Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Imds Corporation

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

Novapproach, Spine LLC

Sigurd H Berven

Charles B Fisher

Marcel Dvorak

Anthony J Melkent

Jonathan M Dewey

Keith E Miller

Charles L Branch

Adriaan J Kuyler

Mladen G Djurasovic

Nicholas Slater

Brian Schumacher

William W Cross, Iii

Björn N Rindal

Navid Mahpeykar

William Alan Rezach

Jason Michael May

Todd M Boyce

Guobao Wei

Keyvan Behnam

John Winterbottom

Randal R Betz

Lawrence G Lenke

Nanette Forsyth

Christopher I Shaffrey

Raymond Cloutier

Bjorn N Rindal

Michael F O'Brien

James Beisser

Ronald A Lehman

Michael Macmillan

Alexis P Shelokov

Thomas Terramani

Daniel Michael Sciubba

Nicholas D Fletcher

Charles Fisher

Daniel M Sciubba

Brian Scott Schumacher

William W Cross Iii

An expandable spinal implant includes a distal projection extending from only one side of the implant, ending in an anterior tip, the anterior portion and anterior tip defining an elongated distal end hook, which is wider than the proximal end. The distal end hook rotates around the spinal cord, aligning the implant with a desired pathway, then inserts into place in the disc space between the vertebrae. The elongated widened distal end hook provides a TLIF approach, distributes loads, provides anterior rim engagement, and creates lordosis.

Expandable spinal implant system and method of using same

Expandable spinal implant system with a biased tip and method of using same

A surgical instrument having a first member engageable with a first end of a fastener having a second end configured to penetrate tissue. A second member includes an expandable member configured for engaging the first end. Systems and methods are disclosed.

Surgical instrument and method

A spinal interbody fusion device for use in a plurality of surgical approaches includes a cage, a top end, a bottom end, and at least a first side representing the width of the cage and at least a second side representing a length of the cage. The cage includes fixation holes and inserter holes, with each fixation hole being configured for accepting a screw or anchor and each inserter hole being accessible for one or more surgical approaches for performing a spinal fusion. Also included are methods for selecting a size of an intervertebral implant and methods of surgically approaching a spine of a patient for spinal surgical procedures.

Interbody cage device and methods of use

Systems and methods for joint preparation and fusion are disclosed. The system includes a cutting device having a handle, and rigid blade member. The blade member may include cutting edges on first and second sides, and may be curved in one or more planes. The blade member may be deployed to project outside of an outer tube, and the cutting device may be rotated to create a circular cavity. In a method of use, a cannula provides access to a procedure site such as a joint. A pathway to the joint is created, and the cutting device is inserted and deployed to undercut a cavity in the joint. A fusion device may be implanted across the joint to provide compression and fuse the joint. The system may also include instrumentation for creating access to a joint, bone graft insertion and implant insertion.

Joint fusion instrumentation and methods

A covering for delivering a substance or material to a surgical site is provided. The covering, with substance provided therein, may be referred to as a delivery system. Generally, the covering may be a single or multi-compartment structure capable of at least partially retaining a substance provided therein until the covering is placed at a surgical site. Upon placement, the covering may facilitate transfer of the substance or surrounding materials. For example, the substance may be released (actively or passively) to the surgical site. The covering may participate in, control, or otherwise adjust, the release of the substance.

Delivery system

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San Francisco, CA, United States of America

Sigurd H Berven