Rachiotek, LLC

Conmed Endoscopic Technologies, Inc.

Stephen Maguire

Christopher T Zirps

Joseph N Logan

John Murphy

Jens Peter Timm

Scott W Reed

Ernest N Corrao, Jr

David John Copeland

Manohar M Panjabi

Ernest Corrao

Carmen Walters

Sean J Silva

Stephen J Yardan

Jeffrey White

Eric Mears

Timothy R Membrino

Bryan Hildebrand

Ronald T Callahan, Ii

David J Copeland

John S Murphy

A surgical implant is provided that includes first and second abutment surfaces between which are positioned a force imparting mechanism. A sheath is positioned between the first and second abutment surfaces, and surrounds the force imparting mechanism. The sheath is fabricated from a material that accommodates relative movement of the abutment members, while exhibiting substantially inert behavior relative to surrounding anatomical structures. The sheath is generally fabricated from expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, a copolymer of polycarbonate and a urethane, or a blend of a polycarbonate and a urethane. The force imparting member may include one or more springs, e.g., a pair of nested springs. The surgical implant may be a dynamic spine stabilizing member that is advantageously incorporated into a spine stabilization system to offer clinically efficacious results.

Method for stabilizing a spinal segment

The present invention provides a ligating band dispenser that is mounted on the distal end of an endoscope. The ligator is configured to deliver multiple ligating bands to a plurality of internal sites in a patient. The ligating bands are carried on a tubular band carrier member that is retractable relative to the distal end of the endoscope in order to preserve visibility through the endoscope during navigation, then extendable to define a suction chamber for tissue aspiration during band delivery. A tubular band driver member is slidable over the band carrier member and engages bands individually to push them off the distal end of the band carrier and onto a selected treatment site. A single-hand operated control handle for selectively operating the extension of the band carrier and movement of the band driver to release a band is also provided and is slidably and removably mounted to the endoscope shaft.

Endoscopic band ligator

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Huntington, CT, United States of America

Stephen Maguire