38 results about "Stabilizing appliance" patented technology

A tool set for implanting bone screws in a human spine, followed by the implantation of a longitudinal connecting member into the bone screws includes a pair of independently mountable and manipulatable elongate guide tools that form a unitary tool guide when desired. Each guide tool includes attachment structure for independent operable connection of the guide tool to an arm of the bone screw. The bone screw / guide tool attachment includes an undercut and / or recess so as to resist separation of the guide tool member from an attached bone screw. A removable stabilizer cooperating with the pair of guide tools places such tools in a set spaced relation to one another when desired. Further tools include a cooperating bone screw driver with an attached stabilizer, a closure starter / reduction tool, a closure driver and a counter torque tool.

An apparatus and method for stabilizing first and second adjacent bone portions. The apparatus has a spacer configured to be placed between the first and second bone portions and at least one stabilizer configured to be joined: a) to each of the first bone portion and the spacer; and b) to at least one of the first bone portion and spacer by being translated relative to the at least one of the first bone portion and spacer.

Novel surgical devices for off-pump surgery are described herein. The disclosed apparatus employs a novel suction element that releasably couples to a surgical connector. In an embodiment, a surgical device comprises a suction element adapted to be releasably coupled to a surgical connector. The suction element has an opening for stabilizing said surgical connector against the surface of an organ by suction. The surgical device further comprises a flexible arm connected to the suction element. The flexible arm is capable of being fixed in a stationary position to hold the surgical connector and the organ in place. The novel suction element in combination with a flexible arm not only positions and stabilizes an organ during surgery, but also positions and stabilizes the surgical connector on the organ during a surgical procedure such as an LVAD implantation.

A cabinet for storing vertically stacked items has a stabilizer. The cabinet has a door and a fixed base, the stabilizer adding to the total support base of the cabinet when extended. If fully extended, the stabilizer prevents tipping if the center of gravity of the cabinet shifts beyond the fixed base. The door automatically engages and extends the stabilizer when the door is initially opened from a closed position. The door continues to engage and extend the stabilizer until the stabilizer is fully extended. Once the stabilizer is fully extended, the door disengages the stabilizer if the door continues to be opened. When closed, the door returns to automatically re-engage and retract the stabilizer. If the stabilizer has been partially retracted during the interval in which the door has been open, the door will still re-engage and retract the stabilizer.

This invention relates to a removable gridded stabilizer and a method for producing accurately sewn piecework. More specifically, the method involves the use of a removable stabilizer having a grid onto which pieces of fabric may be aligned, adhered, and sewn. Fabric pieces may be adhered into place according to the grid spaces of the stabilizer, then the stabilizer may be folded along the grid lines and sewn with a seam allowance. After sufficient pieces have been sewn together, the stabilizer may be removed.

The present invention relates to a modular door having at least one door panel, premanufactured stiles and at least two rails, and is held together using rods optionally having at least one stabilizer; a modular door kit containing said components; and a method of assembling a modular door having said components without requiring adhesives or any extra fasteners.

The present invention relates to a modular door having at least one door panel, premanufactured stiles and at least two rails, and is held together using rods optionally having at least one stabilizer; a modular door kit containing said components; and a method of assembling a modular door having said components without requiring adhesives or any extra fasteners.

A maxillofacial or cranial-facial surgical stabilizer comprising a head frame fully or partially surrounding the head of a patient at an angle running from ears to temple, and that is fixated to the skull of the patient by multiple screws and / or ear holders and screws. One or more flexible / locking arms are removably attached to the head frame for holding and positioning a plurality of interchangeable instruments or accessories. One flexible / locking arm is a medial / center arm accessorized with a dental arch mold. A method of using a head frame to position the pieces of bones during maxillofacial or cranio-facial surgery is also provided.

A device and method for stabilizing a broken bone while it heals is disclosed. The device preferably has a (a) first (or proximal) section with a driving head, threads and a first diameter, and (b) second (or distal) section that is threaded and has a second diameter. The first section is preferably greater in diameter than the second section so that greater torque can be applied to tighten the device. The device may include one or more self-tapping structures to lessen the torque required to screw it into a bone.

The invention provides a Parkinson's patient hand holding stabilizer and a shaking-eliminating realizing method of the Parkinson's patient hand holding stabilizer. The stabilizer comprises an accessory, a front-end axial fine tuning mechanism, a swing shaking-eliminating mechanism, a rotating shaking-eliminating mechanism and a hand-holding mechanism, wherein the accessory can be in any form according to different functional requirements of a user and is mounted in the front-end axial fine tuning mechanism through an accessory mounting connector. For the stabilizer, through the control of three motors for fine tuning in the pitching direction, the horizontal rolling direction and the front-end axial direction, and by match with the control of a main control panel algorithm, the effect of eliminating the shaking of the hands of a user is achieved, and the shaking-eliminating structure is arranged relying on connecting rods in a parallel structure, so that the angle in the space of the front-end accessory does not change, and finally, the stability of the accessory is maintained. For the stabilizer, the different front-end accessories can be replaced for use, so that the use range of the patient is expanded, meanwhile, the structure is simple, and the control is easy.