| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 606326000 | Expandable | 19 |
| 20080208265 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERCUTANEOUS PALATE REMODELING - Methods and devices are disclosed for manipulating the palatal tissue. An implant is positioned within at least a portion of the soft palate and may be secured to other surrounding, less mobile structures such as the hard palate or the mucosa overlying the hard palate. The implant may be manipulated to displace at least a portion of the soft palate in an anterior or lateral direction, or to alter the tissue tension or compliance of the soft palate. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090082820 | SPINAL IMPLANT AND METHOD FOR RESTRICTING SPINAL FLEXION - A spinal implant system for restricting flexion of a spine includes an elongate band proportioned to engage at least two spinous processes. During use, the band is positioned engaging the spinous processes at a spinal segment of interest, where it restricts flexion at the segment. The length and tension of the band may be adjustable following to implantation using percutaneous or transcutaneous means. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20100082072 | BONE ANCHORS FOR ORTHOPEDIC APPLICATIONS - Bone anchors and related methods for their use are described. The inventive anchor is suitable for placement in bone and for use in orthopedic surgery and dentistry. The bone anchor can be made from a bone/polymer or bone substitute/polymer composite, and can provide a firm and secure base for attaching a fastening device. The bone anchor can be used in various orthopedic and dental procedures including spinal surgery, where normal, cancellous, cortical, diseased or osteoporotic bone is present. The bone anchor can be resorbed and/or replaced with native bone tissue over a period of time. In certain embodiments, the bone anchor is made malleable or flowable and formed in situ or in vivo. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100114181 | FIXING ELEMENT FOR A BONE FRAGMENT - A fixing element, in particular a peg, for fixing bone fragments or the like has at least two outer sub-elements extending parallel to each other and an expansion element. The sub-elements and expansion element are of such a configuration and so arranged relative to each other that the fixing element is to be transferred by means of the expansion element from a compact condition into an expanded condition. The two sub-elements define a cavity for the expansion element and have sliding surfaces for the expansion element. The sliding surfaces extend parallel to the longitudinal axis of the fixing element and, in the compact condition of the fixing element, are at a mutual spacing smaller than the mutual spacing of sliding surfaces of the expansion element, that also extend parallel to the longitudinal axis of the fixing element. The sliding surfaces of the sub-elements and the sliding surfaces of the expansion element are of such a configuration and so arranged relative to each other that introduction of the expansion element into the cavity between the sub-elements drives the sub-elements apart in the lateral direction and transfers the fixing element into its laterally expanded condition. The sub-elements provide to the fixing element in its compact condition a cylindrical basic shape of a diameter of between 3 and 7 mm and a length of over 60 mm. The fixing element in its compact condition has longitudinal portions of round cross-section and longitudinal portions of stellate cross-section which alternate in the longitudinal direction of the fixing element. The longitudinal portions of stellate cross-section are provided with prismatic ribs on the outside thereof. The diameter of the longitudinal portions of round cross-section is smaller than the diameter of the longitudinal portions of stellate cross-section. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100234904 | Active Bone Screw - A bone screw includes a head portion and shank portion. The shank portion includes a regularly outwardly expanding threaded portion. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20140025125 | Expandable Prosthesis for a Tissue Repair System - A prosthesis for use with a tissue repair system is capable of expanding during implantation into the tissue. The prosthesis can include a driving portion and a base portion. The driving portion helps drive the prosthesis into a tissue during a first stage of implantation. The base portion is configured to expand or splay open during a second stage of implantation. The prosthesis may include a hole for receiving a portion of a suture thread. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140172026 | DYNAMIC BONE ANCHOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DYNAMIC BONE ANCHOR - Provided is a dynamic bone anchor comprising
| 06-19-2014 |
| 20140172027 | DYNAMIC BONE ANCHOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A dynamic bone anchor is provided comprising
| 06-19-2014 |
| 20160022337 | COMPRESSION CLIP FOR FRACTURED BONE - Methods and devices for fixation of a lateral compression fracture are disclosed. At least one compression device may be provided in a deployer. The deployer may be positioned adjacent to a facture line of a fractured bone. The at least one compression device may be laparoscopically delivered from the deployer to the fractured bone and secured the fractured bone. A compression device may include a central portion and a plurality of arms. The central portion may have a first side surface configured to contact a bone fracture and a second side surface. Each arm may extend from a proximal end attached to the central portion and have a distal end that includes a locking mechanism. Each locking mechanism may include at least one of a conical projection, a barb hook, a claw hook, and a serrated hook. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20170231776 | FACET JOINT REPLACEMENT | 08-17-2017 |
| 606327000 | Radially | 9 |
| 20080294204 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR SOFT TISSUE ATTACHMENT TO BONE - The soft tissue anchor devices, systems and methods described herein may aid in the attachment of ligaments, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues to bone. These soft tissue anchor devices typically include a self-expanding bone anchor region including an elongate shaft that may be positioned within bone and expanded to anchor to the bone, and one or more soft tissue attachment regions adapted to attach soft tissue thereto. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20100131019 | FIXING ELEMENT FOR A BONE FRAGMENT - A fixing element, in particular a peg, for fixing bone fragments, ligaments or the like, has at least two outer sub-elements which divide the fixing element in the longitudinal direction with respect to a separating surface between the at least two outer sub-elements. The at least two outer sub-elements are of such a configuration and are so arranged relative to each other that the fixing element is adapted to be transferred from a compact condition into a laterally or radially expanded condition. The fixing element is of a dovetail-like configuration at its proximal end for coupling to an instrument for holding and introducing the fixing element. The fixing element has two notches which extend on opposite sides of the fixing element transversely with respect to the separating surface between the at least two sub-elements and which respectively extend over the sub-elements and which are so shaped that the depth of the respective notch decreases towards the proximal end of the fixing element and thus the width of the fixing element increases from a viewing direction along the two notches towards the proximal end of the fixing element. The width of the fixing element at the proximal end thereof being smaller than in a longitudinal portion adjoining the notches in the distal direction. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100217335 | SELF-EXPANDING BONE STABILIZATION DEVICES - Described herein are bone implant having bifurcated struts for distracting and supporting bone, as well as systems and methods for treating bone using them. These self-expanding implants for repairing bone may include two or more bifurcated struts that extend from a central body or shaft in the deployed configuration. The stabilization device may be attached to an inserter. An inserter may be used to hold the stabilization device in a collapsed delivery configuration so that it can be inserted into bone. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100280559 | ORIENTATED POLYMERIC DEVICES - The present disclosure relates to a shape memory polymer material containing at least one two dimensional region having a first amount of stored stress in a first direction and a second amount of stored stress higher than the first amount of stored stress in a second direction, wherein the two dimensional region is capable of changing shape in only one of the first or second directions. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110071579 | POROUS EXPANSION BOLT - A biocompatible expansion bolt includes a central screw and an expansion shell positioned about the central screw. The expansion shell is shaped and dimensioned for controlled expansion between a first diameter and a larger, second diameter, wherein die expansion shell is composed of porous material allowing for tissue in-growth. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20130253597 | METHOD OF OSTEOSYNTHESES OR ARTHRODESES OF TWO- BONE PARTS, IN PARTICULAR OF THE HAND AND / OR FOOT - In one embodiment, the present invention is a method of arthrodeses or osteosyntheses of a first bone part and a second bone part, including the steps of positioning a first fixation zone of an implant in the first bone part and a second fixation zone of the implant in the second bone part, both the first and second zones made of shape-memory material and, prior to positioning the bone parts, are in an inner position; and while the first fixation zone is within the first bone part and the second fixation zone is within the second bone part, fixating the respective first and second fixation zones within the respective bone parts through shape-memory action at body temperature. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140148864 | ENDOSSEOUS IMPLANT HAVING IMPROVED ANCHORAGE - The invention relates to an endosseous implant capable of being implanted into osseous tissue. The implant comprises an attachment device ( | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140257414 | ORIENTATED POLYMERIC DEVICES - The present disclosure relates to a shape memory polymer material containing at least one two dimensional region having a first amount of stored stress in a first direction and a second amount of stored stress higher than the first amount of stored stress in a second direction, wherein the two dimensional region is capable of changing shape in only one of the first or second directions. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140350611 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MATERIAL FIXATION - A soft tissue fixation system, most typically applicable to orthopedic joint repairs, such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee repair procedures, comprises an implant which is placeable in a tunnel disposed in a portion of bone, wherein the tunnel is defined by walls comprised of bone. A first member is deployable outwardly to engage the tunnel walls for anchoring the implant in place in the tunnel, and a second member is deployable outwardly to engage tissue material to be fixed within the tunnel. The second member also functions to move the tissue material outwardly into contact with the tunnel walls to promote tendon-bone fixation. Extra graft length is eliminated by compression of the tendon against the bone at the aperture of the femoral tunnel, which more closely replicates the native ACL and increases graft stiffness. The inventive device provides high fixation of tendon to bone and active tendon-bone compression. Graft strength has been found to be greater than 1,000 N (Newtons), which is desirable for ACL reconstruction systems. | 11-27-2014 |
