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| 20090177206 | INSTRUMENTS, IMPLANTS, AND METHODS FOR FIXATION OF VERTEBRAL COMPRESSION FRACTURES - An instrument, and method for using the same, for treating and repairing a vertebral body, which includes a steerable shaft and a distal end portion. The steerable shaft defines a longitudinal axis and includes a proximate portion and a flexible portion along the length. The distal end portion extends from the steerable shaft with an initial diameter, in the collapsed state, and has one or more expanded diameters. After inserting the instrument into the vertebral body, the flexible portion permits the distal end portion of the steerable shaft to be steered away from the longitudinal axis toward a center region within the vertebral body. A cutting surface upon the distal end portion is used to ream cancellous bone within the vertebral body and to create a single void which is off-set form the initial access axis. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090198286 | BONE FRACTURE FIXATION SYSTEM - A bone fracture fixation system comprising a metallic bone plate having a first composition comprising titanium or a titanium alloy and an opening for receiving a metallic fastener that has a second composition comprising titanium, a titanium alloy, or a stainless steel, and is sized to be received in the opening, and a cold-sprayed metallic coating either within the opening or on the metallic fastener is provided. The cold-sprayed metallic coating comprises a biocompatible metallic material having a third composition different than the first and second compositions. When the metallic fastener is inserted into the opening to stabilize a bone fracture, the cold-sprayed metallic coating may substantially prevent bonding or one or more types of corrosion between the metallic fastener and the metallic bone plate. In another embodiment, the cold-sprayed metallic coating comprises at least one of a cobalt-chrome alloy, gold, a gold alloy, silver or a silver alloy. | 08-06-2009 |
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| 20090036995 | JOINT SPACE INTERPOSITIONAL PROSTHETIC DEVICE WITH INTERNAL BEARING SURFACES - Joint space interpositional prosthetic devices for positioning between surfaces of a joint in a patient are disclosed. The prosthetic device may have exterior surfaces affixed to the joint surfaces and may have internal surfaces which provide bearing surfaces. In an exemplary embodiment, the bearing surfaces are encapsulated within the device. The exterior surfaces of the device may include bone securement features to facilitate attachment of the prosthetic device to the joint surfaces. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090299228 | IMPLANT SENSORS - Exemplary orthopedic implants are disclosed. The orthopedic implants may include one or more sensors. Exemplary sensors include sensors to monitor bone growth, changes to the implant over time, and proper placement of the implant. The orthopedic implants may include a woven material. Sensor arrangements to detect a state of an item are disclosed. Exemplary states include folded, unfolded, and inflated. Exemplary items include an orthopedic implant and a parachute. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100305624 | BONE FIXATION TOOL - A tool and a method are provided for driving a bone pin into a fractured bone to stabilize the fractured bone by maintaining the fractured bone in a reduced state. The tool may be a handheld device including a cartridge having at least one passageway that receives the bone pin. The tool may also include a pneumatically-powered piston having a needle that is sized for receipt within the passageway of the cartridge, the needle applying sufficient force to the bone pin to drive the bone pin out of the cartridge and into the fractured bone. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110077651 | EXPANDABLE INTRAMEDULLARY ROD - An expandable rod is provided that is sized for insertion into a patient's bone. A method for using the expandable rod to prepare the patient's bone to receive an orthopedic implant is also provided. The expandable rod is adjustable between a first, contracted state and a second, expanded state, the expansion member expanding radially outwardly from the contracted state to the expanded state. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110213467 | ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT WITH WOVEN INGROWTH MATERIAL - Methods and apparatuses for attaching soft tissue and bone to orthopaedic implants. The orthopaedic implants are provided with a woven ingrowth material to facilitate attachment of soft tissue and bone thereto. In one embodiment, the woven ingrowth material is formed as a patch or region of woven material attached to the implant. In another embodiment, a sleeve formed of woven ingrowth material encompasses the majority of the implant. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110224791 | Orthopedic implant with bone interface anchoring - A cartilage resurfacing implant is provided for replacing cartilage of an articulating portion of a bone at a skeletal joint having opposed joint surfaces. The cartilage resurfacing implant includes a body having a bearing surface and a bone interface. The bearing surface is able to support articulation with an opposing joint surface. | 09-15-2011 |
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| 20090000795 | FIRE-FIGHTING MONITOR - A fire-fighting monitor includes a base, an outlet, and a plurality of jointed hollow members forming a flexible body. The hollow members are pivotably coupled together and extend between the base and the outlet to provide a flexible fluid path. A base-end hollow member is coupled to the base, and an outlet-end hollow member is coupled to the outlet. Each of the hollow members has a ball portion and a socket portion, with the socket portions adapted to receive the ball portions and form a seal therebetween. Optionally, a drive unit may be incorporated into the base for rotatably driving the fire-fighting monitor. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090101368 | FIREFIGHTING DEVICE FEEDBACK CONTROL - A control system for a fire fighting component includes a detector for detecting a position of at least a portion of a fire fighting component relative to an axis, which generates an output position signal indicative of the position of the at least a portion of the fire fighting component, and a controller in communication with the detector and receiving the output position signal. The controller generates a display output signal based on the output position signal. The system further includes a display that is in communication with the controller and receives the display output signal. The display generates an icon that is a graphical representation of the fire fighting device, and configures the icon based on the output display signal wherein the configuration of the icon indicates the position of the at least a portion of the fire fighting device. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090321092 | FIRE FIGHTING DEVICE WITH WATERWAY - A method of forming a fire fighting monitor includes forming a core in the shape of a non-linear waterway of a monitor body, applying a composite material over the core, and then curing the composite material to thereby form the fire fighting monitor body. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100006305 | FRAME AND HOSE MONITOR RISER - A fire fighting device for a fire truck includes a frame, which is adapted for mounting to the deck of a fire truck and has a mounting surface for mounting a fluid monitor to the frame. A flexible fluid conduit extends through the frame, which is in fluid communication with a supply of fluid and provides fluid communication with a fluid monitor mounted to the mounting surface for delivering fluid to the fluid monitor. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100032491 | FIRE FIGHTING NOZZLE - A fire fighting nozzle includes a nozzle body with an inlet, an outlet, and a passageway extending from the inlet to the outlet. A stem is located in the passageway about which fluid flows when fluid is flowing through the passageway. And, a projecting body projects outwardly from the nozzle body away from the stem, which at least partially fills the space beyond the nozzle outlet where water exits the nozzle assembly. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100319479 | SURFACE MOUNT ROTARY CONTROL - A rotary control for controlling an electromechanical device includes a body adapted to mount to a surface and an outer ring pivotally connected to the body. The outer ring has an outer perimeter with a generally undulating profile having peaks and valleys, and has an outer face with a plurality of protrusions extending from the outer face, with the protrusions substantially corresponding with the peaks. The rotary control also includes a sensor adapted to sense rotation of the outer ring and output a signal corresponding to the rotation, and a control adapted to receive the signal and control the electromechanical device in response to the rotation of the outer ring. | 12-23-2010 |
