St. Jude Medical Atg, Inc.

Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc.

St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.

Hologic, Inc.

Activortho, Inc.

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

St. Jude Medical Cardiovascular Group, Inc.

Pacesetter, Inc.

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

Optical Sensors, Inc.

Vascular Science Inc.

St. Jude Medical Anastomotic Technology Group, Inc.

Coventus Orthopaedics, Inc.

Endogenex, Inc.

Paul Hindrichs

Michael P Brenzel

Alex Alden Peterson

Todd Allen Berg

Todd A Krinke

William J Swanson

Mark D Wahlberg

Kyle P Taylor

Jon St Germain

David M Costello

Steve D Kruse

Theodore Paul Dale

Richard G Cornelius

Daniel J Sullivan

Stefan J Hertel

Jason A Galdonik

Andrew K Palmer

Daniel Stephen Savage

William F Ogilvie

Gregory Alan Boldenow

Steven D Kruse

Paul J Thompson

Christopher M Prigge

Rick Cornelius

Kenton J Zehr

Luis Bonilla

Phong D Doan

John Samuel Batchelder

John Avi Roop

Matthew Charles Heidner

Victor E Kimball

Mark R Bilitz

Dan E Gutfinger

Thomas David Magnuson

Jonathan Berndt

Umasuthan Srikumaran

Matthew W Baker

Troy Michael Siemers

Rochell S Gifford

Brian E Honebrink

Robert Anthony D'agostino

John Robert Ballard

John Bernard Logan

Corey Addison Fanger

Michael Patrick Brenzel

Daniel S Savage

Compression devices for joining tissue and methods for using and fabricating the same.

Active compression apparatus, methods of assembly and methods of use

Described here are devices, systems, and methods for applying pulsed or modulated electric fields to tissue. In some variations, a device may comprise a first elongate body comprising a lumen, a second elongate body at least partially positioned within the lumen, and an expandable member rolled about the second elongate body. The expandable member may comprise an inner end coupled to the second elongate body, an outer end coupled to the first elongate body, and an electrode array.

Devices, systems, and methods for pulsed electric field treatment of the duodenum

Apparatus and methods for bone fracture repair. The apparatus may include a structural support for positioning a first bone segment relative to a second bone segment. The apparatus may include an anchoring substrate. The anchoring substrate may be configured to compress the first bone segment to the second bone segment. The anchoring substrate may transmit tension from a distal bone segment anchor in the first bone segment to a proximal bone segment anchor in the second bone segment. The apparatus may be configured to be deployed percutaneously in an inner cavity of a bone. The apparatus may be installed in an open fracture. The apparatus may be expanded, self-expanding or configured for mechanically actuation. Some embodiments of the apparatus may include a central axis member that may be used in conjunction with expansion of one or both of the structural support and the anchoring substrate to configure the apparatus.

Apparatus and methods for fracture repair

Apparatus and methods for treatment of a bone. The apparatus may include an implant. The implant may include an implant tail and an implant head configured to expand, inside the bone, from a collapsed state to an expanded state. The apparatus may include an intramedullary rod defining a central longitudinal rod axis. The intramedullary rod may include a guide segment configured to guide the implant head into the bone and support the implant tail. The intramedullary rod may include an elongated extension member spaced radially apart from the central longitudinal axis. The extension member may be configured to provide clearance for the implant head as the implant head is advanced, in the collapsed state, into the bone. The extension member may be configured to provide clearance for the implant head in the expanded state.

Apparatus and methods for treatment of a bone

Apparatus and methods for securing a bone implant are provided. The implant may be an expandable implant. The implant may be a non-expandable implant. The implant may be for repairing a bone fracture. The implant may be secured to a bone by anchors. The implant may include anchor receiving features. The anchor receiving features may be configured to direct an anchor into cortical bone. The anchor receiving features may be configured to receive an anchor driven through cortical bone. The implant may include bone engaging members configured to engage cancellous bone. An implant may include different profiles. The different profiles may be configured to secure the implant. The profiles may be configured to support the bone. The implant may have different flexing properties configured to position the implant in the bone. The implant may be positioned to receive an anchor driven through an outside of the bone.

Apparatus and methods for securing a bone implant

Apparatus and methods for preparing a fractured bone for repair. Preparing the bone may include fracture reduction. Preparing the bone may include holding a fracture in reduction. Preparing the bone may include identifying locations for obtaining access to an interior region of the bone. The apparatus may include structures outside the bone that interact with fragments of the bone. The structures may participate in the reduction. The structures may participate in holding the reduction. The structures may participate in identifying the locations.

Apparatus and methods for bone repair preparation

Apparatus and methods for preparing the interior of a bone for therapy. The therapy may include therapy for a bone fracture. The apparatus and methods may involve orienting a surgical instrument for proper deployment in the interior of the bone. An instrument guide may be positioned and retained against translation along, and rotation about one or more of three substantially orthogonal axes. Apparatus placed exterior to the bone may register the guide to a region inside the bone that is designated for preparation or treatment. One or more broaching members may be used to prepare the region for treatment. A broaching member may be expandable inside the bone. A broaching member may be flexible such that it broaches bone having a relatively lower density and it leaves bone having a relatively higher density substantially intact.

Apparatus and methods for bone access and cavity preparation

Apparatus and method for repairing a fractured bone. The apparatus and methods may involve an intramedullary rod. The rod may include a first elongated member and a second elongated member. Each of the first and second elongated members may be configured to bend in a first direction and to resist bending in a second direction. The first and second elongated members may be arranged such that: (1) the rod is bendable when the first direction of the first elongated member is aligned with the first direction of the second elongated member; and (2) the rod is rigid when the first direction of the first elongated member is aligned with the second direction of the second elongated member. Some embodiments may include rods that have sections that may be configured to be curved and rigid.

Rotary-rigid orthopaedic rod

The invention describes methods and apparatus for creating permanent occlusion of body lumens such as the fallopian tubes. The methods and apparatus use non-surgical approaches to deliver permanent implants which create acute occlusion of desired body lumens which resolve to permanent occlusions of the lumens.

Methods and apparatus for occlusion of body lumens

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Paul Hindrichs