Abstract: An acromial plate for use with an acromion, comprising: an acromial support structure having a superior surface, inferior surface, and a posterior edge, the superior surface of the acromial support structure conforming to the inferior surface of the acromion and having at least one screw hole therethrough for receiving a screw, the trajectory of the screw hole therethrough the acromion; an extension having at least one screw hole therethrough for receiving a screw therethrough, the extension extending along at least one surface of the clavicle, the trajectory of the screw hole oriented to project therethrough a clavicle, whereby the acromial support structure buttresses the acromion.

Abstract: A method of promoting healing of a fracture of a bone, comprising: fixing a fracture plate to the bone, wherein the fracture plate comprises: an upper section having at least one screw hole for receiving an upper screw; an middle section having a plurality of screw holes for receiving a plurality of middle screws, the screw holes therethrough the middle section having an oblique trajectory relative to the trajectory of the screw hole of the upper section; and, a lower section having at least one screw hole for receiving a lower screw, the trajectory of the screw hole having an oblique trajectory relative to the trajectory of the screw holes of the middle section.

Abstract: A method of promoting healing of a fracture of a human humerus using a proximal humeral fracture plate.

Abstract: Joint prosthesis (100) with removal device comprising a first portion (10) suitable to be implanted in a bone structure and suitable to couple with a second portion (50), characterised in that said second portion (50) houses within it a removal element (70) suitable to interact with at least one of said first and second portions (10, 50) and in that said removal element (70), is configured to be operated in translation with respect to the second portion (50), and to generate a detachment force such as to uncouple the first portion (10) from the second portion (50) of the joint prosthesis (100).

Abstract: A method of promoting healing of a fracture of a human humerus using a proximal humeral fracture plate.

Abstract: A method of promoting healing of a fracture of a human humerus using a proximal humeral fracture plate.

Abstract: A method of promoting healing of a fracture of a human humerus using a proximal humeral fracture plate.

Abstract: A proximal humerus fracture plate for promoting healing of a fracture of a human humerus, comprising: an upper section having at least one screw hole for receiving an upper screw, the trajectory of the screw hole is a lateral to medial orientation; a transitional section having at least one screw hole for receiving a middle screw, the transitional section integral with the upper section and curved sufficiently to avoid a deltoid tuberosity, the middle screw fixing the transitional section along a lateral cortex of the humerus; and, a lower section having at least one screw hole for receiving a lower screw, the trajectory of the screw hole is an anterior to posterior orientation, the lower section integral with the transitional section.

Abstract: Joint prosthesis (100) with removal device comprising a first portion (10) suitable to be implanted in a bone structure and suitable to couple with a second portion (50), characterised in that said second portion (50) houses within it a removal element (70) suitable to interact with at least one of said first and second portions (10, 50) and in that said removal element (70), is configured to be operated in translation with respect to the second portion (50), and to generate a detachment force such as to uncouple the first portion (10) from the second portion (50) of the joint prosthesis (100).

Abstract: A proximal humerus fracture plate for promoting healing of a fracture of a human humerus, comprising: an upper section having at least one screw hole for receiving an upper screw, the trajectory of the screw hole is a lateral to medial orientation; a transitional section having at least one screw hole for receiving a middle screw, the transitional section integral with the upper section and curved sufficiently to avoid a deltoid tuberosity, the middle screw fixing the transitional section along a lateral cortex of the humerus; and, a lower section having at least one screw hole for receiving a lower screw, the trajectory of the screw hole is an anterior to posterior orientation, the lower section integral with the transitional section.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and apparatus for detecting stones by ultrasound, in which the ultrasound reflections from a stone are preferentially selected and accentuated relative to the ultrasound reflections from blood or tissue. Also described herein are methods and apparatus for applying pushing ultrasound to in vivo stones or other objects, to facilitate the removal of such in vivo objects.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and apparatus for detecting stones by ultrasound, in which the ultrasound reflections from a stone are preferentially selected and accentuated relative to the ultrasound reflections from blood or tissue. Also described herein are methods and apparatus for applying pushing ultrasound to in vivo stones or other objects, to facilitate the removal of such in vivo objects.

Abstract: A moving average filter with a weighting factor calculates a continuously programmable threshold to determine whether fields could be considered identical or not. This decision is used to detect the cadence of a TELECINE encoded video signal. This moving average filter is also used for detecting the presence of still images in the video data stream by detecting total difference in Y (luminance) of the fields and then calculating the average difference in luminance (Y) of the field. This average difference in luminance value indicates a degree of difference between fields. For two frames of data input to the system, each having two fields, a difference is calculated between the luminance values of the two top fields for each frame. From this difference value a maximum absolute difference history is stored, along with the Sum of Absolute Differences (SAD). The programmable threshold is then calculated by summing the saturated SAD history over time.