Depuy International Limited

Depuy Ireland Unlimited Co.

Depuy (ireland)

Kindeva Drug Delivery, L.p.

Depuy

Steven P Gowers

Jonathan C Lee

William R Macumber

Todd A Kilpela

Ryan C Keefer

Kyle B Thomas

Robert R Freeman

Lisa M Robertson

Lisa M Major

Alec Paul Birkbeck

Gary Moore

Richard Rhys Mathias

Ryan Patrick Simmers

James Brooks

Craig S Moeckly

David Beverland

Jonathan Thompson

Robert G M Selby

Daniel G T Strange

Aaron J Matyas

Tyler S Hathaway

Gregory R Ley

Andrew Keith Bailey

Michael J Frits

Ivan Green

Andrew Burton

Darren R Bailey

Michael B Sivigny

Todd Kilpela

Applicator

An applicator and method for applying a microneedle array to skin. The applicator can include a body having a first portion and a second portion defining a cavity, the second portion having a slot presented on an outside surface for insertion of the microneedle array into the cavity. The first portion and the second portion are slidable relative to one other along an axis enabling the body to be in an unprimed configuration and a primed configuration. The applicator further includes a door operable with the second portion, the door being movable from a first door position to a second door position, wherein when the device is in the unprimed configuration, the door at least partially obstructs the slot and access into the cavity. When the device is in the primed configuration, the door does not obstruct the slots and enables access into the cavity.

Applicator for applying a microneedle array to skin

A method of surgically preparing a proximal end of a tibia includes inserting an intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument into a medullary canal of the tibia, securing an attachment device to the intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument, attaching a cutting block to the attachment device, resecting the proximal end of the tibia using the cutting block to form a surgically-prepared surface, positioning a tibial base trial on the surgically-prepared surface, and inserting a keel punch through a slot defined in the tibial base trial and into the surgically-prepared surface of the tibia.

Surgical instruments and methods of surgically preparing a patient's tibia

A method of surgically preparing a proximal end of a tibia includes inserting an intramedullary orthopedic surgical instrument into a medullary canal of the tibia, securing an attachment device to the intramedullary orthopedic surgical instrument, attaching a cutting block to the attachment device, resecting the proximal end of the tibia using the cutting block to form a surgically-prepared surface, positioning a tibial base trial on the surgically-prepared surface, and inserting a keel punch through a slot defined in the tibial base trial and into the surgically-prepared surface of the tibia.

Surgical instruments and method of surgically preparing a patient's tibia

An alignment guide is described that includes a shaft having a longitudinal axis and a housing attachable to the shaft and rotatable about a first axis that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. A guide arm the extends from the housing at a predetermined angle along a second axis. A spirit level is connected to the housing on a plane aligned with the predetermined angle.

Alignment guide with spirit level

A surgical instrument alignment guide comprising a mount () arranged to be coupled to a bone of a patient, an alignment rod (), a guide rod () and an indicator (). The alignment rod () has a first end pivotally coupled to the mount () such that the inclination of the alignment rod () relative to the mount () is adjustable. The guide rod () is couplable to a second end of the alignment rod () at an adjustable angle and orientation such that the guide rod () can extend transverse to the alignment rod (). The indicator () is coupled to the guide rod () to indicate when the guide rod () lies at a desired angle relative to a horizontal axis. Also disclosed is a method of aligning a surgical instrument using the surgical instrument alignment guide.

Alignment guide

An alignment guide is provided having a shaft with a longitudinal axis and a guide arm having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The first portion is attached to the shaft and configured to be rotatable about a first axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The second portion extends from the first portion at a first predetermined angle along a second axis. The third portion extends from the second portion at a second predetermined angle.

Tibial trial component

Method of surgically preparing a patient's tibia

A method of aligning an alignment guide relative to a reamed acetabulum of a patient is provided. The method includes the step of manipulating an alignment guide comprising a shaft having a longitudinal axis and a guide arm having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, the first portion attached to the shaft and configured to be rotatable about a first axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the second portion extending from the first portion at a first predetermined angle along a second axis, and the third portion extending from the second portion at a second predetermined angle. The guide arm is rotated about the first axis relative to the shaft. A cup or trial is attached to the distal end of the shaft and positioned to contact the reamed acetabulum. The third portion of the guide arm is then oriented with respect to the long axis of the patient and the surface of the table on which the patient is positioned.

Method of using an alignment guide

Orthopaedic surgical instrument attachment device

An orientation guide comprising a housing arranged to couple to a surgical instrument. In one embodiment the orientation guide further comprises first and second indicators (). The first indicator () is pivotally coupled to the housing () such that the first indicator () can rotate relative to the housing () about a first axis () to maintain its angular position about the first axis () relative to a vertical axis irrespective of movement of the housing (). The second indicator () surrounds the first indicator () and is pivotally coupled to the housing () such that the second indicator () can rotate relative to the housing () about a second axis () orthogonal to the first axis () to maintain its angular position about the second axis () relative to the vertical axis irrespective of movement of the housing (). The angular position of the housing () about the first and second axes () is indicated by the position of the first indicator () relative to the second indicator (). In a second embodiment the housing () comprises a cavity filled with a fluid. An indicator () is supported within the fluid such that the indicator () can rotate relative to the housing () about a first axis to maintain its angular position about the first axis relative to a vertical axis irrespective of movement of the housing (). The indicator () comprises a marking arranged to indicate the angular position of the indicator () relative to the housing () about the first axis. The housing () has at least one transparent portion for viewing the marking. A measuring element () is coupled to the housing () and arranged to slide relative to the housing () to be aligned with the indicator marking such that the angular position of the housing () about the first axis can be recorded.

Orientation guide

Growing community of inventors

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Steven P Gowers