Dignity Health

The Texas A&m University System

Stryker Spine

Randall Porter

Michael A Bohl

Udaya Kumar Kakarla

Daniel F Justin

Nicholas A Theodore

Christopher McDonnell

Chad Wayne Lewis

Clinton D Morgan

Michael Mooney

Sung Il Park

Michael A Dube

Eeric Truumees

Frederick Marciano

Embodiments of a system for improved interrogation of shunt functionality are disclosed. The system includes a fluid flow detector having a microfluidic chamber configured for receiving the passage of bodily fluid flow. The fluid flow detector generates measurements and other data and provides wireless access to the same.

Systems and associated methods for improved interrogation of shunt functionality

Various embodiments of a spinal shield having a shield body including a plurality of lateral extensions configured to be positioned over an exposed spinal canal for establishing a protective barrier around the contents of the exposed spinal canal are disclosed.

Systems and methods for a spinal shield for protecting the spinal cord and dura during surgical procedures

A spinal plating system for vertebral fixation includes a plate, a compression screw, multiple fixation members and polyaxially adjustable locking rings. The plate is shaped to conform to the curvature of the spine and the surfaces of the vertebral bodies. The compression screw fits through an insert, and together they are guided by the plate as the screw is driven into one of the vertebrae, producing compression between the adjacent vertebrae. A retaining lip on the plate prevents backout of the compression screw. The polyaxial locking rings can be polyaxially pivoted to attain a desired orientation, and are lockable to the plate to maintain the orientation. The fixation members fit through openings in the polyaxial locking rings and the plate to fix the plate to the vertebrae. Locking the polyaxial locking rings fixes the position of the fixation members relative to the plate, and prevents backout of the fixation members.

System and method for vertebral body plating

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San Francisco, CA, United States of America

Randall Porter