Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167883 | Oscillating bone chipper Improved method for removing large amount of bone and articulate surface including cartilage comprising a bone chipper, which can be adapted for usage with any large articular surface or bony structure through a small incision using minimally invasive surgical appro... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7942881 | Microfracture pick The present disclosure relates to a microfracture pick having a shaft and a handle. The shift has a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end includes an angled tip. The handle has a body with a first end portion, a second end portion, and an impact surf... | 05/17/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7691107 | Rongeur A rongeur having a fixed shank and a moveable crossbar is disclosed. The crossbar is connected to and axially aligned with the fixed shank. The crossbar has a distal end with a cutting portion located therein. A port is connected to one of the fixed shank and the mo... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7615053 | Surgical rongeur A surgical rongeur for cutting bone or tissue is provided. The rongeur has an elongated track member, and a generally hollow cutting slide defining an inner cavity slidably received within the track member. The distal end of the cutting slide terminates in a sharp c... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7297147 | Method for cutting bone or cartilage with a rongeur An improved multi-bite bone cutting rongeur with an ultrathin foot plate and a disposable cutting element and storage chamber unit is disclosed. The present invention has an integrated cutting element and storage chamber unit that is truly disposable, rather than me... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7238186 | Interbody fusion device and method for restoration of normal spinal anatomy An interbody fusion device in one embodiment includes a tapered body defining a hollow interior for receiving bone graft or bone substitute material. The body defines exterior threads which are interrupted over portions of the outer surface of the device. The fusion... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229446 | Tool system for adapting a bone plate A tool system for working on a bone plate is described. The tool system includes a first tool and a second tool, used at the same time as the first tool to shorten or bend the bone plate. Each of the two tools includes one or more introduction openings with which in... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7211099 | Medical instrument The invention relates to a medical instrument, comprising a shaft, the proximal end of which has a handle, with at least two grip pieces and the distal end of which has a tool, with at least two jaw pieces, whereby at least one jaw piece of the tool may be adjusted ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7175632 | Cross-pin graft fixation instruments and method A two piece graft fixation arrangement includes a graft block engageable with a graft and a transverse member engageable with the graft block to fix the graft block in a bone tunnel. Instruments and methods are presented for installing a graft in a bone tunnel and a... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172604 | Follicular extraction punch and method Provided herein is an instrument and method useful to incise in to the skin to a precise depth and at a specific angle with respect to the surface of the skin of a patient, for the extraction of individual follicular groups or individual follicular units. An instrum... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7122028 | Reconfiguration surgical apparatus A reconfigurable surgical apparatus that includes a surgical instrument assembly that is formed with a hollow manipulation shaft. A linearly or rotationally movable prime mover is received within the shaft and is activated by an actuator located at a proximal end. A... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7011663 | Surgical rongeur having a removable storage member An improved multi-bite bone cutting rongeur with an ultrathin foot plate and a disposable cutting element and storage chamber unit is disclosed. The present invention has an integrated cutting element and storage chamber unit that is truly disposable, rather than me... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6991633 | Rongeur with detachable crossbar A rongeur has a detachable crossbar to enhance cleaning and sterilization. A pin in a slot on one of the rongeur's handles is moveable out of the slot to permit extended retraction of the crossbar to a position in which it may disengage from the shank of the rongeur... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6972036 | Method for laminectomy A process for performing lumbar laminectomy is characterized by leaving the muscles intact along the base of spinous process and posterior faces of detached portions of lamina, facet joints, and transverse processes of at least one of adjacent superior and inferior ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6944953 | Corner cutter A cutting tool provides a device for cutting a plate glass corner. The structure includes upper and lower blades which are opened and closed to cut the plate glass. The upper and lower blade edge lines mutually oppose each other to form a cutter body having a scisso... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6723103 | Rongeur and rongeur cleaning method A rongeur having a crossbar with a cutter and a shaft with a footplate. The crossbar moves towards the footplate through movement of an actuator connected to the crossbar about an arcuate path about a first pivot. This results in a portion of the crossbar moving ini... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6702820 | Surgical cutting instrument having concative jaw tips A surgical instrument has a pair of opposed jaws constructed and arranged to open and close relative to one another. Each jaw has a proximal end connected to part of the surgical instrument, an opposite jaw tip end, and a confronting surface arranged faci... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6699254 | Surgical instrument The invention relates to a surgical instrument with a main part and at least one movable part movable relative thereto, with a handle arranged on the main part and having a stationary handle portion and a handle portion an actuatable handle portion which ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6695849 | Surgical rongeur An improved multi-bite bone cutting rongeur with an ultrathin foot plate and a disposable cutting element and storage chamber unit. The present invention has an integrated cutting element and storage chamber unit that is truly disposable, rather than mere... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6685710 | Rongeur with detachable crossbar A rongeur has a detachable crossbar to enhance cleaning and sterilization. A pin in a slot on one of the rongeur's handles is moveable out of the slot to permit extended retraction of the crossbar to a position in which it may disengage from the shank of ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6679886 | Tools and methods for creating cavities in bone Tools for use in the creation of cavities in bones. The tools include a probe, a cannula that provides percutaneous passageway to the interior of the treated bone, a bone tamp, and a system for delivering bone filler material into the cavity. The bone tam... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6638280 | Rongeur with drainage A rongeur has one or more drainage holes through its shank into a space between its shank and crossbar to allow drainage of fluid therefrom and to enhance cleaning and sterilization.... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6575977 | 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 s... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6575978 | Circumferential resecting reamer tool A tool for cutting tissue comprising a body, a handle lever, a drive rod, and a cutter beam. The drive rod constructed and arranged for longitudinal movement through the body. The handle lever being operatively engaged to the drive rod, such that when the... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6520979 | Linking device for surgical instrument The invention concerns a linking device for a surgical instrument (1) comprising an axis of rotation (6) including angular indexing means for limiting the mobile handle (5) travel about the axis (6) in operative position and for extending, in a predetermi... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6517545 | Surgical cutting instrument having concave jaw tips A surgical instrument has a pair of opposed jaws constructed and arranged to open and close relative to one another. Each jaw has a proximal end connected to part of the surgical instrument, an opposite jaw tip end, and a confronting surface arranged faci... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6482152 | Surgical tunnel retractor An instrument for broaching and dilating an incision of soft tissue in a tunnel-like shape, the instrument stretches and supports tissue to allow the insertion and passage materials, and comprises a handle, and one or more arched plate members.... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6261294 | Medical sliding-shaft instrument A sliding-shaft medical instrument has a sliding shaft that has first and second slide elements, arranged side by side and displaceable axially relative to one another, and at least one jaw part at the distal end that is actuable, by way of a handle at th... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6214010 | Rongeur surgical instrument A rongeur has a frame and a reciprocating member slidably associated with the frame. A blade is disposed on the distal end of the reciprocating member. The frame has a handle that is coupled with the reciprocating member for slideable movement of the reci... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6200320 | Surgical rongeur An improved multi-bite bone cutting rongeur with an ultrathin foot plate and a disposable cutting element and storage chamber unit. The present invention has an integrated cutting element and storage chamber unit that is truly disposable, rather than mere... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6142997 | 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 s... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6048346 | Systems and methods for injecting flowable materials into bones A tube body includes an interior bore to carry a material flow into bone. The tube body includes a dispensing end having an opening communicating with the bore to dispense the material flow. One embodiment provides a cutting element, which extends in the ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6015412 | Cutting device A cutting device for cutting tissue is particularly useful during endoscopic knee surgery. The device includes first and second co-operating jaw parts which are operable to close together to cut an object placed therebetween and a gripping member for grip... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5928239 | Percutaneous surgical cavitation device and method A device and method for percutaneous surgical cavitation. The device includes an elongated shaft and cutting tip interconnected by a freely-rotating hinge. Upon rotation of the shaft to a sufficient velocity, the cutting tip will be deflected toward a pos... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5925050 | Self-clearing bone biting instrument A self-clearing bone biting surgical instrument comprises a stationary lower arm, including a lower arm recess and a foot plate; and a reciprocating upper arm, including a cutting tip located at its distal end for engagement with the foot plate in order t... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5897558 | Acetabular reamer An acetabular reamer includes a base, a first set of semi-circular blades attached to the base, and a second set of semi-circular blades also contacting the base, and crossing and intersecting with the first set of blades at right angles thereto. The base... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5769854 | Instrument system for preparing a distal femur for a posteriorly stabilized femoral component of a knee prosthesis An instrument system and method are disclosed for preparing a distal femur for the implant of a femoral component of a knee prosthesis by the removal of natural bone in the intercondylar area of the distal femur to prepare a femoral notch, including a pat... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5766177 | Rongeur The present invention is directed to a surgical rongeur having a body, a replaceable hollow cutting member and an actuator for moving the cutting member. The body has a distal end and a proximal end. The body at the distal end has an extended member termi... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5755723 | Retrograde surgical instrument A handle-activated retrograde endoscopic instrument with an extension shaft rotatably connected to a fixed handle, the rotation limited by a spring-loaded lock into shaft detents corresponding to rotational position options, and with an extension of an ou... | 05/26/1998 |
