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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7819888 | Method and apparatus for harvesting and implanting bone plugs A system for transplanting a bone plug from a donor site to a recipient site extracts the bone plug from the donor site, and then places a bone plug delivery device having a tip which is at least translucent and, preferably, clear over a tube containing the bone plu... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7316696 | Ligating clip with integral interlocking latch mechanism A polymeric, surgical clip having first and second curved legs joined at their proximal ends by a flexible hinge section and movable from an open position to a closed position for clamping a vessel between curved opposing inner surfaces. The first leg terminates at ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7258694 | Medical punch and surgical procedure A medical punch includes a longitudinally dividable anvil with a reduced cross-sectional dimension facilitating insertion of the anvil into the vessel wall to achieve a clean aperture in the vessel wall by cooperative shearing action of a cutting edge and an anvil e... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7195617 | Device for collecting surgical material A collection device for collecting material during a surgical procedure includes a collection chamber defined by an encompassing wall and having an opening sufficient for permitting collection of the material during the surgical procedure. A wicking material is posi... | 03/27/2007 |
| 6962592 | Allograft implant cutting machine The present invention is an apparatus for cutting allograft bone implants from donor bone. Die sets of standard sizes are installed in a press. Donor bone is then placed in position between the upper and the lower parts of a matched cutting set comprising a hollow c... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6942669 | Drilling device comprising a bone recuperating trephine A bone recuperating drilling device includes a trephine in the form of a tube designed to be driven in rotation, open at both ends and provided with teeth on the periphery of its front opening. The trephine is internally equipped with a bone crushing blade which has... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6929647 | Instrumentation and method for implant insertion An implant insertion apparatus for guiding surgical instrumentation and facilitating insertion of surgical implants into an intervertebral space includes an adjustable element defining a longitudinal passageway dimensioned to guide the surgical instrumentation inser... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6767354 | Method and apparatus for harvesting and implanting bone plugs A system for transplanting a bone plug from a donor site to a recipient site extracts the bone plug from the donor site, and then places a bone plug delivery device having a tip which is at least translucent and, preferably, clear over a tube containing the bone plu... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6682535 | Apparatus for decompressing herniated intervertebral discs The invention provides a method of and an apparatus for removing bone, capsule ligaments from a co-operating pair of superior and inferior articulating processes (also called facet joints) of the spine to create a path for postero-lateral endoscopic acces... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6458144 | Methods for manufacturing skeletal implants Instrumentation for manufacturing a bone dowel from human or animal cadaveric bone and instrumentation for evaluating the suitability of the bone and/or dowel for implant use after each step of the manufacturing process is provided. Such instrumentation f... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6395011 | Method and apparatus for harvesting and implanting bone plugs A system for transplanting a bone plug from a donor site to a recipient site extracts the bone plug from the donor site, and then places a bone plug delivery device having a tip which is at least translucent and, preferably, clear over a tube containing t... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6277135 | Driven rotary incision scalpel A driven rotary incision scalpel having a pistol handle-shaped housing halves providing for mounting of a small form factor motor having a drive shaft. A gear on the front end of the drive shaft is enmeshed with the inner teeth of a ring gear of a two-sta... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6254606 | Laser aiming device for performing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery and method for using same An apparatus and method using a laser in conjunction with a conventional tibial aiming device for assisting a surgeon in drilling collinear tibial and femoral tunnels during ACLR surgery. The laser is used to determine the angle at which to drill the tibi... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6139551 | Anterior spinal instrumentation and method for implantation and revision A system and method for anterior fixation of the spine utilizes a cylindrical implant engaged in the intradiscal space at the cephalad and caudal ends of the construct. The implants are cylindrical fusion devices (10) filled with bone material to promote ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6129731 | Surgical instrument for cutting-out a cranial disc from the cranial bone A surgical instrument is provided for cutting a cranial disc from a skull cap. A cylindrical trepanning cutter is provided with teeth on its frontal edge. The teeth cut in both peripheral directions. A driving means drives the trepanning cutter with a per... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6120511 | Drill guide assembly and method for producing a bone tunnel A drill guide assembly for producing a tunnel in a bone comprises a rack having a probe portion for engagement with a desired bony landmark, and a tool holder portion for holding tools for penetrating the bone. The probe portion is provided with an orific... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6039748 | Disposable laparoscopic morcellator A morcellator for removing large masses of tissues during laparoscopic procedures includes a rotationally fixed, axially movable inner tube disposed within a rotating cutting member. The cutting member is often disposed in the annular space between the in... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6017348 | Apparatus and methods for articular cartilage defect repair A bone plug removal and emplacement tool includes a cylindrical cutting element having a proximal cutting edge and a cutting tooth. The outer surface of the cutting element can include an integral shoulder (e.g., in lieu of a replaceable outer sheath) tha... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5954671 | Bone harvesting method and apparatus An apparatus and method for harvesting bone using a manual, cylindrical, multi-directional coring device with a guided delivery system that can be inserted through a percutaneous or closed approach to extract precisely measured amounts of bone or bone mar... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5913858 | Instrumentation for implanting a spherical prosthesis A method of and instrumentation for implanting a spherical prosthesis in a joint between a first bone and a second bone. The method includes the steps of exposing a joint between a first bone and a second bone; forming a semispherical cavity in the proxim... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5904686 | Apparatus and method for preparing a site for an interbody fusion implant An instrument set 120 and method for preparing a site between adjacent bones for insertion of an implant includes an alignment probe 122 with a head end 124 and a cutter 134 which fits over the alignment probe 122. The alignment probe 122 can be appropria... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5803921 | Access port device for use in surgery An access port device (40) for use in surgery is provided which comprises a sleeve (41,42) having an exit opening located at a distal end thereof for insertion into an incision made in a patient's body, the exit opening allowing access to the patient's bo... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5797917 | Anterior spinal instrumentation and method for implantation and revision A system and method for anterior fixation of the spine utilizes a cylindrical implant engaged in the intradiscal space at the cephalad and caudal ends of the construct. The implants are cylindrical fusion devices (10) filled with bone material to promote ... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5782835 | Apparatus and methods for articular cartilage defect repair A bone plug removal tool is described. The tool includes a cylindrical cutting element having an external surface and having an internal surface defining an internal bore extending along a longitudinal axis of the cutting element from a proximal end to a ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5700264 | Apparatus and method for preparing a site for an interbody fusion implant An instrument set 20 and method for preparing a site between adjacent bones for insertion of an implant includes an alignment probe 22 with a head end 24 and a cutter 34 which fits over the alignment probe 22. The alignment probe 22 can be appropriately p... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5643270 | Multi-plane curvilinear saw, guide and method A multi-plane curvilinear saw, corresponding guide and related method are provided for shaping the end of a bone that forms one member of a joint, such as a bone in a digit. The finished end is hemispherical in shape so as to better engage the mating bone... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5569290 | Method of and apparatus for laparoscopic or endoscopic spinal surgery using an unsealed anteriorly inserted transparent trochar A method of and apparatus for performing endoscopic or laparoscopic surgery on a patient's spine is provided. The apparatus includes a trochar which is specifically design for spinal applications. The trochar includes of a first transparent tubular member... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5554165 | Surgical blade and hub The surgical saw blade and hub of this invention includes a saw blade and instrument hub which connect the saw blade to the instrument such that no portion of the instrument extends beyond the blade. The blade includes a washer having a plurality of radia... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5423823 | Coring reamer A coring reamer and method for creating a tibial tunnel and producing a bone graft for arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. A conventional guide pin is drilled through the tibia and removed. A collared guide pin is then inserted through... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5341816 | Biopsy device A biopsy device for obtaining biopsy specimens from hard or soft tissue includes a biopsy extracting member which may be inserted into a cannula and a removable biopsy specimen holder which is preferably threaded into the biopsy extracting member. The spe... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5324300 | Device for the controlled excision of tissue from a living body A device to rapidly and safely excise tissue samples from a living body including a means to prevent lateral movement of the cutting edge as it engages the tissue and a means to control the depth of excision. The device also features an external sheath wh... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5215521 | Laparoscopy organ retrieval apparatus and procedure Laparoscopy organ retrieval apparatus and procedures are presented for minimum invasion surgery inclusive of laparoscopic nephrectomy, cholecystectomy and other organ dissection, morsellation removal from the abdomen through a keyhole incision. The appara... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5040542 | Bone biopsy needle A bone biopsy instrument kit includes a hollow needle with an annular cutting edge which is rotated to cut a core of bone sample which is retained in the internal passage of the needle. A semi-circular portion of the needle wall is removable to withdraw t... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4913143 | Trephine assembly A hollow trephine cutter unit capable of disassembly to provide damage-free access to the collected sample or to permit size changes of the cutting element. Disassembly by sliding movement of one element of the apparatus with respect to the other and mult... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4768504 | Device for osteotomy A device for performing an osteotomy comprises an arcuately shaped saw blade (14), which in particular has a cross-sectional configuration in the shape of an arc of a circle, non-rotatably connected via a carrier body (12) with a spacer member (9) driven ... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4750491 | Trephine and method A trephine for cutting a groove in the cornea of an eye comprising a fixation member and first and second shafts having blades mounted thereon. The fixation member includes a bearing, and the shafts are sequentially receivable within the bearing. The fixa... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4729763 | Catheter for removing occlusive material A catheter is provided for removing occlusive material from the stenosis of a blood vessel. The catheter comprises a flexible outer tube and a flexible rotatable inner tube which is concentric with and spaced radially inward of the outer tube forming a ch... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4596243 | Surgical methods and apparatus for bone removal Surgical methods and apparatus for craniotomy flap removal and other delicate bone removal procedures utilizing a core drill driven in such a manner as to give a recognizable indication of near-penetration of the bone surface addressed, thereby preventing... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4573448 | Method for decompressing herniated intervertebral discs Decompression of herniated discs in the lumbar spine is carried percutaneously by the insertion of a specially designed cannulated trocar over a guide wire extending through the patient's back toward the herniated disc at an angle of approximately 35 degr... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4559936 | Bone plugging apparatus A method and apparatus for practicing hip arthroplasty facilitate the quick and effective positioning of a bone plug of desired size into a femoral medullary canal at a desired depth so that the bone plug acts as a dam for methylmethacrylate cement which ... | 12/24/1985 |
