Depuy Synthes Products, Inc.

Biosense, Inc.

Thomas G Ferro

Hassan A Serhan

Thomas M DiMauro

Michael Andrew Slivka

Mohamed Attawia

Scott Bruder

Vivek N Shenoy

Melissa Grace

Alonzo D Cook

Assaf Govari

Dale George Davison

Avinoam Dayan

Dale G Davison

This invention relates to local administration of a bone-forming agent and at least one anti-resorptive agent to treat osteoporosis and related disorders.

Local intraosseous administration of bone forming agents and anti-resorptive agents, and devices therefor

In a distal targeting system a hand-held location pad is integral with a guide section for a drill or similar surgical instrument, and has a plurality of magnetic field generators. A sensor, such as a wireless sensor, having a plurality of field transponders, is disposed in an orthopedic appliance, such as an intramedullary nail. The sensor is capable of detecting and discriminating the strength and direction of the different fields generated by the field generators. Control circuitry, preferably located in the location pad is responsive to a signal of the sensor, and determines the displacement and relative directions of an axis of the guide section, and a bore in the orthopedic appliance. A screen display and optional speaker in the location pad provide an operator-perceptible indication that enables the operator to adjust the position of the guide section so as to align its position and direction with the bore.

Distal targeting of locking screws in intramedullary nails

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Fort Wayne, IN, United States of America

Thomas G Ferro