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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110270262 | Systems, Devices and Methods for Bending an Elongate Member Systems, devices and methods are provided for bending an elongate member used in a medical procedure. In one form, the device includes a bending mechanism having a plurality of engaging members are selectively positioned relative to a receiving area. In one embodiment, ... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110264100 | Bone Plate Bender System A pair of plate benders are provided for bending a bone plate. Each bender includes a lever arm having a first end and a second end. The first end includes a fulcrum for placement on the upper surface of the plate, and a foot insertable through the oblong screw hole to ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110092981 | BENDING TOOL AND METHOD FOR RESHAPING A BONE PLATE A bending tool is provided for reshaping a bone plate that is preassembled with a pair of spaced-apart threaded, cylindrical elements removably attached to the bone plate and extending above the top surface of the bone plate. The bending tool has a handle and a distal h... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20090318979 | Locking Plate Benders A system for contouring a locking plate includes a locking plate and at least one bender. The locking plate includes a plurality of threaded screw holes connected to one another by one or more ribs. The at least one bender includes a threaded tip configured to threadabl... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090222020 | Surgical Bending Forceps and Bending Forceps System Bending forceps (10) for surgical elements such as bone plates (30) are described. The bending forceps (10) have two branches (12, 14) which can pivot relative to one another and with together two counter bearings (26, 28) for the surg... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20080119871 | FLEXIBLE INSTRUMENT A medical instrument assembly and robotic medical system are provided. The instrument assembly comprises coaxially disposed shafts, and a mechanically drivable interface to which the proximal ends of the shafts are mounted. The drivable interface has first and second ac... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20070173859 | Medical procedure via natural opening The medical procedure via a natural opening according to the present invention includes: adjusting the patient's body so that a target site on the anterior wall of a hollow organ faces in the direction opposite to the direction of gravitational force; introducing a liqu... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20060253122 | Instrumentation and method for delivering an implant into a vertebral space A method for delivering a spinal implant into a vertebral space, including providing a spinal implant, providing a die member defining an opening sized to receive the implant while in an initial configuration, inserting the implant into the opening in the die member, di... | 11/09/2006 |
| 20060253121 | Minimally invasive method for delivery and positioning of intervertebral disc implants The present invention relates generally to devices and methods for delivering medical devices, such as implants, to desired tissue sites, such as the intervertebral disc. In one aspect, an intervertebral disc repair and diagnostic device that is minimally invasive and t... | 11/09/2006 |
| 20060247656 | Instrument for arch modelling of surgical plates for maxillo-facial surgery The present invention refers to an instrument used for arch modelling of surgical plates, which comprises a modelling head (2), with circular shape, supported at the end of a handle (3) and provided with a flat groove (4) laterally bordered by two e... | 11/02/2006 |
