Zimmer Spine, Inc.

Zimmer Gmbh

Rosemary E Thompson

Thomas O Viker

Thomas Egli

Jack A Dant

Emmanuel Zylber

Markus Froehlich

Giuseppe Cicerchia

Kevin R Ley

Andrew James Jukes

Jörg Zimmermann

Hugh D Hestad

Robert Garryl Hudgins

Guido Casutt

Walter Gross

Nicole Gronau

Jochen Reinmuth

Fabio Bernhardsgrütter

Michael Motzko

Melanie Chapman

Anne Catherine Morancy-Meister

Emmanuel Zybler

A spinal stabilization system generally comprises first and second anchor members configured to be secured to first and second vertebrae within a patient's body, a flexible element secured to the first anchor member, and a rigid element secured to the second anchor member. An end portion of the rigid element is coupled to an end portion of the flexible so that the system is able to provide both rigid and dynamic stabilization. The coupling is maintained even if the flexible element relaxes after a period of time within the patient's body.

Spinal stabilization system with rigid and flexible elements

A cemented tibial prosthesis having a bone-contacting surface with a porous outer rim. With the bone-contacting surface seated against a resected proximal tibia, bone cement or another suitable adhesive will travel into the pores of the porous outer rim to enhance the connection between the tibial prosthesis and the tibia.

Tibial component with enhanced radial cement fixation

A tibial prosthesis including an articulating component and a tray component with a rim that extends proximally to support the articulating component, the tray component enabling flexion of the rim relative to a bone-contacting surface of the tray component.

Tibial component with flexible rim

An interspinous process spacer and method of implanting same is provided for maintaining separation between adjacent spinous processes of adjacent vertebrae. The spacer has two lateral portions and a medial portion therebetween, the medial portion adapted to reside between the adjacent superior and inferior spinous processes in the deployed configuration and the lateral portions each comprise a superior lateral portion and an inferior lateral portion adapted to reside on the lateral side of the respective superior and inferior spinous process in the deployed configuration to maintain positioning of the interspinous process spacer between the two adjacent vertebrae. The lateral portions each comprise an expandable lateral member.

Expandable interspinous process spacer with lateral support and method for implantation

The present invention provides an injectable annular ring useful in treating a deteriorating spinal disc. When used, the annular ring may be collapsed or folded in order for it to be placed through a small opening in a prepared intervertebral space within the annulus using minimally invasive techniques. Deployment or unfolding the ring in the intervertebral space provides an interior cavity bordered by the ring that is in direct contact with the vertebral endplates. When an internal volume of the ring is inject or filled with a load-bearing, hardenable material, the filled ring maintains the intervertebral spacing and prevents the ring from being expelled from the interior cavity through the small annular opening.

Interbody fusion ring and method of using the same

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