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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167882 | Minimally invasive bone miller apparatus A miller assembly for creating a cavity in a bone. The cavity has a cross section which has a generally triangular profile having a first side generally parallel with an axis of the bone and a second side forming an acute angle with the first side, and is contiguous... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8157804 | Expandable blade device for stabilizing long bone fractures The present invention relates generally to medical devices and medical methods, in particular, devices and methods useful for stabilizing fractures of long bones. In one embodiment, the present invention is a device comprising a housing having a lumen; a plunger hav... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152808 | Surgical bone cutting assembly and method of using same The invention is directed toward a surgical kit having component parts capable of use in excising a cartilage defect site on a patient to prepare the same for receipt of an implant plug, the kit comprising a cylindrical gauge with a central bore used to measure the ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8137352 | Expandable intervertebral tool system and method The invention includes a system and method for loosening of tissue. In one embodiment, an intervertebral tissue removal system includes at least one abrading member for abrading tissue in an area to be cleared and at least one expandable member operable to be expand... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133228 | Chisel system for osteochondral implants and a surgical procedure involving same A chisel system for harvesting an implantable graft from an area of a human having a cartilage overlying a condyle, according to which a module is provided that has one end connected to a handle. A cutting surface is formed at the other end of the module that cuts t... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8118845 | Apparatus and procedure for anterior cervical microdiskectomy A method is provided to perform an anterior cervical microdiskectomy to remove at least one bone spur on a pair of adjacent vertebrae in a spinal column that includes a posterior longitudinal ligament. Each vertebra contacts a disk positioned therebetween. The disk ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8114084 | Expandable blade device for stabilizing compression fractures The present invention relates generally to medical devices and medical methods, in particular, devices and methods useful for stabilizing compression fractures of the spine. In one embodiment, the present invention is a device comprising a housing having a lumen; a ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8114083 | Methods and apparatus for improved drilling and milling tools for resection Milling and drilling tools and soft tissue management techniques are provided for arthroplasty that facilitate intraoperative and postoperative efficacy and ease of use. In one embodiment, resiliently biased soft tissue protective sleeves surround a side cutting too... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109931 | Implant site preparation method and relative piezoelectric surgical device A surgical device for preparation of an implant site is disclosed. The device comprises a body capable of being held by a user and an insert that is capable of being coupled to an end of the body. An ultrasound transducer is disposed within the body and provides an ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8105327 | Punch, implant and associated method An instrument for preparing a cavity for a stem of a prosthetic implant for use in performing joint arthroplasty on a head of a long bone is provided. The instrument includes a body and a punch extending from the body. The punch includes a portion of the punch havin... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8092455 | Device and method for operating a tool relative to bone tissue and detecting neural elements An apparatus for providing medical treatment includes a tool portion configured to operate relative to bone tissue, a handle portion to operate the tool portion, and a nerve monitoring system to detect neural elements. The tool portion includes an insulated shaft co... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092456 | Multiple pathways for spinal nerve root decompression from a single access point A method of accessing target tissue adjacent to a spinal nerve of a patient includes the steps of accessing a spine location of the patient by entering the patient through the skin at an access location, inserting a flexible tissue modification device through the ac... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8066707 | Method for preparing a space in bone to receive an insert A method is disclosed for preparing a space in bone of a human body to receive an insert at least in part therein. The method is performed with a device having a mid-longitudinal axis and a rotatable abrading element having an abrading surface. The method includes t... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8062298 | Flexible tissue removal devices and methods A device for modifying tissue in a patient may include: an elongate body having a rigid proximal portion and a flexible distal portion having first and second major surfaces; a proximal handle coupled with the proximal portion of the body; one or more tissue modifyi... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8043291 | Bone graft harvest device A bone harvesting tool includes an elongate hollow collection cannula with a lumen for receiving harvested bone tissue. Holes are formed through the collection cannula to permit visual observation of the volume of bone tissue that has been collected. Cutting blades ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8038677 | Surgical instrument The invention relates to a surgical instrument comprising a handling part and a tool part that encompasses at least one movably mounted tool which is actuated via a force-transmitting and/or actuating mechanism. Said force-transmitting and/or actuating mechanism is ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8029508 | Bone cutting apparatus A bone-cutting apparatus and associated method and system. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a guide removably attachable to a bone, and a rotatable mill coupled to the guide. The guide has a box-cut opening and the mill is pivotable within the opening. In o... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8002774 | Bone mill including a base and a mill head separate from the base, the mill head including a moveable catch tray A bone mill including a base and a mill head that is removably attached to the base. A cutting disc is rotatably disposed in the mill head. When the mill head is attached to base, the cutting disc is rotated by a motor internal to the base. A plunger mounted to the ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7993340 | Instruments and techniques for spinal disc space preparation A milling instrument assembly is provided for vertebral endplate preparation along a cutting path obliquely oriented to the axis of approach to the vertebra. The milling instrument assembly provides control of the anterior-posterior depth of endplate removal by guid... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988692 | Surgical tool holder and surgical tool A surgical tool holder 12 and tool system 10 is provided. The surgical tool holder (12) is adapted to connect to a tool support (14) having an interface receiver (36). The tool support provides a mount for a surgical tool head. The... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7985225 | Apparatus and method for sculpting the surface of a joint Methods and devices for sculpting bones, particularly in preparation for implanting prosthetic devices to replace articulating bone joint surfaces. Improved bone removal devices including burr mills driven by gears and loop drives are provided. Reciprocating cutters... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7963967 | Bone preparation tool A bone preparing tool for use with a percutaneous bone access system. The bone access system penetrates the interior of a bone. The bone preparation tool allows a surgeon to prepare the interior of a bone for therapeutic treatments. The tool includes a handle, flexi... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959634 | Orthopedic surgery access devices The present invention provides instrumentation that facilitates access to both sides of the vertebral body from a single access point. More particularly, the present invention provides bendable access devices that can be steered so as to traverse the vertebral body ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7955336 | Cutting instrument and method of use for preparing an osteochondral plug for implantation A cutting instrument and method of use for preparing an osteochondral plug for implantation into a bone defect site. The instrument includes a dual function cutting block, a base holder, a rod mechanism and a trimming mechanism. The cutting block has a bore sized to... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7955335 | Osteochondral plug graft trimming device and method A device for trimming an osteochondral plug graft to an implantable configuration includes a blade assembly terminating in a configured leading cutting blade and a plug grail housing comprising a substantially longitudinal holding sleeve having a bore and oriented c... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7947044 | Surgical instruments for shaping spinal endplates The present invention relates to surgical instruments particularly suitable for preparing vertebral endplates during spinal interbody surgical procedures. Methods of using such instruments are also disclosed. ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7942879 | Minimally invasive bone miller apparatus A milling system is disclosed for creating a cavity in a bone. The cavity has a cross section which has a generally triangular profile having a first side generally parallel with an axis of the bone and a second side forming an acute angle with the first side. The c... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938830 | Powered tissue modification devices and methods A device for modifying tissue in a spine may include: a shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion having dimensions which allow it to be passed into an epidural space of the spine and between target and non-target tissues; at least one... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7927361 | Method and apparatus for removing material from an intervertebral disc space, such as in performing a nucleotomy Instrument and method for removing material from an intervertebral disc. The instrument includes outer and inner tubular members. The outer tubular member defines a passage and a cutting window. The inner tubular member is coaxially disposed within the passage, and ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922719 | Adjustable angle pawl handle for surgical instruments A two piece, adjustable angle handle for a surgical instrument, capable of easy adjustment to a number of angles, permitting the handle of the instrument to be grasped with one hand, and the other hand to guide the operating end of the instrument, said handle perman... | 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 |
| 7914534 | Disk preparation tool A tool for preparing vertebral surfaces following a discectomy has a body and a rotary cutting tool mounted at the distal end of a lever which extends through the body. The proximal end of the lever can be squeezed toward the body to force the cutting tool against t... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914535 | Method and apparatus for manipulating material in the spine Disclosed are surgical tools, tool sets and methods for percutaneously accessing and preparing treatment sites within the spine for subsequent treatment procedures. The treatment site may be an inter-vertebral motion segments in the lumbar and sacral regions of the ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7909827 | Systems and methods for creating cavities in interior body regions A tubular member is sized and configured to establish an access path to bone having an interior volume occupied, at least in part, by cancellous bone. The tubular member includes a distal end portion having at least one opening. A structure is sized and configured t... | 03/22/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7901404 | Bone harvesting device and method A surgical device and method are disclosed for harvesting bone portions. The device has a guide which facilitates control of at least one dimension of the harvested portion. Embodiments of the invention are particularly, but not exclusively, suited to harvesting bon... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7896879 | Spinal ligament modification A method for treating stenosis in a spine comprises percutaneously accessing the epidural space in a stenotic region of interest, compressing the thecal sac in the region of interest to form a safety zone, inserting a tissue removal tool into tissue in the working z... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7887538 | Methods and apparatus for tissue modification A method for modifying tissue in a patient may involve one or more of the following steps: advancing at least a distal portion of at least one elongate, at least partially flexible tissue modification device into a patient and between one or more target tissues and ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7879037 | High speed surgical cutting instrument A surgical cutting instrument including an outer tube having a bearing sleeve disposed within a lumen thereof, along with an inner wire assembly extending through the outer tube and the bearing sleeve. A cutting tip is connected to the inner wire assembly distal the... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879038 | Apparatus, kits, and methods for creating cavities in cancellous bone using an elongated loop structure or bristles Systems and method create a cavity in cancellous bone by use of a system or kit that includes a cannula having an axis that establishes a percutaneous path leading into bone and a shaft having a distal end portion carrying an elongated loop structure or bristles cap... | 02/01/2011 |
