Johnson & Johnson Professional, Inc.

Depuy Synthes Products, Inc.

Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.

Depuy Spine, Inc.

Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

Other

Stratasys, Inc.

Depuy Acromed, Inc.

Robert E Sommerich

Michael J O'Neil

Pierre S Ostiguy

Hassan A Serhan

Mark T Hall

Roman Lomeli

Glen Arthur Presbrey

Gerhard Pohl

Dennis P Colleran

William J Frasier

Joseph Peterson

Thomas E Martin

Namal Nawana

William C Horton

Matthew Parsons

Christopher Andrew Nordstrom

Jennifer DiPietro

Jorge A Ochoa

Farid Bruce Khalili

Michael Andrew Slivka

Thomas J Gamache

Nicholas Pavento

Eric Buehlmann

John C Voellmicke

Francis C Peterson

Douglas Raymond

Sean P Selover

David D Konieczynski

Jonathan Bellas

John Paul Griffin

Peyton L Hopson

Todd Bjork

James Paiva

Cody Cranson

Katherine Herard

Stefan M Gabriel

Vivek N Shenoy

Michelle LeClerc

James J Roveda

Mary Louise Fowler

John Buonanno

Matthew J Halvorsen

Paul J Mraz

Max Reinhardt

Katherine Herard Ray

Alan Cornell

Rick Kowalski

Cynthia Star

Laurel R Macomber

Mark Duffy

Philip Reeves

Oliver Smith

David Hayden

Loic Le Merlus

Phillip Edward Reeves

Paul Mraz

Francis Peterson

Nolene Harris

Disclosed herein are expanding spinal fusion cage embodiments including an expandable cage assembly configured to expand from a collapsed state to an expanded state in an intervertebral space when inflated with a material. The assembly can include an inflatable section defining an interior volume configured to receive the material and expand the interior volume in response to a pressure from the received material to cause the expandable cage assembly to transition from the collapsed state to the expanded state, and a stabilization section configured to restrain the inflatable section during inflation.

Expanding spinal fusion cage

In one embodiment, an anatomical implant template has a template body having opposed first and second terminal ends. The template body bends so as to change the body from a first configuration, whereby the body extends from the first terminal end to the second terminal end along a first path, to a second configuration, whereby the body extends from the first terminal end to the second terminal end along a second path, different from the first path, the second path conforming more closely to the curvature of the at least one anatomical body. The body supports at least one device that outputs at least one signal from which a shape of the body in the second configuration can be ascertained. The anatomical implant template can further communicate the at least one signal to a computing device that generates signals for bending an anatomical implant.

Methods and templates for shaping patient-specific anatomical-fixation implants

Systems and methods are disclosed in which customized instruments, e.g., surgical instruments, can be manufactured to provide improved ergonomics, comfort, and accuracy. Instruments can be customized based on various parameters, including a quantitative assessment of the user, desired or intended use of the instrument, user preferences, and so forth. Exemplary instrument properties which can be customized include size, geometry, durometer, mechanical assist, texture, color, markings, modulus of elasticity, sensor inclusion, sensor type, sensor feedback type, balance, finish, and weight.

Systems and methods for manufacturing custom surgical instruments

Various systems and methods are provided for surgical and interventional planning, support, post-operative follow-up, and functional recovery tracking. In general, a patient can be tracked throughout medical treatment including through initial onset of symptoms, diagnosis, non-surgical treatment, surgical treatment, and recovery from the surgical treatment. In one embodiment, a patient and one or more medical professionals involved with treating the patient can electronically access a comprehensive treatment planning, support, and review system. The system can provide recommendations regarding diagnosis, non-surgical treatment, surgical treatment, and recovery from the surgical treatment based on data gathered from the patient and the medical professional(s). The system can manage the tracking of multiple patients, thereby allowing for data comparison between similar aspects of medical treatments and for learning over time through continual data gathering, analysis, and assimilation to decision-making algorithms.

Systems and methods for surgical and interventional planning, support, post-operative follow-up, and functional recovery tracking

An instrument set for an intervertebral expandable spacer having a pair of co-axial annuluses locked together by an engagement member, the set including an inserter/expander having both a rapid expansion mechanism and a fine tuning expansion mechanism.

Instruments for expandable corpectomy spinal fusion cage

Systems and methods for surgical and interventional planning, support, post-operative follow-up, and, functional recovery tracking

A laminated, bioimplantable dural graft product is configured for use as both an onlay graft and a suturable graft. The dural graft product is sufficiently pliable so as to sufficiently conform to a curvature of a tissue surface to which it is applied, such as the curved surface of a meningeal membrane. The use of the graft product can have improved properties, including suture retention strength and fluid impermeability. To use the dural graft product as an implant to replace, reinforce or strengthen bodily tissue, or to act as an adhesion barrier, the dural graft is placed in contact with bodily tissue and conforms to the curvature of the bodily tissue. Sutures can be used to maintain the contact between the dural graft and the bodily tissue.

Collagen device and method of preparing the same

An intervertebral expandable spacer having a pair of co-axial annuluses locked together by an engagement member having i) a set screw and ii) a pressure plate having an outer face contacting the set screw and an inner face having teeth adapted to mate with the ratchet notches of the second member.

Expandable corpectomy spinal fusion cage

Flowable graft materials are provided which comprise collagen powder and a liquid in an amount sufficient to impart a flowable consistency to the material. The graft materials are sufficiently formable and pliable so as to provide both superior contact with and easier access to a surgical site than typical, more rigid grafts such as collagen sheets. These flowable materials may also be in a fluidized, paste-like and/or gel-like state and may be moldable and/or ejectable. The flowable collagen materials reduce and/or eliminate post implantation problems associated with other materials, e.g. synthetic dural sealants (hemostasis products), such as product swelling after application and implantation. The flowable graft materials are particularly useful as a dural graft.

Flowable collagen material for dural closure

A dural graft is provided having improved stiffness characteristics relative to conventional dural substitutes. The dural graft can be formed from a collagen material having a stiffness between about 0.1 pounds per inch (lb./in.) and 0.25 lb./in. Relative to the collagen material forming conventional dural graft substitutes, the decreased stiffness of the collagen material of the present dural graft can provide the graft with a relatively improved or increased pliability. As a result of the increased pliability, the dural graft can sufficiently conform to a curvature of a tissue surface to which it is applied, such as the curved surface of a meningeal membrane. The reduced stiffness of the collagen material can also provide for a relatively improved or increased flexibility or elasticity of the dural graft. The increased flexibility of the dural graft minimizes tearing of the graft when handled or manipulated during an implantation procedure.

Dural graft and method of preparing the same

This invention relates to a mixing and delivery device suitable for delivering injectable biomaterials, and to preferred bone cement formulations.

Vertebroplasty injection device

An acetabular cup having an outer surface elongated in a superior/lateral direction is effective to anatomically transfer load to the acetabulum and reduce the likelihood of bone fracture during implantation into the acetabulum. The outer surface has a first portion defined by a first radius and a second portion defined by a second radius. The second radius is offset from the first radius in superior and lateral directions to elongate the outer surface of the acetabular cup.

Oblong acetabular cup

An acetabular prosthesis has a shell component that is implantable within bone and a liner component that is matable to the shell. The shell has a generally convex bone engaging outer surface and a generally concave inner surface. A groove is formed in the inner surface of the shell and extends about at least a portion of the inner circumference of the shell. The liner has an inner concave surface and an outer, convex surface with a shape complementary to and matable within the inner surface of the shell. One or more deformable positive surface features is formed on the outer surface of the liner, adapted for selective mating with the slot of the shell. The liner may be joined to the shell by press fitting the two components together such that the positive surface features engage the groove.

Acetabular prosthesis

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Robert E Sommerich