Abstract: Disclosed is a device for positioning a resurfacing prosthesis, including: a gripping and handling instrument for a main body of a resurfacing prosthesis; a connecting body, interposed between said gripping and handling instrument and said main body of said resurfacing prosthesis and suitable to connect them; a coupler which secures said connecting body to said main body, said coupler comprising: a plurality of bonding elements adapted to be interlocked, in an irremovable manner, in respective recesses provided in said connecting body; and a shear releaser, interposed between said main body of said resurfacing prosthesis and said connecting body, adapted to detach said connecting body from said main body. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: A device for reconstructing a spinous process, the device comprising a main portion having at least a first engaging hole; one fixing bar transversely insertable into the engaging hole; and said main portion having at least one through-seat for inserting ligaments to be reconstructed. Other aspects are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: A suturing device, in particular for suturing lacerations of the meniscus, comprising: a needle provided with a longitudinal cavity extending along a main direction; at least a first and a second member slidably inserted in the cavity and arranged in succession along the main direction; a surgical thread slidably inserted in the cavity and connected to the first and second member, wherein the first and second member each comprise at least one pair of bodies connected together by means of a junction. Other aspects may be disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a guide for a flexible bone drill, including: a first body provided internally with a through channel; a second, internally hollow body, into which said first body can be inserted; said second body being provided with a through hole suitable to be placed in fluidic connection with the internal through channel of said first body; and said second body and said first body sliding relative to one another to vary the relative position of the hole with respect to said through channel. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: Various implementations include a guide for intramedullary reamer; that includes a central body adapted to be received in a medullary canal and defining an inlet opening and an outlet opening, communicating with each other by an axial cavity, passing inside the central body, adapted to receive a reamer inside it. The central body defines at least one non-rectilinear portion, interposed between the inlet opening and the outlet opening, shaped so as to guide the reamer inside the medullary canal, in axial alignment. The non-rectilinear portion defines a window adapted to facilitate the insertion of the reamer inside said central body.

Abstract: A device for positioning an implant for intervertebral fusion, comprising: a handle; a rod protruding from the handle along a main direction of extension of the device up to a free end; a coupler which couples with an implant for intervertebral fusion operatively active at the free end; wherein said coupler comprises: an axial retention assembly provided with a gripper arranged at said free end of the rod and selectively operable between a clamping and a releasing configuration, and an anti-rotational constraint assembly selectively movable between a locking position, in which it is arranged around said axial retention assembly and abuts said implant to prevent its rotation, and a disengagement position, in which it leaves the implant free to rotate in the gripper; and wherein the axial retention assembly and the anti-rotational constraint assembly are structurally different and complementary.

Abstract: A connection element between bars in a spinous reconstruction system comprising: a main body; at least a first and a second housing seat for a respective first and a second bar, arranged inside said main body; a tightening means for locking the first bar and the second bar in an operative position with respect to the main body, and for preventing relative movements between the first and said second bar, wherein the connection element comprises an interference means for at least restraining the free sliding of said first bar or said second bar inside the respective housing seat. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: Occipital-cervical fixation equipment comprising: an occipital plate able to be fixed to an occipital portion of the skull of a patient; at least two longitudinal lateral bars able to be arranged in a sagittal direction alongside the spinous processes of the vertebrae of the patient, each longitudinal lateral bar extending between an occipital end portion and a vertebral end portion; a first fixation means configured to fix the occipital end portion of each longitudinal lateral bar and the occipital plate; a second fixation means configured to fix the longitudinal lateral bars to a patient's vertebra; a transverse connector; the third fixation means configured to fix the occipital end portion of the longitudinal central bar to the occipital plate; and the fourth fixation means configured to fix the lateral end portions of the cross bar respectively to one of two longitudinal lateral bars. Other aspects are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: An occipital plate for occipito-cervical fixation, comprising: a substantially flat plate provided with at least one fixation area connectable to the skull of a patient and at least one pair of through slots extending length-wise away from each other; and at least one pair of clamps slidably constrained each in a respective slot to move along a medial-lateral adjustment direction and provided with respective seats for receiving a support bar, wherein each receiving seat has an opening for insertion of the respective support bar accessible laterally and longitudinally along an insertion direction substantially parallel to a lying plane of the plate. Other aspects are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Medical implant which at least partially comprises a biocompatible, electrically conductive polymer with electrical resistivity p, having the property of being able to be heated and softened by a flow of current through the polymer.

Abstract: A connection element between bars in a spinous reconstruction system comprising: a main body; at least a first and a second housing seat for a respective first and a second bar, arranged inside said main body; a tightening means for locking the first bar and the second bar in an operative position with respect to the main body, and for preventing relative movements between the first and said second bar, wherein the connection element comprises an interference means for at least restraining the free sliding of said first bar or said second bar inside the respective housing seat. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: Substrates for joints for orthopaedic implants are described, wherein at least one of the sliding surfaces of non-ferrous metal alloys, in particular of cobalt, chromium, molybdenum alloys, has a coating consisting of niobium nitride nanolayers alternating with chromium nitride nanolayers, the lot being protected by a chromium nitride microlayer.

Abstract: The device, tool, instrument and the like, for patellar resurfacing, according to the invention, comprises at least one bearing framework (IN), which incorporates a cutting slot (Tpg) and a lower support guide (G2) which may assume different positions with respect to the centre of the patellar articular surface. The device is completed by an upper support guide (G1) of the patella for maintaining the shape-constraint coupling between the bearing framework and the patella. Advantageously the device uses the peripheral surface (and not the central one) of said patella, guaranteeing minimal invasiveness and perfect visibility.

Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical guide (1, 1?) for implanting a knee prosthesis, advantageously capable of allowing the intraoperative balancing of the knee ligaments, comprising: a first component (G1, G1?) intended for uniquely coupling with the distal epiphyseal end (Ed) of a femur (Fe); a template (Gr, Gr?) rotatably mounted with respect to said first component (G1, G1?) and intended for guiding a marking operation of said distal epiphyseal end (Ed) aimed to determine the position of a knee prosthesis to be implanted; and a second component (G2) intended for solidly coupling said template (Gr, Gr?) with a proximal epiphyseal end (Ep) of a tibia (Ti) corresponding to said femur (Fe).

Abstract: Substrates for joints for orthopaedic implants are described, wherein at least one of the sliding surfaces of non-ferrous metal alloys, in particular of cobalt, chromium, molybdenum alloys, has a coating consisting of niobium nitride nanolayers alternating with chromium nitride nanolayers, the lot being protected by a chromium nitride microlayer.

Abstract: A system to facilitate surgical operations by optimally positioning limbs of patients lying on a surgery table. The system comprises a surgery table and a converter. The converter comprises five sub-systems with varying degrees of freedom.