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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7941540 | Method for uniform network access According to some embodiments, a registry is displayed. The registry may, for example, indicate resources available from a plurality of remote network access devices via a communications network. Moreover, a personal network address may be associated with each avail... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7941536 | Apparatus and method for uniform network access According to some embodiments, a registry is displayed. The registry may, for example, indicate resources available from a plurality of remote network access devices via a communications network. Moreover, a personal network address may be associated with each avail... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7935149 | Spinal fusion implant with bone screws An interbody spinal fusion implant made of a material other than bone adapted for placement across an intervertebral space formed across the height of a disc space between two adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant has a leading end that is curved to form a portion ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935116 | Implant for the delivery of electrical current to promote bone growth between adjacent bone masses An electrical bone growth promotion apparatus for the delivery of electrical current to an implant surgically implanted between adjacent bone masses to promote bone growth to areas adjacent to the implant is disclosed. The apparatus of the present invention comprise... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7931840 | Method for preparing a spinal implant A screw formed of cortical bone for use in the human body with an implant having a screw hole for receiving at least a portion of a screw therethrough, includes a shaft with a thread along at least a portion of its length. The thread has an outer diameter dimensione... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7922729 | Instrumentation for inserting and deploying an expandable interbody spinal fusion implant Instruments for inserting and expanding interbody spinal implants having an expandable height are disclosed. The Instruments are provided for engaging expanders of the implants to increase the heights thereof. The instruments include an implant holder and an expande... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922723 | Method for using a surgical rongeur An improved rongeur for cutting bone or cartilage comprising two shaft members capable of reciprocating motion relative to each other wherein one shaft member terminates in a foot plate and the other shaft member comprises a combined cutting element and storage memb... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918855 | Spinal interspace shaper A device and method for use in a vertebral spine to prepare a space between adjacent vertebral bodies to receive an implant. The device includes a shaft, and a mounting member at one end of the shaft. A working end is mounted on the mounting member and is coupled to... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914554 | Spinal implant containing multiple bone growth promoting materials An interbody spinal fusion implant for surgical implantation within a disc space between two adjacent vertebral bodies in a segment of a human spine includes multiple bone growth promoting materials. The implant includes upper and lower portions for contacting each ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914530 | Tissue dilator and method for performing a spinal procedure Apparatus and a method of inserting spinal implants is disclosed in which an intervertebral space is first distracted, a hollow sleeve having teeth at one end is then driven into the vertebrae adjacent that disc space. A drill is then passed through the hollow sleev... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7905884 | Method for use of dilating stylet and cannula In one preferred aspect, a method is provided for inserting an instrument set having a tapered configuration into a patient. In another preferred aspect, a method is provided for inserting a cannula having an external threaded portion into bone. In yet another prefe... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7904141 | System and apparatus for determining the left-ventricular ejection time Tof a heart of a subject In order to reliably determine the left-ventricular ejection time TLVE of a heart of a subject, at least two different measuring methods are employed. This includes in any case the derivation of a first waveform related to thoracic electrical bioimpedance... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7892286 | Expandable push-in orthopedic implant A push-in orthopedic implant having an expandable height. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7892207 | Dilating stylet and cannula An instrument set is provided that has a tapered configuration that facilitates the insertion of the instrument set into a patient. ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891053 | Releasably interlocking instrument handle and method of use thereof In one preferred aspect, a set of interlocking instrument handles is provided that permits a user to directly engage a locking element to releasably lock one instrument to another instrument. In another preferred aspect, a locking collar is provided for locking inst... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7887565 | Apparatus and method for sequential distraction Apparatus and a method of inserting spinal implants is disclosed in which an intervertebral space is first distracted, a hollow sleeve having teeth at one end is then driven into the vertebrae adjacent that disc space. A drill is then passed through the hollow sleev... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7870592 | Method for interactive video content programming The present invention is directed to a system and method for interacting with video by displaying one or more interface links associated with video content being displayed, pausing the video content when an interface link is interacted with, allowing the user to vie... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7867238 | Method for using dynamic lordotic guard A lordotic guard and method for guiding a bone removal device to form an implantation space in the human spine and, if desired, for inserting a spinal implant into the implantation space. ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7865738 | Authentication token An authentication token using a smart card that an organisation would issue to its customer, the smart card having a processor for executing a software application that is responsive to a user input to generate a one-time password as an output. The smart card co-ope... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7860921 | Uniform network access According to some embodiments, a registry is displayed. The registry may, for example, indicate resources available from a plurality of remote network access devices via a communications network. Moreover, a personal network address may be associated with each avail... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7842038 | Method for using retractable stylet and cannula combination to form an opening in bone In one preferred aspect, a method is provided for forming an opening in bone for the sequential dilation of tissue. ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7840176 | Information distribution and processing system An information distribution and processing system contains a sender and a plurality of processing units. The sender delivers a set of digital data, without receiving a request signal, to the plurality of processor units. The set of digital data contains a first set ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7830830 | Information distribution and processing system An information distribution and processing system contains a remote site, a sender and a receiving apparatus. The remote site contains a first set of digital data. The sender delivers a second set of digital data to the receiving device. In one embodiment of the pre... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828800 | Threaded frusto-conical interbody spinal fusion implants The present invention is directed to a variety of interbody spinal fusion implants having at least a partially frusto-conical configuration. An external thread is employed to increase implant stability and implant surface area, and for the purpose of advancing the s... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7827231 | Uniform network access According to some embodiments, a registry is displayed. The registry may, for example, indicate resources available from a plurality of remote network access devices via a communications network. Moreover, a personal network address may be associated with each avail... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7824432 | Method for installation of dynamic anterior cervical plate system having moveable segments An anterior cervical plating system includes moveable plate segments to vary the overall length of the plate and allow and/or cause intersegmental compression of vertebral bodies. The plating system is capable of both passive and active dynamization and has the abil... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7822470 | Method for determining the left-ventricular ejection time Tof a heart of a subject In order to reliably determine the left-ventricular ejection time TLVE of a heart of a subject, at least two different measuring methods are employed. This includes in any case the derivation of a first waveform related to thoracic electrical bioimpedance... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7819906 | Method for arthroscopic meniscal repair A surgical rivet device for the repair of torn menisci and other intra-articular bodily tissues is disclosed in which the device comprises a shaft, projecting fins and a penetration head at one end and a wide rear portion. The device is inserted by a driving mechani... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7818773 | Audio and video transmission and receiving system A system of distributing video and/or audio information employs digital signal processing to achieve high rates of data compression. The compressed and encoded audio and/or video information is sent over standard telephone, cable or satellite broadcast channels to a... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7811285 | Dynamic, modular, single-lock anterior cervical plate system having assembleable and moveable segments and instrumentation for installation thereof An anterior cervical plating system having modular plate segments that are assembleable to vary the overall length of the plate, moveable to allow and/or cause intersegmental compression of vertebral bodies, and coupled together by a detachable fastener. The plating... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7803157 | Dynamic, modular, multilock anterior cervical plate system having detachably fastened assembleable and moveable segments and instrumentation for installation thereof An anterior cervical plating system having moveable and modular plate segments that are assembleable to vary the overall length of the plate, moveable to allow and/or cause intersegmental compression of vertebral bodies, and coupled together by a detachable fastener... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7794502 | Implant with openings adapted to receive bone screws A spinal fusion implant for insertion between adjacent vertebral bodies has opposed upper and lower surfaces adapted to contact each of the adjacent vertebral bodies from within the disc space, a leading end for insertion between the adjacent vertebral bodies, and a... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7789914 | Implant having arcuate upper and lower bearing surfaces along a longitudinal axis The present application is directed to interbody spinal fusion implants having a structural configuration that provides for the maintaining and creating of the normal anatomic angular relationship of two adjacent vertebrae of the spine to maintain and create spinal ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7771475 | Spinal implant having deployable bone engaging projections Instrumentation is disclosed for inserting an interbody spinal fusion implant for implantation at least in part within and across the generally restored height of a disc space between two adjacent vertebral bodies of a human spine. The implant has an external housin... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7740630 | Anterior cervical plate system having vertebral body engaging anchors and connecting plate An anterior cervical plating system includes vertebral body engaging anchors coupled to a connecting plate in moveable relationship to vary the spacing between the anchoring points of the plating system to the vertebral bodies and to allow and/or cause intersegmenta... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7730512 | Audio and video transmission and receiving system A system of distributing video and/or audio information employs digital signal processing to achieve high rates of data compression. The compressed and encoded audio and/or video information is sent over standard telephone, cable or satellite broadcast channels to a... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7726042 | Athletic shoe with removable resilient element An athletic shoe is provided with a selectively adjustable shock-absorbing element. In one preferred aspect, a plate is provided with a plurality of independently moveable portions in contact with the shock-absorbing element. In another aspect, a plate is provided a... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7722619 | Method of maintaining distraction of a spinal disc space Apparatus and a method of inserting spinal implants is disclosed in which an intervertebral space is first distracted, a hollow sleeve having teeth at one end is then driven into the vertebrae adjacent that disc space. A drill is then passed through the hollow sleev... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7704255 | Threadless multi-lock anterior cervical plating system Anatomically contoured anterior cervical plates with bone ingrowth surfaces, providing for intersegmental compressive preloading, and a rigid and locked interface to all of the bone screws, with those engaging the vertebrae deployed in highly convergent pairs. The b... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7704250 | Instrumentation for use with dynamic multilock anterior cervical plate system having non-detachably fastened and moveable segments An anterior cervical plating system having moveable plate segments to vary the overall length of the plate, moveable to allow and/or cause intersegmental compression of vertebral bodies, and coupled together by a non-detachable fastener. The plating system includes ... | 04/27/2010 |
