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20130030474 | Bone Screws and Bone Screw Systems - Bone screws, such as polyaxial bone screws, with dilations located between the screw head and the threaded portion of the screw, for use in preserving polyaxial functionality of the screw head and/or to which crosslinks may be coupled. | 01-31-2013 |
20140133726 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MEASURING ANATOMICAL FEATURES IN SUBCUTANEOUS IMAGES TO ASSESS RISK OF INJURY - The present disclosure provides a method and system using software and associated equipment to automatically identify two or more preselected anatomical features by examining pixels within images such as computerized tomography (CT) scanned images, determining appropriate measurements between such identified features based on dimensions and scaling available within the image file, comparing these measurements to normative data, and providing output of the results to a user, such as medical personnel. In at least one embodiment, system can measure the basion-dens interval (BDI), which has been shown to be an effective indicator of ligament injury within the occipito-cervical complex (“OCC”) that may not present with other symptoms, is not revealed with standard CT imaging, and is of mortal danger to the patient if untreated. The system can automate interpreting CT scanned images and alert medical personnel about the risk of OCC ligament damage. | 05-15-2014 |
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20150265236 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MEASURING ANATOMICAL FEATURES IN SUBCUTANEOUS IMAGES TO ASSESS RISK OF INJURY - The present disclosure provides a method and system using software and associated equipment to automatically identify two or more preselected anatomical features by examining pixels within images, such as computerized tomography (CT) scanned images, determining appropriate measurements between such identified features based on dimensions and scaling available within the image file, comparing these measurements to normative data, and providing output of the results to a user, such as medical personnel. In at least one embodiment, the system can measure an interval between a first anatomical feature and a second anatomical feature that may be useful for medical analysis. | 09-24-2015 |
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20080221689 | ARTIFICIAL DISC WITH UNIQUE ARTICULATING GEOMETRY AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An apparatus and method is provided relating to artificial discs. An artificial disc is provided that facilitates simultaneous and independent articulation of flexion/extension, lateral bending, anterior/posterior translation, and axial rotation. The artificial disc provides these four simultaneous and independent articulations by independently addressing each type of articulation in the design of the artificial disc. In one example, an artificial disc is comprised of a bearing disposed between first and second end plates. The bearing is movable relative to each end plate, independent of the other end plate. The end plates are affixed to adjacent vertebrae. | 09-11-2008 |
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20080221691 | SURGICAL IMPLANT SECURED BY PEGS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - An apparatus and method is provided relating to artificial discs. An artificial disc is provided that facilitates simultaneous and independent articulation of flexion/extension, lateral bending, anterior/posterior translation, and axial rotation. The artificial disc provides these four simultaneous and independent articulations by independently addressing each type of articulation in the design of the artificial disc. In one example, an artificial disc is comprised of a bearing disposed between first and second end plates. The bearing is movable relative to each end plate, independent of the other end plate. The end plates are affixed to adjacent vertebrae. | 09-11-2008 |
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20120004934 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND COMPUTERIZED METHOD FOR PROCESSING ACCOUNT DATA - The present invention is embodied in an online-like transaction processing method and system for processing account information contained in batch process files, the method including: reading at least one batch file containing a plurality of records, each of the plurality of records being related to an associated one of a plurality of accounts; identifying which of the plurality of records relate to same ones of the plurality of accounts; identifying one of the accounts; and, processing all of the records identified as relating to the one of the accounts together and independent of processing any of the records relating to any other of the plurality of accounts. | 01-05-2012 |
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