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Hektner
Thomas Hektner, Medina, MN US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20090187190 | Transverse Cavity Device and Method - A surgical instrument and method is provided for creating and preparing a cavity in a bony intervertebral body. Asymmetrical cutting structures selectively open a cavity which has a relatively large surface area in the vertical direction. One method pertains to the treatment of a vertebral compression fracture. | 07-23-2009 |
Thomas R. Hektner, Medina, MN US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20100191332 | Implantable Tendon Protection Systems and Related Kits and Methods - An implantable tendon protection system includes a body adapted to be implanted within a bursa overlying a tendon of a patient to protect the tendon. The body may be fixed to the tendon with adhesive, sutures, staples, and/or anchors. A surgical kit is provided with such a tendon protection system and an insertion cannula. Methods of protecting a tendon of a patient are also disclosed. | 07-29-2010 |
Thomas R. Hektner, Hamel, MN US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20090024216 | SPINAL DISC ANNULUS RECONSTRUCTION METHOD AND SPINAL DISC ANNULUS STENT - A spinal disc annulus repair stent for repair and reconstruction of the spinal disc wall (annulus) after surgical invasion or pathologic rupture, which may incorporate suture closure or other means of stent insertion and fixation, designed to reduce the failure rate of conventional surgical procedures on the spinal discs. In an illustrative embodiment, the design of the spinal disc annulus stent advantageously allows ingrowth of normal cells of healing in an enhanced fashion strengthening the normal reparative process. | 01-22-2009 |