Osseon Therapeutics focuses on the latest technology in bone cement delivery devices as well as complementary bone cement composite for treating symptomatic compression fractures of the vertebral spine which may result from osteoporosis, osteotraumatic injuries, and other degenerative bone diseases.
MagRod, LLC is a limited liability corporation that specializes in spinal surgical intellectual property in a strictly pre-commercial capacity. MagRod currently is in possession of several landmark patent applications that utilize magnetic technology to assist in inserting and assembling minimally invasive implants.
The invention provides a connecting rod for bone anchors such as pedicle screws. The rod is constructed to include a main shaft portion that is not bioresorbable and a tip portion that is bioresorbable. The tip facilitates percutaneous insertion into a patient’s body. After placement of the rod, the bioresorbable tip is resorbed preventing post-operative complications such as impingement of adjacent spinal facet joints.
Safewire is a spine and orthopedic instrument company committed to improving MIS procedures. With the evolution of less invasive procedures new techniques and technologies have risen. The minimally invasive sector is still evolving and with these new techniques some common instruments and techniques are still being utilized from earlier open procedures.