Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Richard W Franks

Kevin Thomas Foley

Harold S Taylor

Charles L Branch

Chris E Johnson

Richard L Brown

Maurice Mell Smith

Rolando M Puno

Thomas E Roehm, Iii

Newton Metcalf

Arjun Siby-Kurian

Luis Felipe Aguirre

Mitch Campbell

A load sensing assembly for a spinal implant is disclosed. The load sensing assembly may include: a set screw having a drive interface, a lower cavity for receiving a cover, the cover including a protrusion that may engage with an anchoring member. The load sensing assembly may further include an antenna, and at least one sensor having an integrated circuit in communication with the antenna. In some embodiments, the integrated circuit is positioned within a sealed cavity of the set screw. In some embodiments, a connecting wire extends through a through hole of the set screw and into the sealed cavity to connect the antenna with the at least one sensor. In some embodiments, the cap is welded to the set screw, the through hole is filled with an insulative material, and the sealed cavity of the set screw is hermitically sealed.

Modular set screw design for housing microelectronics

Instruments and methods are provided for delivering multiple implants to multiple implant locations in a patient without requiring a second implant to be loaded onto or engaged to the delivery instrument after delivery of a first implant. The implants can be sequentially engaged using the delivery instrument to the patient or to receptacles of one or more receiving members secured to the patient.

Instruments and methods for delivering multiple implants

Methods and devices for illuminating a surgical space during surgery in a patient are provided. A retractor provides a working path for access to a location in the patient. A light instrument is positionable in working channel to emit light at the surgical space without substantially obstructing access to the surgical space.

Systems and techniques for illuminating a surgical space

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Memphis, TN, United States of America

Richard W Franks