Stryker Corporation

Stryker Instruments

Stryker European Operations Holdings LLC

Stryker European Holdings I LLC

Thermogenesis Corporation

Spinal Ventures, LLC

Jared P. Coffeen

Richard F. Huyser

Christopher M. Tague

Weston Persteiner

Dennis A. Stratton

Richard Franklin Huyser

Bruce D Henniges

Dennis Alan Stratton

Christopher Matthew Tague

Jared Paul Coffeen

David Hershberger

Adam C Sclafani

Michael W Noonan

Brian J Vanderwoude

Donald W Malackowski

Douglas L Tyler

Chris Philipp

Weston Pernsteiner

John T Matthai

James G Walen

Brian James VanDerWoude

Christopher Scott Brockman

Luis A Diaz

Kevin Manley

Jason D Toman

Michael D Strickler

Douglas Campbell

Jacob C Foor

Timothy Austin

Denis A Stratton

Christopher M Tague

Jerry A Culp

Stephen Isham

Douglas Alan Staunton

David H Grulke

Christopher D Philipp

Bruce L MacDonald

Karen Staley

Harry A Wellons, Iii

Kurt J Kuipers

Michael Edward Weslosky

Marshall K Proulx

Daniel G Boyle

David M Goldenberg

Philip H Coelho

Steven J Carusillo

John J Janik

Kris Douglas Eager

Marshall Proulx

Mark A Wasserman

Steve Carusillo

Terry L Wolf

Karen L Smit

Jeffery D Arnett

Eugene P Lautenschlager

Richard L Wixson

Brian VanderWoude

David S Goldenberg

Shea Morrissey

James F O'Connell

Donald M Malackowski

Patrick J Del Medico

Curtis D Mau

Bryan T Monroe

Douglas Tyler, Sr

Paul A Welch

Jerry S Culp

Karen Smith

Cristopher Matthew Tague

Jason Dee Toman

A personal protection system including a helmet worn on the head of a user and a hood removably coupled to the helmet. The hood may include a shell, a transparent face shield, and a mounting element configured to removably couple the hood to the helmet. The transparent face shield may include a first lens and a second lens. The first lens may be coupled to the shell, and the second lens may be coupled to the first lens. The second lens may be coupled to the first lens by one of an adhesive, heat staking or ultra-sonic welding. The hood may also include a mounting element configured to center the transparent face shield relative to a light assembly coupled to the helmet such that the light emitted from the light assembly passes through a u-shaped opening or slot defined by the second lens.

Personal protection system

A front end attachment for a powered surgical tool. The front end attachment includes a nose. The nose defines a bore for receiving a shaft of a cutting accessory that is connectable to a motor of the powered surgical tool. The nose also defines a groove separate from the bore. The groove is formed in an outer surface of the nose and extends longitudinally along the nose. An irrigation fitting includes a tube that is seated in the groove of the nose. The irrigation fitting is adapted to receive an irrigating fluid. A heat shrink tubing is disposed over the outer surface of the nose to extend over and enclose the groove. The heat shrink tubing secures the irrigation fitting to the nose.

Attachment for a powered surgical tool

A mobile cart that holds a bag for receiving solid waste generated during a medical or surgical procedure. The cart includes a sensor that monitors whether or not an object containing metal is placed in the bag. A processor monitors the signal output by the sensor. If the sensor signal indicates that an object with a minimal amount of metal is placed in the bag, the processor momentarily asserts an audible alarm and continuously asserts a light alarm. The light alarm remains asserted until turned off. If, while the light alarm is on, the sensor signal indicates a second object with the minimal amount of waste is placed in the container, the processor again momentarily asserts the audible alarm. This provides notice that it may be necessary to investigate the contents of the bag to determine if not one but two or more objects were inadvertently discarded.

System and method for collecting medical waste that monitors the waste for objects that may have been inadvertently discarded

A front end attachment for a powered surgical tool comprises a nose and an irrigation fitting. The nose extends forward from a proximal end of the nose. The nose defines a bore and an enclosed channel. The bore is for receiving a cutting accessory for movement therein. The enclosed channel extends longitudinally and helically along the nose such that, as the channel extends longitudinally, the channel curves around the nose so as to curve around the bore. The irrigation fitting is received by the enclosed channel in the nose.

A sampling device and associated methods for assessing operation of a medical washing device includes a base, a cover, a fluid path, a sensor, and a controller. The cover is selectively removably mounted to the base and includes an opening. The fluid path is in fluid communication with the opening, and has an outlet through which the fluid is discharged. The sensor is a sensor of an analytical characteristic, and is disposed in the fluid path. The controller is in communication with the sensors.

Sampling device for a medical washing device

A personal protection system including a helmet worn on the head of a user and a hood removably coupled to the helmet. The helmet may comprise a ventilation assembly, a chin bar and a control circuit. The chin bar may comprise a mounting device and a hall effect sensor mounted adjacent the mounting device. The hall effect sensor may be in communication with the control circuit. The hood may comprise a transparent face shield and a mounting element configured to removably couple with the mounting device of the helmet. The control circuit may be configured to receive a signal from said hall effect sensor indicating the coupling of said mounting element of said hood with said mounting device of said helmet.

Personal protection system including a helmet with a sensor

A sampling device and associated methods for collecting a plurality of samples of a solution in a medical sterilization device. The sampling device includes a base configured to support a plurality of vessels, and a cover. The cover and the vessels define an orientation in relation to each other with the orientation having a first position permitting ingress of the solution into a first vessel and preventing ingress of the solution into the second vessel, a second position permitting ingress of the solution into a second vessel and preventing ingress of the solution into the first vessel. The sampling device may alternatively comprise a plurality of covers each coupled to one of the vessels. Actuators may move the covers between configurations permitting and preventing ingress of the solution into the vessels. Control of the covers may be based on analytical characteristics measured in by a sensor within a flow path.

Sampling device for a medical sterilization device

A surgical tool that includes a nose through which a cutting accessory extends. The nose is formed with an enclosed channel through which irrigating fluid is flowed. The enclosed channel has a helical shape such that as the channel extends longitudinally along the nose, the channel curves around the nose and the cutting accessory disposed in the nose.

Powered surgical tool system including a cutting accessory with a rotating shaft and a nose capable of cooling the shaft

A personal protection system including a support () worn around the head and a hood () worn over the head and the support. A ventilation unit () attached to the support draws air into the hood. Ultraviolet lights () direct light into the air stream drawn into the hood. The light renders microorganisms in the air stream innocuous.

Medical/surgical personal protection system including a material or insert for providing improved transmission of sound

A system for forming an implant to stabilize an interior of a vertebral body is provided. The system includes a delivery cannula. A plurality of elements are disposed adjacent to one another in the delivery cannula with void spaces defined between the elements. A fluent material, capable of setting to a hardened condition, is disposed within at least a portion of the void space in the delivery cannula. A push rod is movably disposed within the delivery cannula to apply a force to move the elements through the delivery cannula and into the interior of the vertebral body. Upon application of the force, the elements simultaneously carry the fluent material through the delivery cannula and into vertebral body to delivery the fluent material at a low pressure. The fluent material sets to the hardened condition to secure the elements and form the implant.

Method of delivering a plurality of elements and fluent material into a vertebral body

System and method for collecting medical waste that monitors the waste for objects that may have been inadvertantly discarded

Low pressure delivery system and method for delivering a solid and liquid mixture into a target site for medical treatment

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Kalamazoo, MI, United States of America

Richard Franklin Huyser