Pivot Medical, Inc.

Stryker Corporation

William Kaiser

Julian N Nikolchev

James Flom

Paritosh Ambekar

Conrad Smith

Ed Carcamo

Chris Pamichev

Brett Page

Ian Kovacevich

J Brook Burley

Jeremy Graul

Mark E Deem

Michael J Hendricksen

Darin Charles Gittings

Mark Y Hirotsuka

Roger J Malcolm

Lynette Ross

Matthew Frushell

Ruben Cardenas

Hal David Martin

Floor Lambers

Chris Bowles

Edson Lopes

Nicolas Olivares

Jonathan M Dewey

Thomas Weisel

Andrew Lantz

Christina Lagarto

Nouphone Bansasine

Geoff Willis

Sudip Pandya

John Parker

Michael Konrath

Brett M Page

Michael Leunig

A method for hip distraction includes positioning a patient on a slide-resisting pad placed on a surgical table; tilting the surgical table so that the patient is in a first degree of inclination; applying a distraction force to a leg of the patient while the patient is in the first degree of inclination so that a hip joint of the patient is distracted, wherein the distraction force is opposed by a combination of a slide-resisting friction force provided by the slide-resisting pad and a gravitational force attributable to the first degree of inclination; reducing the tilt of the surgical table in accordance with a reduction of the distraction force over time so that the patient is in a second degree of inclination; and performing at least a portion of a surgical procedure on the distracted hip joint while the patient is in the second degree of inclination.

Systems and methods for supporting and stabilizing a patient during hip distraction

A distraction frame includes a table mount for removably mounting the distraction frame to a surgical table; at least one horizontal strut mounted to the table mount; at least one vertical strut mounted to the at least one horizontal strut; and at least one distractor mounted to the at least one vertical strut, wherein the at least one distractor is configured for connection to a limb of a patient and for applying a distraction force to the limb of the patient; wherein the table mount comprises at least one wheel for selectively supporting the table mount above the floor and the at least one horizontal strut comprises at least one caster for selectively rollably supporting the at least one horizontal strut on the floor so that the distraction frame can be selectively moved to the surgical table supported by the at least one wheel and the at least one caster.

Distraction frame for effecting hip distraction

A method for creating space in a joint formed at the convergence of two bones, the method comprising: applying force to a body part so as to separate the two bones from one another by a distance which is greater than the distance that they are normally separated from one another when the joint is in a healthy state, whereby to distract the joint and create an intrajoint space; inserting an assembly of three balloons into the intrajoint space while the assembly of three balloons is in a contracted condition; expanding the assembly of three balloons within the intrajoint space; and reducing the force applied to the body part so that the joint is supported on the assembly of three balloons, with the two bones remaining separated from one another by a distance which is greater than the distance that they are normally separated from one another when the joint is in a healthy state.

Method and apparatus for distracting a joint

A method for displaying graphical indications associated with a joint includes: receiving image data associated with a joint of a subject; generating a three-dimensional model of at least a portion of the joint of the subject using the image data; identifying at least one region of the joint that deviates from a baseline anatomy by comparing at least a portion of the three-dimensional model to a baseline model; generating at least one measurement of a characteristic of the joint at one or more predefined locations using the three-dimensional model and a coordinate system; displaying a spectrum bar graph that comprises at least one representation of the at least one measurement of the characteristic of the joint; determining a pathology associated with the joint based on the at least one measurement of the characteristic of the joint; and displaying at least one graphical indication indicating the pathology associated with the joint.

Systems and methods for pre-operative visualization of a joint

A stabilizing pad configured for positioning on a surgical table onto which a patient is placed for a surgical procedure, the stabilizing pad comprising: a high friction top surface; and a high friction bottom surface; wherein the stabilizing pad comprises foam.

Method and apparatus for supporting and stabilizing a patient during hip distraction

A distraction frame for use with a surgical table, wherein the surgical table includes a base for positioning on a floor, the distraction frame including a table mount for fixation to the base of the surgical table; at least one horizontal strut mounted to the table mount; at least one vertical strut mounted to the at least one horizontal strut; and at least one distraction mechanism mounted to the at least one vertical strut, wherein the at least one distraction mechanism may be connected to a limb of a patient for applying a distraction force to the limb of the patient; wherein the table mount may transfer to the floor a force moment imposed on the table mount when the at least one distraction mechanism applies a distraction force to a limb of a patient.

An anatomical gripping system comprising: a binding comprising: a substantially rigid spine; a calf shell mounted to the substantially rigid spine; an anterior shell; and a clamping mechanism connecting the anterior shell to the calf shell; wherein the calf shell comprises a flexible portion configured to selectively engage the superior portion of the calcaneus bone of a patient; and further wherein when the clamping mechanism applies a force to the flexible portion of the calf shell, the flexible portion of the calf shell is drawn into engagement with the superior portion of the calcaneus bone of the patient.

Anatomical gripping system for gripping the leg and foot of a patient when effecting hip distraction and/or when effecting leg positioning

A method for visualizing at least one region of a joint that deviates from a baseline anatomy includes receiving image data associated with a joint of a subject, generating a three-dimensional model of at least a portion of the joint using the image data, identifying at least one region of the joint that deviates from the baseline anatomy by comparing the three-dimensional model to a baseline model, generating a measurement of a characteristic of the joint at one or more predefined locations using the three-dimensional model and a coordinate system, and generating a three-dimensional rendering of the model that includes a visual indication of the at least one region of the three-dimensional model that deviates from the baseline so that the region is visually indicated according to degree of deviation, and a representation of the measurement of the characteristic of the joint that is positioned according to the predefined locations.

Apparatus for distracting the hip joint of a patient, said apparatus comprising: a perineal post for engagement with a leg of the patient, said perineal post comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein said first portion is configured for mounting to a table, and further wherein said second portion is movable relative to said first portion so as to change the geometry of the perineal post relative to a patient supported on the table.

Apparatus and method for distracting the hip joint

Table extender

Apparatus for securing a first object to a second object, the apparatus including an elongated body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending between the distal and proximal end; a window extending through the side wall of the elongated body and communicating with the lumen; an elongated element extending through the lumen; and a locking element mounted to the distal end of the elongated element and disposed in the lumen; whereby, when the elongated body is disposed in a second object, and the first object extends through the window, proximal movement of the locking element causes the locking element to capture the first object to the elongated body, whereby to secure the first object to the second object; wherein the elongated element comprises a pull line terminating in a loop; and wherein the locking element comprises at least one filament extending through the loop.

Method and apparatus for attaching tissue to bone, including the provision and use of a novel knotless suture anchor system, including a novel locking element

Apparatus for distracting the hip joint of a patient, said apparatus comprising:

A joint-spacing balloon catheter comprising:

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Campbell, CA, United States of America

William Kaiser