A delivery system that facilitates the delivery of an expandable medical device to a treatment site, and wherein the delivery system includes a delivery handle having housing that has an inner core that extends linearly between a proximal end and a distal end of the housing, and wherein the inner core receives a flexible catheter, and wherein the delivery handle includes a flex adjustment mechanism that is configured to controllably bend the distal region of the flexible catheter and/or balloon catheter; and wherein the flex adjustment mechanism includes a flex knob that is coupled to the housing, a flex insert and/or flex actuator that are movable by the flex knob, a wire member that is connected to the flex insert and/or flex actuator, and an optional flex indicator that provides information on the amount of bending of the flexible catheter and/or balloon catheter by the flex adjustment mechanism.
A61B 17/70 - Dispositifs de mise en position ou de stabilisation de la colonne vertébrale, p. ex. stabilisateurs comprenant un liquide de remplissage dans un implant
A61B 17/00 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux
A delivery handle arrangement and system that facilitates the delivery of an expandable medical device to a treatment site, and wherein the delivery handle arrangement includes a housing having an inner core that extends linearly between a proximal end and a distal end of the housing, and wherein the inner core receives a flexible catheter and a balloon catheter that is disposed coaxially within the flexible catheter; an longitudinal adjustment mechanism that is configured to control a position of the balloon catheter relative to the flexible catheter, and wherein the longitudinal adjustment mechanism includes a control knob and a switch that is configured to lock or unlocked the longitudinal adjustment mechanism.
A medical device that is at least partially formed of a metal alloy that includes at least 15 awt. % rhenium, and a medical device that is partially or fully formed of such metal alloy.
Disclosed herein is a surgical instrument configured for attachment to a surgical device. The surgical instrument includes a distal region having a curved internal surface configured to mate with a curved external surface of the surgical device, a rotational locking feature that limits rotational movement of the instrument with respect to the surgical device, and an axial locking feature that limits axial movement of the blade with respect to the surgical device. Methods of using the surgical instruments include sliding the axial locking feature past a corresponding axial locking feature on the surgical device, locking the axial locking feature to the corresponding axial locking feature on the surgical device (thereby limiting axial movement of the elongated blade with respect to the surgical device), adjusting the position of the surgical device using the surgical instrument, and disengaging the axial locking feature (for example, by using a disengagement instrument).
A61B 17/70 - Dispositifs de mise en position ou de stabilisation de la colonne vertébrale, p. ex. stabilisateurs comprenant un liquide de remplissage dans un implant
An expandable interbody device used as a prosthesis during spinal surgery. The expandable interbody device is configured to be inserted into the space between spinal disks to provide stability. The expandable interbody device includes a drive block, a linkage block, a drive screw, a first endplate, a second endplate, and at least two linkages. Rotation of the drive screw causes movement of the linkage block relative to the drive block and/or movement of the first endplate relative to the second endplate.
A prosthetic heart valve that is at least partially coated with an enhancement layer, and a method for inserting the prosthetic heart valve in a patient. The prosthetic heart valve includes an expandable frame, a leaflet structure, and optionally an inner skirt and/or an outer skirt. One or more of the components of the prosthetic heart valve can be partially or fully coated with the enhancement layer. One type of enhancement layer that can be used includes titanium oxynitride or titanium nitride oxide (TiNOx) and/or zirconium oxynitride (ZrNxOy).
A multi-diameter orthopedic rod that includes one or more diameter or cross-sectional area size changes along the longitudinal length of the body of the multi-diameter orthopedic rod.
A61B 17/70 - Dispositifs de mise en position ou de stabilisation de la colonne vertébrale, p. ex. stabilisateurs comprenant un liquide de remplissage dans un implant
A61B 17/00 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux
A61B 17/70 - Dispositifs de mise en position ou de stabilisation de la colonne vertébrale, p. ex. stabilisateurs comprenant un liquide de remplissage dans un implant
A61B 17/00 - Instruments, dispositifs ou procédés chirurgicaux
A61B 17/56 - Instruments ou procédés chirurgicaux pour le traitement des os ou des articulationsDispositifs spécialement adaptés à cet effet
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, outillage ou accessoires spécialement adaptés à la chirurgie ou au diagnostic non couverts par l'un des groupes , p. ex. pour le traitement de la luxation ou pour la protection de bords de blessures
A61L 31/14 - Matériaux caractérisés par leur fonction ou leurs propriétés physiques
C22F 1/02 - Modification de la structure physique des métaux ou alliages non ferreux par traitement thermique ou par travail à chaud ou à froid en atmosphère neutre ou contrôlée ou dans le vide
A medical device delivery arrangement that includes a medical device, a delivery system, and a filter arrangement. The delivery system includes a catheter and a guide shaft that are configured to move independently from one another. The filter arrangement is configured to move between a constrained-collapsed position and a deployed position. The filter arrangement includes a filter frame and a filter material. The guide shaft is moveable relative to the filter arrangement between a constraining and non-constraining position. The filter arrangement is positioned in the constrained-collapsed position when the guide shaft is in the constraining position due to the guide shaft being positioned partially or fully over the filter arrangement. The filter arrangement is in the deployed position when the guide shaft is in the non-constraining position due the guide shaft being positioned distal to the filter arrangement.
A61L 31/14 - Matériaux caractérisés par leur fonction ou leurs propriétés physiques
C22C 27/00 - Alliages à base de rhénium ou d'un métal réfractaire non mentionné dans les groupes ou
C22F 1/02 - Modification de la structure physique des métaux ou alliages non ferreux par traitement thermique ou par travail à chaud ou à froid en atmosphère neutre ou contrôlée ou dans le vide
A medical device delivery arrangement that includes a medical device, a delivery system, and a filter arrangement. The delivery system includes a catheter and a guide shaft that are configured to move independently from one another. The filter arrangement is configured to move between a constrained-collapsed position and a deployed position. The filter arrangement includes a filter frame and a filter material. The guide shaft is moveable relative to the filter arrangement between a constraining and non-constraining position. The filter arrangement is positioned in the constrained-collapsed position when the guide shaft is in the constraining position due to the guide shaft being positioned partially or fully over the filter arrangement. The filter arrangement is in the deployed position when the guide shaft is in the non-constraining position due the guide shaft being positioned distal to the filter arrangement.
B22F 3/16 - Compactage et frittage par des opérations successives ou répétées
B22F 3/24 - Traitement ultérieur des pièces ou objets
B22F 5/10 - Fabrication de pièces ou d'objets à partir de poudres métalliques caractérisée par la forme particulière du produit à réaliser d'articles avec des cavités ou des trous, non prévue dans les sous-groupes précédents
An orthopedic implant which generally includes a frame structure and a porous structure. Both the frame and porous structure at least partially define at least six surfaces which make a three-dimensional profile of the implant. The porous structure is positioned at least partially within the three-dimensional profile.
A metal alloy that includes an enhancement coating material. The metal alloy includes rhenium and one or more additives. The enhancement coating is at least partially applied to the metal alloy by a physical vapor deposition (PVD) process, a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process, an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process, a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PE-CVD) process, ion implantation, direct energy deposition (DED), and/or thermal spray techniques like plasma arc spraying, flame spraying, high velocity oxy fuel spraying (HVOF). The enhancement coating is formed of a) 35-95 wt. % zirconium and wherein said enhancement coating includes ZrN, ZrNC, ZrOC or a combination of ZrN and ZrO2, b) 20-85 wt. % titanium and one or more of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, rhenium, and silicon, c) 40-85 wt. % chromium and one or more of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, rhenium, and silicon, or d) at least 60 wt. % carbon.
The present disclosure relates to a sheath that is usable with a medical device, particularly to a sheath that is useable with a medical device and which sheath is expandable in the regions that the medical device is positioned in the sheath, and more particularly to a sheath that is useable with a medical device and which sheath is expandable in the regions that the medical device is positioned in the sheath and which sheath reforms to its same or similar size and shape after the medical device has passed through a portion of all of the sheath. The sheath is used to protect the body passageway of a patient as a medical device is inserted into and/or through the body passageway and to a treatment site.
A medical device that is partially or fully formed of a metal alloy; the metal alloy includes one of a) metal alloy that includes at least 15 awt % rhenium, b) at least 60 wt. % tungsten, at least 15 awt % rhenium, and at least 1 wt % molybdenum, c) at least 50 wt. % rhenium, at least 20 wt. % chromium, and 0.1-80 wt. % of an additive, d) greater than 50 wt. % titanium, 15-45 wt. % niobium, 1-10 wt. % zirconium, and 1-15 wt. % tantalum, e) greater than 50 wt. % titanium, 15-45 wt. % niobium, and 1-10 wt. %, f) 30-60 wt. % cobalt, 10-30 wt. % chromium, 5-20 wt. % iron, 5-22 wt. % nickel, and 2-12 wt. % molybdenum, g) 40-60 wt. % zirconium, and 40-60 wt. % molybdenum, h) 90-99.5 wt. % niobium, and 0.5-10 wt. % zirconium, or i) 55-75 wt. % niobium, 18-40 wt. % tantalum, 1-7 wt. % tungsten, and 0.5-4 wt. % zirconium.
An expandable interbody device used as a prosthesis during spinal surgery. The expandable interbody device is configured to be inserted into the space between spinal discs to provide stability. The expandable interbody device includes a drive block, a top endplate, a bottom endplate, a first drive arrangement, and a second drive arrangement; the first drive arrangement includes a first drive screw, a first left side slide, a second left side slide, a first upper left side linkage, a second upper left side linkage, a first lower left side linkage age and a second lower left side linkage; and the second drive arrangement includes a second drive screw, a first right side slide, a second right side slide, a first upper right side linkage, a second upper right side linkage, a first lower right side linkage and a second lower right side linkage.
A61F 2/90 - Stents ayant une forme caractérisée par des éléments filiformesStents ayant une forme caractérisée par une structure de type filet ou de type à mailles caractérisés par une structure de type filet ou de type à mailles
A polyaxial pedicle screw arrangement that can be temporarily locked in place a polyaxial pedicle screw arrangement in position during a surgical procedure.
A61B 17/70 - Dispositifs de mise en position ou de stabilisation de la colonne vertébrale, p. ex. stabilisateurs comprenant un liquide de remplissage dans un implant
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MEDICAL DEVICE THAT INCLUDES A RHENIUM-CHROMIUM ALLOY
A61F 2/90 - Stents ayant une forme caractérisée par des éléments filiformesStents ayant une forme caractérisée par une structure de type filet ou de type à mailles caractérisés par une structure de type filet ou de type à mailles
Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, orthopedic fixation device used in orthopedic transplant and/or implant surgery; medical implants made of artificial material; medical devices, namely, vascular implants comprised of artificial material; orthopedic implant made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, orthopedic screws; stents; artificial heart valves; aneurysm exclusion devices; occluders; left atrial appendage closure devices; artificial cardiac valves, namely, transcatheter aortic valve, mitral valve replacement, tricuspid valve replacement, and pulmonary valve replacement; spinal implant composed of artificial material; spinal interbody implant composed of artificial material; bone screws, namely, pedicle screws; spinal rods; spinal screws; medical implant apparatus, namely, a cervical plate for cervical spine fusion; bone screws, namely, cervical screw; goods of metal for medical use, namely, foot plates and ankle plate, bone plates; medical devices, namely, spinal implants composed of artificial materials, namely, expandable cage; medical devices, namely, spinal implants composed of artificial materials, namely, expandable spinal implant composed of artificial materials; surgical devices and instruments, namely, pedicle screw insertion device and ultrasound pedicle screw insertion device; medical devices for monitoring spine alignment; medical device for dynamic intraoperative measurement of segmental and global spine alignment.
Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, orthopedic fixation device used in orthopedic transplant and/or implant surgery; medical implants made of artificial material; medical devices, namely, vascular implants comprised of artificial material; orthopedic implant made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, orthopedic screws; stents; artificial heart valves; aneurysm exclusion devices; occluders; left atrial appendage closure devices; artificial cardiac valves, namely, transcatheter aortic valve, mitral valve replacement, tricuspid valve replacement, and pulmonary valve replacement; spinal implant composed of artificial material; spinal interbody implant composed of artificial material; bone screws, namely, pedicle screws; spinal rods; spinal screws; medical implant apparatus, namely, a cervical plate for cervical spine fusion; bone screws, namely, cervical screw; goods of metal for medical use, namely, foot plates and ankle plate, bone plates; medical devices, namely, spinal implants composed of artificial materials, namely, expandable cage; medical devices, namely, spinal implants composed of artificial materials, namely, expandable spinal implant composed of artificial materials; surgical devices and instruments, namely, pedicle screw insertion device and ultrasound pedicle screw insertion device; medical devices for monitoring spine alignment; medical device for dynamic intraoperative measurement of segmental and global spine alignment.
B22F 5/10 - Fabrication de pièces ou d'objets à partir de poudres métalliques caractérisée par la forme particulière du produit à réaliser d'articles avec des cavités ou des trous, non prévue dans les sous-groupes précédents
Inflation adjustment attachment devices, systems, and methods for accurately deploying a medical device. The inflation adjustment attachment devices, systems, and methods are configured to allow for the controlled increase of the balloon volume during inflation of the prosthetic heart valve, and thereafter without having to deflate the balloon, enable an additional volume to be added to the inflation device.
A61F 2/958 - Instruments spécialement adaptés pour insérer ou retirer les stents ou les endoprothèses déployables couvertes ballons gonflables pour insérer les stents ou les endoprothèses déployables couvertes
Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, orthopedic fixation device used in orthopedic transplant and/or implant surgery; medical implants made of artificial material; medical devices, namely, vascular implants comprised of artificial material; orthopedic implant made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, orthopedic screws; stents; artificial heart valves; aneurysm exclusion devices; occluders; left atrial appendage closure devices; artificial cardiac valves, namely, transcatheter aortic valve, mitral valve replacement, tricuspid valve replacement, and pulmonary valve replacement; spinal implant composed of artificial material; spinal interbody implant composed of artificial material; bone screws, namely, pedicle screws; spinal rods; spinal screws; medical implant apparatus, namely, a cervical plate for cervical spine fusion; bone screws, namely, cervical screw; goods of metal for medical use, namely, foot plates and ankle plate, bone plates; medical devices, namely, spinal implants composed of artificial materials, namely, expandable cage; medical devices, namely, spinal implants composed of artificial materials, namely, expandable spinal implant composed of artificial materials; surgical devices and instruments, namely, pedicle screw insertion device and ultrasound pedicle screw insertion device; medical devices for monitoring spine alignment; medical device for dynamic intraoperative measurement of segmental and global spine alignment.
A method of preparing tissue components includes a) providing tissue, b) optionally cleaning the tissue, c) exposing the tissue to a fixation solution, d) optionally exposing the tissue to a bioburden reduction solution, e) optionally exposing the tissue to an anti-calcification solution, f) exposing the tissue to a dimensional stabilizer solution, g) applying a thickening agent or alcohol to the tissue, h) optionally removing the thickening agent or alcohol from the tissue, i) optionally storing the treated tissue in a packaging or a container that is absent a liquid solution, and j) subjecting the packaged, container and/or tissue to a sterilization process.
A polyaxial pedicle screw arrangement that can be temporarily locked in place a polyaxial pedicle screw arrangement in position during a surgical procedure.
A61B 17/70 - Dispositifs de mise en position ou de stabilisation de la colonne vertébrale, p. ex. stabilisateurs comprenant un liquide de remplissage dans un implant
An expandable interbody device used as a prosthesis during spinal surgery. The expandable interbody device is configured to be inserted into the space between spinal disks to provide stability. The expandable interbody device includes a drive block, a linkage block, a drive screw, a first endplate, a second endplate, and at least two linkages. Rotation of the drive screw causes movement of the linkage block relative to the drive block and/or movement of the first endplate relative to the second endplate.
An expandable interbody device used as a prosthesis during spinal surgery. The expandable interbody device is configured to be inserted into the space between spinal disks to provide stability. The expandable interbody device includes a drive block, a linkage block, a drive screw, a first endplate, a second endplate, and at least two linkages. Rotation of the drive screw causes movement of the linkage block relative to the drive block and/or movement of the first endplate relative to the second endplate.
A machine tool, a machine component, a cutting blade, a drill bit, a grinding device, or a shredding/crushing device that is at least partially formed of a metal alloy that includes rhenium; said metal alloy includes a) at least 5 awt.% rhenium or b) at least 5 wt.% rhenium.
A method of preparing tissue components includes a) providing tissue, b) optionally cleaning the tissue, c) exposing the tissue to a fixation solution, d) optionally exposing the tissue to a bioburden reduction solution, e) optionally exposing the tissue to an anti-calcification solution, f) exposing the tissue to a dimensional stabilizer solution, g) applying a thickening agent or alcohol to the tissue, h) optionally removing the thickening agent or alcohol from the tissue, i) optionally storing the treated tissue in a packaging or a container that is absent a liquid solution, and j) subjecting the packaged, container and/or tissue to a sterilization process.
A61L 27/36 - Matériaux pour prothèses ou pour revêtement de prothèses contenant des constituants de constitution indéterminée ou leurs produits réactionnels
A61L 2/20 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des substances chimiques des substances gazeuses, p. ex. des vapeurs
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INFLATION ADJUSTMENT ATTACHMENT DEVICE FOR PRECISE MEDICAL DEVICE DEPLOYMENT AND METHODS RELATING TO THE SAME
Inflation adjustment attachment devices, systems, and methods for accurately deploying a medical device. The inflation adjustment attachment devices, systems, and methods are configured to allow for the controlled increase of the balloon volume during inflation of the prosthetic heart valve, and thereafter without having to deflate the balloon, enable an additional volume to be added to the inflation device.
A61F 2/958 - Instruments spécialement adaptés pour insérer ou retirer les stents ou les endoprothèses déployables couvertes ballons gonflables pour insérer les stents ou les endoprothèses déployables couvertes
Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, orthopedic fixation device used in orthopedic transplant and/or implant surgery; medical surgical and orthopaedic implants made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, vascular implants comprised of artificial material; orthopedic implants made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, orthopedic screws made of artificial materials; stents; implantable heart valves made of artificial materials; aneurysm exclusion devices, namely, minimally invasive medical implant device used to seal off an aneurysm from blood flow; vascular occluders; surgical devices and instruments for left atrial appendage closure; artificial cardiac valves, namely, transcatheter aortic valves made of artificial materials, implantable mitral valves made of artificial materials, implantable tricuspid valves made of artificial materials, implantable pulmonary valves made of artificial materials; spinal implants composed of artificial materials; spinal interbody implants composed of artificial material; bone screws, namely, pedicle screws made of artificial materials; spinal fusion rods made of artificial materials; spinal fixation screws made of artificial materials; medical implant apparatus, namely, a cervical plate for cervical spine fusion made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, cervical screws made of artificial materials; goods of metal for medical use, namely, implantable foot plates, implantable ankle plates, and implantable bone plates all made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, spinal implants being an expandable cage composed of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, expandable spinal implants composed of artificial materials; surgical devices and instruments, namely, surgical device for inserting pedicle screw implants, ultrasonic surgical device for inserting pedicle screw implants; medical devices for monitoring spine alignment; medical device for dynamic intraoperative measurement of segmental and global spine alignment, all of the above not containing or made from nickel
Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, orthopedic fixation device used in orthopedic transplant and/or implant surgery; medical surgical and orthopaedic implants made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, vascular implants comprised of artificial material; orthopedic implants made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, orthopedic screws made of artificial materials; stents; implantable heart valves made of artificial materials; aneurysm exclusion devices, namely, minimally invasive medical implant device used to seal off an aneurysm from blood flow; vascular occluders; surgical devices and instruments for left atrial appendage closure; artificial cardiac valves, namely, transcatheter aortic valves made of artificial materials, implantable mitral valves made of artificial materials, implantable tricuspid valves made of artificial materials, implantable pulmonary valves made of artificial materials; spinal implants composed of artificial materials; spinal interbody implants composed of artificial material; bone screws, namely, pedicle screws made of artificial materials; spinal fusion rods made of artificial materials; spinal fixation screws made of artificial materials; medical implant apparatus, namely, a cervical plate for cervical spine fusion made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, cervical screws made of artificial materials; goods of metal for medical use, namely, implantable foot plates, implantable ankle plates, and implantable bone plates all made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, spinal implants being an expandable cage composed of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, expandable spinal implants composed of artificial materials; surgical devices and instruments, namely, surgical device for inserting pedicle screw implants, ultrasonic surgical device for inserting pedicle screw implants; medical devices for monitoring spine alignment; medical device for dynamic intraoperative measurement of segmental and global spine alignment, all of the above not containing or made from nickel
Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, orthopedic fixation device used in orthopedic transplant and/or implant surgery; medical surgical and orthopaedic implants made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, vascular implants comprised of artificial material; orthopedic implants made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, orthopedic screws made of artificial materials; stents; implantable heart valves made of artificial materials; aneurysm exclusion devices, namely, minimally invasive medical implant device used to seal off an aneurysm from blood flow; vascular occluders; surgical devices and instruments for left atrial appendage closure; artificial cardiac valves, namely, transcatheter aortic valves made of artificial materials, implantable mitral valves made of artificial materials, implantable tricuspid valves made of artificial materials, implantable pulmonary valves made of artificial materials; spinal implants composed of artificial materials; spinal interbody implants composed of artificial material; bone screws, namely, pedicle screws made of artificial materials; spinal fusion rods made of artificial materials; spinal fixation screws made of artificial materials; medical implant apparatus, namely, a cervical plate for cervical spine fusion made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, cervical screws made of artificial materials; goods of metal for medical use, namely, implantable foot plates, implantable ankle plates, and implantable bone plates all made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, spinal implants being an expandable cage composed of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, expandable spinal implants composed of artificial materials; surgical devices and instruments, namely, surgical device for inserting pedicle screw implants, ultrasonic surgical device for inserting pedicle screw implants; medical devices for monitoring spine alignment; medical device for dynamic intraoperative measurement of segmental and global spine alignment, all of the above not containing or made from nickel
Medical devices; medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, orthopedic fixation device used in orthopedic transplant and/or implant surgery; medical implants made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, vascular implants comprised of artificial material; orthopedic implant made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, orthopedic screws; stents; artificial heart valve; artificial cardiac valves, namely, transcatheter aortic valve; spinal implant composed of artificial material; spinal interbody implant comprised of artificial material; bone screws, namely, pedicle screws; medical implant apparatus, namely, a cervical plate for cervical spine fusion; bone screws, namely, cervical screw; goods of metal for medical use, namely, foot plates and ankle plate; medical devices, namely, spinal implants composed of artificial materials, namely, expandable cage; medical devices, namely, expandable spinal implant composed of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, spinal implants composed of artificial materials, namely, expandable spinal implant composed of artificial materials.
Medical devices; medical implants made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, vascular implants comprised of artificial material; artificial heart valve; artificial cardiac valves, namely, transcatheter aortic valve.
Medical devices; medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, orthopedic fixation device used in orthopedic transplant and/or implant surgery; medical implants made of artificial materials; Medical devices, namely, intravascular implants comprised of artificial material; orthopedic implant made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, orthopedic screws; stents; artificial heart valve; artificial cardiac valves, namely, transcatheter aortic valve; Spinal implants composed of artificial material; spinal interbody implant comprised of artificial material; bone screws, namely, pedicle screws; medical implant apparatus, namely, a cervical plate for cervical spine fusion; bone screws, namely, cervical screw; goods of metal for medical use, namely, foot plates and ankle plate; medical devices, namely, spinal implants composed of artificial materials, namely, expandable cage; medical devices, namely, expandable spinal implant composed of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, spinal implants composed of artificial materials, namely, expandable spinal implant composed of artificial materials; surgical devices and instruments, namely, pedicle screw insertion device and ultrasound pedicle screw insertion device; medical devices for monitoring spine alignment; medical device for dynamic intraoperative measurement of segmental and global spine alignment; patient medical monitors for monitoring physiologic data; medical devices for monitoring physiologic data of a patient.
A device and method of inhibiting and preventing damage to leaflets during the crimping of a prosthetic valve, and/or facilitating the folding of the leaflets during the crimping of a prosthetic valve.
A prosthetic heart valve for the treatment of structural heart disease wherein the prosthetic heart valve includes an expandable frame that a) has an open cell geometry in the frame of the prosthetic heart valve that can be used to reduce delivery system size, b) has high radial strength, c) has improved restoration of the physiologic EOA, d) has lower recoil, e) has little or no longitudinal foreshortening, f) allows for proper placement of the bioprosthetic valve in relation to the native commissures of the valve, h) has symmetrical and cylindrical expansion of the prosthetic valve resulting in lower rates of leaflet thrombosis and structural valve deterioration, and/or i) prevents allergic response and restenosis associated with nickel content.
A61L 27/36 - Matériaux pour prothèses ou pour revêtement de prothèses contenant des constituants de constitution indéterminée ou leurs produits réactionnels
A device and method of inhibiting and preventing damage to leaflets during the crimping of a prosthetic valve, and/or facilitating the folding of the leaflets during the crimping of a prosthetic valve.
A machine tool, a machine component, a cutting blade, a drill bit, a grinding device, or a shredding/crushing device that is at least partially formed of a metal alloy that includes rhenium; said metal alloy includes a) at least 5 awt. % rhenium or b) at least 5 wt. % rhenium.
Systems and associated methods for ultrasonically-assisted placement of orthopedic implants are described herein. An example system includes an ultrasonic generator, a transducer, and a probe, surgical instrument, and/or an implant. Ultrasonic energy can be delivered to a region of a bone using the system to remove a portion of the bone.
A61B 17/70 - Dispositifs de mise en position ou de stabilisation de la colonne vertébrale, p. ex. stabilisateurs comprenant un liquide de remplissage dans un implant
C22C 27/00 - Alliages à base de rhénium ou d'un métal réfractaire non mentionné dans les groupes ou
C23C 28/00 - Revêtement pour obtenir au moins deux couches superposées, soit par des procédés non prévus dans un seul des groupes principaux , soit par des combinaisons de procédés prévus dans les sous-classes et
Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, orthopedic fixation device used in orthopedic transplant and/or implant surgery; medical surgical and orthopaedic implants made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, vascular implants comprised of artificial material; orthopedic implants made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, orthopedic screws made of artificial materials; stents; implantable heart valves made of artificial materials; aneurysm exclusion devices, namely, minimally invasive medical implant device used to seal off an aneurysm from blood flow; vascular occluders; surgical devices and instruments for left atrial appendage closure; artificial cardiac valves, namely, transcatheter aortic valves made of artificial materials, implantable mitral valves made of artificial materials, implantable tricuspid valves made of artificial materials, implantable pulmonary valves made of artificial materials; spinal implants composed of artificial materials; spinal interbody implants composed of artificial material; bone screws, namely, pedicle screws made of artificial materials; spinal fusion rods made of artificial materials; spinal fixation screws made of artificial materials; medical implant apparatus, namely, a cervical plate for cervical spine fusion made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, cervical screws made of artificial materials; goods of metal for medical use, namely, implantable foot plates, implantable ankle plates, and implantable bone plates all made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, spinal implants being an expandable cage composed of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, expandable spinal implants composed of artificial materials; surgical devices and instruments, namely, surgical device for inserting pedicle screw implants, ultrasonic surgical device for inserting pedicle screw implants; medical devices for monitoring spine alignment; medical device for dynamic intraoperative measurement of segmental and global spine alignment, all of the above not containing or made from nickel
Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, orthopedic fixation device used in orthopedic transplant and/or implant surgery; medical surgical and orthopaedic implants made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, vascular implants comprised of artificial material; orthopedic implants made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, orthopedic screws made of artificial materials; stents; implantable heart valves made of artificial materials; aneurysm exclusion devices, namely, minimally invasive medical implant device used to seal off an aneurysm from blood flow; vascular occluders; surgical devices and instruments for left atrial appendage closure; artificial cardiac valves, namely, transcatheter aortic valves made of artificial materials, implantable mitral valves made of artificial materials, implantable tricuspid valves made of artificial materials, implantable pulmonary valves made of artificial materials; spinal implants composed of artificial materials; spinal interbody implants composed of artificial material; bone screws, namely, pedicle screws made of artificial materials; spinal fusion rods made of artificial materials; spinal fixation screws made of artificial materials; medical implant apparatus, namely, a cervical plate for cervical spine fusion made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, cervical screws made of artificial materials; goods of metal for medical use, namely, implantable foot plates, implantable ankle plates, and implantable bone plates all made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, spinal implants being an expandable cage composed of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, expandable spinal implants composed of artificial materials; surgical devices and instruments, namely, surgical device for inserting pedicle screw implants, ultrasonic surgical device for inserting pedicle screw implants; medical devices for monitoring spine alignment; medical device for dynamic intraoperative measurement of segmental and global spine alignment, all of the above not containing or made from nickel
Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, orthopedic fixation device used in orthopedic transplant and/or implant surgery; medical surgical and orthopaedic implants made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, vascular implants comprised of artificial material; orthopedic implants made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, orthopedic screws made of artificial materials; stents; implantable heart valves made of artificial materials; aneurysm exclusion devices, namely, minimally invasive medical implant device used to seal off an aneurysm from blood flow; vascular occluders; surgical devices and instruments for left atrial appendage closure; artificial cardiac valves, namely, transcatheter aortic valves made of artificial materials, implantable mitral valves made of artificial materials, implantable tricuspid valves made of artificial materials, implantable pulmonary valves made of artificial materials; spinal implants composed of artificial materials; spinal interbody implants composed of artificial material; bone screws, namely, pedicle screws made of artificial materials; spinal fusion rods made of artificial materials; spinal fixation screws made of artificial materials; medical implant apparatus, namely, a cervical plate for cervical spine fusion made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, cervical screws made of artificial materials; goods of metal for medical use, namely, implantable foot plates, implantable ankle plates, and implantable bone plates all made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, spinal implants being an expandable cage composed of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, expandable spinal implants composed of artificial materials; surgical devices and instruments, namely, surgical device for inserting pedicle screw implants, ultrasonic surgical device for inserting pedicle screw implants; medical devices for monitoring spine alignment; medical device for dynamic intraoperative measurement of segmental and global spine alignment, all of the above not containing or made from nickel
Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, orthopedic fixation device used in orthopedic transplant and/or implant surgery; medical surgical and orthopaedic implants made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, vascular implants comprised of artificial material; orthopedic implants made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, orthopedic screws made of artificial materials; stents; implantable heart valves made of artificial materials; aneurysm exclusion devices, namely, minimally invasive medical implant device used to seal off an aneurysm from blood flow; vascular occluders; surgical devices and instruments for left atrial appendage closure; artificial cardiac valves, namely, transcatheter aortic valves made of artificial materials, implantable mitral valves made of artificial materials, implantable tricuspid valves made of artificial materials, implantable pulmonary valves made of artificial materials; spinal implants composed of artificial materials; spinal interbody implants composed of artificial material; bone screws, namely, pedicle screws made of artificial materials; spinal fusion rods made of artificial materials; spinal fixation screws made of artificial materials; medical implant apparatus, namely, a cervical plate for cervical spine fusion made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, cervical screws made of artificial materials; goods of metal for medical use, namely, implantable foot plates, implantable ankle plates, and implantable bone plates all made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, spinal implants being an expandable cage composed of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, expandable spinal implants composed of artificial materials; surgical devices and instruments, namely, surgical device for inserting pedicle screw implants, ultrasonic surgical device for inserting pedicle screw implants; medical devices for monitoring spine alignment; medical device for dynamic intraoperative measurement of segmental and global spine alignment, all of the above not containing or made from nickel
Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, orthopedic fixation device used in orthopedic transplant and/or implant surgery; medical surgical and orthopaedic implants made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, vascular implants comprised of artificial material; orthopedic implants made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, orthopedic screws made of artificial materials; stents; implantable heart valves made of artificial materials; aneurysm exclusion devices, namely, minimally invasive medical implant device used to seal off an aneurysm from blood flow; vascular occluders; surgical devices and instruments for left atrial appendage closure; artificial cardiac valves, namely, transcatheter aortic valves made of artificial materials, implantable mitral valves made of artificial materials, implantable tricuspid valves made of artificial materials, implantable pulmonary valves made of artificial materials; spinal implants composed of artificial materials; spinal interbody implants composed of artificial material; bone screws, namely, pedicle screws made of artificial materials; spinal fusion rods made of artificial materials; spinal fixation screws made of artificial materials; medical implant apparatus, namely, a cervical plate for cervical spine fusion made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, cervical screws made of artificial materials; goods of metal for medical use, namely, implantable foot plates, implantable ankle plates, and implantable bone plates all made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, spinal implants being an expandable cage composed of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, expandable spinal implants composed of artificial materials; surgical devices and instruments, namely, surgical device for inserting pedicle screw implants, ultrasonic surgical device for inserting pedicle screw implants; medical devices for monitoring spine alignment; medical device for dynamic intraoperative measurement of segmental and global spine alignment, all of the above not containing or made from nickel
Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, orthopedic fixation device used in orthopedic transplant and/or implant surgery; medical surgical and orthopaedic implants made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, vascular implants comprised of artificial material; orthopedic implants made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, orthopedic screws made of artificial materials; stents; implantable heart valves made of artificial materials; aneurysm exclusion devices, namely, minimally invasive medical implant device used to seal off an aneurysm from blood flow; vascular occluders; surgical devices and instruments for left atrial appendage closure; artificial cardiac valves, namely, transcatheter aortic valves made of artificial materials, implantable mitral valves made of artificial materials, implantable tricuspid valves made of artificial materials, implantable pulmonary valves made of artificial materials; spinal implants composed of artificial materials; spinal interbody implants composed of artificial material; bone screws, namely, pedicle screws made of artificial materials; spinal fusion rods made of artificial materials; spinal fixation screws made of artificial materials; medical implant apparatus, namely, a cervical plate for cervical spine fusion made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, cervical screws made of artificial materials; goods of metal for medical use, namely, implantable foot plates, implantable ankle plates, and implantable bone plates all made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, spinal implants being an expandable cage composed of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, expandable spinal implants composed of artificial materials; surgical devices and instruments, namely, surgical device for inserting pedicle screw implants, ultrasonic surgical device for inserting pedicle screw implants; medical devices for monitoring spine alignment; medical device for dynamic intraoperative measurement of segmental and global spine alignment, all of the above not containing or made from nickel
Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, orthopedic fixation device used in orthopedic transplant and/or implant surgery; medical surgical and orthopaedic implants made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, vascular implants comprised of artificial material; orthopedic implants made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, orthopedic screws made of artificial materials; stents; implantable heart valves made of artificial materials; aneurysm exclusion devices, namely, minimally invasive medical implant device used to seal off an aneurysm from blood flow; vascular occluders; surgical devices and instruments for left atrial appendage closure; artificial cardiac valves, namely, transcatheter aortic valves made of artificial materials, implantable mitral valves made of artificial materials, implantable tricuspid valves made of artificial materials, implantable pulmonary valves made of artificial materials; spinal implants composed of artificial materials; spinal interbody implants composed of artificial material; bone screws, namely, pedicle screws made of artificial materials; spinal fusion rods made of artificial materials; spinal fixation screws made of artificial materials; medical implant apparatus, namely, a cervical plate for cervical spine fusion made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, cervical screws made of artificial materials; goods of metal for medical use, namely, implantable foot plates, implantable ankle plates, and implantable bone plates all made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, spinal implants being an expandable cage composed of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, expandable spinal implants composed of artificial materials; surgical devices and instruments, namely, surgical device for inserting pedicle screw implants, ultrasonic surgical device for inserting pedicle screw implants; medical devices for monitoring spine alignment; medical device for dynamic intraoperative measurement of segmental and global spine alignment, all of the above not containing or made from nickel
Various implementations described herein include a screw locking receiver. The screw locking receiver includes a receiver frame which has a first surface, a second surface opposite and spaced apart from the first surface, and an inner surface which extends between the first surface and the second surface. The receiver frame defines a cylindrical inner channel having a central axis. The receiver includes a counterbore which extends along a first portion of the inner surface. The receiver includes a plurality of threads extending helically about a second portion of the inner surface. The counterbore has a diameter that is sufficient to accept a screw head having a non-parallel central axis with respect to a central axis of the inner channel when in a fastened position.
Spinal cage devices, systems, and methods of assembly and implanting the devices and systems are disclosed. The cage system includes a cage and at least one locking screw assembly configured to couple to the cage. The spinal cage system includes a cage with a body portion, an external plate, and a rod. The body portion includes at least one opening positioned between the first and second ends, a center opening in the first end, and at least one hole adjacent the center opening. The external plate includes an opening and at least two holes on opposite sides of the opening. The rod extends through the center opening in the cage, the first end configured to couple to the external plate, and the second end positioned in the at least one opening. Methods for assembling a spinal cage system and for implanting a cage system are also disclosed.
A61F 2/44 - Articulations pour l'épine dorsale, p. ex. vertèbres, disques intervertébraux
A61B 17/70 - Dispositifs de mise en position ou de stabilisation de la colonne vertébrale, p. ex. stabilisateurs comprenant un liquide de remplissage dans un implant
Artificial heart valve; artificial cardiac valves, namely, transcatheter aortic valve and transcatheter mitral valve; sheath for use with artificial cardiac valves; Expandable sheath for use with artificial cardiac valves; medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, apparatuses for delivering and deploying artificial cardiac valves; medical devices, namely, vascular implants comprised of artificial material; stents
An expandable interbody device used as a prosthesis during spinal surgery. The expandable interbody device is configured to be inserted into the space between spinal disks to provide stability. The expandable interbody device includes a drive block, a linkage block, a drive screw, a first endplate, a second endplate, and at least two linkages. Rotation of the drive screw causes movement of the linkage block relative to the drive block and/or movement of the first endplate relative to the second endplate.
An expandable prosthetic device used as a prosthesis during surgery. The expandable prosthetic device is configured for use in the extremities of a body such as, but not limited to, use in the expansion of the lateral or medial column of a foot. The expandable prosthetic device includes a drive block, a linkage block, a drive screw, a first endplate, a second endplate, and first and sets of linkages. Rotation of the drive screw causes movement of the linkage block relative to the drive block and/or movement of the first endplate relative to the second endplate.
An expandable interbody device used as a prosthesis during spinal surgery. The expandable interbody device is configured to be inserted into the space between spinal disks to provide stability. The expandable interbody device includes a drive block, a linkage block, a drive screw, a first endplate, a second endplate, and at least two linkages. Rotation of the drive screw causes movement of the linkage block relative to the drive block and/or movement of the first endplate relative to the second endplate.
An expandable prosthetic device used as a prosthesis during surgery. The expandable prosthetic device is configured for use in the extremities of a body such as, but not limited to, use in the expansion of the lateral or medial column of a foot. The expandable prosthetic device includes a drive block, a linkage block, a drive screw, a first endplate, a second endplate, and first and sets of linkages. Rotation of the drive screw causes movement of the linkage block relative to the drive block and/or movement of the first endplate relative to the second endplate.
Systems and methods for ultrasonically-assisted placement of orthopedic implants is described herein. An example method may comprise delivering ultrasonic energy to a surgical instrument such as a screw driver, Jamshidi needle, awl, probe, or tap that is in contact with the bone region targeted for removal and/or being prepared for implant placement. The method may further comprise delivering the ultrasonic energy via a probe passed through a cannulated surgical instrument and/or implant. An example system may comprise an ultrasonic generator coupled to a transducer, a probe or surgical instrument coupled to the transducer, a cannulated surgical instrument that allows passage of the probe, and a computing device configured to control the ultrasonic generator and take input from the user.
A61B 17/70 - Dispositifs de mise en position ou de stabilisation de la colonne vertébrale, p. ex. stabilisateurs comprenant un liquide de remplissage dans un implant
Various implementations include an implant. The implant includes a body defining a central opening. The body has a first surface and a second surface spaced apart and opposite from the first surface. The second surface at least partially defines the central opening. The first surface defines a plurality of openings including a first opening and a second opening. Each of the openings extends along an axis from the first surface to the second surface. The first opening and the second opening at least partially overlap at the first surface, and the axis of the first opening is transverse to the axis of the second opening.
Interbody fusion devices and related methods of manufacture are described herein. An example interbody fusion device can include a plurality of vertebral endplates, and a body extending between the vertebral endplates. The body and the vertebral endplates can define an internal cavity. Additionally, each of the vertebral endplates can include a lattice structure and a frame surrounding the lattice structure, where the lattice structure being configured to distribute load. Each of the vertebral endplates can also include a plurality of micro-apertures having an average size between about 2 to about 10 micrometers (μm), and a plurality of macro-apertures having an average size between about 300 to about 800 micrometers (μm).
Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, orthopedic fixation device used in orthopedic transplant and/or implant surgery;medical implants made of artificial material;medical devices, namely, vascular implants comprised of artificial material;orthopedic implant made of artificial materials;bone screws, namely, orthopedic screws;stents;artificial heart valve;artificial cardiac valves, namely, transcatheter aortic valve;spinal implant composed of artificial material;spinal interbody implant composed of artificial material;bone screws, namely, pedicle screws;medical implant apparatus, namely, a cervical plate for cervical spine fusion;bone screws, namely, cervical screw;goods of metal for medical use, namely, foot plates and ankle plate;medical devices, namely, spinal implants composed of artificial materials, namely, expandable cage;medical devices, namely, spinal implants composed of artificial materials, namely, expandable spinal implant composed of artificial materials;surgical devices and instruments, namely, pedicle screw insertion device and ultrasound pedicle screw insertion device;medical devices for monitoring spine alignment;medical device for dynamic intraoperative measurement of segmental and global spine alignment;patient medical monitors for monitoring physiologic data;medical devices for monitoring physiologic data of a patient
Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, orthopedic fixation device used in orthopedic transplant and/or implant surgery;medical implants made of artificial material;medical devices, namely, vascular implants comprised of artificial material;orthopedic implant made of artificial materials;bone screws, namely, orthopedic screws;stents;artificial heart valve;artificial cardiac valves, namely, transcatheter aortic valve;spinal implant composed of artificial material;spinal interbody implant composed of artificial material;bone screws, namely, pedicle screws;medical implant apparatus, namely, a cervical plate for cervical spine fusion;bone screws, namely, cervical screw;goods of metal for medical use, namely, foot plates and ankle plate;medical devices, namely, spinal implants composed of artificial materials, namely, expandable cage;medical devices, namely, spinal implants composed of artificial materials, namely, expandable spinal implant composed of artificial materials;surgical devices and instruments, namely, pedicle screw insertion device and ultrasound pedicle screw insertion device;medical devices for monitoring spine alignment;medical device for dynamic intraoperative measurement of segmental and global spine alignment;patient medical monitors for monitoring physiologic data;medical devices for monitoring physiologic data of a patient
Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, orthopedic fixation device used in orthopedic transplant and/or implant surgery; medical devices, namely, spinal implants composed of artificial materials, namely, expandable cage; medical devices, namely, expandable spinal implant composed of artificial materials; spinal implant composed of artificial material
Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, orthopedic fixation device used in orthopedic transplant and/or implant surgery; medical implants made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, vascular implants comprised of artificial material; orthopedic implant made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, orthopedic screws; stents; artificial heart valve; artificial cardiac valves, namely, transcatheter aortic valve; spinal implant composed of artificial material; spinal interbody implant comprised of artificial material; bone screws, namely, pedicle screws; medical implant apparatus, namely, a cervical plate for cervical spine fusion; bone screws, namely, cervical screw; goods of metal for medical use, namely, foot plates and ankle plate; medical devices, namely, spinal implants composed of artificial materials, namely, expandable cage; medical devices, namely, expandable spinal implant composed of artificial materials
Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, orthopedic fixation device used in orthopedic transplant and/or implant surgery; medical implants made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, vascular implants comprised of artificial material; orthopedic implant made of artificial materials; bone screws, namely, orthopedic screws; stents; artificial heart valve; artificial cardiac valves, namely, transcatheter aortic valve; spinal implant composed of artificial material; spinal interbody implant comprised of artificial material; bone screws, namely, pedicle screws; medical implant apparatus, namely, a cervical plate for cervical spine fusion; bone screws, namely, cervical screw; goods of metal for medical use, namely, foot plates and ankle plate; medical devices, namely, spinal implants composed of artificial materials, namely, expandable cage; medical devices, namely, expandable spinal implant composed of artificial materials
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ORTHOPEDIC MEDICAL DEVICES THAT INCLUDE COATING MATERIAL
An orthopedic medical device that is at least partially coated with an enhancement coating, and a method for inserting the orthopedic medical device in a patient. One type of enhancement coating that can be used includes titanium oxynitride or titanium nitride oxide (TiNOx) and/or zirconium oxynitride (ZrNxOy).
An expandable interbody device used as a prosthesis during spinal surgery. The expandable interbody device is configured to be inserted into the space between spinal discs to provide stability. The expandable interbody device includes a drive block, a top endplate, a bottom endplate, a first drive arrangement, and a second drive arrangement; the first drive arrangement includes a first drive screw, a first left side slide, a second left side slide, a first upper left side linkage, a second upper left side linkage, a first lower left side linkage age and a second lower left side linkage; and the second drive arrangement includes a second drive screw, a first right side slide, a second right side slide, a first upper right side linkage, a second upper right side linkage, a first lower right side linkage and a second lower right side linkage. The drive block is configured to move relative to the top and bottom endplates as the top and bottom endplates move between a fully closed and a fully expanded position.
A delivery handle arrangement and system that facilitates the delivery of an expandable medical device to a treatment site,and wherein the delivery handle arrangement includes a housing having an inner core that extends linearly between a proximal end and a distal end of the housing, and wherein the inner core receives a flexible catheter and a balloon catheter that is disposed coaxially within the flexible catheter; an adjustment mechanism that is configured to control a position of the balloon catheter relative to the flexible catheter, and wherein the adjustment mechanism includes a control knob that has a plurality of threads; and a threaded shaft that is configured to translate linearly within the housing; and a switch that is configured to lock or unlocked the adjustment mechanism.
A prosthetic heart valve for the treatment of structural heart disease wherein the prosthetic heart valve includes an expandable frame that is formed of a rhenium containing metal alloy. The novel geometry of the expandable frame in combination with the frame being partially or fully formed of the rhenium containing alloy enables the formation of a frame that a) has an open cell geometry in the frame of the prosthetic heart valve that can be used to reduce delivery system size, b) has high radial strength, c) has improved restoration of the physiologic EGA, d) has lower recoil, e) has no foreshortening, f) allows for proper placement of the bioprosthetic valve in relation to the native commissures of the valve, h) has symmetrical and cylindrical expansion of the prosthetic valve resulting in lower rates of leaflet thrombosis and structural valve deterioration, and i) prevents allergic response and restenosis associated with nickel content.
A61L 27/36 - Matériaux pour prothèses ou pour revêtement de prothèses contenant des constituants de constitution indéterminée ou leurs produits réactionnels
C22C 27/00 - Alliages à base de rhénium ou d'un métal réfractaire non mentionné dans les groupes ou
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ORTHOPEDIC MEDICAL DEVICES THAT INCLUDE COATING MATERIAL
An orthopedic medical device that is at least partially coated with an enhancement coating, and a method for inserting the orthopedic medical device in a patient. One type of enhancement coating that can be used includes titanium oxynitride or titanium nitride oxide (TiNOx) and/or zirconium oxynitride (ZrNxOy).
A prosthetic heart valve for the treatment of structural heart disease wherein the prosthetic heart valve includes an expandable frame that is formed of a rhenium containing metal alloy. The novel geometry of the expandable frame in combination with the frame being partially or fully formed of the rhenium containing alloy enables the formation of a frame that a) has an open cell geometry in the frame of the prosthetic heart valve that can be used to reduce delivery system size, b) has high radial strength, c) has improved restoration of the physiologic EOA, d) has lower recoil, e) has no foreshortening, f) allows for proper placement of the bioprosthetic valve in relation to the native commissures of the valve, h) has symmetrical and cylindrical expansion of the prosthetic valve resulting in lower rates of leaflet thrombosis and structural valve deterioration, and i) prevents allergic response and restenosis associated with nickel content.
An orthopedic medical device that is at least partially coated with an enhancement coating, and a method for inserting the orthopedic medical device in a patient. One type of enhancement coating that can be used includes titanium oxynitride or titanium nitride oxide (TiNOx) and/or zirconium oxynitride (ZrNxOy).
A medical device that is at least partially formed of a metal alloy that includes at least 15 awt. % rhenium, and a medical device that is partially or fully formed of such metal alloy.
A prosthetic heart valve that is at least partially coated with an enhancement coating, and a method for inserting the prosthetic heart valve in a patient. The prosthetic heart valve includes an expandable frame, a leaflet structure, and optionally an inner skirt and/or an outer skirt. One or more of the components of the prosthetic heart valve can be partially or fully coated with the enhancement coating. One type of enhancement coating that can be used includes titanium oxynitride or titanium nitride oxide (TiNOx) and/or zirconium oxynitride (ZrNxOy).
A prosthetic heart valve that is at least partially coated with an enhancement coating, and a method for inserting the prosthetic heart valve in a patient. The prosthetic heart valve includes an expandable frame, a leaflet structure, and optionally an inner skirt and/or an outer skirt. One or more of the components of the prosthetic heart valve can be partially or fully coated with the enhancement coating. One type of enhancement coating that can be used includes titanium oxynitride or titanium nitride oxide (TiNOx) and/or zirconium oxynitride (ZrNxOy).
A prosthetic heart valve that is at least partially coated with an enhancement coating, and a method for inserting the prosthetic heart valve in a patient. The prosthetic heart valve includes an expandable frame, a leaflet structure, and optionally an inner skirt and/or an outer skirt. One or more of the components of the prosthetic heart valve can be partially or fully coated with the enhancement coating. One type of enhancement coating that can be used includes titanium oxynitride or titanium nitride oxide (TiNOx) and/or zirconium oxynitride (ZrNxOy).
A61L 27/36 - Matériaux pour prothèses ou pour revêtement de prothèses contenant des constituants de constitution indéterminée ou leurs produits réactionnels
A system for percutaneous fixation and stabilization of a fracture with a spanning, expandable structural frame placed in the intramedullary canal of the bone comprising an expandable medical device.
A system for percutaneous fixation and stabilization of a fracture with a spanning, expandable structural frame placed in the intramedullary canal of the bone comprising an expandable medical device.
The present disclosure relates to a sheath that is usable with a medical device, particularly to a sheath that is usable with a medical device and which sheath is expandable in the regions where the medical device is positioned in the sheath, and more particularly to a sheath that is usable with a medical device and which sheath is expandable in the regions where the medical device is positioned in the sheath and which sheath reforms to its same or similar size and shape after the medical device has passed through a portion or all of the sheath. The sheath facilitates in the insertion of a medical device into the body passageway of a patient.
A61F 2/962 - Instruments spécialement adaptés pour insérer ou retirer les stents ou les endoprothèses déployables couvertes possédant une gaine extérieure
Surgical and medical implant devices composed of artificial materials, namely, vertebral implants; spinal implants composed of artificial material; fixation implants comprised of artificial material; orthopedic joint implants made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, spinal implants composed of artificial materials; orthopedic implants made of artificial materials; surgical implants made of artificial material, namely, spinal bone plates.
Surgical and medical implant devices composed of artificial materials, namely, vertebral implants; spinal implants composed of artificial material; fixation implants comprised of artificial material; orthopedic joint implants made of artificial materials; medical devices, namely, spinal implants composed of artificial materials; orthopedic implants made of artificial materials; surgical implants made of artificial material, namely, spinal bone plates.
An expandable interbody device used as a prosthesis during spinal surgery. The expandable interbody device is configured to be inserted into the space between spinal discs to provide stability. The expandable interbody device includes a drive block, a top endplate, a bottom endplate, a first drive arrangement, and a second drive arrangement; the first drive arrangement includes a first drive screw, a first left side slide, a second left side slide, a first upper left side linkage, a second upper left side linkage, a first lower left side linkage age and a second lower left side linkage; and the second drive arrangement includes a second drive screw, a first right side slide, a second right side slide, a first upper right side linkage, a second upper right side linkage, a first lower right side linkage and a second lower right side linkage.
An example expandable interbody device can include a structural body having an upper endplate and a lower endplate. The device can include at least one wedge block and at least one linkage block arranged between the upper and lower endplates. The linkage block can include a plurality of linkages and a shear pin disposed at a respective proximal end of each of the linkages. The device can include a drive screw extending through the wedge and linkage blocks. The drive screw can be configured to rotate and drive the wedge block to expand the upper and lower endplates of the structural body from the closed position to an intermediate position. Additionally, the drive screw can be further configured to rotate and drive the linkage block to expand the upper and lower endplates of the structural body from the intermediate position to an open position.
Crimper systems, devices, and methods for reducing the crimped profile of a prosthetic heart valve by the non-simultaneous and/or non-uniform crimping of the valve frame during the crimping process. The crimper system is configured to facilitate in the desired folding profile of the leaflets of a prosthetic heart valve during the crimping of the frame of the prosthetic heart valve to reduce the number and volume of void spaces between and about the leaflets and to reduce the crimped outer diameter profile of the prosthetic heat valve, while reducing the risk of damage to the leaflets and other components of the prosthetic heart valve during the crimping process.
Crimper systems, devices, and methods for reducing the crimped profile of a prosthetic heart valve by the non-simultaneous and/or non-uniform crimping of the valve frame during the crimping process. The crimper system is configured to facilitate in the desired folding profile of the leaflets of a prosthetic heart valve during the crimping of the frame of the prosthetic heart valve to reduce the number and volume of void spaces between and about the leaflets and to reduce the crimped outer diameter profile of the prosthetic heat valve, while reducing the risk of damage to the leaflets and other components of the prosthetic heart valve during the crimping process.
The present disclosure relates generally to methods for reducing the crimped profile of a medical device, particularly to methods for reducing the crimped profile of a prosthetic heart valve, and even more particularly to methods that facilitate in the desired folding profile of the leaflets of a prosthetic heart valve during the crimping of the frame of the prosthetic heart valve to reduce the number and volume of void spaces between and about the leaflets and to reduce the crimped outer diameter profile of the prosthetic heat valve, while reducing the risk of damage to the leaflets and other components of the prosthetic heart valve during the crimping process. The method for reducing the crimped profile of a prosthetic heart valve can be accomplished by the non-simultaneous and/ or non-uniform crimping of the valve frame during the crimping process.
A61F 2/95 - Instruments spécialement adaptés pour insérer ou retirer les stents ou les endoprothèses déployables couvertes
B21D 39/04 - Utilisation de procédés permettant d'assembler des objets ou des parties d'objets, p. ex. revêtement par des tôles, autrement que par placageDispositifs de mandrinage des tubes des tubes avec des tubesUtilisation de procédés permettant d'assembler des objets ou des parties d'objets, p. ex. revêtement par des tôles, autrement que par placageDispositifs de mandrinage des tubes des tubes avec des barres
