Drill Guide/Suture Passer for Posterior Approach Total Hip Soft Tissue Repair
Combined drill guide and suture passer for use in assisting repair following posterior approach total hip arthroplasty.
Background:
The posterior approach to the hip for total hip replacement as well as trauma, pediatric orthopedic surgery, and tumors is the most common approach for total hip arthroplasties. However, the performance of this...
Published: 5/1/2024
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Inventor(s): Timothy Damron
Keywords(s): biomedical engineering, biotechnology, hardware, healthcare, medical devices, medical equipment, orthopedics, surgery, suturing technique, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > Upstate Medical University, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices
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Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy Fixation Device
Fixation device to secure bone fragment of tibial tuberosity to native bone after osteotomy surgical procedure.
Background:
Standard osteotomy techniques to join the tibial tubercle fragment to native bone include screw fixation alone or fixation with wire or suture, which are not reliable methods to holding the bone in place to avoid displacement...
Published: 5/7/2024
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Inventor(s): Timothy Damron
Keywords(s): biomedical, biomedical engineering, hardware, healthcare, instrumentation, medical devices, medical equipment, orthopedics, osteoarthritis, surgery, suturing technique, Technologies
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Campus > Upstate Medical University
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