Depuy Synthes Products, Inc.

Medos International Sarl

Genzyme Corporation

Other

Depuy Spine, Inc.

Teleflex-ct Devices Incorporated

Genzyme Corpforation

Thomas E Martin

Michael J O'Neil

Michael A Valerio

William J Frasier

Joern Richter

Daniel Thommen

Sean Saidha

Joseph Peterson

Jennie Kathryn Brown

Salman Chegini

Matthew Parsons

Serge Cyril Roux

John Divincenzo

Ashley Lauren Whitney

Gabriel Emmett Greeley

Matthew Brian De Nardo

Matthew L Parsons

Nicholas Pavento

Trinh D Phung

Hassan A Serhan

Zoher S Bootwala

Douglas Raymond

Namal Nawana

William C Horton

Robert E Sommerich

Christopher Andrew Nordstrom

Jennifer DiPietro

James Murray

Martin J Weinstein

Lawrence F Travers

Patrick Fatyol

Laura Wilson

Shreedhar Kale

John Olkowski

Michael Andrew Slivka

Mark T Hall

Shawn D Stad

Thomas J Gamache

Roger Berger

Sean P Selover

David D Konieczynski

Kirk William Charles

John Paul Griffin

Jonathan Bellas

Paul S Maguire

Christopher S Looney

John DiVincenzo

James Paiva

Cody Cranson

Connor Engstrom

Stephane Gully

Saro Nalbandian

Stephen J Zwonitzer

Bruce C Cathcart

Jonathan Melchor

Michelle LeClerc

James J Roveda

Mary Louise Fowler

Jeffrey T Stout

Max Reinhardt

Scott Edward Hunt

Douglas A Hutchison

Shinikequa White

Markus Hunziker

Justin Wolfe

Phat Luu

Didier Gonzalez

Thomas Motta

Sylvia Puchovsky

Henry M Bliss, Iii

John DeVincenzo

Meredith Walsh

Michael J O'NEIL

A flexible auger design for low-torque transmitting drive shafts, which allows effective tissue material transport through curved, flexible tubes and channels. A hollow auger has a hollow center, so that the helical member hugs the inner wall of the tube and material is transported along the center axis and the inner wall of the tube. The hollow flexible auger allows for transportation of material from an operative location in the patient (material removal) as well as to operative location in the patient (material delivery).

Flexible transport auger

An expandable intervertebral cage includes vertically opposed superior and inferior plates and longitudinally opposed distal and proximal wedges disposed between the plates. The wedges define ramps that engage complimentary ramps of the superior and inferior plates to increase a vertical distance between the plates. An actuator is located between the plates, defines a central, longitudinal axis, and is coupled to the wedges such that, as the actuator rotates about the axis, at least one of the wedges moves longitudinally relative to the other, thereby increasing the vertical separation distance. At least one locking component is insertable within a receptacle at least partially defined by the proximal wedge and is configured to transition from an unlocked configuration, where the actuator is rotatable relative to the proximal wedge, to a locked configuration, where the actuator is rotationally affixed relative to the proximal wedge.

Stabilization members for expandable intervertebral implants, and related systems and methods

An intervertebral implant inserter, comprising:

Expandable trials

Driver instruments and related methods are disclosed herein, e.g., for applying a fastener to a bone anchor. Various features are disclosed for retaining the fastener to the driver instrument, such as tapered drive tips, as are various features for impacting the driver instrument into the fastener, such as slidable slap-hammer type handles. Driver instruments with interchangeable handles or handle geometries that can be changed without separating the instrument from an attached fastener are also disclosed.

Driver instruments and related methods

The improvement is a spinal instrument (preferably, a bone screw driver) having a flexible shaft comprising a plurality of interlocking segments carried on a malleable core rod. The flexible shaft allows a screwdriver handle to be perfectly in-line with the cage inserter if desired, while still taking advantage of the tactile feel and torque transmission of the flex segment in its bent position. Accordingly, a surgeon can limit the amount of retraction and keep the driver handle close to the inserter without having to overcome the forces of the flexible segments' natural straight configuration.

Flexible spinal driver or drill with a malleable core, and/or fixed core radius

An insertion instrument is configured to attach and secure to an expandable implant. The insertion instrument includes a securement member that is configured to be secured to the implant both when the implant is in a collapsed configuration and when the implant is in an expanded configuration. The insertion instrument further includes a drive member that is configured to actuate the implant to the expanded configuration.

Intervertebral implant inserter and related methods

An expandable implant is made via a central strut having a pivotable arm on each end. The implant can be inserted into a disc space either horizontally or vertically with the arms in a closed position and then (if inserted horizontally) optionally rotated up into place. The arms are then pivoted out, thereby increasing the foot print of a horizontally inserted implant. The expanded implant can be locked in place through the use of an additional insert or ratchet that fits between the arms and locks the arms in place.

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

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

A method and system for insertion of an implant is disclosed. One embodiment of a system for use in implanting a spinal prosthesis incorporating principles of the invention includes an insertion assembly housing with a channel extending from a distal end portion to a proximal end portion, a gripper having a prosthesis coupling portion for coupling with a spinal prosthesis and an end portion, and a coupler member having a gripper coupling portion rotatably positioned within the channel and configured to couple with the end portion of the gripper within the channel.

Implant insertion device and method

Devices for implanting a prosthetic device, such as an artificial spinal implant, are provided. The installation tool can include a body, a pair of opposed levers, an optional implant holder disposed between the levers, a drive rod at least partially disposed within the body and able to be coupled to the implant holder and/or implant, and a female threaded member associated with the body and selectively engageable with the drive rod. As the drive rod translates along a longitudinal axis of the installation tool, the implant holder and/or implant separates the levers and distracts adjacent vertebral bodies to position a prosthetic device therebetween. The implant holder and/or implant can be longitudinally advanced in rotation and/or translation modes.

Medical device installation tool

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Riverside, RI, United States of America

Thomas E Martin