A61F2002/30514

Expandable fusion device and method of installation thereof

Expandable fusion devices capable of being inserted between adjacent vertebrae to facilitate the fusion process. The expandable fusion device may include first and second endplates, a translation member configured to expand an anterior side and/or posterior side of the device, a plurality of joists configured to connect the first and second endplates to the translation member, and first and second actuation members disposed internally to the device such that openings on a back side of the device can be used to expand or compress the anterior side, the posterior side, or both and such openings may also be used to introduce graft material into the device.

Reverse Bolted Greater Trochanter Periprosthetic Claw Plate
20260069420 · 2026-03-12 ·

A reverse bolted greater trochanter periprosthetic plate configured to be mounted to a femur of a patient includes a central portion with an inner surface configured to face and/or contact a femoral surface of the femur; a plurality of leg portions extending from the central portion forming a claw configured to grasp a portion of the femur; and a bolt receptor portion extending from the central portion configured for receiving a bolt for securing the plate to the femur during a reverse bolted greater trochanter periprosthetic procedure.

METHODS TO RECONSTRUCT BONE AND JOINT SURFACES IN FOOT OR ANKLE JOINT
20260096899 · 2026-04-09 · ·

Bone and joint surface reconstruction methods are disclosed for the therapeutic amelioration of joint defects caused 2024/064830 by various conditions, injuries, and diseases to help eliminate or reduce pain and return the joint to its proper bio-mechanical function without the need to replace fully or partially the anatomical joint. The joint may specifically include mammalian joints such as the metatarsal phalangeal joint or other joint of the foot or ankle, for example. The methods disclosed herein leverage the significant role the subchondral bone plays in the health status of the afflicted joint.

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METHODS TO RECONSTRUCT BONE AND JOINT SURFACES IN A ELBOW, WRIST, OR HAND JOINT
20260096893 · 2026-04-09 · ·

Bone and joint surface reconstruction methods are disclosed for the therapeutic amelioration of joint defects caused by various conditions, injuries, and diseases to help eliminate or reduce pain and return the joint to its proper bio-mechanical function without the need to replace fully or partially the anatomical joint. The joint may specifically include mammalian joints such as the humeroradial joint or other joint of the elbow, wrist, or hand, for example. The methods disclosed herein leverage the significant role the subchondral bone plays in the health status of the afflicted joint.

METHODS TO RECONSTRUCT BONE AND JOINT SURFACES IN A SHOULDER JOINT
20260096897 · 2026-04-09 · ·

Bone and joint surface reconstruction methods are disclosed for the therapeutic amelioration of joint defects caused by various conditions, injuries, and diseases to help eliminate or reduce pain and return the joint to its proper bio-mechanical function without the need to replace fully or partially the anatomical joint. The joint may specifically include mammalian joints such as the glenohumeral joint or other joint of the shoulder, for example. The methods disclosed herein leverage the significant role the subchondral bone plays in the health status of the afflicted joint.