retrograde direction, placing the repair construct in a preferred arrangement accommodating for the stresses on the tissue.

Hip capsule closure

A system and method for harvesting autologous tissue, mincing it into fragments that are visible and measureable when filtered, and delivering a portion of the tissue back into the patient without the need to directly touch the tissue. During the same surgical procedure, the tissue can be mixed with a biocompatible agent before introduction into the repair site.

The present disclosure relates to a system for use in tissue repair. The system includes a cannulated guide, an obturator configured for insertion through the guide, a drill configured for insertion through the guide, and an anchor delivery tool configured for insertion through the guide.

System for use in tissue repair

The present disclosure concerns a surgical instrument for manipulating suture. In particular, the present disclosure relates to an instrument for passing suture through tissue. There is described a surgical instrument having a shaft and a handle connected to the proximal end of the shaft. The shaft is formed from a tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end, with a lumen extending between the proximal and distal ends, and a tip distal to the tubular member. The shaft also includes a distal portion having an opening in a sidewall, proximal to the tip. The opening is in communication with the lumen through a side channel. The instrument further includes a suture snare, the snare being slidably receivable within the lumen and side channel, and movable between extended and retracted positions for capturing suture.

Suture passer

Disclosed herein is a combination suture passer and grasper instrument having a needle which can deliver a suture to a repair site, and then use deformable wire arms to capture the suture and drag it into a hollow interior of the needle, thus eliminating the need for two separate instruments.

Suture passer and grasper instrument and method

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Marblehead, MA, United States of America

Paul Alexander Torrie